Researchers found that the popular dietary supplement nicotinamide riboside could increase the risk of serious diseases including cancer….CONTINUE READING...CONTINUE READING
You might want to clean out your medicine cabinet as new research suggests that a popular anti-ageing vitamin supplement
could increase your risk of getting cancer. Nicotimamide riboside (NR)
is a form of vitamin B3 that is linked to some health benefits including bringing down cholesterol and blood pressure levels.
But new research reveals it could increase the risk of some serious diseases such as cancer.
In a study on mice, an international team of researchers discovered that high levels of NR could increase your risk of developing triple-negative breast cancer. Worse still, it could cause the cancer to spread to the brain, a situation that could be fatal as no viable treatment options exist yet, Elena Goun, lead author said.
There are multiple ongoing human clinical trials where NR is used to mitigate the side effects of cancer therapy in patients. The researchers used that technology on mice to analyse the levels of NR in cancer cells and its impact on health.
It is estimated that Britons spend £430million a year on vitamin or mineral pills, with roughly 20 million taking some form of supplement every day, according toDaily Mail. Some studies have shown that contrary to claims on their packaging, many of the popular supplements do not result in noticeable health changes.
Dr Goun, an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Missouri said the findings of the study emphasize the importance of having careful investigations of potential side effects for supplements
like NR prior to their use in people who may have different types of health conditions….CONTINUE READING
