Minerals

Selenium deficiency may increase risk of chronic disease: Study

By Stephen Daniells in Oakland, 16-Mar-2011 Ensuring adequate intakes of selenium may reduce the risk of age-related diseases such as cancer and heart disease, says a new review that supports Bruce Ames’ triage theory. http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Selenium-deficiency-may-increase-risk-of-chronic-disease-Study

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Selenium and its Relationship to Cancer

P. D. Whanger Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331 The statements “Selenium may reduce the risk of certain cancers” and “Selenium may produce anticarcinogenic effects in the body” are supported by scientific evidence. There is significant scientific agreement that daily supplementation with selenium may reduce the risk of some

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Mineral Absorption and Deficiency

Mineral Absorption and Deficiency By Yvette R. Schlussel, Ph.D. SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS: A wide range of minerals is essential for human health. The recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) serve as guidelines for daily intakes of nutrients that population groups in the United States should have in their diets. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) have been established for the

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Dietary Intake of Lycopene Associated with Reduced Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Nutrition and Cancer Dietary Intake of Lycopene Is Associated with Reduced Pancreatic Cancer Risk1 Andre⁄ Nkondjock,*† Parviz Ghadirian,* **2 Kenneth C. Johnson,‡ Daniel Krewski,† and the Canadian Cancer Registries Epidemiology Research Group *Epidemiology Research Unit, Research Centre, Centre hospitalier de l\’Universite⁄ de Montre⁄ al (CHUM)-Hoˆ tel- Dieu; †McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, Institute

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An Evaluation of Liquid Vitamin-Mineral Supplement Technology

An Evaluation of Liquid Vitamin-Mineral Supplement Technology GERHARD N. SCHRAUZER, D.Sc. FACN, CNS ABSTRACT Liquid multivitamin-mineral preparations are gaining popularity among those who believe that liquid (or colloidal) nutrients are better absorbed from a liquid than when ingested in tablets or pills. Critics have argued that this claim is not supported by any studies-but is

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