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| Emphysema Diet |
Question:
Is there anything I can do to supplement my diet to help with emphysema?
Answer:
Kansas State University researcher made a
surprising discovery -- a link between vitamin A and emphysema in
smokers. Richard Baybutt, associate professor of human nutrition, said
his research could have a number of implications for smokers and the
cigarette and health industries.
According to Baybutt, his previous research had shown that rats fed a
vitamin A-deficient diet developed emphysema, a lung disease found
primarily in smokers. In his most recent research, Baybutt exposed a
group of rats to cigarette smoke and found that those rats became
vitamin A deficient. Benzopyrene, a common carcinogen found in
cigarettes, is the link to the deficiency, Baybutt said. When fed to
rats, benzopyrene induces vitamin A deficiency.
The research still shows that smoking does not support a healthy
lifestyle.
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