Now, in a provocative study that raises unsettling questions about the
widespread use of vitamin supplements, Swedish researchers have showed that relatively low doses
of antioxidants spur the growth
of early lung tumors in cancer - prone
mice, perhaps by hindering a well - known tumor suppressor gene.
As the researchers have shown in various studies on
mice, the
widespread active ingredient sildenafil or a medication against pulmonary hypertension, for instance, can be
used to reduce the number
of white fat cells to the benefit
of the brown fat cells and thus accelerate fat burning like a turbocharger.