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Article: Vitamin E, beta-carotene supplements fail again.(Just In)(heart disease prevention fails)(Brief Article)

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Environmental Nutrition
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July 1, 2003
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Vitamin E and beta-carotene supplements failed to protect against heart disease in new research from the Cleveland Clinic. Moreover, the results suggest beta-carotene might even be harmful in some cases.

Researchers analyzed the combined results of seven studies of vitamin E (75 to 800 International Units daily) and eight studies of beta-carotene (60 to 200 milligrams daily).

The analysis revealed that volunteers taking vitamin E had the same rate of heart disease deaths and incidence of ...

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