Selenium is a workaholic multi-tasker…
Selenium is a workaholic multi-tasker.
And that’s especially true for those of you who happen to have prostate glands.
In previous e-Alerts I’ve told you about the significant health benefits linked to selenium intake. These benefits include enhancement of the immune system, increased insulin efficiency, and reduction in the risk of some cancers.
Recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition offers new clues about selenium’s role as a prostate cancer fighter.
An international team headed up by Johns Hopkins University examined selenium levels and nutrient intake in more than 1,600 subjects over eight years. About 725 subjects had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, while the others – all in good health – served as control subjects.
Results showed that among subjects with the highest selenium levels combined with the highest vitamin E intake (more than 28 IU per day), prostate cancer risk was reduced by more than 40 percent. Similar results were found among subjects with the highest selenium levels combined with multivitamin use.
Even cigarette smokers who had high selenium levels were at lower risk of developing prostate cancer.
For more information about selenium and cancer – including details about the best sources of selenium – see the e-Alert “Standing Guard” (10/5/06), which you can find at this link:
