Are vitamins and dietary supplements worth taking? For most people, probably not, according to the latest guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force
The task force specifically recommended against vitamin E and beta-carotene supplements. It found vitamin E supplements had no beneficial effect in preventing premature death, cardiovascular disease or cancer. The evidence also indicates beta-carotene — a pigment converted to vitamin A in the body — may increase the risk of lung cancer in people who smoke or were exposed to asbestos, says Barry.
The task force clarified that these new recommendations don’t apply to those with vitamin and mineral deficiencies or people who are or may soon become pregnant. “In that case, we have a separate recommendation on the use of folic acid supplements to prevent neural tube defects in the developing baby,” says Barry.
But for most people, dietary supplements are probably a waste of time and money, according to a commentary written by researchers at
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