Eating a lot of additional food or supplements, especially those who are actively carried out because it is believed to help maintain and improve health conditions.
However, the results of a research study showed that not all vitamin supplements beneficial for health. Review of various research shows, some specific vitamin supplementation is not beneficial to health, but it may increase the risk of death.
Danish researchers as reported by the BBC on Wednesday (16 / 4) reported that the results of their research review did not find any convincing evidence that antioxidant supplements may reduce the risk of death.
The experts from the University of Copenhagen has even declared vitamin A and E have the potential to disrupt the body’s natural defenses held. · Even beta-carotene, vitamins A and E seem to increase risk of death, ¨ said the result of a review of research was also conducted Cochrane Collaboration.
Overview This research analyzes the approximately 817 studies on beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, E and selenium are considered most representative researchers and influence mereflekasikan supplements in reducing the risk of death.
It has long been known that these supplements can prevent tissue damage called oxidative stress by reducing free radical which is touted as the cause.
Various research of this review involved a total of 233 thousand participants who are always taking supplements for prevention of disease.
After considering various factors and strike out 20 research, the researchers linked vitamin A supplementation with an increased risk of death by 16 percent, 7 percent beta-carotene and vitamin E by 4 per cent.
Vitamin C according to the researchers apparently did not show an effect one way or vice versa, and a team of researchers say that further research on B vitamins need to be done, so it is with selenium. ¨ In conclusion, we found no evidence to support antioxidant supplementation or other prevention, ¨ he said.
Researchers did not explain why supplements can have negative effects, but researchers speculate that the vitamin can interfere with the mechanism or system of the body such as beta-carotene could be expected to alter the way the body uses fat.
