Many people think that taking vitamins is always beneficial to one’s health. A new large-scale study found that isn’t necessarily true. And there may be too much of a good thing. In fact, new research has shown that taking vitamin supplements could increase the riskof developing cancer and heart disease by a fifth, according to ITV News.
The decade-long study examined thousands of people–over 300,000–and the health benefits of supplements, finding that the supplements can “do more harm than good.” The study was led by the University of Colorado Cancer Centre. Sometimes people think that taking extra supplements can make them healthier, but doing so can be unsafe, and even potentially deadly. The experts warned that taking a greater quantity than the recommended daily dose of over-the-counter vitamins could increase the risk of developing cancer and heart disease by up to 20 percent, according to SKY News.
Researchers have stressed that the public should obtain their vitamins from a healthy diet rather than pills. The study was prompted by researchers who observed that people who ate more fruits and vegetables tend to have lower cancer rates. When first tested on animals, the results were promising, but when researchers tested thousands of people over a 10-year period with vitamins and placebos, the results changed. Professor Tim Byers of the University of Colorado Cancer Center stated the following, according to SKY News.
