You are probably the sort of person who is invested in their own wellness and well-being. Perhaps you eat healthy and exercise daily. You may even take vitamins, minerals and supplements on a regular basis. But what if we told you that this daily vitamin pill could actually be damaging your health?
Vitamins are a big business, ranging from liquid vitamins for babies, chewable vitamins for children and then a whole range of vitamins for adults, tailored for specific health problems, such as high doses of vitamin C for those who are suffering problems with their immune system, essential oils for those struggling with illnesses of the joints and vitamins tailored for men and women going through various stages of life (such as exercising healthily or going through menopause).
The data, however, has shown that many types of vitamins and supplements can be harmful to your health. Fish oil capsules, for example, have now been linked to increased incidents of prostate cancer, which is devastating news for the millions of people who take fish oil capsules on a daily basis in an attempt to help ease their joint pain, improve the health of their heart and fight against mental decline.
Carried out with more than 2,000 men, the study showed that men who had high levels of omega-3 in their blood samples were around 71 percent more likely to contract the most serious and lethal form of prostate cancer, and 44 percent more likely to get the milder kind, too.
It’s not just omega-3; researchers have found that multivitamins may also be doing more harm than good. For a start, there is very little evidence that multivitamins or vitamins of any kind have a significant effect on protecting you against any diseases, whereas further research seems to indicate that taking multivitamins can lead to premature death.