Selenium linked to lower skin cancer risks
Higher blood levels of selenium may reduce the incidence of skin cancer by about 60 per cent, according to a new study from Dutch and Australian researchers.
The article taken from NutraIngredients.com published the following:
Writing in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, the researchers report that the mineral was associated with reduced risks of both basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Jolieke van der Pols and her co-workers examined 485 adults randomly from an Australian community. While no relationship between serum carotenoids or alpha-tocopherol levels and the incidence of BCC or SCC was recorded, the researchers noted an association between selenium levels and both forms of cancer.
The highest average selenium levels of between 1.3 and 2.8 micromoles per litre were associated with a 57 per cent reduction in the incidence of BCC, and a 64 per cent reduction in the incidence of SCC, compared to the lowest average selenium levels of between 0.4 and 1.0 micromoles per litre.
“Relatively high serum selenium concentrations are associated with an approximately 60 per cent decrease in subsequent tumour incidence of both BCC and SCC,” wrote the researchers, “whereas serum concentrations of carotenoids or alpha-tocopherol are not associated with later skin cancer incidence.”
Selenium and cancer
Selenium is a trace element that occurs naturally in the soil and is absorbed by plants and crops, from where it enters the human food chain - either directly or through consumption of meat and other products from grazing animals.
The mineral is included in between 50 and 100 different proteins in the body, with multifarious roles including building heart muscles and healthy sperm. However, cancer prevention remains one of the major benefits of selenium, and it is the only mineral that qualifies for an FDA-approved qualified health claim for general cancer reduction incidence.
For the full NutraIngredients article see link at end of email.
Selenium + A C E & EPO - Buy Now
50 Trufil caps RRP £4.95 (G0327)
Selenium 200µg - Buy Now
100 Trufil caps RRP £9.95 (G0097)
SPECIAL OFFER 50% OFF
Ionic Selenium Plus with Actizyme - Buy Now
60 Trufil caps RRP was £11.00 now £5.50
(G0514)
NutraIngredients article |
