New research funded by the World Cancer Research Fund supports the notion that higher blood levels of vitamin B6 can reduce the cancer risk of both smokers and non-smokers alike. According to WebMD, there are more than 219,000 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed in 2009, with about 160,000 deaths.
Numbers like those should be enough to give up the cigarettes, regardless of the new B6 findings. And it goes without saying that smoking and life wellness do not mix.
Additionally, this apparent “super” vitamin has also been shown to prevent colon cancer and even provide benefits to autistic individuals.
FYI: vitamin b6 can be found in many vegetables, fish and poultry as well as in fruits such as bananas.
The jury is still out on whether B6 is a definitive cure-all as evidenced above, so in the meantime I’ll just stick with my trusty multi-vitamin and keep my eye on how this develops.
