The Daily Express warned about the dangers of taking certain B vitamins for the body.This is proven by
Vitamins B6 and B12 help in the treatment of variousdiseases associated with vision, nervous system. For example, they fight fatigue and blurred vision. However, it can also lead to lung cancer, especially in men. One study confirmed this.
During the experiment, scientists conducted a survey among more than 77 thousand people.Participants were asked how often they took B vitamins and took into account data on the dosage of these vitamins and their diet over the past 10 years.Then, after six years, all the subjects had their health indicators checked, focusing on the occurrence of lung cancer.Overall, the risk of developing this cancer increased by 30 percent in those who took vitamin B12 and by 40 percent in people who drank vitamin B6.
At the same time, male subjects, if they took any of these vitamins for 10 years, almost doubled the risk of developing lung cancer, and smokers increased even more (three to four times).
"Men who took more than 55 micrograms of vitamin B12 per day had a 98 percent higher risk of lung cancer compared to men who did not take B vitamins," Theodore addedTheodore Brasky, lead author of the study, research fellow and assistant professorOhio State University.
In addition, one of the representatives of the NationalThe National Library of Health notes that the possible negative effects of B vitamins on the body have been discussed earlier. For example, two Norwegian studies have shown that supplementation with vitamins B12 and B9 is associated with a high risk of developing malignant tumors. And the results of another study demonstrate a high likelihood of lung cancer in men taking high doses of vitamins B6, B12.
World Cancer Research Foundation for Preventiondevelopment of cancer advises to get B vitamins from food. For example, vitamins B6 and B12 are found in red meat, poultry, and fish.
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