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[hamishm00]

CNN says "Studies, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, show that vitamin C, vitamin E, and selenium won't ward off prostate cancer -- or other types of the disease -- in men."

http://edition.cnn.c...tate/index.html

I was appalled at the coverage on TV which paid almost no attention to the fact that the trial was on 3 supplements specifically dealing with their effects on reducing prostate cancer risk. They basically said it was shocking to know that there was no point in taking vitamin c, vitamin e and selenium, and in fact it was disappointing to know that "taking supplements is not as beneficial as we thought it was" [cue shocked sheepish looks of news presenters].

[abelard lindsay]

CNN says "Studies, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, show that vitamin C, vitamin E, and selenium won't ward off prostate cancer -- or other types of the disease -- in men."

http://edition.cnn.c...tate/index.html

I was appalled at the coverage on TV which paid almost no attention to the fact that the trial was on 3 supplements specifically dealing with their effects on reducing prostate cancer risk. They basically said it was shocking to know that there was no point in taking vitamin c, vitamin e and selenium, and in fact it was disappointing to know that "taking supplements is not as beneficial as we thought it was" [cue shocked sheepish looks of news presenters].

This distortion in CNN science journalism IMHO is on purpose. The only way to deal with this kind of thing is to persistently and regularly communicate tons of patient, meticulously well documented clarifying counter-information and to educate large numbers of people as to the nuts and bolts of nutrition issues to give them the tools to separate truth from mainstream media BS. Trade and lobbying groups need to be well funded and go to Washington regularly to lobby our congress people and inform them about the issues.

Edited by abelard lindsay, 10 December 2008 - 10:50 AM.

[pycnogenol]

What?!? Supplements don't work?!? Cool! Now I can spend my money on something else! Thanks, CNN!

Edited by pycnogenol, 10 December 2008 - 04:32 PM.

[kismet]

If they're not good for cancer, at least they may be good for bone.
"In a follow-up of Framingham Osteoporosis Study a low dose supplemental vitamin C (median of 260 mg/day) was associated with 69 percent lower fracture risk in elderly people in a 15-17 year follow-up."
http://groups.google...8b4c95da?hl=de#

[neogenic]

Calcium Supplements Increase Vascular Events? CME/CE
Vitamins E, C May Not Reduce the Risk for Prostate or Total Cancer
Vitamin E, Selenium May Not Reduce Risk for Prostate Cancer or Other Cancers

These are three titles of articles from Medscape News that I get twice a week, they're informative on numerous pathologies, treatments, etc. but the supplement titles are always like this...for CE's no less. We need to make doctors learn that supplement are either worthless or harmful.

Oh well.