There’s No Evidence That Vitamins Are Helpfu...
Breast Cancer
There’s No Evidence That Vitamins Are Helpful
Vitamins and cancer- are they related? Traditionally we’ve been taught that taking our vitamins and supplements can keep us healthy and free from illnesses but do vitamins and cancer actually correlate with each other?
Vitamin supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry despite the fact that there is no clear data showing they are effective.
“A very important issue to remember…is that they are not FDA-controlled, which means that you don’t really know what you’re getting,” says Dr. Marleen Meyers, a medical oncologist and Director of the Cancer Survivorship Program at NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center. Dr. Meyers recommends her patients focus on a healthy diet instead of relying on a capsule for their vitamins or nutritional needs.
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.
Vitamins and cancer- are they related? Traditionally we’ve been taught that taking our vitamins and supplements can keep us healthy and free from illnesses but do vitamins and cancer actually correlate with each other?
Vitamin supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry despite the fact that there is no clear data showing they are effective.
“A very important issue to remember…is that they are not FDA-controlled, which means that you don’t really know what you’re getting,” says Dr. Marleen Meyers, a medical oncologist and Director of the Cancer Survivorship Program at NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center. Dr. Meyers recommends her patients focus on a healthy diet instead of relying on a capsule for their vitamins or nutritional needs.
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.
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