VITAMIN B Complex reduces Mouth cancer Risk

VITAMIN B Complex reduces Mouth cancer Risk

 

Study focusing on women show that Vitamin B veggies cut risk of mouth cancer

Women who consume high volumes of folic acid found in vitamin B from vegetables and some fruits are less likely to suffer from mouth cancer.

Women who drank a high volume of alcohol and had low folic acid intake were three times more likely to develop mouth cancer than those who drank high volumes of alcohol but had high volumes of folic acid in their diet.

This is the first time that folic acid intake has been shown to affect the risk of the disease.

Alcohol is one of the major risk factors for mouth cancer and those who drink to excess are four times more likely to be diagnosed.

Alcohol leads to a reduction in folic acid metabolism by creating acetaldehyde which leads to a reduction of folic acid in the body.

Folic acid or vitamin B9 is essential to an individual's health by helping to make and maintain new cells.

·         Pregnant women are advised to supplement their intake of folic acid, to ensure a healthy development of the baby.

·         Folic acid is found in vegetables such as spinach, asparagus, beans, peas and lentils and is added to bread.

·         Fruit juices, broccoli and brussel sprouts contain smaller amounts.An unhealthy diet has been linked with around a third of mouth cancer cases.