More benefits of B vitamins

B vitamins are important for many reasons and the reviewed research investigated the associations between the intake of folate, riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin B6 and vitamin B 12 and colorectal cancer (Zschabitz S, et al. 2013). A total of 88,045 post menopausal women were participating.

The results showed that vitamin B6 and riboflavin intake from diet and supplements were associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer in post menopausal women. The association of B vitamins were particularly strong among women drinkers who were drinking alcohol infrequently.

People who drink alcohol are frequently deficient in B vitamins, that may be why the association was stronger for the women who drank alcohol, even if they did not drink that much. It is recommended that you take a B complex instead of just one or two of the B vitamins, since they all are very important.

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To read the original abstract, click on the reference below.

Reference:

Zschäbitz S, Cheng TY, Neuhouser ML, Zheng Y, Ray RM, Miller JW, Song X, Maneval DR, Beresford SA, Lane D, Shikany JM, Ulrich CM. B vitamin intakes and incidence of colorectal cancer: results from the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Feb;97(2):332-43. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.034736. Epub 2012 Dec 19.

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