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Re:The Big Vitamin D Mistake by nlperguiy on Thursday December 07, 2017 @01:28AM (#15868110)
Yet taking too much B12 increases risk for lung cancer. [1] [2]

[1]: http://ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1200/JCO.2017.72.7735

[2]: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/22/health/vitamin-b6-b12-lung...

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Re:The Big Vitamin D Mistake by timewarrior on Thursday December 07, 2017 @01:32AM (#15868134)
It's difficult to determine whether there is a selection bias. Many people who smoke, take Vitamin B12 supplements.

Anyways it's a good idea to not overdo these supplements.

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Re:The Big Vitamin D Mistake by phonon on Thursday December 07, 2017 @08:40AM (#15869846)
It's really hard to be confident in a study that finds an effect in men and not women, with no plausible explanation for the difference.
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