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Vitamin E / cancer

Doe · 2004-04-14T19:07:53+00:00

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3579073.stm Vitamin fights prostate cancer Peppers contain vitamin E Vitamin E can protect men from prostate cancer, according to researchers. Men with high levels of the alpha tocopherol form of vitamin E were 53 per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer. The researchers stressed it was better to take vitamin E from fresh food than supplements. The US National Cancer Institute study was presented at the American Association of Cancer Research annual meeting in Orlando. Scientists looked at 100 men who had prostate cancer and 200 who did not and compared amounts of vitamin E in the bloodstream before and after taking a supplement. The men who had the higher serum levels of vitamin E had a lower chance of getting prostate cancer Stephanie Weinstein Stephanie Weinstein at the institute said: "We found that the men who had the higher serum levels of vitamin E had a lower chance of getting prostate cancer." The researchers then looked at the two main forms of vitamin E - alpha tocopherol and gamma tocopherol. Men with the highest natural levels of alpha tocopherol were 53 percent less likely to later develop prostate cancer. Men with the highest levels of gamma tocopherol, which only represents about 20 percent of the vitamin E in blood, had a 39 percent lower chance. Foods The best absorbed form of alpha tocopherol is found in foods such as sunflower seeds, spinach, almonds and sweet peppers, not supplements. Another study at the University of Texas investigated the effect on bladder cancer. Researchers asked 1,000 patients what they ate and estimated the amount of the two types of vitamin E obtained from their diets and from supplements. They concluded those with the highest intake of alpha tocopherol from food had a 42 per cent reduced risk of bladder cancer, and those who had a vitamin E-rich diet and also took supplements had a 44 per cent lower risk. But when broken down into types, they found gamma tocopherol offered no protection against bladder cancer. Dr Tim Key, of Cancer Research UK, said: "One clinical trial, and several observational studies, have suggested that relatively high intakes, or blood levels, of vitamin E may reduce the risk for prostate cancer. "However, other studies have not observed this association, and it is too soon to be sure whether there is a real protective effect. "Foods naturally rich in vitamin E such as nuts, seeds, vegetable oils and vegetables can be recommended as part of a healthy diet, but the evidence does not support the use of vitamin E supplements for the purpose of reducing prostate cancer risk." Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://jesuswasavegetarian.7h.com Man Is A Herbivore! http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/manisaherbivore DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/deadpeoplewalking

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Doe
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14 April 2004, 19:07 UTC #1

news.bbc.co.uk3579073.stm
Vitamin fights prostate cancer
Peppers contain vitamin E Vitamin E can protect men from
prostate cancer, according to researchers. Men with high
levels of the alpha tocopherol form of vitamin E were 53 per
cent less likely to develop prostate cancer.
The researchers stressed it was better to take vitamin E
from fresh food than supplements.
The US National Cancer Institute study was presented at
the American Association of Cancer Research annual meeting
in Orlando.
Scientists looked at 100 men who had prostate cancer and 200
who did not and compared amounts of vitamin E in the
bloodstream before and after taking a supplement.
The men who had the higher serum levels of vitamin E had a
lower chance of getting prostate cancer
Stephanie Weinstein
Stephanie Weinstein at the institute said: "We found that
the men who had the higher serum levels of vitamin E had a
lower chance of getting prostate cancer."
The researchers then looked at the two main forms of vitamin
E - alpha tocopherol and gamma tocopherol.
Men with the highest natural levels of alpha tocopherol were
53 percent less likely to later develop prostate cancer. Men
with the highest levels of gamma tocopherol, which only
represents about 20 percent of the vitamin E in blood, had a
39 percent lower chance.
Foods
The best absorbed form of alpha tocopherol is found in foods
such as sunflower seeds, spinach, almonds and sweet peppers,
not supplements.
Another study at the University of Texas investigated the
effect on bladder cancer.
Researchers asked 1,000 patients what they ate and estimated
the amount of the two types of vitamin E obtained from their
diets and from supplements.
They concluded those with the highest intake of alpha
tocopherol from food had a 42 per cent reduced risk of
bladder cancer, and those who had a vitamin E-rich diet and
also took supplements had a 44 per cent lower risk.
But when broken down into types, they found gamma tocopherol
offered no protection against bladder cancer.
Dr Tim Key, of Cancer Research UK, said: "One clinical
trial, and several observational studies, have suggested
that relatively high intakes, or blood levels, of vitamin E
may reduce the risk for prostate cancer.
"However, other studies have not observed this association,
and it is too soon to be sure whether there is a real
protective effect.
"Foods naturally rich in vitamin E such as nuts, seeds,
vegetable oils and vegetables can be recommended as part of
a healthy diet, but the evidence does not support the use of
vitamin E supplements for the purpose of reducing prostate
cancer risk."
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Mirek Fidler
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14 April 2004, 20:27 UTC #2

