If your multivitamin has this ingredient, it may be damaging your health...
“What multivitamin are you taking?” I asked. “It’s the…over 50…for women,” the patient began and then told me the brand name.
“I would suggest you stop taking that supplement…” I offered.
“Why?” the patient asked.
“It contains Vitamin A and beta carotene which increases the risk of certain cancers in smokers.”
“What?!” the patient gasped, “really?”
“Yup, we’ve known this for a long time. Yet, sadly, most supplement companies continue to add vitamin A and beta carotene to