Vitamin E supplements increase the risk of lung cancer

February 29, 2008

Notice they don't say what form of vitamin E is under suspicion - e.g.

Natural or synthetic. But this will no doubt be cited as a reason to can

some vitamin supplement or other. Codex rules!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/feb/29/vitamins.cancer

Vitamin E supplements increase the risk of lung cancer

Ian Sample

Guardian.co.UK,

Friday February 29 2008

People who take daily supplements of vitamin E have a higher risk of

developing lung cancer, according to one of the largest studies into

vitamins and health ever attempted.

Doctors monitored the wellbeing of more than 77,000 men and women over a

four-year period and found that a range of vitamins failed to protect

against lung cancer, while vitamin E slightly increased the risk of

developing the disease.

The study suggested that taking 400mg of vitamin E for 10 years increases

the risk of lung cancer by 28%. Taking 100mg of the vitamin each day raised

the risk of disease by 7%.

According to Cancer Research UK, the lifetime risk of developing lung cancer

is roughly 8% for men and 4% for women. An increase of 28% in that

background risk would raise a man's risk to 10% and a woman's to 5%.

A team led by Slatore at the University of Washington in Seattle

looked at 77,126 people aged between 50 and 76 years old who were taking

part in a vitamins and lifestyle study called Vital. By following the

patients over several years, they were able to link their risk of lung

cancer with previous and ongoing vitamin usage.

Slight but significant rise

Unsurprisingly, the doctors found that lung cancer was strongly correlated

with smoking, a family history of the disease and increasing age, but were

surprised to find a slight but significant rise in lung cancer linked to

vitamin E. The effect was most prominent in current smokers.

People who took multivitamins, vitamin C or folate supplements had a risk of

lung cancer similar to those who did not take supplements, according to the

study, which appears in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical

Care Medicine.

" Our results should prompt clinicians to counsel patients that these

supplements are unlikely to reduce the risk of lung cancer and may be

detrimental, " Slatore said.

In an accompanying editorial, Tim Byers at the University of Colorado School

of Medicine says that many people use vitamins pills as a substitute for a

healthy diet, but he said other compounds in fresh fruit and vegetables are

also important. " Fruits contain not only vitamins but also many hundreds of

other phytochemical compounds whose functions are not well understood, " he

writes.

Jury still out

Henry Scowcroft, senior science information officer at Cancer Research UK,

said: " The jury's still very much out on whether vitamin and mineral

supplements can affect cancer risk. Some studies suggest a benefit, but many

others show no effect and some, like this one, suggest they may even

increase risk.

" Research repeatedly shows that a healthy, balanced diet can reduce your

risk of some cancers while giving you all the vitamins you need. And

quitting smoking remains the most effective way to avoid many cancers. There

s no diet or vitamin supplement that could ever counter the toxic effects of

cigarette smoke. "

The charity added: " Supplements do not substitute for a healthy diet,

although some people may be advised to take them at certain times in their

lives. For example, doctors may advise women who are planning to have a baby

to take a daily 400-microgram supplement of folic acid. And dark-skinned or

elderly people may need to take vitamin D supplements since they need more

sun exposure than other people to make enough vitamin D. "

February 29, 2008

They are right when they say vitamins don't substutite for a healthy diet, but

they augment it dramatically. Considering that people are no longer able to get

all nutrients for optimal health solely from food sources thanks to our

over-farmed soil, high quality, natural vitamins are a must. Natural forms of

vitamins are a must and you never take antioxidants singly, but you always take

them as a part of a antioxidant combination. That's why these studies would

always make me smirk if it wasn't so maddening and such a blantent attack on

vitamins, anyone who knows anything about nutrition and was honestly trying to

find the truth wouldn't test a antioxidant by itself. Antioxidants work on the

principle of synergy and that requires them to be taken together.

They're spending a lot of time and money on things that any nutritionist worth

their weight in salt already knows.

--

Roni Bergerson

Independent Monavie Distributor

Celebrate Good Health with Monavie!

http://www.mymonavie.com/jandrbergerson/

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From: " Sue " <mum2mishka@...>

Notice they don't say what form of vitamin E is under suspicion - e.g.

