International A Level Biology / Cardiovascular health and risk

Dietary antioxidants and CVD revision notes

Edexcel International A Level Biology (YBI11), chapter 3: Cardiovascular health and risk, specification point 1.13. Part of the full course.

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Dietary antioxidants can neutralise free radicals that damage artery walls, which may help reduce atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Studies link antioxidant-rich diets with lower CVD risk, but trials have not shown that antioxidant supplements have the same effect.

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