Recovery evidence brief
High-dose vitamin C and E supplements are often used for recovery, immune support, and reducing exercise stress. The practical concern is whether high doses help or blunt adaptation.
High-dose antioxidant vitamins are not a reliable recovery or performance upgrade and may interfere with some training signals.
Meta-analyses and RCTs show no dependable recovery benefit and possible interference with adaptation signaling.
Food-level vitamin intake is different from chronic high-dose pills near key training sessions.
Do not frame antioxidant megadosing as universally recovery-positive; timing, dose, and training phase matter.
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