Warning over supplement use as vitamin levels could cause high cholesterol
09.01.2022 - 18:43
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Taking certain supplements could actually be damaging your health, according to research.
Millions of us include taking vitamins as part of our daily routine.
However, some pills could actually be doing the opposite of keeping us fit and healthy by increasing "bad" cholesterol levels, reports The Express.
The belief that all supplements are safe has often been doubted during recent years with studies taking a deep dive into their health benefits compared to dangers.
Vitamin E, C, and beta-carotene, however, have been found to increase levels of harmful cholesterol in one study.
The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, found that vitamins including E, C, and beta carotene, may thwart the liver’s ability to break down bad cholesterol.
The team, however, pointed out that the findings did not indicate that people should stop using their vitamins.
The vitamins in the study were antioxidants, which are widely considered healthy because of that combat free radicals, which damage the body’s tissues.
But while carrying out research at the New York University school of medicine, the team found that these antioxidants interfered with the body’s fight against damaging cholesterol.
The liver carries out the function of breaking down harmful cholesterol, such as very-low-density lipoprotein.
It does this to prevent them from converting into low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
LDL cholesterol is notoriously harmful to the body because it contributes to the formation of plaque in the arteries.
As they narrow over time, nutrient-rich blood struggles to reach the heart and brain.
However, he added: “More studies are needed to back up our findings.
“Until more data becomes available, we can’t make any recommendations