Vitamin B6 May Decrease Colon Cancer Risk

April 23, 2008

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A Scottish study of almost 5,000 people suggests that an increased intake of

vitamin B6 from diet and supplements may reduce the risk of colorectal

cancer by 19%.

There are ~ 945,000 new cases of colorectal cancer every year. The new

case-control study involved 2,028 hospital-based colorectal cancer (CRC)

patients

and 2,722 population-based controls. The lead author, Evropi Theodoratou,

noted that " Moderately strong inverse and dose-dependent associations in the

whole sample were found between CRC risk and the intake of dietary and total

vitamin B6. " He also noted that this result has been supported by other studies

as well.

Other nutrients are also important. Writing in the Journal of Nutrition

(Vol. 137, pp. 2701-2708), Tufts researchers found that moderate deficiency of

folate, riboflavin, and vitamins B6 and B12 together may also promote the risk

of DNA damage and increase the risk of colorectal cancers. In addition, other

studies have suggested that folate deficiency alone may promote the risk of

colorectal cancer.

I find that the best effect is obtained by getting all of the B vitamins in

a balanced formula (such as the _Energy Revitalization System_

vitamin powder), as

this supplies them to the body in a balanced manner. High doses of the

individual nutrients alone may cause more harm than good.

Source:

E. Theodoratou, S.M. Farrington, A. Tenesa, G. McNeill, R. Cetnarskyj, R.A.

Barnetson, M.E. Porteous, M.G. Dunlop, H. Campbell. Dietary Vitamin B6 Intake

and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers &

Prevention. 1st January 2008, Volume 17, Pages 171-182, doi:

10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-07-0621

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