Reply #5: smokers maybe should avoid supplements

[pitohui]

there is evidence that some anti-oxidants, actually elevates the risk of cancer to smokers, the great trial showing this was beta-carotene


there don't seem to be good studies showing that smokers benefit from supplements while there are several studies showing they may be harmed

smokers are already ingesting a chemical cocktail -- and then you are suggesting that they add more in the concentrated form of a daily pill -- apparently there's bad synergy there

if you don't smoke, it's prob. safe enough to play around with that stuff but i sure wouldn't tell a smoker to mess with it