| Recently published, two new studies suggest that | | | | Only 4.2% of participants who were taking the |
| certain dietary supplements containing Selenium | | | | supplement suffered from the recurred polyps |
| can protect from a development of colorectal | | | | compared to 7.2 % of those who were taking |
| cancer, CRC, or even from its recurrence. | | | | the placebo. |
| Researchers from the U.S. National Institute for | | | | Overall, study found that people taking the |
| Environmental Health Sciences reported that | | | | supplement had about a 40 percent reduction in |
| during the study omega-3 fatty acids cut the risk | | | | the risk for a return of polyps. |
| of developing colorectal cancer by nearly 40%. | | | | The results of the study encouraged the |
| These findings are in line with the other study | | | | researchers and according to their estimations |
| carried out by cancer researchers from Italy. | | | | even after 15 years, about 48 % of people |
| They found that the risk of developing colorectal | | | | taking the Selenium-supplement would stay free |
| cancer, CRC, can be cut by nearly 40 percent by | | | | of polyps, versus near to 30 % of those who will |
| consumption of a dietary supplement containing | | | | not take the supplement. |
| Selenium compound. | | | | A postdoctoral fellow at the U.S. National Institute |
| The researchers from both groups intend to | | | | of Environmental Health Sciences in Research |
| present their findings on cancer prevention | | | | Triangle Park, N.C. and the study's lead author, |
| conference sponsored by the American | | | | Sangmi Kim suggested boosting omega-3 intake |
| Association for Cancer Research at Dec. 7 in | | | | through diet or perhaps by taking an omega-3 |
| Houston. | | | | supplement: |
| Study Description | | | | "Our finding clearly supports the evidence from |
| There were 411 people aged 25 to 75 involved in | | | | previous experimental and clinical studies showing |
| the selenium. They all had one or more colorectal | | | | that long-chain omega-3 fatty acids inhibit tumor |
| polyps removed and were taking either a | | | | growth." |
| Selenium containing supplement or a placebo. | | | | Good sources for Omega-3 fatty acids are: |
| The described supplement (also an antioxidant | | | | Fish -- oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring, |
| compound) contain: | | | | anchovies, sardines and tuna |
| - 200 micrograms of SelenoMethionnine (a | | | | Omega-3 oils are found in plants also. Good |
| combination of selenium and Methionnine) | | | | sources for Omega-3 fatty acids are: |
| - 30 mgr of zinc | | | | Plant-based sources -- flax and flaxseed oil, |
| - 6,000 international units of vitamin A | | | | Brussels sprouts, soybeans and soybean oil, canola |
| - 180 mgr of vitamin C | | | | oil, spinach, walnuts and kiwi. |
| - 30 mgr of vitamin E | | | | Fish oil is rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and |
| Follow up test were done every one year, three | | | | eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). |
| years and five years after starting the regimen | | | | Plant based-sources such as some nuts (English |
| Colonoscopy was done in participants to | | | | walnuts) and vegetable oils (canola, soybean, |
| determine the efficacy of the treatment. The | | | | flaxseed/linseed, olive) contain alpha-linolenic acid |
| results of the study clearly indicated that Selenium | | | | (ALA). |
| supplement helps prevent polyp recurrence: | | | | |