Esophageal and Gastric Cancer

Esophageal and Gastric Cancer Prevention
Selenium, an essential nutrient found in grains, vegetables, and certain seeds and nuts, has proven itself as a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer. Researchers studied large groups of people in Linxian, China, a region with epidemic rates of esophageal and gastric cancers, and found that those who received selenium, beta-carotene, and vitamin E had significantly lower mortality rates than those who did not. They also found that selenium in the diet has the same effect. In fact, those with the highest levels of selenium in their blood developed cancers at about half the rate as those with the least.

There's no need to worry about taking selenium supplements. When you eat whole wheat bread with nut butter, enjoy fresh vegetables over pasta, or increase your intake of any whole grains or vegetables you like, you are adding potent cancer-fighters to your diet.

Mark SD, Qiao Y, Sanford DM, et al. Prospective study of serum selenium levels and incident esophageal and gastric cancers. J Natl Cancer Inst 2000;92:1753-63.

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