Nontraditional supplements in women
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
American Health Foundation researchers' investigation of the use of nontraditional dietary supplements (NTS) in 1,630 breast cancer patients shows that "over 70% of the women are taking supplements with over 33% of them taking NTS (44% herbals, 24% proteins/enzymes, amino acids)." The results, presented at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology meeting in Washington, D.C. April 17-21, demonstrate the most popular supplements used by women suffering from breast cancer are garlic (21%), coenzyme Q10 (20%), bioflavonoids (20%), ginkgo biloba (14%) and ginseng (12%). Researchers Barbara Winters, PhD, et al., suggest "rigorous research efforts should continue to define safety and efficacy and...we must proactively evaluate and monitor supplement use by cancer patients"
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