A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found no correlation between the pads and the absence of such diseases.
A study shows that consumption of multivitamins did not prevent common cancers or heart problems, however emphasizes that not mean they are useless.

Despite having a diet rich in vitamins can help protect against cancer and heart disease, multivitamin pills would not have the same results.

A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found no correlation between the pads and the absence of such diseases.

After conducting an investigation that lasted eight years, the scientists showed that a sample-than 161 thousand 808 postmenopausal women-those who consumed these supplements developed the disease in almost equal number who were not.

Overall, there were 9 thousand 619 cases of cancer (breast, lung, ovarian, colon and stomach), and 8751 cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and strokes.

The researcher at the Center Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and lead author of the study, Marian Neuhouser, recommended that frequent users of multivitamins to “get their nutrients from food. The whole foods are better than supplements.

However, Dr. JoAnn Manson - chief of preventive medicine at Brigham & Women “s from Harvard University and another author of the study, said that despite the disappointing results, research does not mean that multivitamins are useless .

The doctor explained that the data were based on observations, which is not exactly the most rigorous scientific research. He added that it is not clear whether taking vitamins could help prevent cancer, as they take many years to develop.

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