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Brand Names: Alpha Lipoic Acid, Ambrotose Antioxidant, Grape Seed Phytosome, Green Tea Extract, Mega Antioxidant, Protocel, Vitralius
Generic Name: Antioxidants
See also: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Padma 28, RoseOx, VIBE Liquid Supplement

What is Antioxidants? Antioxidants are substances or nutrients in our foods which can prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our body. When our body cells use oxygen, they naturally produce free radicals (by-products) which can cause damage.


Reasons Taken

118 patients in the community are taking or have taken Antioxidants.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my ALS progress 60 50%
General health 36 30%
Other 9 7%
disease-related symptoms 6 5%
Don't know 2 1%
Fatigue 1 <1%
Fasciculations 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Antioxidants.

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  0 mg day 0 day 3 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day 450 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 800 mg day 900 mg day 1000 mg day 1200 mg day 1800 mg day
  12 Number of Patients: 12 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 2 Number of Patients: 2 13 Number of Patients: 13 2 Number of Patients: 2 11 Number of Patients: 11 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Antioxidants or how long patients were taking Antioxidants before stopping.

Currently taking Antioxidants

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
5
10
13
25

Stopped taking Antioxidants

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
10
6
10
6
Why Patients Stopped Taking Antioxidants (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 17 52% Did not seem to work: 52%
Other 8 24% Other: 24%
Expense 7 21% Expense: 21%
Not indicated 3 9% Not indicated: 9%
Personal research 1 3% Personal research: 3%
Doctor's advice 1 3% Doctor's advice: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 3

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

  • Rog
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: none
    See profile
  • Rog
  • by Rog
    Aug 23, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Slow my ALS progress

See all evaluation results for Antioxidants



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