14 DAY TRIAL // There is a great danger threatening a man during his life: the prostate cancer.
The surgery for prostate cancer leaves most men impotent, as nerves can be touched. Moreover, this is the second leading cause of cancer death in men: one British dies each hour due to this.
A new research made on about 300,000 male subjects revealed a great risk for developing the deadly prostate cancer: a high intake of multivitamins. Over seven times a week intake raised the risk of advanced and fatal prostate cancer, not linked with early cancer or localized prostate cancer. In the end, it seems that a healthy diet is more viable for decreasing the risk of cancer.
The research revealed a 32% higher risk of developing prostate cancer in men consuming more than once daily multivitamins compared to those not taking them at all and a 100 % higher risk for fatal prostate cancer.
The effects were even more significant in men with a family history of prostate cancer, or those consuming selenium, beta-carotene or zinc supplements.
"The possibility that men taking high levels of multivitamins along with other supplements have increased risk of advanced and fatal prostate cancers is of concern and merits further evaluation." said lead researcher Dr Karla Lawson from the US National Cancer Institute.
As multivitamins presuppose too much various chemicals and taking a lot of them means you are predisposed to use other supplements, too, the precise cause was not detected.
Some researches point that beta-carotene, vitamin A and vitamin E supplements rather shorten life than prolonging it. Instead, the high consume of fruit and vegetables has been linked to a decreased risk of cancer, but in this case, too, it is not clear which chemicals are involved. Antioxidants like vitamin C and E are supposed to protect cells against damage.
"It's still not entirely clear what factors can affect a man's risk of developing prostate cancer. And there is conflicting evidence on the pros and cons of vitamin supplements. These products don't seem to give us the same benefits as vitamins that naturally occur in our food. We encourage people wanting to reduce their risk of cancer to eat a diet rich in fibre, vegetables and fruit, and low in red and processed meat." said Liz Baker, science information officer at Cancer Research UK.