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Beta-carotene: Friend or Foe?

International Health News - Your Gateway to Better Health Comprehensive review of the latest research into beta-carotene BETA-CAROTENE: FRIEND OR FOE? by Hans R. Larsen, MSc ChE Just a short while ago beta-carotene was hailed as a powerful ally in the fight against cancer and heart disease. Today ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/rbeta_carotene.htm 03/27/04, 23115 bytes

Beta-carotene benefits cystic fibrosis patients

Beta-carotene benefits cystic fibrosis patients VIENNA, AUSTRIA. Cystic fibrosis is characterized by abnormal mucus secretion and chronic lung inflammation. It is postulated that the increased free radical generation from activated neutrophils (killer cells) creates an oxidant/antioxidant imbalance ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a113c.htm 03/02/04, 5106 bytes

Beta-carotene and cancer

Beta-carotene and cancer BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Numerous epidemiological studies have concluded that high intakes of fruits and vegetables are associated with lower risks of cancer. It was originally thought that beta-carotene was the protective component, but six large- scale clinical trials have ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a104f.htm 03/02/04, 4522 bytes

Diabetes linked to beta-carotene deficiency

Diabetes linked to beta-carotene deficiency ATLANTA, GEORGIA. There is a growing consensus that glucose intolerance and diabetes are linked to oxidative stress and increased free radical activity. Earlier research has shown that diabetics have low levels of vitamin-C and vitamin E and that vitamin ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a87m.htm 03/02/04, 4975 bytes

Beta-carotene and breast cancer

Beta-carotene and breast cancer NEW YORK, NY. Carotenoids, like beta-carotene, are important constituents of fruits and vegetables. Numerous studies have investigated the association between the dietary intake of carotenoids and the risk of breast cancer. Some have found a beneficial effect, others ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a116d.htm 03/02/04, 3921 bytes

New evidence concerning beta-carotene supplementation

New evidence concerning beta-carotene supplementation NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. Research has suggested that beta-carotene may help prevent cancer. Two recent trials, however, concluded that beta-carotene supplementation may increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers. One possible explanation for this ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a84a.htm 11/21/05, 4464 bytes

Antioxidants: The Case for Supplements

... a supplementation program by individuals who have a vitamin K deficiency, a tendency to prolonged bleeding or who are taking anticoagulants (40,41). Beta-carotene Beta-carotene is another fat-soluble antioxidant which is highly effective in protecting against free radical attacks. Japanese researchers ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/rantioxidants.htm 03/27/04, 33092 bytes

International Health News Letter to the Editor – March 1999

... sources such as fish oil) or does it include beta- carotene (from vegetable sources which is metabolized into vitamin A in the human body)? If even beta-carotene is a problem, is there some equivalent ratio (such as 2 beta-carotene = 1 IU of vitamin A) or does the IU measurement already take this into ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/l87a.htm 03/02/04, 3578 bytes

Vitamins protect against sunburn

... oxygen species in the skin resulting in photooxidative damage such as sunburn (erythema), premature aging of the skin, and skin cancer. Since beta-carotene and tocopherols (vitamin-E) are effective scavengers of reactive oxygen species one might speculate that supplementation with these antioxidants ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a101j.htm 03/02/04, 4540 bytes

New world requirements for vitamin A

... (from fruits and vegetables) which the body converts to retinol. In 1967 the World Health Organization reported that it took six micrograms of beta-carotene to produce one microgram (1 RE) of pure vitamin A. This conversion factor has been used ever since to determine the average daily vitamin A intake ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a110a.htm 03/02/04, 5103 bytes