Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study validates a previous 10-year follow-up of reduced cardiovascular mortality risk in elderly participants who supplemented with coenzymeQ10 (CoQ10) and selenium for 4 years. Selenium, a trace element present in all living cells 1,...
Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Death Twelve Years after Selenium and Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A 12-year follow-up study hypothesizes that an intervention with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and selenium may inhibit the pathogenesis of irreversible, presumably structural, changes preceding cardiovascular events. Selenium, a trace element...
Selenium Supplementation may Benefit Ovarian Cancer Risk in African American Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. African American study participants who supplemented with 20 micrograms of selenium had a 30% lower risk of developing ovarian cancer compared to those who supplemented with no selenium. Approximately 22,440 women in the United States...
Effects of Coenzyme Q10 and Selenium Supplementation on Insulin Growth Factor -1 and Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A four-year supplementation with selenium and coenzyme Q10 significantly increased IGF-1 levels and sustained improved cardiovascular function and mortality for 10 years. Insulin Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) is an important growth hormone with...
Review Finds Selenium Beneficial for Thyroid Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating subjects, who supplemented with 200 micrograms of selenium for 3 months, saw a significant 71.6% reduction in thyroid peroxidase antibodies, a hallmark of Hashimotos disease. Selenium is a trace element found mostly in...
Strong Association With Selenium and Selenoprotein P to Hepatobiliary Cancer
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. In a European prospective cohort study high selenium and selenoprotein P circulation reveals significant lower hepatocellular carcinoma risk compared to control group. Hepatobiliary cancer, tumors of the liver and biliary...
Supplement Combination Benefits Subjects After Heart Surgery
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The 89 non-diabetic subjects, who took a combination of supplements before and after surgery, had significantly improved surgery outcomes that led to better glycemic control and less wound infections compared to those who took no...
Study Links Low Selenium Levels to Mortality in Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 668 elderly subjects shows that those with the lowest selenium levels had a 43% increased risk of death from all causes and a 56% increased risk of death from heart disease and stroke. Selenium is a trace element found...
Selenium Shows Promise for Women’s Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 78% of the participating women who supplemented with selenium for 6 months had improved cervical cell health compared to 50% of women in the control group. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer and the fourth most...
Zinc and Selenium Improve Thyroid Function in Obese, Hypothyroid Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this 12-week study of 68 obese female adults with hypothyroidism, those who supplemented with zinc or a zinc-selenium combination had a significant improvement in thyroid hormones (free T3 and T4); however, additional tests are...
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