Are vitamins really dangerous?
If you have been watching the news lately, you probably know of the story that just hit about vitamins, namely anti-oxidants. The research claims that, at best, the vitamins A, C, E and Selenium do nothing, but at worst they may increase the risk of early death!
The study reviewed 67 clinical trials of about 230,000 sick and healthy adults. This may have left you confused and worried, especially if you are in the 60% of people in the US who are avid consumers of supplements!
Below I have summarized the conclusion from an article taken from the Life Extension Foundation that discusses a different perspective on this so-called "scientific study." This will shed some light on the article, and I think you will likely come to the same conclusion that I did. Please read on.
"This negative report attacking supplements is fatally flawed because it:
1. Omits 91% of the 815 clinical studies, including all 405 for which there was NO mortality!
2. Included studies that used doses far below or far above what health-conscious people actually supplement with.
3. Chose to bias the results by using a statistical model that showed a significant effect, rather than another statistical model that did NOT. Also caused a biased outcome by including ONLY ILL SUBJECTS in 46 out of the 67 studies!
4. Failed to account for the 14 mechanisms involved in aging and premature death. For example, taking 1,333 IU to 200,000 IU of vitamin A once, or on an inconsistent basis, has no meaningful impact on the outcome, when there are more than 100 components to a science-based death reduction program.
The final shocker is that this meta-analysis report attacking vitamin A, beta-carotene and vitamin E is NOT NEW. It was in fact published LAST YEAR and drew a lot of criticism for its obvious flaws. Perhaps the reason this story was quickly removed from media websites on the day it appeared is that the broadcasters realized they were not relaying "news", but instead regurgitating anti-supplement propaganda!"
Life Extension Foundation ~ April 16, 2008
This article is just another example of what seems to be a group with an agenda against supplements. Wonder who that might be?
Let me know what you think about all this!
Carol
www.bodybrainhealth.com
Tags: Vitamins Supplements Anti-oxidants Antioxidants Research Health
