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Updated: Tuesday, 09 Feb 2010, 11:31 PM PST
Published : Tuesday, 09 Feb 2010, 11:20 PM PST
Posted by: Tony Spearman / myFOXla.com
Many of us don't know the the difference between vitamins D, C and B, but knowing about your vitamins may be a matter of life and death.
According to Whittier Oncologist Glenn Tisman, while adding
synthetic folic acid to the U.S. food supply has cut the number of
birth defects like Spina Bifida by half, there may be unintended
consequences.
Cancer researchers like Tisman have noticed thousands more
cases of colorectal cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Dr. Tisman says too much folic acid can also known as folate,
can interfere with the body's ability to utilize vitamin B12.
Christine Devine has more in this video report.
More info:
To read more about Dr. Glenn Tisman's findings on the relationship between vitamin levels and cancer visit his website at
http://glenntismanmd.com/category/nutrition-vitamins-supplements/
Here's an article about the link between folic acid and cancer risk.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5AG5NU20091117
http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20090310/folic-acid-may-raise-prostate-cancer-risk
Here's an article about Vitamin D