HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Vitamins and BC--Too much of a good thing?

Joanne S · 02-08-2008, 01:55 PM

Study: Vitamin supplements may do more harm than good

Many cancer patients take synthetic vitamin supplements as 'extra' protection against their disease, believing large doses of vitamins promote health. But they might be doing more harm than good, researchers say.

A recent review of more than 32 studies conducted between 1999 and 2006 found that large doses of vitamins may actually encourage cancer cells--not healthy cells--to thrive.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/0...ncer-patients/

http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/26/4/665

02-08-2008, 01:55 PM	#1
Joanne S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit Metropolitan Area, Michigan Posts: 592	Vitamins and BC--Too much of a good thing? Study: Vitamin supplements may do more harm than good Many cancer patients take synthetic vitamin supplements as 'extra' protection against their disease, believing large doses of vitamins promote health. But they might be doing more harm than good, researchers say. A recent review of more than 32 studies conducted between 1999 and 2006 found that large doses of vitamins may actually encourage cancer cells--not healthy cells--to thrive. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/0...ncer-patients/ http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/26/4/665