On Sun, 22 Jun 1997, Toby Martin wrote:

> Todd Moody wrote:
> > And when nuts are consumed raw,
> > their oils are accompanied by natural antioxidants.
> >
> > At the level of biochemistry, olive oil contains mostly
> > monounsaturated fats, while the other oils contain lots of
> > polyunsaturated fats.  Polyunsaturates are readily oxidized and
> > can thus cause free radical damage in cells, a result of the
> > oxidation process.
>
> Could you just consume antioxidants with your polyunsaturated
> oils to make free radical damage less likely?

Yes, assuming that you consume the right antioxidants in the
right amounts at the right times.  The strategy of consuming
antidotes along with your poisons is probably preferable to
consuming poisons without antidotes, but perhaps not as good as
avoiding the poisons altogether.

Also, if there is anything to the claim that the polyunsaturates
inhibit thyroid activity, then the antioxidants won't help there.
But I haven't researched that claim.

Todd Moody
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