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B vitamin supplement no help for the heart
Posted: Oct 13, 2010 2:01 PM by Bea Karnes
Updated: Oct 13, 2010 2:02 PM
While folic acid supplements are known to prevent certain birth defects -- they may do nothing to prevent heart disease.
Folic acid is a B-vitamin, and a vitamin B deficiency has been linked to a higher risk for inflammation associated with heart disease.
A new analysis of data suggests boosting B-vitamin and folic acid intake doesn't do anything to prevent heart attacks, stroke or death.
The pool of data was large and included information on more than 37,000 participants over a five year period.
This study was led by researchers at the University of Oxford and is published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
For complete heart health care, contact Parkview Medical Center.
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