Dietary selenium repletion may reduce cancer incidence in people at high risk who live in areas with low soil selenium
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Dietary repletion raising low blood levels of selenium to normal may reduce the risk of lung, colorectal, and prostate cancers. The study showed skin cancer was not affected by the supplementation. Prostate, lung and colorectal cancer showed a 37% rate of reduction and a 45% reduction in carcinomas. The data is not completely reliable, as confounding differences in previous cancer history and pathology confirmations allow for mistakes and distorted results. Additional research is needed.
Publication Name: Nutrition Reviews
Subject: Food/cooking/nutrition
ISSN: 0029-6643
Year: 1997
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Selenium in human lactation
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Human milk appears to have higher selenium levels than baby formulas and foods. The selenium intake of mothers is largely responsible for the selenium intake and status of newborns. There are other factors such as bioavailability of selenium in diet which influence the selenium content of milk. The study reveals decrease in Se concentration over time in areas with low Se pointing to the fact that body reserves are not sufficient to maintain the Se level of breast milk.
Publication Name: Nutrition Reviews
Subject: Food/cooking/nutrition
ISSN: 0029-6643
Year: 1995
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New approaches to assess selenium status and requirement
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This article discusses the controversy over the health benefits, dietary recommendations, and genetic aspects of selenium. Topics include selenium metabolism, biochemistry, and toxicity.
Publication Name: Nutrition Reviews
Subject: Food/cooking/nutrition
ISSN: 0029-6643
Year: 2000
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