Fruit and veg keep cancer at bay
May 28th, 2008
Betacarotene has been the subject of controversy because of its failure to reduce the incidence of lung cancer in smokers. In fact, betacarotene when taken alone without vitamin C and E was shown to increase the liability to develop lung cancer. Conversely, when betacarotene was taken with vitamin C and E its influence was equivocal. It was recommended that those people who take betacarotene, which does have a beneficial effect on other tissues, should also take adequate vitamin C and E.