Abstract: The five component composition consisting essentially of:(1) Water soluble antioxidant vitamin C or ascorbic acid, or any of its forms or derivatives, or mixtures thereof.(2) Oil soluble antioxidant vitamin E or Alpha-tocophorol, or any of its forms or derivatives, or mixtures thereof.(3) The element selenium, or a chemical (or composition) containing it, or mixtures thereof. The most preferred chemical containing selenium is dimethyl selenide and mixtures thereof. The words "dimethyl selenide" here and hereinafter mean dimethyl selenide and/or it's oxidation products, including dimethyl selenoxide.(4) A sulfur amino acid, in any form, or a sulfur peptide, or a sulfur protein, or any of their derivatives, or mixtures thereof. The mixture of methionine and cysteine, which contains as impurities some seleno-methionine and some selenocysteine, is preferred,--the tripeptide glutathione containing cysteine is also preferred.