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View Post: Beta-Carotene is an Essential and Safe Source of Vitamin A
22 Nov 2009 by Nutrivit  
increase in the risk of lung cancer and mortality in heavy smokers or workers exposed to asbestos. "The scientific community, which at that time was hoping that with beta-carotene they had discovered a miracle cure for the adverse ... between 0.7 to 1.5 mg of vitamin A (retinol) for healthy adults in the form of 'retinol equivalents', which also include pro-vitamin A. To achieve this value, a daily intake of 2 to 4 mg beta-carotene is recommended. On average ...
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View Post: Beta-carotene, Retinol, and Lutein Supplements May Increase Risk ...
4 Sep 2009 by trena  
Because a previous analysis of the data from this study showed that multivitamins do not increase risk of lung cancer, the current analysis focused on several individual dietary supplements: beta-carotene, retinol, total vitamin A, ...
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View Post: » Vitamin a – Possible New Drug For Mesothelioma Free articles for all
16 Nov 2009 by breast  
Their findings suggested that “people with chronically low plasma levels of retinol (the fat-soluble animal form of vitamin A found in liver and eggs) have increased risk of developing mesothelioma and lung cancer.” ...
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View Post: Vitamin A/Beta Carotene “A-OK” by me – A Review
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22 Nov 2009 by Brad Weeks, MD   ...
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View Post: eScholarship: The Effect of Beta-Carotene Intake on Lung Cancer ...
18 Jun 2007 by Rondeep Singh Brar  
Additionally, over fifty natural carotenoids, including alpha- and beta-carotene, have the potential for conversion into retinal and subsequently retinol (vitamin A) in the intestinal mucosa, hence these compounds are referred to as ... To this end, the ATBC trial was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled primary-prevention trial in which the effects of daily supplementation with beta-carotene, vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol), or both on lung cancer incidence were ...
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View Post: How Cancer Can Be Caused By Beta Carotene
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15 Oct 2009 by Sequoia   ...
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View Post: vitamin A
26 Nov 2009 by xyresic  
Lung cancer * - Pap smear (abnormal) * - Pre- and post-surgery health * - Premenstrual syndrome (see dosage warnings) * - Retinopathy (in combination with selenium, vitamin C and vitamin E) * - Sickle cell anemia ...
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View Post: Vitamin A
25 Oct 2009 by Doc Talbott  
1992), lung cancer patients (Micksche et al. 1977), and elderly English patients (Penn at el. 1991), vitamin A (or beta-carotene) supplementation resulted in a significant increase in cell-mediated immunity, including absolute number of ...
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