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The best absorbed form of alpha tocopherol is found in
foods such as

sunflower
Quoted message said:
seeds, spinach, almonds and sweet peppers, not
supplements.
Great, since I am on LC, my consumtion of spinach, almonds
and peppers increased more than ten times 🙂
Mirek

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markd
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14 April 2004, 21:06 UTC #3

Be careful, all that iron in those veggies and nuts along
with the vit c means more iron being absorbed, not to
mention the supplies in various meats common on a lc diet.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
The best absorbed form of alpha tocopherol is found in
foods such as

sunflower
Quoted message said:
seeds, spinach, almonds and sweet peppers, not
supplements.
Great, since I am on LC, my consumtion of spinach, almonds
and peppers increased more than ten times 🙂
Mirek

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markd
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14 April 2004, 21:29 UTC #4

How much vit e has peppers? The nuts and oils and grains
do have it.
Quoted message said:
news.bbc.co.uk3579073.stm
Vitamin fights prostate cancer
Peppers contain vitamin E Vitamin E can protect men from
prostate cancer, according to researchers. Men with high
levels of the alpha tocopherol form of vitamin E were 53
per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer.
The researchers stressed it was better to take vitamin E
from fresh food than supplements.
The US National Cancer Institute study was presented at
the American Association of Cancer Research annual meeting
in Orlando.
Scientists looked at 100 men who had prostate cancer and
200 who did not and compared amounts of vitamin E in the
bloodstream before and after taking a supplement.
The men who had the higher serum levels of vitamin E had
a lower chance of getting prostate cancer
Stephanie Weinstein
Stephanie Weinstein at the institute said: "We found that
the men who had the higher serum levels of vitamin E had a
lower chance of getting prostate cancer."
The researchers then looked at the two main forms of
vitamin E - alpha tocopherol and gamma tocopherol.
Men with the highest natural levels of alpha tocopherol
were 53 percent less likely to later develop prostate
cancer. Men with the highest levels of gamma tocopherol,
which only represents about 20 percent of the vitamin E in
blood, had a 39 percent lower chance.
Foods
The best absorbed form of alpha tocopherol is found in
foods such as sunflower seeds, spinach, almonds and sweet
peppers, not supplements.
Another study at the University of Texas investigated the
effect on bladder cancer.
Researchers asked 1,000 patients what they ate and
estimated the amount of the two types of vitamin E obtained
from their diets and from supplements.
They concluded those with the highest intake of alpha
tocopherol from food had a 42 per cent reduced risk of
bladder cancer, and those who had a vitamin E-rich diet and
also took supplements had a 44 per cent lower risk.
But when broken down into types, they found gamma
tocopherol offered no protection against bladder cancer.
Dr Tim Key, of Cancer Research UK, said: "One clinical
trial, and several observational studies, have suggested
that relatively high intakes, or blood levels, of vitamin E
may reduce the risk for prostate cancer.
"However, other studies have not observed this association,
and it is too soon to be sure whether there is a real
protective effect.
"Foods naturally rich in vitamin E such as nuts, seeds,
vegetable oils and vegetables can be recommended as part of
a healthy diet, but the evidence does not support the use
of vitamin E supplements for the purpose of reducing
prostate cancer risk."
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Chad C.
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15 April 2004, 02:24 UTC #5

