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Tag Archives: Selenium

Saw Palmetto, Lycopene and Selenium Natural Treatment for BPH

Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is one of the most popular natural treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and it is often combined with other natural compounds to enhance its therapeutic benefits. In a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of Urology, researchers report that a saw palmetto, lycopene, and selenium combination… Continue Reading »


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Soy and Selenium Found Not To Prevent Prostate Cancer

In April 2011, the National Center for Health Statistics released information obtained by the most recent version of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that Americans’ use of dietary supplements has increased over recent years and one-half of the population report using at least one form of nutritional supplement.  Although women were found… Continue Reading »


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Selenium and Prostate Cancer Risk

New research from the Institute for Transdisciplinary Health Research, in Berlin, casts more doubt over long-established claims made for the powers of selenium. The Cochrane Systematic Review of fifty-five previous studies focused on evidence of links between selenium exposure and cancer risk including prostate cancer. The review of the results of studies led the researchers to conclude that… Continue Reading »


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Selenium and HG-PIN, Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer

A recent study was undertaken to determine whether selenium has the ability to prevent prostate cancer in men who have high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, or HG-PIN, a specific risk factor for prostate cancer. Results of the earlier SELECT study found that selenium therapy does not prevent prostate cancer in men in general. High-grade prostatic intraepithelial… Continue Reading »


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