taking high doses of vitamin e supplements： a. is recommended for most people because it is...
taking high doses of vitamin e supplements：
a. is recommended for most people because it is hard to get vitamin E in our diet
b. decrease the risk of heart disease
c. decrease the risk of some cancer
d. has not been shown tho decreases the risk of heart disease or cancer
Homework Answers
Ans) d. has not been shown tho decreases the risk of heart disease or cancer.
Explaination:
- Some research suggests that taking large amounts of a multivitamin plus a separate vitamin E supplement might actually increase the chance of developing prostate cancer in some men. High doses can also cause nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, fatigue, weakness, headache, blurred vision, rash, and bruising and bleeding.
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