Posted by linkadge on October 15, 2011, at 15:13:33
In reply to Re: Now Vitamins Add To List of Things Harmful Women a, posted by sigismund on October 15, 2011, at 14:14:12
Its not fear mongering. There have been a number of previous studies showing that certain supplements can have adverse health effects. The study in question pointed especially to certain minerals like iron, which can acumulate and have detrimental pro-oxidant effects.
Folic acid supplementation has been linked to elevated risk of certain cancers. A recent study also found a U shaped effect of vitamin D on cancer growth.
There was another folic acid heart disease study which was terminated because the treatment arm was coming down with more heart attacks.
Bottom line: get your vitamins from a healthy diet.
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