Archive for the 'Selenium' Category
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
About 15 years ago, researchers in the US published the results of a study showing that taking selenium supplements lowered the risk of prostate cancer.
Now, researchers in the UK have examined all the available evidence for selenium intake, selenium levels in the body, and prostate cancer risk. (more…)
Cancer, Prostate, Selenium | Comments Off on Does selenium reduce the risk for prostate cancer?
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
Researchers in the US and UK investigated the effect of selenium on lipid blood levels. (more…)
Cholesterol/Lipids, Selenium | Comments Off on Selenium supplements in adults with high cholesterol
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Dietary supplement use has steadily increased since the 1970s.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health estimated dietary supplement use based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2006, a nationally representative survey. (more…)
Chromium, Herbals, Iron, Magnesium, Selenium, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Increasing popularity of dietary supplements
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) found no reduction in risk of prostate cancer with vitamin E supplements.
As a follow-up, researchers in the US determined the long-term effect of vitamin E and selenium in relatively healthy men. (more…)
Cancer, Prostate, Selenium, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Vitamin E and an increased risk of prostate cancer
Saturday, May 21st, 2011
Upper respiratory tract infections frequently exacerbate chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Researchers in Indonesia and Switzerland evaluated the effect of Echinacea purpurea + micronutrients in order to reduce the severity of these infections. (more…)
COPD, Echinacea, Selenium, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Lack of effect of an Echinacea cocktail on exacerbations of COPD
Friday, May 6th, 2011
High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) is a precursor of invasive prostate cancer (PCa). Some preliminary evidence suggests vitamin E, selenium, and soy protein may prevent progression of HGPIN to PCa.
Researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital, in Toronto, Ontario tested this hypothesis. (more…)
Cancer, Flavonoids (Soy), Prostate, Selenium, Vitamins | Comments Off on Vitamin E, selenium, + soy to treat prostate cancer?
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
During the XVIII International AIDS Conference, researchers at Florida International University, in Miami, and other institutions in the US and Botswana reported the benefits of micronutrients. (more…)
HIV/AIDS, Selenium, Vitamins | Comments Off on Benefits of micronutrients in people with HIV
Saturday, January 8th, 2011
HIV infection and the long-term use of antiretroviral drugs are associated with increased mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress.
During the XVIII International AIDS Conference, researchers at Florida International University, in Miami, and other institutions in the US reported beneficial effects of antioxidant supplementation on immune function and reducing mitochondrial damage. (more…)
A. ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, HIV/AIDS, Selenium, Vitamins | Comments Off on Benefits of antioxidant treatment in patients with HIV
Sunday, November 7th, 2010
Researchers at the National University of Singapore surveyed the use of CAM in residents of Singapore who had head and neck cancer.
Here are their findings compared to other countries where similar studies have been conducted. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, C. MIND-BODY THERAPIES, CAM Use, Chiropractic, Exercise, Herbals, Homeopathy, Hypnosis, Naturopathy, Physiotherapy, Reiki, Relaxation, Religion/ Spirituality, Selenium, Tea, Vitamins | Comments Off on Use of CAM in patients with head and neck cancer
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Researchers from Australia and the Netherlands conducted an 8-year follow-up study. (more…)
Cancer, Selenium | Comments Off on Selenium and skin cancer risk
Monday, June 7th, 2010
The majority of lung cancer patients do not benefit from selenium, according to researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. (more…)
Cancer, Selenium | Comments Off on Selenium shows no benefit in nonsmall-cell lung cancer
Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Dr. Jodi Walker at the VA Medical Center, in Bath, New York has summarized the results of SELECT (The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial), which studied selenium (L-selenomethionine) and vitamin E alone or combined to lower the risk of prostate cancer.
Let’s summarize her summary. (more…)
Cancer, Selenium, Vitamins | Comments Off on SELECT and the effect of selenium on prostate cancer risk
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
The paucity of well-designed studies in patients makes it difficult to make specific recommendations, according to researchers at the University of Toronto, in Ontario. (more…)
Flavonoids (Soy), Lycopene, Pomegranate, Prostate, Selenium, Vitamin D, Vitamins | Comments Off on Review of nutraceuticals to prevent prostate cancer
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Researchers at the University of Warwick Medical School, in Coventry, UK examined the association. (more…)
Angina Pectoris, Cholesterol/Lipids, Heart Disease, Selenium, Stroke | Comments Off on The effect of selenium on cholesterol levels
Sunday, August 16th, 2009
Is there benefit in prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and prostatitis? (more…)
Cancer, Prostate, Saw Palmetto, Selenium, Vitamins | Comments Off on Supplements and prostate health
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Genetics appear to influence the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in men taking selenium supplements, according to collaborators at cancer centers across the US. (more…)
Cancer, Genetics, Prostate, Selenium | Comments Off on Selenium, genetics, and aggressive prostate cancer
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
 Dr. Eric Klein (photo) from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, in Ohio has published a review.
Here’s a historical perspective. (more…)
Prostate, Selenium, Vitamins | Comments Off on Review: Selenium, Vitamin E, and prostate cancer
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
 Researchers at Hopital La Colombiere in Montpellier, France tell us, “The observed health benefits of fish consumption in the elderly could be related not only to the increase in omega-3 fatty acid intake but also to other nutrients such as selenium.” (more…)
Diet-Nutrition, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Selenium | Comments Off on Are the benefits of eating fatty fish due to selenium?
Sunday, January 11th, 2009
 The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports 2 studies where vitamin E was not effective in preventing prostate cancer. (more…)
Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, Selenium, Vitamins | Comments Off on Bad news for vitamin E and cancer prevention
Friday, December 5th, 2008
That’s the conclusion from Professor Ernst and colleagues from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth in the UK. (more…)
Osteoarthritis, Prof. Ernst, Rheumatoid Diseases, Selenium, Vitamins | Comments Off on No convincing evidence for vitamins A, C, E or selenium in treating arthritis