Yep, those vitamins might not be what they seem:
Source: NBC News, Fish oils may raise prostate cancer risks, study confirms - NBC News.com . Original data from the SELECT data.
Brasky’s team looked at 834 of the men in the SELECT trial who developed prostate cancer, and 1,393 randomly chosen others from the trial who didn’t have cancer. They divided the men into four groups based on their blood levels of three omega-3 fatty acids – EPA, DPA and DHA.
Those with the highest blood levels had a 71 percent higher risk of high-grade prostate cancer, compared to those with the lowest levels. Overall, their risk of any kind of prostate cancer was 44 percent higher.
Source: NBC News, Fish oils may raise prostate cancer risks, study confirms - NBC News.com . Original data from the SELECT data.