Even essential nutrients could be harmful for your heart in high doses.

A 6-year follow-up of a large, randomized trial in people with a history of smoking has found that the overall harm associated with beta-carotene supplementation on cardiovascular disease mortality ...

Although beta-carotene capsules can give the body a light tan colour, they do not provide adequate sun protection. Robert Günther/dpa What if sunburn protection - and getting a light, healthy-looking ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced that supplementation with vitamin E provides no benefit and ...

An influential group of experts is recommending that people not take beta carotene or vitamin E supplements in hopes of preventing cancer or cardiovascular disease, arguing that they provide no clear ...

December 30, 2008 — Supplementation with vitamin C, vitamin E, or beta-carotene does not help in the primary prevention of total cancer incidence or cancer mortality, according to the results of a ...

May 21, 2003 -- Beta-carotene reduced the risk of colon polyp recurrence, but smoking and drinking attenuated this benefit, according to the results of a randomized trial published in the May 21 issue ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you said “current or former smokers should not take the standard supplement, as it contains beta carotene, which may increase lung cancer risk.” By “standard ...

Although some evidence suggests that prevention of vitamin A deficiency among women in developing countries may improve maternal and infant survival, pregnant women in rural Bangladesh who received ...

While essential nutrients are vital for a long life, high-potassium doses and synthetic isolates found in supplements can ...

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine study in the November 22 issue of Journal of Biological Chemistry, explains how vitamin A is generated from beta carotene, its dietary precursors.

I have read that smokers shouldn't take beta-carotene supplements. Is the same true for former smokers? Yes--but for different reasons. A landmark 1994 study showed that smokers who took beta-carotene ...