Selenium and vitamin C have been mentioned as possible argyria
'preventatives'. More importantly (because argyria is neither likely nor
dangerous) selenium and Vitamin E have great potential to reduce the
risk of prostate cancer. Thats not a claim from from some vitamin pill
pusher, its in research published by the American Association for Cancer
Research.
http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/63/20/6988
I think most of the men in this group are mature aged so they should
find this interesting.
About selenium it says...."Although the results on skin cancer were
negative, the trial (of 974 men) produced a striking observation that
selenium supplementation was associated with a 63% reduction of prostate
cancer incidence."
About vitamin E it says... "the analysis uncovered a 40% decrease in
prostate cancer mortality in the tocopherol (Vit E) group."
This was in a study of 29,133 smokers in Finland.
Thank you to Hanneke for pointing me towards this information.
David
From:
Alchemy <[email protected]>
Date:
Wed, 1 Mar 2006 13:37:32 +1030
To:
[email protected]
Yep, brazils for selenium, and almonds for vitamin E.
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamine.asp
Now I hope cashews are good for something..... ahhh great they have
magnesium and zinc.
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium_pf.asp
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/cc/zinc.html#3
Hello V ... is that 4 Brazils for the daily allowance, or 4 nuts to
the ounce? We don't use ozs here anymore so I've lost touch with them.
You wouldn't get 40 brazils to the oz would you?
David
From: Hannah <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
Date: 28 February 2006 8:27:26 PM
To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: CS>Selenium / Brazil nuts
It's recommended to take Vit E with Selenium, work ; Almonds are said
to be high in Vit E... trail mix in the making ? ;)
Hanneke
