Too many vitamins may increase risk of prostate cancer
On May 17, 2007
Categories: Diet and Nutrition, Health Tips, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer, Research
Many people tend to abuse multivitamins to stay in shape and to boost their resistance. But little do they know that taking too much vitamins could bring their health at risk. A study by the National Cancer Institute found out that taking too many multivitamin supplements could increase the risk of prostate cancer.
The researchers found no association between multivitamin use and the risk of localized prostate cancer. But taking a multivitamin more than seven times a week was associated with a 30% increased risk of advanced prostate cancer and a doubling of the risk of death from the disease.
Regular multivitamin use (one to six times a week) did not appear to increase cancer risk, and excessive vitamin use was not associated with an increased risk of early, or localized, prostate cancer.
Health experts advised that vitamin users should be cautious about taking more than the recommended daily allowance.
February 8th, 2008 at 7:47 am
As I know it prostate cancer is something mane should be concerned of. How could vitamins cause it? I’ve been taking vitamins since I was a toddler and never thought they can harm me. I have to do an interview to some canadian pharmacys for school. I’ll make sure I ask the pharmacists about this.