19 July 2009
Long-term regular consumption of a multivitamin may reduce the risk of dying from heart disease according to a study from the US.
The researchers analyzed the 10-year use of multivitamins, vitamin C and vitamin E supplements on five-year total mortality, and death from cancer or cardiovascular disease (CVD). Data from 77,719 U.S. residents aged between 50 and 76 was obtained by a self-administered questionnaire (1). The data showed that the use of multivitamins and vitamin E were associated with 16 and 28% decreased risk of death from CVD. Multivitamins and vitamin E use were not associated with cancer mortality.
The study contradicts conclusions from a controversial meta-analysis published in 2007, which reported that supplements of vitamins A and E and beta-carotene may increase mortality risk by up to 16% (2). On the other hand, vitamin C did not have an effect on mortality.
1 April 2014
Skin aging is determined by environmental factors, lifestyle and genetic aspects. Metabolic processes, solar UV radiation, smoking, alcohol consumption and illness can induce the formation of free radicals in human skin, which can destroy cells and cell components such as collagen and elastin fibers, if their concentration exceeds a critical threshold.
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.
1 June 2014
Vitamin E acts as powerful oxygen radical scavenger particularly in the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane. Human vitamin E deficiency symptoms include anemia and peripheral neuropathy.
