Experts have again found no solid evidence that vitamins help prevent heart disease or cancer in healthy people who are not pregnant.
– to prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer, citing"a possible increased risk of mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and lung cancer."
The task force “concludes with moderate certainty that the harms of beta carotene supplementation outweigh the benefits for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer," the authors wrote.The task force “also concludes with moderate certainty that there is no net benefit of supplementation with$50 Billion a Year Spent on Supplements
The news may come as a surprise to many, as Americans spent almost $50 billion on vitamins and supplements last year, and supplement companies spent about $900 million on marketing. What does help decrease heart disease and cancer risk is a healthy diet, including fruits and vegetables, the task force authors wrote in the editorial. While it's reasonable to think that nutrients could be extracted fromThey explained that"whole
contain a mixture of vitamins, phytochemicals, fiber and other nutrients that probably act synergistically to deliver health benefits. Micronutrients in isolation may act differently in the body than when naturally packaged with a host of other dietary components."Authors of the editorial, written by Linder, Jenny Jia, MD, and Natalie A.
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