Large Doses of Vitamin E May Be Harmful, Study Says
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People who take high doses of vitamin E - those exceeding 400 international units a day - to improve their health may be slightly increasing their risks of dying earlier.
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON CHICAGO - Antioxidant vitamins taken by tens of millions of people around the world won't lead to a longer life, according to an analysis of dozens of studies that adds to evidence questioning the value of the popular supplements.
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Breast cancer patients who take a multivitamin or extra vitamin E experience a smaller decrease in important immune cells, a common side effect of chemotherapy, new research suggests.
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High-dose vitamin E supplements taken daily can increase a person&#39;s risk of premature death, researchers said Wednesday. People who take daily doses of 400 international
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Thousands of people taking vitamins could be at risk of premature death, according to research published today. A review of antioxidant vitamin supplements, such as Vitamin E
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22/11/2004 - About 40 per cent of diabetic patients can reduce their risk of heart attacks and of dying from heart disease by taking vitamin E supplements, according to new research out of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
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Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers and may even make them worse.
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A new study, published in the November issue of the journal &quot;Diabetes Care&quot; has indicated that about 40 percent of diabetic patients can reduce their risk of heart attacks and of dying from heart disease by taking vitamin E supplements.
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People who take high doses of vitamin E to improve their health may not be getting any benefits and may, in fact, be slightly increasing their risks of dying earlier, researchers reported yesterday.
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Scientists are testing the impact of vitamin E and a synthetic version of lycopene, a compound in tomatoes, in cancer patients after they found that the combination slowed the growth of prostate tumors in mice.
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Despite Heart Association guidelines saying vitamin E does not work, as well as recent research suggesting it can interfere with statin drugs, many Americans continue to take the supplement.
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Thousands of people could be dying prematurely from vitamin supplements, researchers report today, stating that the pills increase the death rate of those who take them by 6 per cent.
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Vitamin E supplements ward off colds in  the elderly and may help some seniors avoid upper respiratory  tract infections that can prove deadly, researchers said on  Tuesday.
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People with low vitamin D levels face an elevated risk for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, according to a study published on Monday suggesting that the vitamin may protect against cardiovascular disease.
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Researchers say extra vitamin E fed to turkeys appears to help control infections from listeria. People who eat foods that contain this bacteria can get listeriosis.
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One in four American adults, including Areh Howell, take high doses of vitamin E every day. &quot;I take vitamin E for cardiovascular protection,&quot; said Howell.
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Life & style: ... but dieticians say most of us can get all the nutrients we need from eating a balanced diet, and large doses of some vitamins can be harmful. Alice Wignall on the perils of pill popping