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Too much of a good thing? (goodnews).(Food Standards Agency warns against excess use of vitamins, supplements)(Brief Article)

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The UK government agency has issued a new warning that excess doses of some vitamins can be risky.

The published finding advises Britons not to take chromium picolinate due to a possible link with cancer. However, studies suggest that 10 mg or less a day of chromium in other forms is unlikely to cause any harm.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA)--Britain's counterpart to the Food and Drug Administration--also recommends against taking more than 10 mg of vitamin [B.sub.6], ...

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