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Eating healthy foods, staying away from smoking, and avoiding excessive drink: those are the ways one could prevent cancer. Recently, however, doctors have found that taking vitamins may be the answer to a lower cancer risk. 

 

At a recent round table meeting organized by a leading pharmaceutical firm at the Hyatt Hotel in Manila, Dr. Eliza Perez-Francisco, a nutritionist and family physician, discussed the results of the second Physician’s Health Survey, which was sponsored by the National Institute of Health in the US. The study was not funded by the said firm, Dr Perez-Francisco emphasized.
 

The study revealed that there was “a modest but statistically significant reduction” in cancer incidence among those physicians with a history of cancer who took multivitamins. Thinkstock photo

The study was conducted by researchers from the Division of Preventive Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a teaching hospital at Harvard Medical School, and covered around 14,700 male physicians above the age of 50. Low dosage vs high dosage 

 

The study compared what would happen if one took multivitamin pills (containing low dosages of different vitamins) vis-à-vis high dosages of three other vitamins, namely beta-carotene, vitamin E, and Vitamin C. It took place between 1997 to 2011, and the multivitamin phase, which used a brand from the said firm, lasted for 11 years. 

 

The study found that, in summary, there was “a modest but statistically significant reduction” in cancer incidence among those physicians with a history of cancer who took multivitamins, and in this case, it was compared to a placebo. 

 

Dr. Perez-Francisco emphasized the study’s accuracy, noting that these were physicians who kept accurate records of their own health, and its potential to lead to repeated results in future studies. 

 

“It is the combination of those little vitamins. . .that did the trick,” said Dr. Perez-Francisco, “It mirrors what we have in nature, with vegetables, for example.” 

 

She added that even with these findings, the risk reduction was not as significant as with those connected, for example, to changes in diet or quitting smoking. In a question asked in the open forum, she said that she would recommend taking a multivitamin in addition to adopting a good diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables and other lifestyle changes.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/300311/lifestyle/wellness/multivitamins-may-be-key-to-better-cancer-prevention

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Tests on 750 patients found that taking three daily doses of the common remedy for four months reduced the number of colds and duration of the illness by an average of 26 per cent.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9596406/Echinacea-can-prevent-colds.html

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/biosi/subsites/cold/medication.html

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Its seems Dr Chen concurs

Extract from the Huffington Post and Dr Julie Chen M.D.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julie-chen-md/multivitamins_b_2416989.html

“Should we or should we not take multivitamins?

When patients first come into my clinic of integrative medicine in San Jose, Calif., I usually will go through their medical history, family history, and also their diet patterns. Based on the information, I can then help the patient decide on whether or not to take a multivitamin.

The major determining factors for me in regards to advising whether my patient takes a multivitamin or not are their health history of prior diseases or potentially impending diseases, their family history of cancers or other serious diseases that seem to recur over and over in their family members, and also whether the patient eats a lot of foods that come straight from mother nature (such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, whole grains, etc.).

If a patient is generally healthy and has a family history that is not concerning and eats a wide array of mother nature’s foods, then I generally would not recommend a multivitamin for that patient. This is because if you are healthy and are able to get your nutrients from your foods, that should be the method in which you should be getting your vitamins and minerals. For those who are concerned that they are getting a lot of nutrients but might be missing a few here and there, I will generally advise the patient to get a natural multivitamin and take it once or twice per week as a gap-filler for some rare missing nutrients in his or her diet….

… there are still questions as to whether the more synthetic types of multivitamins might do more harm than good. Therefore, it’s a good idea for you to bring your multivitamin to your doctor and see if the one you are taking could potentially be harmful to you based on your medical history. This way, your doctor can see if you are taking a multivitamin that is too synthetic and thus potentially harmful, and can help break down the nutrients on the label for you to see if certain dosages in that multivitamin are too high or too low for your specific medical history.

Let’s use a recent study as an example of what I mean by saying that we need further studies in natural vitamins that are low in dosage to be used as gap-fillers. In October/November of 2012, a study was published in the Journal of American Medical Association that looked at multivitamins and cancer again, but this time in lower dosages of vitamins and minerals.[1] Results published from the Physician’s Health Study II, looking at 14,641 male physicians over a decade, saw an 8 percent reduction in total cancer risk when these physicians took a low-dosage vitamin and mineral multivitamin. There were no significant reductions in any given specific cancer type, but rather there was an overall 8 percent reduction in cancers in general.

This study is interesting to me because it shows that perhaps we need more studies looking at multivitamins as gap-fillers at lower dosages because many of the negative studies in the past used higher-dosage synthetic vitamins, which clinically we know are not a good idea, anyway.

What I would love to see are more studies looking at the types of vitamins we actually utilize clinically, which are the lower-dosage, natural multivitamin forms. This way, we can get more information on the true health impacts, from these natural, low-dosage multivitamins used as gap-fillers, in those whose goals are to eat a well-balanced diet. After all, this ultimately is how we should be using these vitamins in real life, anyway.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julie-chen-md/multivitamins_b_2416989.html

Julie Chen

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For people with diabetes, taking a multivitamin every day can mean much more than a little protection against the common cold.

Research is finding that multivitamins can be the first line of defense against many different types of infections, including respiratory infections and influenza.

The year-long study among 130 patients, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that the incidence of infection was much lower among diabetics who took a multivitamin versus those who did not.

Infection occurred in only 17 percent of diabetic patients who took a multivitamin versus the 93 percent who took a placebo. The study also found that regular multivitamin usage reduced the rate of minor urinary tract and gastrointestinal infections in people with diabetes.

Because of the nature of the disease, it’s not uncommon for diabetics to experience nutrient deficiencies. Diabetes medications and frequent urination can lead to the loss of vital nutrients that protect the body.

“Since there are many health risks that can result from vitamin and mineral deficiencies, I encourage my diabetic patients to find a multivitamin supplement with more potent levels of important nutrients to meet their needs,” says Spector. “It should contain Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), an important nutrient that most ‘regular’ multivitamins do not have. I like Multi-betic Diabetes Multi-Vitamin since it has 23 important nutrients, including ALA, designed to help maintain healthy blood sugar levels, support vision and promote nerve function.”

http://www.malibutimes.com/online_features/health_and_wellness/article_50acb7c2-c82b-5712-a661-2de0fd9801a3.html

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