On Call: Carrots and prostate cancer
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There is even less information about how dietary beta carotene may affect prostate cancer risk; one study found neither protection nor harm, while another suggested that high dietary levels might reduce risk, particularly in active men younger than 68. Finally, a study that evaluated blood levels of beta carotene rather than dietary intake or supplements linked high levels of the vitamin to a reduced risk.
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