Natural or synthetic. But this will no doubt be cited as a reason to can

some vitamin supplement or other. Codex rules!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/feb/29/vitamins.cancer

Vitamin E supplements increase the risk of lung cancer

Ian Sample

Guardian.co.UK,

Friday February 29 2008

People who take daily supplements of vitamin E have a higher risk of

developing lung cancer, according to one of the largest studies into

vitamins and health ever attempted.

Doctors monitored the wellbeing of more than 77,000 men and women over a

four-year period and found that a range of vitamins failed to protect

against lung cancer, while vitamin E slightly increased the risk of

developing the disease.

The study suggested that taking 400mg of vitamin E for 10 years increases

the risk of lung cancer by 28%. Taking 100mg of the vitamin each day raised

the risk of disease by 7%.

According to Cancer Research UK, the lifetime risk of developing lung cancer

is roughly 8% for men and 4% for women. An increase of 28% in that

background risk would raise a man's risk to 10% and a woman's to 5%.

A team led by Slatore at the University of Washington in Seattle

looked at 77,126 people aged between 50 and 76 years old who were taking

part in a vitamins and lifestyle study called Vital. By following the

patients over several years, they were able to link their risk of lung

cancer with previous and ongoing vitamin usage.

Slight but significant rise

Unsurprisingly, the doctors found that lung cancer was strongly correlated

with smoking, a family history of the disease and increasing age, but were

surprised to find a slight but significant rise in lung cancer linked to

vitamin E. The effect was most prominent in current smokers.

People who took multivitamins, vitamin C or folate supplements had a risk of

lung cancer similar to those who did not take supplements, according to the

study, which appears in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical

Care Medicine.

" Our results should prompt clinicians to counsel patients that these

supplements are unlikely to reduce the risk of lung cancer and may be

detrimental, " Slatore said.

In an accompanying editorial, Tim Byers at the University of Colorado School

of Medicine says that many people use vitamins pills as a substitute for a

healthy diet, but he said other compounds in fresh fruit and vegetables are

also important. " Fruits contain not only vitamins but also many hundreds of

other phytochemical compounds whose functions are not well understood, " he

writes.

Jury still out

Henry Scowcroft, senior science information officer at Cancer Research UK,

said: " The jury's still very much out on whether vitamin and mineral

supplements can affect cancer risk. Some studies suggest a benefit, but many

others show no effect and some, like this one, suggest they may even

increase risk.

" Research repeatedly shows that a healthy, balanced diet can reduce your

risk of some cancers while giving you all the vitamins you need. And

quitting smoking remains the most effective way to avoid many cancers. There

s no diet or vitamin supplement that could ever counter the toxic effects of

cigarette smoke. "

The charity added: " Supplements do not substitute for a healthy diet,

although some people may be advised to take them at certain times in their

lives. For example, doctors may advise women who are planning to have a baby

to take a daily 400-microgram supplement of folic acid. And dark-skinned or

elderly people may need to take vitamin D supplements since they need more

sun exposure than other people to make enough vitamin D. "

February 29, 2008

Yes, but Roni, they don't want us mere mortals getting the idea that

vitamins might actually do us good. We might need fewer drugs. They might

go out of business. That would never do......;o)

Sue x

-- Re: Vitamin E supplements increase the risk of lung

cancer

They are right when they say vitamins don't substutite for a healthy diet,

but they augment it dramatically. Considering that people are no longer able

to get all nutrients for optimal health solely from food sources thanks to

our over-farmed soil, high quality, natural vitamins are a must. Natural

forms of vitamins are a must and you never take antioxidants singly, but you

always take them as a part of a antioxidant combination. That's why these

studies would always make me smirk if it wasn't so maddening and such a

blantent attack on vitamins, anyone who knows anything about nutrition and

was honestly trying to find the truth wouldn't test a antioxidant by itself.

Antioxidants work on the principle of synergy and that requires them to be

taken together.

They're spending a lot of time and money on things that any nutritionist

worth their weight in salt already knows.

--

Roni Bergerson

Independent Monavie Distributor

Celebrate Good Health with Monavie!

http://www.mymonavie.com/jandrbergerson/

February 29, 2008

HA! Well they're going to be really disappointed because more and more people

are learning and I've found that people are generally eager to learn information

that will improve their health.

You can only supress information before long before it comes bursting

out....that goes for information about vitamins, vaccinations, and just about

anything else you can think of.

--

Roni Bergerson

Independent Monavie Distributor

Celebrate Good Health with Monavie!

http://www.mymonavie.com/jandrbergerson/

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