Expert opinion
Perspectives in nutrition and brain aging
15 December 2014
Epidemiological studies and basic research suggest a protective effect of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants and B vitamins against brain aging.
03 August 2012
High consumption of vitamin E, either by dietary means or from supplement use, may lower the risk of liver cancer according to a new study from China.
To determine a potential relationship between vitamin E intake and liver cancer risk, the observational study analyzed the dietary habits of 132,837 middle-aged or older Chinese participants and cases of liver cancer that developed between two years after the start of the study and an average of further 11 years for women and 5 years for men (1). The study results showed that an increased vitamin E intake by dietary means and taking vitamin E supplements were both associated with a lower risk of liver cancer.
The researchers commented that they found a clear relationship between the dose of antioxidant vitamin E intake and the magnitude of disease risk reduction. Liver cancer is the third most common cause of cancer mortality in the world, the fifth most common cancer found in men and the seventh most common in women. Approximately 85% of liver cancers occur in developing nations, with 54% in China alone. Epidemiological studies that examined the relationship between vitamin E intake and liver cancer have produced inconsistent results in the past.
15 December 2014
Epidemiological studies and basic research suggest a protective effect of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants and B vitamins against brain aging.
1 July 2014
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential component of the human diet that contributes to the protection of cell constituents from oxidative damage, normal collagen formation and the normal function of bones, skin, blood vessels, the nervous and the immune system.
16 July 2013
According to a new review daily supplementation with iron during pregnancy reduces the risk of maternal anemia and low birth weight babies.