I was thinking about the 1,600 IU of vitamin E and 100,000 IU of beta-carotene I had been taking for at least 10 years. Harman was unequivocal. Just as some experiments have shown that vitamin E supplements increase stamina, there's a point of diminishing returns. And I had inadvertently hit that point. Over the years I had upped my vitamin E and beta-carotene intake a little at a time.
Antioxidants provide some of that protection.
I also knew that our bodies become less efficient metabolically as we age and that our need for micronutrients increases with age. I still don't like getting up in the morning, but I do get up without feeling fatigued. Nor do I need a nap in the afternoon or early evening. Now that I've sacrileged the shrine of antioxidants, the inevitable questions arise. There's no simple answer.