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Date:10/24/2007

of literature on vitamin supplementation as it relates to chronic lung disease," Schachter added. "There is a lot of evidence that diets loaded with what are considered healthy nutrients -- fruits, grains, those kind of things -- are associated with better lung health than those that are not. But attempts to supplement diets with vitamins in order to improve lung health have not been terribly successful. And this vitamin study was very, very small."

"So, while I understand that certainly people would much rather make themselves well with diet than they would with medication, it's important to recognize that this is very hard research to do," Schachter said. "So far, the attempts to sort of pluck out the ingredients that we think are the keys ones haven't been very successful. Much more work is needed," he added.

More information

For additional information on lung disease, visit the National Lung Health Education Program.

SOURCES: Stanton T. Siu, M.D., chief, pulmonary medicine, Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Oakland, Calif.; Neil Schachter, M.D., professor, pulmonary medicine and medical director, Respiratory Care Department, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City; Oct. 24, 2007, presentations, American College of Chest Physicians annual meeting, Chicago

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