What if it's the other antioxidants in these foods that is
responsible for the reduction in these diseases, and not the
vitamin E itself? Is Vitamin E guilty by assocation? What if
it's just playing along?
-Chad
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Quoted message said:
news.bbc.co.uk3579073.stm
Vitamin fights prostate cancer
Peppers contain vitamin E Vitamin E can protect men
from prostate cancer, according to researchers. Men
with high levels of the alpha tocopherol form of
vitamin E were 53 per

cent
Quoted message said:
less likely to develop prostate cancer.
The researchers stressed it was better to take vitamin E
from fresh food

than
Quoted message said:
supplements.
The US National Cancer Institute study was presented at
the American Association of Cancer Research annual meeting
in Orlando.
Scientists looked at 100 men who had prostate cancer and
200 who did not

and
Quoted message said:
compared amounts of vitamin E in the bloodstream before
and after taking a supplement.
The men who had the higher serum levels of vitamin E had
a lower chance

of
Quoted message said:
getting prostate cancer
Stephanie Weinstein
Stephanie Weinstein at the institute said: "We found that
the men who had

the
Quoted message said:
higher serum levels of vitamin E had a lower chance of
getting prostate cancer."
The researchers then looked at the two main forms of
vitamin E - alpha tocopherol and gamma tocopherol.
Men with the highest natural levels of alpha tocopherol
were 53 percent

less
Quoted message said:
likely to later develop prostate cancer. Men with the
highest levels of

gamma
Quoted message said:
tocopherol, which only represents about 20 percent of the
vitamin E in

blood,
Quoted message said:
had a 39 percent lower chance.
Foods
The best absorbed form of alpha tocopherol is found in
foods such as

sunflower
Quoted message said:
seeds, spinach, almonds and sweet peppers, not
supplements.
Another study at the University of Texas investigated the
effect on

bladder
Quoted message said:
cancer.
Researchers asked 1,000 patients what they ate and
estimated the amount of

the
Quoted message said:
two types of vitamin E obtained from their diets and from
supplements.
They concluded those with the highest intake of alpha
tocopherol from food

had
Quoted message said:
a 42 per cent reduced risk of bladder cancer, and those
who had a vitamin E-rich diet and also took supplements
had a 44 per cent lower risk.
But when broken down into types, they found gamma
tocopherol offered no protection against bladder cancer.
Dr Tim Key, of Cancer Research UK, said: "One clinical
trial, and several observational studies, have suggested
that relatively high intakes, or

blood
Quoted message said:
levels, of vitamin E may reduce the risk for
prostate cancer.
"However, other studies have not observed this
association, and it is too

soon
Quoted message said:
to be sure whether there is a real protective effect.
"Foods naturally rich in vitamin E such as nuts, seeds,
vegetable oils and vegetables can be recommended as part
of a healthy diet, but the evidence

does
Quoted message said:
not support the use of vitamin E supplements for the
purpose of reducing prostate cancer risk."
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Doe
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15 April 2004, 03:25 UTC #6

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Subject: Re: Vitamin E / cancer
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Date: 4/14/2004 2:31 PM Mountain Daylight Time
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Be careful, all that iron in those veggies and nuts along
with the vit c means more iron being absorbed, not to
mention the supplies in various meats common on a lc diet.
You KNOW something about the absorption of iron .. do ya ..
?
Obviously .. not ..
Vitamin C only enhances iron absorption IF the body
needs it ..
Understand .. ?
AND that is WHY vegetarians have an absorption of iron
ABILITY which in fact is equal to .. meat eaters ..
BUT are protected from EXCESS .. iron ..
Understand ..?
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not to mention the supplies in various meats common on
a lc diet.
So you are NOW attempting to belittle studies which show an
association between increased iron levels and ingestion of
hemeiron .. ?
You are on a fkg .. nutrition list .. jrkff ..
Best watch yourself ..
Lying piece of sht ..
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
The best absorbed form of alpha tocopherol is found in
foods such as

sunflower
Quoted message said:
seeds, spinach, almonds and sweet peppers, not
supplements.
Great, since I am on LC, my consumtion of spinach, almonds
and peppers increased more than ten times 🙂
Mirek
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