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(Message started by: Lotus on May 15^th, 2007, 6:26pm)

Title: Too Much Vitamins Increases Prostate Cancer Risk
Post by Lotus on May 15^th, 2007, 6:26pm

Multivitamin-prostate cancer link (Australian) 14-May-2007

Men who are heavy users of multivitamin supplements may be more likely to die from prostate cancer, according to a US study reported in the Australian. A study of almost 300,000 men over five years, conducted by the National Cancer Institute, suggests there is a statistical link between taking multivitamins and an increased risk of advanced prostate cancer. Of the 10,000 men who developed prostate cancer, those who took multivitamins more than seven times a week were found to be more likely to have died from the disease than those who did not take any supplements.

http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/articles/ee/0c04c7ee.asp

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18681490/

http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2007/05/15/hscout604616.html

Annette

Title: Re: Too Much Vitamins Increases Prostate Cancer Ri
Post by chewy on May 15^th, 2007, 6:30pm

I dont think my clusters are caused by my postrate.

What? No more Freddy Flintstones?

Title: Re: Too Much Vitamins Increases Prostate Cancer Ri
Post by Lotus on May 15^th, 2007, 6:37pm

[quote author=chewy link=board=general;num=1179267980;start=0#1 date=05/15/07 at 18:30:46]I dont think my clusters are caused by my postrate.

quote]

I dont think so either.

However there are CHers here who may be taking extra vitamins, a head up on the possible risk is a good thing to know.

BTW, what is a postrate?

Title: Re: Too Much Vitamins Increases Prostate Cancer Ri
Post by Kevin_M on May 15^th, 2007, 6:56pm

From the MSN link:

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The researchers said the association was strongest in men with a family history of prostate cancer and men who also took selenium, beta-carotene or zinc supplements.

What's confounds things is that the little vitamin bottles of supplemental selenium usually all say "for healthy prostrate care", or something like that.