NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Vitamins C and E do nothing to prevent heart disease in men, one of the largest and longest studies of these supplements has found.
Vitamin E even appeared to raise the risk of bleeding strokes, a danger seen in at least one earlier study.
Besides questioning whether vitamins help, “we have to worry [...]
by Ching M. Alano
These days, people are popping vitamin/supplement pills as if it were the most natural thing in the world to do. You’re probably taking one or two yourself. Veteran actor Eddie Garcia, hale and hearty at 80something, confesses to taking more than a dozen dietary supplements that cater to the different parts of [...]
by Tyrone M. Reyes, M.D.
For years, we have always been told that taking a vitamin pill is necessary for insurance — in case we are not able to keep up with a healthy diet. And sure enough, this has pushed up the sale of supplements worldwide — to a staggering $1.7 billion annually in the [...]
by AVRIL ORMSBY
LONDON — Vitamin supplements taken by millions of people in the hope of extending their lives may actually increase the risk of premature death in some cases, researchers said on Wednesday.
Scientists reviewed 67 studies on 230,000 people to see whether so-called antioxidant vitamins prolonged life expectancy.
They found that vitamin C, often taken in [...]