SAHPRA noted that both ingredients are "not permitted in health supplements for children" under existing guidance. It warned that zinc picolinate can cause side effects which include indigestion, ...

Sahpra has issued a warning that all medicines containing zinc picolinate or selenium and intended for use in children must ...

Parents have been urged to return all immune boosters containing zinc and selenium to ...

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has flagged products that contain a certain trace minerals used to ...

SAHPRA warned that the bioavailability of zinc derived from zinc picolinate varies significantly, depending on multiple ...

PHILADELPHIA -- A new analysis of data from a large national study found that people who took a 200 microgram selenium supplement each day for almost eight years had an increased risk of developing ...

Selenium, an 'essential trace element' often included in multimineral supplements, may not be as important as once thought. Although this trace element is essential in the diet of humans, it seems ...

Men who take selenium and vitamin E supplements may increase their risk of prostate cancer, researchers have found. The new study examined about 1,700 men with prostate cancer and 3,100 healthy men.

(HealthDay News) – While selenium is necessary for good health, levels that are too high can be harmful, and people whose serum selenium levels are already at least 122µ/L should not take supplements, ...

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 ...

Which selenium supplements are best? Selenium may not be the most recognized amino acid, but it remains an important one to consider in your overall health regimen. Found primarily in fish, meat and ...

SAHPRA warns that some zinc-containing supplements marketed for children are not permitted and may pose health risks.