Vtiamin B6 May Reduce the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Women

For women who are concerned about their familial risk of colorectal cancer, taking a daily supplement of Vitamin B6 may be helpful.


"CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that vitamin B6 may be inversely associated with risk of colorectal neoplasia" ( Wei et al, 2005).


Wei EK, Giovannucci E, Selhub J, Fuchs CS, Hankinson SE, Ma J. Plasma vitamin B6 and the risk of colorectal cancer and adenoma in women. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2005 May 4;97(9):684-92.

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