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Vitamin D may decrease risk of colorectal cancer
23 January 2012
A new study from Japan suggests that high blood levels of vitamin D may lower the colorectal cancer risk by 36%.
30 November 2009
Increased intakes of vitamin C may increase the risk of developing cataracts in some elderly people, a new study reports.
Findings from 24,593 Swedish women aged between 49 and 83 indicated that vitamin C use was associated with a 25 percent increase in the incidence of cataracts (1). Among the older women – over the age of 68 – high doses of vitamin C supplements (1,000 mg/day) were associated with a 38 percent increase in the risk of cataracts. The findings were further complicated in women on hormone replacement therapy, where the supplements were associated with a 56 percent increase in cataracts.
The researchers speculated that the use of vitamin C supplements may be associated with higher risk of age-related cataract among women.
23 January 2012
A new study from Japan suggests that high blood levels of vitamin D may lower the colorectal cancer risk by 36%.
30 October 2017
A new report from Frost & Sullivan suggests that daily supplementation with 10 mg lutein and 2 mg zeaxanthin could save up to €6.2 billion in total medical costs resulting from age-related macular degeneration in Europe. Research suggests that lutein and zeaxanthin are important nutrients that support eye health as we age.
13 April 2012
A new review says that supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids does not seem to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events and mortality for patients with a history of cardiovascular disease. Experts criticize that the review did not include many studies that showed a preventive effect.