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>Tom:
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>You stated that vitamin E "has been proven" as a benefit in reducing 
>the probability to an oxygen hit and DCI.
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>Could you please supply some honest to god current studies and 
>documentation by reputable persons that are known in the field to 
>support this claim.
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>I would like to see research study or studies or even references 
>backing up the statement that vitamin E HAS BEEN PROVEN as you stated
>snip...
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>John Comly
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John,
J.M. Clark's section on oxygen toxicity of "The Physiology and Medicine 
of Diving", 4th edition, edited by Peter Bennett and David Elliott 
contains a good discussion on the role of antioxidants in reducing the 
deleterious effects of increased oxygen tensions. There is a section 
(Termination of Active Radical Chain Reactions) which specifically 
discusses Vitamin E and C, with references. The main benefit of these 
sections is the many references to research. As far as PROVEN to be 
effective; that's a conclusion you will have to reach from the results. 
Hope this will help with more substantial evidence.

Doug Chapman

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