Stroke not prevented by vitamin C and E supplements
TAKING antioxidants such as vitamins C and E does not prevent stroke, but the potential benefits of vitamin D remain uncertain, according to an Australian expert.
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Vitamin intake gives smokers a psychological licence to puff
SMOKERS who take multivitamin pills typically fool themselves into thinking it’s ‘okay’ to smoke more because they have made a healthy choice, an experiment suggests.
Supplements may curb diabetes
VITAMIN C and calcium supplements may offer some protection against the onset of diabetes, according to a large prospective study. US researchers asked more than 200,000 participants about their supplemental vitamin and mineral use, and reviewed diabetes prevalence among the cohort four years later. Those who used vitamin C supplements had a 9% lower risk of developing diabetes compared to non-users, the researchers found at follow-up, while those who used calcium supplements had a 15% lower risk. The data, which was adjusted for confounders, including general health status, also showed that using multivitamins was not associated ...
Multivitamin use linked to lower MI risk
DEBATE looks set to reignite over the benefits of multivitamins, with a study finding they substantially reduced the risk of myocardial infarction (MI). A Swedish population-based cohort study found women with no history of CVD who took multivitamins had a 27% lower risk of MI over 10 years compared to those taking no supplements. The apparent protective effect was stronger for women taking multivitamins combined with other supplements; however, there was no benefit seen in those taking dietary supplements alone. The findings are likely to prove controversial, with previous research delivering mixed verdicts on the benefits ...
Women significantly underestimate CVD risk
MANY women remain unaware that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among females, research reveals. A US survey of 2300 women found that although more women were aware that CVD was their leading cause of death than in the previous survey in 1997, almost half were not. And there were substantial misconceptions about what to take or what to do in an emergency. A substantial percentage of respondents also subscribed to unproven and ineffective preventive therapies, such as antioxidants, multivitamins and special vitamins (such as vitamin C), in the belief they were cardioprotective. ...
Warning on multivitamins in pregnancy
PREGNANT women should be cautioned against exceeding dose recommendations when using multivitamins because of potential fetal risks. Professor Julie Owens, head of the school of paediatrics and reproductive health at the University of Adelaide, said GPs should not underestimate the dosage that some women might consume. “Concern is now growing that people think that if something is a good thing, more of it must be even better,” she told Medical Observer . “A significant number of women may be exposing themselves and their baby to excessive... or potentially dangerous amounts of vitamins, by taking 2-10 ...