Clinical Trials Update: June 19, 2008 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesyof CenterWatch:

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If there was a pill available that could help prevent cancer, heart disease, cataracts, Parkinson's Disease and other age-related illnesses and this same pill could also boost childhood learning, protect you from pollution, prevent birth defects, reduce anti-social behavior and even lead to reduced crime levels - wouldn't you want to take it - and wouldn't you want everyone to be taking it? Well, research studies are now confirming that a humble daily multivitamin, including the antioxidant nutrients, vitamins C and E with selenium and the B-vitamins including folic acid, do offer these benefits and more.

5-A-DAY

Of course, a balanced diet to include at least five servings of fresh fruit and vegetables each day, gives us a whole lot of nutritious elements not found in a pill. No-one would suggest that you should eat junk food and pop a pill each day, but so few people do eat enough fruit and vegetables. A recent government survey shows that although consumption of fruit and vegetables has increased in recent years, the average is still less than three portions per day, with men eating 2.7 and women 2.9 portions on average.

SOIL DEPLETION

In addition to the lack of fruit and vegetables in our diets, soil depletion, processing and intensive farming have all conspired to reduce the nutritional benefits of the food we are eating. Selenium in particular is severely depleted in the soils of Northern Europe and this is the mineral that is responsible for so many vital functions in the body and has been shown to have an important role in the prevention of cancer.

FOLIC ACID

Folic acid has been shown to reduce homocysteine levels - a key marker in heart disease and stroke - and to prevent neural tube defects including spina bifida in infants.

VIOLENT CRIME Studies in the prison population have shown that a daily multivitamin together with a dose of essential fatty acids brings a reduction in re-offending of 25%, with a massive and remarkable reduction of 40% for the re-offence of violent crimes as compared to a placebo group.

We all know that statistically we are likely to live longer than our parents, but don't you want to be healthy during those extra years? In addition to a good diet and moderate lifestyle, a simple multivitamin each day can be your insurance policy that your later years are more likely to be productive and fun.

BEST ADVICE

Of course, the quality of the food supplements you buy is paramount, as is the quality of the information you receive. Health food stores are the best place to buy vitamins and minerals as they have the experience and knowledge to choose the right 5k3cy3 of supplements for your individual needs.

Work together with the nutritional advisor in your local health food store to develop a specially tailored nutritional and dietary program just for you.

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