As Offit wrote in an op-ed the New York Times , a 1994 New England Journal of Medicine study on 29,000 Finnish smokers found beta carotene was associated with lung and heart disease death. Beta carotene and vitamin A in combination were shown in another New England Journal of Medicine study to be linked to a 46% greater risk of death from lung cancer than placebo. A 2012 Cochrane review of multiple randomized clinical trials showed an increase in risk of death may be linked to beta carotene and vitamin E, as well as higher doses of vitamin A. The likely explanation, Offit said, is that supplemental antioxidant vitamins, taken in large quantities, cause unnatural behavior in the body, counteracting oxidation too much and leaving the immune system weaker in its defenses against invaders. In response to Offit’s op-ed, the nonprofit Consumer Healthcare Products Association countered that there is research underscoring the benefits of multivitamins, and that these supplements are prominent in the health care regime of many consumers.
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New Website from Lifetime Health Australia Supports Production of Australian-Made Health Supplements
With more than 15 years industry experience, Lifetime Health Australia has the know-how to facilitate the manufacturing of supplements and cosmetics from formulation to regulatory compliance, packaging and labelling. Director of Lifetime Health Australia, Antony Adare said Our pharmaceutical services division makes manufacturing in Australia simple and accessible to international suppliers, and our new website opens it up to the world. The new website offers local and off-shore suppliers a range of options to develop and produce their own natural health products, with the prestige of being Australian-Made. The regulatory requirements of the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration and the associated production processes guarantee a superior quality product than is available in many parts of the world. International suppliers seek Australian-Made health products because the quality and integrity of the products are unparalleled, said Mr Adare. Lifetime Pharmaceutical Services has already assisted the manufacture of Australian-Made supplements for clients from Vietnam, Korea, Hong Kong, South East Asia and the Middle East. Services offered include re-branding or private labeling, product development, new formulations, single products or entire ranges.
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Vitamins and Vitamin Supplements: Use Increases in America
Lead author Gahche said the report makes no recommendations on whether or not a person should or should not use dietary supplements. And if individuals are taking supplements, they should be sure to the tell their doctors what those are and why they’re taking them. “There probably is a perception among the population that taking a dietary supplement is an easy way to obtain necessary nutrients and improve health, but this isn’t necessarily true,” said Dr. Donald Hensrud, associate professor of preventive medicine and nutrition at Mayo Clinic.
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The Breda Fallacy 