Vitamin A and Stomach Cancer Risk
Here’s another one for the multiple health benefits of nutrients: Vitamin A consumption seems to be linked to a lower risk of stomach cancer, according to research published in the Feb. 2007 issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The Vitamin A can also be in its pre-cursor state of carotenoids for this to be true, according to the Reuters Health report of the study.
I understand why research needs to look at single nutrients and single disease states or health challenges. That’s not, of course, how the body functions, however. A smorgasbord of vitamins, minerals and fats (the good kind!) make up the raw material for the body to do everything it needs to do to maintain health. Which is why I believe so strongly in providing guaranteed sources of that smorgasbord through supplementation to be hyvin (well)!