Re: Beta-carotene ? Vitamin B ? Huh ?


New Information About Beta Carotene And Smoking
by Dan Roberts

As most of us are aware, beta carotene (i.e. vitamin A) has been shown to
increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers [Finnish Alpha-Tocopherol,
Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention (ATBC) study]. For this reason, people who
smoke, or have recently smoked, are being advised to avoid supplements
containing beta carotene. This has caused concern among patients who wish to
follow the dietary recommendations of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study
(AREDS). (See www.mdsupport.org/library/study.html)

Now, however, an important long-term study has shown that smokers who
consume reasonable amounts of beta carotene in combination with a wide
variety of antioxidants actually have a 16% lower risk of developing lung
cancer. The discrepency between this recent study and the ATBC study is
explained by the fact that the earlier researchers looked at beta carotene
independent of other supplements, whereas new science has shown that dietary
antioxidants protect the retina by interacting with other vitamins and
phytochemicals. We learn, therefore, that when taken in combination with the
other supplements in a multi-spectrum formula, reasonable amounts of beta
carotene may not only be safe for AMD patients who smoke, but it might even
be effective in lowering their risk of lung cancer.

These findings were reported in the July issue of the American Journal of
Epidemiology (Development of a comprehensive dietary antioxidant index and
application to lung cancer risk in a cohort of male smokers. Wright ME,
Mayne ST, et al. Am J Epidemiol 2004 Jul 1;160(1):68-76.) The abstract can
be found at
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15229119.


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:) Lynn
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"Lynn" <lynn.scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I believe that everyone should take a mutivitamins, why? cause I don't
>think there is anyone who getsa full daily allowance of every vitamin, esp
>women! women (esp fertile age women) need folic acid just incease the they
>pregnant.
> I take a multi and a high B-12 I get this checked every year because I am
> low). I also take a fish oil when I remember.
>
> Where did you here vitamins are bad for you?
> in high doses anything can be bad for you.
> just a little reading
> http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/10/107.cfm
>
> --
> :) Lynn
> OF+HOF
> Leaper!
>
> "PB" <pb1965@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:N67_e.4366$cq2.440197@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Is this true ? We can't take multi-vitamins while on Nicorette gum ?
>>
>> Vitamins are bad for you ? Is this a joke ? I thought vitamins would help
>> restore health after you quit.
>>
>> I've been taking multivitamins my whole life mostly.
>>
>>
>> ---
>> 4w 2d 18:34 smoke-free, 523 cigs not smoked, $167.36 saved, 1d 19:35 life
>> saved
>
>


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