Over-the-counter supplements are unlikely to protect against cancer, heart disease or overall risk of death, according to new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, published in the journal JAMA in June. After reviewing 84 studies, the task force concluded that there were no life-extending benefits associated with taking beta carotene, calcium, selenium, or vitamins A, B3, B6, C, D and E. The new guidelines warn Americans to avoid any beta carotene supplementation due to potential cancer risk.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
