vitamin supplements

Researchers identify cancer preventive properties in common vitamin supplement

harminka — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:45:28 -0500

Early laboratory research has shown that resveratrol, a common dietary supplement, suppresses the abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role for the agent in breast cancer prevention.

Certain vitamin supplements may increase lung cancer risk

harminka — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:03:32 -0600

Vitamin supplements do not protect against lung cancer, according to a study of more than 77,000 vitamin users. In fact, some supplements may even increase the risk of developing it.

Vitamin E may increase tuberculosis risk in male smokers with high vitamin C intake

harminka — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:27:37 -0600

Six-year vitamin E supplementation increased tuberculosis risk by 72% in male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, but vitamin E had no effect on those who had low dietary vitamin C intake, according to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Vitamin D supplements associated with lower risk of death

harminka — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:15:54 -0500

Individuals who take vitamin D supplements appear to have a lower risk of death from any cause over an average follow-up time of six-years, according to a meta-analysis of 18 previously published studies in the September 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

How vitamin C stops big 'C'

harminka — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:10:53 -0500

Nearly 30 years after Nobel laureate Linus Pauling famously and controversially suggested that vitamin C supplements can prevent cancer, a team of Johns Hopkins scientists have shown that in mice at least, vitamin C - and potentially other antioxidants - can indeed inhibit the growth of some tumors Ż just not in the manner suggested by years of investigation.

Adding folic acid to flour reduces congenital malformations

harminka — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:02:23 -0500

Dr. Philippe De Wals of Université Laval’s Department of Social and Preventive Medicine today publishes a study clearly indicating that the addition of folic acid to flours has led to a 46% drop in the incidence of congenital neural tube deformation (mainly anencephaly and spina bifida) in Canada.

Low vitamin D levels to be common in otherwise healthy children

harminka — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:14:19 -0500

Many otherwise healthy children and adolescents have low vitamin D levels, which may put them at risk for bone diseases such as rickets. African American children, children above age nine and with low dietary vitamin D intake were the most likely to have low levels of vitamin D in their blood, according to researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

African-American Girls Consume Fewer Micronutrients than Caucasian Girls

harminka — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:42:55 -0500

African-American adolescent and teenage girls consume less vitamin A and D, calcium and magnesium compared to Caucasian girls, according to researchers at St. Joseph College, Wesleyan University and other institutions.

Some vitamin supplements don't protect against lung cancer

harminka — Mon, 21 May 2007 12:26:37 -0500

A study of more than 75,000 adults found that taking supplemental multivitamins, vitamin C and E and folate do not decrease the risk of lung cancer. The findings are being reported at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Monday, May 21.