Today's health hoax skewering:

"Vitamin supplements do not work and may do more harm than good, experts have warned. The tablets taken by millions of health-conscious Britons each day do nothing to stave off illness, they said. In fact, Vitamins C and E - compounds known as anti-oxidants - may actually cause some illnesses. While vitamins may ward off disease in the test-tube, they do little to protect in everyday life, this week's New Scientist reports."