Drink 5 Hour Energy? - the Army wants to know what the hell it's doing to you

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armytimes.com 03 Jun '12, 6pm

Drink 5 Hour Energy? - the Army wants to know what the hell it's doing to you

Japanese researchers found in 2010 that a diet rich in B vitamins could cut the risk of heart disease and stroke, but a handful of other studies have associated adverse health effects with B-vitamin megadoses. Swedish researchers found that 40-milligram doses of B6 combined with 800 micrograms of folic acid increased the risk of a second heart attack. And Canadian researchers, hoping to stem kidney disease in diabetics, ultimately associated 25 mg doses of B6 with higher risk of kidney damage, heart attack and stroke. Air Force researchers said studies of B vitamins and other energy drink additives, plus military members’ mega-dependence on these products, motivated their research.

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