Synthetic Folic Acid May Contribute to Colorectal Cancer

'In more evidence that messing with nature can have negative health consequences, a new study from Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has confirmed that synthetic folic acid supplementation may increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

This conclusion was determined using the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study, which included 88,045 postmenopausal women who were tested and studied between 1993-1998, just following the mandated folic acid supplementation requirement in the United States.'


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