Beta-Carotene May Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer
LAGRANGE, Ill. - A study published in Cancer, 1999 (86:1783-1792), found that beta-carotene supplements may bridge the dietary gap and reduce the risk of prostate cancer among men who do not consume many fruits and vegetables. Researchers focused on almost 15,000 men participating in the ongoing Physicians' Health Study. Results found that men with low blood levels of beta-carotene at the start of the study had a 45 percent increased risk of developing prostate cancer. However, men in this group who took beta-carotene supplements had a 32 percent lower risk of prostate cancer. There was also evidence that beta-carotene supplements lowered the overall risk of cancer among these men. Source: Natural Products Industry, Insider®, Volume 5, No. 2, February 7, 2000
LAGRANGE, Ill. - A study published in Cancer, 1999 (86:1783-1792), found that beta-carotene supplements may bridge the dietary gap and reduce the risk of prostate cancer among men who do not consume many fruits and vegetables. Researchers focused on almost 15,000 men participating in the ongoing Physicians' Health Study. Results found that men with low blood levels of beta-carotene at the start of the study had a 45 percent increased risk of developing prostate cancer. However, men in this group who took beta-carotene supplements had a 32 percent lower risk of prostate cancer. There was also evidence that beta-carotene supplements lowered the overall risk of cancer among these men. Source: Natural Products Industry, Insider®, Volume 5, No. 2, February 7, 2000