Thursday, October 13, 2011

Multivitamins Can Increase The Risk of Death

multivitamin supplements are often used to support daily nutritional needs. However, an article in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, the latest report, consumption of multivitamins and mineral supplements is associated with increased mortality.

The study gathered data from studies on the health of 38,772 women with an average age of 61.6 years in the United States. Researchers examined the use of supplements in 1986, 1997 and 2004. They also found a number of women who mengasup supplement increased by more than 22 percent between 1986 and 2004.

The result, use of multivitamins such as vitamin B6, folic acid, iron, magnesium, zinc and copper, associated with an increased risk of death in the population. And, the consumption of iron and copper minerals are the worst cause.

"The women in the study, including outside the normal (anomalous) because they eat fruits and vegetables two times more than the national average," said Michael Roizen, MD of YouDoc.

"Multivitamins help the diet is inadequate, but the high mortality rate in the population can not be accurately tested against those who diet twice the national average."

This study, according to experts is the 'study of' who still need a few key studies. Chances are, women with higher mortality increased intake of multivitamins because they feel ill and tried to reverse the disease.

Roizen also explained that the study did not include a supplement that increases the life expectancy such as fish oil supplements (DHA).

"They did not study the intake of DHA or fish oil supplements, which have been shown to protect from degeneration. It has proven useful in randomized trials as a supplement for women over 50. In other words, it could be a supplement does not cause high mortality," says Roizen like quoted from Shine.

Supplements of iron and copper, according to the study, leading to greater mortality risk of 5 percent, but is still considered to be smaller. "Iron supplements pose a risk and it is recommended only for ages 50 and over and the only prescription. Avoid iron supplements and copper but the doctor ordered," he said.

He suggested, in order mengasup natural foods to obtain the benefits of using a variety of nutrients than a multivitamin.

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