Supplements warning: Three pills that may ‘set the stage’ for cancer – expert insight

“The vitamins also help strengthen our immune systems, protecting us from illness.

“However, at higher doses, vitamin E supplements increase the odds of contracting prostate cancer.”

Doctor Carrie Ruxton, from the Health & Food Supplements Information Service, explained that the purpose of supplements is to prevent disease, but rather to bridge dietary gaps.

Doctor Ruxton added: “Vitamin E intake is not measured in the current UK National Diet & Nutrition Survey, but it is estimated that more than 90 percent of people in the US do not consume enough vitamin E to meet their average daily needs.