Vitamin B6 Could Lower Lung Cancer Risk

Researchers have recently found that vitamin B6 can decrease lung cancer risk. Benefits of vitamin B6 include healthy hair, skin, blood flow, mind and immune system.

The authors published their findings in the June 16 online edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

The multi-year collaborative research initiative The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) began in 1992 and recruited 519,978 participants from ten European countries.

To make sure your diet is rich with B6 make sure to incorporate plenty of bioavailable B6 foods, this generally means animal protein foods (turkey, beef, halibut). For example, tuna is 100 percent B6 bioavailable where plant-based foods (like chestnuts, chickpeas, brown rice, potatoes) are only 20-40 percent.

If you are concerned about mercury levels in B6-rich fish opt for products that note artisanal fishery practices and try to eat light tuna instead of white.

Full study, “Serum B Vitamin Levels and Risk of Lung Cancer“.