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A recent warning to avoid fish oil during chemotherapy for cancer treatments raises the question: Can vitamins and supplements do more harm than good? In the case of cancer patients taking fish oils, this might be the case. In mice, the administration of fish oil, while getting a common chemotherapy agent cisplatin (used in …
As most of you know, I am not a huge proponent of vitamins, based on concerns about the potential negatives they can cause, as well as the lack of evidence for their general effectiveness. That said, there are situations in which vitamins can be considered and here is a list of my current recommendations, with …
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Vitamin D is riding high these days, as there have been many reports in the medical literature that low levels of Vitamin D are associated with everything from cancer to reduced longevity. As a result, supplementing Vitamin D has become all the rage, with patients actually developing Vitamin D overdose, as it is a fat …
Whether or not herbal supplements are of any benefit medically is an important question that can be investigated by well thought-out studies that are done honestly and with a scientific approach, but that issue is secondary to the question of the accuracy of product labelling of herbal supplements. A recent study from Canada, employing DNA …
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You all know that I’m not a big fan of Vitamins in general as I think the data remains uncertain. So….it’s important that supportive data be promoted, especially by a skeptic. A recent American Medical Journal article showed a small, but significant cancer prevention benefit from multivitamins in middle-aged men. This is good news and …
Meta Analysis is a term that refers to a study that develops conclusions by combining the data and results from several studies. By employing statistical methods that are valid, the researchers essentially create new conclusions from a variety of data from different studies. The recent study of Omega-3 Fatty Acids is one such study. This …
As many of you are aware, I am not a strong proponent of vitamin supplements. It’s not that I have anything in particular against them; it’s just that I’m a skeptic. Data on vitamins contained in healthy foods is legion, but two recent studies published in respected journals currently calls into question the benefits of …