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High dose vitamin C may harm eye health in elderly women
30 November 2009
Increased intakes of vitamin C may increase the risk of developing cataracts in some elderly people, a new study reports.
22 October 2012
Children of mothers who take folic acid supplements during pregnancy may have a significantly lower risk of developing brain tumors during childhood, says a new Australian study.
The observational study used food frequency questionnaires to assess the potential relationship between the folic acid intake of 1194 mothers during pregnancy and cases of brain tumors in their children (1). The study results showed that mothers who had used folic acid and multivitamin supplements before and in early preg-nancy had children with a reduced risk of up to 45% of developing a brain tumor.
The researchers commented that according to known mechanisms it is biologically plausible that a reduced risk of childhood brain tumors could be associated with maternal folic acid supplementation. Women of child-bearing age need sufficient body stores of folate before conception to prevent neural tube defects(NTDs). Increased intake of folate before pregnancy promotes ovarian stimulation and follicular development since these are subject to the availability of folate.
30 November 2009
Increased intakes of vitamin C may increase the risk of developing cataracts in some elderly people, a new study reports.
14 February 2018
Like millions of Americans, most doctors themselves do not get enough omega-3s. Don’t just take our word for it, Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic shares his omega-3 index – you’ll be surprised.
10 July 2015
Recent work by Ramsden et al (1) at the NIH in Bethesda, MD, USA has demonstrated that a dietary intervention rich in marine omega-3 fatty acids but low in omega-6 fatty acids can provide an effective, complementary approach for managing chronic pain and related conditions. The beneficial effects were found to be due to specific endocannabinoids derived from docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).