Vitamin Supplements May Increase Risk Of Breast Cancer
Women who regularly a multivitamin and mineral preparation shall have a higher risk of breast cancer, according to a Swedish study (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
with more than 35,000 women between 49 and 83 years old. The women were followed for almost 10 years.
Of the women who regularly swallow vitamin pills, breast cancer was 3.25% during the study. In women who took no vitamin pills, it was 2.6%. After taking into account other risk factors (such as age, family histories, etc.) decide Swedish researchers that women who take vitamins on average 19% more likely to develop breast cancer than women who do not take vitamins. What exactly would be responsible for this vitamin is not known. Continue reading
Vitamins Do Not Protect Against Cancer
Vitamin supplements do not protect you against cancer, heart disease or death. According to a study by the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. More than 40 percent of the women is yet to swallow multivitamins.
The study lasted 8 years. 9619 women had cancer during that period, 8751 had a heart attack. After adjustment for health and lifestyle differences showed that taking multivitamins had no impact on the development of cancer or a heart attack.
Fitter & leaner
But who takes supplements, appears to have a few advantages on those who used no vitamins. Because they are fitter, leaner, better educated, smoked less and ate healthier. They are more likely to drink alcohol. Continue reading