Selenium, vitamin E supplements can increase risk of prostate cancer in some men




High-dose supplementation with both the trace element selenium and vitamin E increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer. But importantly, this risk depends upon a man’s selenium status before taking the supplements. "Men using these supplements should stop, period. Neither selenium nor vitamin E supplementation confers any known benefits -- only risks," the lead author stated. "While there appear to be no risks from taking a standard multivitamin, the effects of high-dose single supplements...

Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/u...

Sábado, 22 de Febrero 2014
Jueves, 1 de Enero 1970
1

1 1
Otros artículos de esta sección