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Overreaction To Vitamin E Study Could Cause Increased Health Risk
A new national poll demonstrates that 18 percent of Americans are less likely to take vitamin E based on the news suggesting high doses "may increase risk of dying" among older, high-risk patients. Many experts are concerned that a meta-analysis, released last month, may lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease as consumers become less likely to take the beneficial supplement -- vitamin E. "Vitamin E is such an important antioxidant," said Barbara Levine, PhD, director of the Nutrition Information Center and associate professor of nutrition in medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. "If consumers base their lifestyles on this inconclusive meta-analysis, we could see an increased risk of cardiov... [Cancercompass News: Cancer Nutrition]
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