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Food-Derived Vitamin B6, B12 and Folate May Decrease Pancreatic Cancer Risk

by ruth on June 7th, 2007

In the June 1 issue of Cancer Research, a study indicates that among lean people, a diet rich in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and folate from food decreased their risk for developing pancreatic cancer. Those who sourced these nutrients from multivitamin pills, however, had an increased risk of developing the disease.

“All we can say is that a person who has reason to be concerned about their risk of developing this cancer, which is relatively rare but quite deadly, should maintain a normal weight and eat their fruit and vegetables,” said the study’s lead investigator, Eva Schernhammer, M.D., Dr.P.H., an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Let this be an evidence that you can never replace nutritious, well balanced meals with nutrients from dietary supplements and pills.

Read more from the American Association for Cancer Research.

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