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Folic acid supplementation and risk of recurrent colorectal adenoma
A study in this month's American Journal of Clinical Nutrition investigates folic acid supplementation and risk of recurrent colorectal adenoma.
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Warning Issued For Heart Patients Who Take Vitamin Supplements
A new warning came out on Wednesday for heart patients who take vitamin supplements.
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High-Dose Folic Acid plus Vitamin B12 Supplements Linked to Cancer
Folic acid supplementation is associated with increased risk for cancer, according to a Norwegian study in JAMA .
Folic acid is an important and valuable vitamin in our diet, and a critical one for pregnant women to help prevent birth defects.
Study: Folic acid can give you cancer?
A new study is causing major concern about the use of folic acid and B12 supplements.
Worry about folic acid link to cancer
There is fresh concern about a supplement commonly prescribed, especially to pregnant women.
Folic Acid Supplements May Increase Cancer Risk
This post is going to say much the same as my post about omega-3 fatty acids and cancer .
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Folic Acid Boosts Cancer Risk?
A vitamin boosts cancer risk? Patients with heart disease in Norway, a country with no fortification of foods with folic acid, had an associated increased risk of cancer and death from any cause if they had received treatment with folic acid and vitamin B12, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA.
Dangers of too much folic acid
THURSDAY: Dangers of too much folic acid Submitted by SHNS on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 17:55 Questions are being raised about the safety of folic acid supplements after new research has found links between the B vitamin and increased cancer risk.
Scientists assure over Australian bread
Scientists and the nation's food authority have issued assurances over the fortification of Australia's bread supply with folic acid, after research which draws a link between the nutrient and a higher risk of cancer.
Folic acid and cancer: New data might add to suspicion or, better, to discussion
We're not trying to pick on folic acid, honest. As food additives go, the synthetic version of vitamin B9, aka folate, is one of the more noble ones, widely credited -- heralded even -- for reducing the rate of neural tube birth defects.
Treatment with folic acid, vitamin B12 associated with increased risk of cancer, death
Most epidemiological studies have found inverse associations between folate intake and risk of colorectal cancer, although such associations have been inconsistent or absent for other cancers, according to background information in the article.
B Vitamin, Cancer Link Unclear
Treatment with folic acid plus vitamin B12 was associated with increased cancer outcomes and all-cause mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease, according to a recent Norwegian study :2119-2126 ); however, nutrition scientists questioned the validity of the combined analysis protocol and results.
Answer my health question - Part 3 - How do you make anti-viral mouthwash with clove oil & myrrh?
Are you tired of constantly getting gum disease, cavities, and bacteria? Is your high sugar diet rotting your teeth from the inside out? Is there anything you can do besides using a Water Pik filled with half hydrogen peroxide 3 percent solution and half water? How about adding a final rinse for your gums after flossing, brushing, and water ...
Folic Acid Late in Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Kids
Children born to women who take folic acid in late pregnancy are at increased risk for asthma, Australian researchers say.
A Health Baby Begins Before Conception
Traci Leadstrom and her husband made some changes before they even knew 15-month old Liam, three-year old Kayleigh or their 10-year old son were on the way.
Nutrients: where to find them and why you need them
Chard is pictured. Folic acid from leafy green vegetables such as chard lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke, generates red blood cells and helps wounds heal.
Supplements for Depression: What Works, What Doesna t
The multibillion-dollar market for dietary supplements is filled with products that claim to boost mood or improve depression .
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