BIRMINGHAM, UK: Multivitamins could increase cancer risk by thirty per cent (30%) and should carry a health warning, Killing Cancer Kindly (KCK) claims.
Killing Cancer Kindly (KCK) is insisting the government make the supplements prescription-only and restrict their long-term use.
It says the multivitamins bombard the body with excessive doses of wholly unnecessary nutrients which act as a “superfood” for cancerous cells, promoting their growth and proliferation.
Natural vitamins in foods, meanwhile, pose no danger because they are absorbed gradually, with the body only taking what it needs and excreting the rest.
KCK said “compelling” research exists to suggest a connection between synthetic vitamin consumption and higher rates of lung, prostate, bowel and breast cancers.
NHS oncologist Dr Mohammad Muneeb Khan, who leads the group, said: “We face a ticking time bomb.”
He further said that like antibiotics, vitamins should be used sparingly, specifically for individuals with a diagnosed vitamin deficiency, and only for the duration necessary to restore their health.
Approximately half the British population is thought to take a daily supplement, which usually contains a wide array of what manufacturers label as ‘essential’ organic compounds.
These are said to support normal metabolic function – the chemical reactions in our cells that change food into energy.
Until now, supplements were considered safe but unnecessary for individuals without recognized nutritional deficiencies.
Studies have consistently shown that a varied, balanced diet, provides all the vitamins the average person needs.
The risk is said to be the same for all adults regardless of their overall health and lifestyle choices.
