Posted on 10/11/2011 1:43:46 PM PDT by decimon
Updated trial data show 17 percent increase in cancer risk
Cleveland: Men who take a daily vitamin E supplement – a regimen once thought to reduce cancer risk – face an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to results of a large national study.
The finding comes from a report summarizing the latest results of the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT). Eric Klein, M.D., chair of the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute at Cleveland Clinic, is the lead author.
SELECT began in 2001 to test earlier research suggesting selenium and vitamin E supplements may reduce the risk of developing certain cancers. Some vitamin supplements containing enhanced levels of selenium and vitamin E were marketed to consumers during this time period with claims of reducing cancer risk.
The paper, which will appear in the October 12 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that a group of men taking a daily dose of 400 IU of vitamin E from 2001 to 2008 had 17 percent more cases of prostate cancer than men who took a placebo.
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While other recent studies have shown that some components of vitamin E (for example, gamma tocophorol) have anti-prostate cancer properties.
Don’t doctors usually recommend Vitamin E to their more “seasoned” patients? I remember my FIL taking Vitamin E pills. (So were my Aunts at the time as well).
This is the fourth article in two days that is casting aspersions upon vitamins, minerals and herbal products. Granted, some folks don’t have a lick of sense when it comes to ensuring their herbal products are not contra-indicated while they are taking certain meds, but these articles all seem to be geared toward denigrating, and perhaps ultimately moving toward outlawing vitamins and self-determination about one’s own health. Just as I don’t need the feds in my house or bedroom, I don’t need them telling me what to eat or consume.
This is more pseudo science where the researchers look at self selected population rather than doing REAL researcher
with experimental populations that are not self selected.
People with enlarged prostates (self selected) are inclined to experiment with vitamin e and others.
The article doesn’t say what type of Vit. D was used (natural vs. synthetic, tocopherols, tocotrinols, etc.).
That would be interesting to know.
“This is the fourth article in two days that is casting aspersions upon vitamins, minerals and herbal products. Granted, some folks don’t have a lick of sense when it comes to ensuring their herbal products are not contra-indicated while they are taking certain meds, but these articles all seem to be geared toward denigrating, and perhaps ultimately moving toward outlawing vitamins and self-determination about one’s own health. Just as I don’t need the feds in my house or bedroom, I don’t need them telling me what to eat or consume.”
Not only that, but when you compare the very low total of adverse reactions to supplements to that of prescription drugs, you know that there is no reason for the FDA or medical/pharmaceutical industry to worry about safety of supplements until they get their own house in order.
Media driven panic?
It sure seems that the tom-toms are beating a loud boom to the sheeple to not to take vitamins anymore.
I guess there isn’t a bad flu coming this winter.
Have to go after something to stop those tax payers from staying healthy without a doctor.
They don’t give the ages of the men.
I just read about a study here that showed women age 60ish were followed for 20 years and those who took vitamin d (?) had a 1.7% increased chance of dying. Quite frankly a woman of 79 has a pretty darn good chance of dying anyhow.
I will be 67 in a week and am certainly going to take vitamin D. I’m going to die anyway, whether I take it or not.
Do you have any citations, Magic Fingers?
This is the original article from JAMA that this presser is referencing. It's a FReebie, but you might have to register.
Vitamin E and the Risk of Prostate Cancer
There's way too much cynicism on this thread, IMHO.
Natural vs Synthetic make a difference in some cases. Tocotrienols are not vitamin E. In fact, high doses of Alpha-Tocopherol interferes with the functioning of Tocotrienols.
“Do you have any citations, Magic Fingers? There’s way too much cynicism on this thread, IMHO.”
Pub Med:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19143023
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19115203
Journal of the National Cancer Institute:
http://news.cancerconnect.com/gamma-tocopherol-may-reduce-risk-of-prostate-cancer/
Smart Publications (citing studies in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Cancer Epidemiological Biomarkers):
http://www.smart-publications.com/articles/gamma-tocopherol-greatly-lowers-risk-of-advanced-prostate-cancer/
There is just the right amount of cynicism on this thread, IMHO.
“Tocotrienols are not vitamin E. In fact, high doses of Alpha-Tocopherol interferes with the functioning of Tocotrienols”
I did not know that. The Vit. E I take is made by Yasoo Health, which claims that tocotrienols are part of the Vit. E “family”. From their website:
“Vitamin E Factor 400/400 supplies the complete vitamin E family including the full spectrum of tocopherols and tocotrienols in the natural unesterified form found in foods. This pharmaceutical grade, high potency supplement is particularly rich in gamma-tocopherol, known as the most powerful antioxidant within the vitamin E family, as well as tocotrienols which are known to promote optimal cardiovascular health. The vitamin E family, which consists of 8 members (4 different kinds of tocopherols and 4 different kinds of tocotrienols), provides a wide range of health benefits.”
http://www.stopagingnow.com/YE4/Vitamin-E-Factor-400-400-by-Yasoo-Health
It is not unheard of that there can be studies proving both sides of a health issue.
Thanks for posting those links.
“Not to disagree with you, Magic Fingers, but is cynicism, like beauty, in the eye of the beholder?”
Most definitely. I was responding to neverdem’s comment that there was “too much”.
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