Later reports allege that vitamin E does not protect against heart disease and vitamin C does not protect against cancer. In the process, the antioxidant actually becomes a free radical itself, so it must pass the free radical on, like a hot potato, to another antioxidant. Glutathione can be made and recycled, but many of the other antioxidants are nutrients, which we cannot make. Research trials show that supplementation with several antioxidants produces excellent results. Even adding just two additional antioxidants greatly improves the outcome.
Antioxidants are most concentrated in vegetables and fruits, and the more variety the better.
Urinary tract infections are the bane of my existence. And I always get a vaginal infection after taking antibiotics for the urinary tract infection. For ages, conventional wisdom specified cranberry juice as the best natural remedy for urinary tract infection. It was thought that acid in the cranberry was the active agent, which acidified the urine and discouraged the growth of bacteria. A promising candidate is a simple sugar, D-mannose, found in cranberries and other fruits.