Vitamin E may increase tuberculosis risk in male smokers wit

Daisy.Zacharia · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

Six-year vitamin E supplementation increased tuberculosis risk by 72%
in male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, but vitamin E
had no effect on those who had low dietary vitamin C intake, according
to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

http://www.theanalystmagazine.com/pr/7010202.htm

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Mr-Natural-Health · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 21

On Feb 22, 5:09 am, Daisy.Zacha...@gmail.com wrote:
> Six-year vitamin E supplementation increased tuberculosis risk by 72%
> in male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, but vitamin E
> had no effect on those who had low dietary vitamin C intake, according
> to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
>
> http://www.theanalystmagazine.com/pr/7010202.htm

The fact that the test subjects were also supplementing with â-
carotene (20 mg/d) makes the results of this study totally bogus.

The findings do NOT apply to the general population. "This effect was
restricted to participants who smoked heavily."

Further, "the most dramatic increase in tuberculosis risk by vitamin E
was restricted to a one-year period after the initiation of
supplementation."

"The researchers concluded that "the consumption of vitamin E
supplements by the general population should be discouraged because
there is evidence of harm for some people.'"

Sorry, but that ain't good enough for me because I happen to have a
brain. Furthermore, anybody who smokes is just plain stupid. And,
stupid people tend to get themselves killed.

And, I do not mind saying so.

Mr-Natural-Health · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 21

On Feb 22, 5:09 am, Daisy.Zacha...@gmail.com wrote:

> Six-year vitamin E supplementation increased tuberculosis risk by 72%
> in male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, but vitamin E
> had no effect on those who had low dietary vitamin C intake, according
> to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

>http://www.theanalystmagazine.com/pr/7010202.htm

The fact that the test subjects were also supplementing with Beta-
Carotene (20 mg/d) makes the results of this study totally bogus.

The findings do NOT apply to the general population. "This effect was
restricted to participants who smoked heavily."

Further, "the most dramatic increase in tuberculosis risk by vitamin E
was restricted to a one-year period after the initiation of
supplementation."

"The researchers concluded that "the consumption of vitamin E
supplements by the general population should be discouraged because
there is evidence of harm for some people.'"

Sorry, but that ain't good enough for me because I happen to have a
brain. Furthermore, anybody who smokes is just plain stupid. And,
stupid people tend to get themselves killed.

And, I do not mind saying so.

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