Monday, November 17, 2008

Pills Don't Prevent Cancer, Duh.

Do you think a mechanic would say,

"To prevent your car's engine from seizing up, make sure you keep filling up the windshield wiper fluid."

It is on the same path as thinking that taking pills will prevent you from getting cancer.

Guess what, read the last sentence of the article and it says what you need to know about preventing cancer:

"Doctors recommend a healthy diet, exercise, weight management and not smoking to reduce cancer risk."

Vitamins E and C don't prevent cancer, landmark study finds
November 17, 2008 - Canwest News Service - Sharon Kirkey

Nearly 10 years of testing on thousands of doctors show two hugely popular vitamins don't prevent cancer.

In the latest antioxidant letdown, researchers who followed nearly 15,000 male physicians found no evidence vitamin E or vitamin C supplements protect against cancer.

Millions of Canadians - an estimated 10 to 15 per cent of adults - take the supplements, .....

Doctors recommend a healthy diet, exercise, weight management and not smoking to reduce cancer risk.

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