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Do vitamins stop cancer, heart attacks? Study: no “The best way to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, according to Lin? Exercise and eat a healthy diet.”

Herbal Supplements May Cause Dangerous Drug Interactions in Orthopaedic Surgery Patients, Study Suggests “Many of the most popular herbal supplements used today can have serious side effects when combined with prescription medicines. For example: Feverfew (used for migraine prevention), ginger, cranberry, St. John's Wort and ginseng can interact with the anti-clotting drug warfarin; Feverfew, ginger, and gingko can interact with aspirin; Garlic can interfere with anti-clotting medications and the immunosuppressant drug cyclosporine (prevents transplant rejection); Valerian (used as a sedative) can intensify anesthetics; and St. John's Wort can interact with immunosuppressive drugs and potentially lead to transplant rejection. Herbal products marketed for osteoarthritis also can pose serious risks when combined with prescription medications. For example: Glucosamine, chondroitin and flavocoxid can affect clotting agents; Black cohosh can interact with the cancer drug tamoxifen; and Cat's claw can interact with clotting agents, blood pressure medications and cyclosporine.”

How Vitamins and Minerals May Prevent Age-Related Diseases

Some common vitamin supplements could increase death risk, study finds

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Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women (Arch Intern Med. 2011) “In older women, several commonly used dietary vitamin and mineral supplements may be associated with increased total mortality risk; this association is strongest with supplemental iron. In contrast to the findings of many studies, calcium is associated with decreased risk.”

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