After reading some good things about Oncovite's possible reduction of tumor recurrence, I bought a couple of bottles on the Internet. But now that I read the label I'm wondering how safe it is.
I notice that the Vitamin A content is 9,000 units per tablet. If I take 4 tablets per day, I'm getting a whopping 36,000 units.
According to the U. of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter, anything over 6,000 units per day may cause bone fractures in people over 50:
"Lower levels of vitamin A. The multi should contain no more than 5,000 IU of vitamin A (that’s 100% of the Daily Value), but at least 40% of this should be in the form of beta carotene (the label will say, for instance, “50% as beta carotene” under vitamin A). Getting more than about 6,000 IU of vitamin A itself from food and supplements increases the risk of fractures in people over 50. Beta carotene is safe for your bones, though high doses (more than in a basic multi) may increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers."
Or do the benefits of new tumor reduction outweigh the risk of the possibility of fractures? Any thoughts on this?
Bob P.