Dietary supplements can up cancer risk

Washington, May 16 : If taken in high doses, dietary supplements like beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid can be hazardous for health, researchers have warned.

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Dietary supplements can elevate cancer risk: Study

Washington, May 16 (IANS) Supplements such as beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid, quaffed at much higher levels than their recommended daily doses, are most likely to elevate the risk of developing a host of cancers, a study says.

Dietary supplements increase cancer risk

( University of Colorado Denver ) Beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid -- taken up to three times their recommended daily allowance, these supplements are probably harmless. But taken at much higher levels as some supplement manufacturers suggest, these three supplements have now been proven to increase the risk of developing a host of cancers.

High doses of certain dietary supplements increase cancer risk

Beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid -- taken up to three times their recommended daily allowance, these supplements are probably harmless. But taken at much higher levels as some supplement manufacturers suggest, these three supplements have now been shown to increase the risk of developing a host of cancers.