Green tea extract supplements, lycopene supplements, and selenium supplements may help reduce the risk of certain cancers, such as prostate cancer and ovarian cancer. ConsumerLab.com's test results from our green tea review, lycopene review, and selenium review found that not all supplements deliver what they claim or meet other standards of quality. Because you can't "feel" a preventive therapy, you generally won't know if the supplement you take has problems.
In tests of green tea, lycopene and selenium, ConsumerLab.com found that 40% of green tea supplements and 40% of selenium supplements failed the tests! Specific problems identified in the new review of green tea, lycopene and selenium include:
- In our green tea review, we found a green tea supplement contaminated with lead and with fewer catechins (such as EGCG) than claimed. Another green tea extract supplement had 74% more caffeine than promised.
- Our selenium review revealed a selenium supplement that would not fully break apart in the expected 30 minute time period.
- A supplement promising a gram of fiber in each pill but weighing less than one-fifth of a gram -- making the claim impossible.
You must subscribe to get the full test results of our green tea reviews, lycopene reviews, and selenium reviews along with ConsumerLab recommendations. In this comprehensive report covering 22 products, you'll discover: - Which green tea, lycopene, and selenium products failed testing and which passed -- and why.
- How much EGCG is really in each green tea extract supplement, and how much EGCG you should look to get.
- How much caffeine was found in each green tea supplement.
- Head-to-head comparisons of green tea supplements, lycopene supplements, and selenium supplements.
- The amount of lycopene and green tea shown to reduce the development of prostate cancer.
- Whether or not selenum supplements are likely to help you.
- Who should avoid high amounts of green tea, selenum and lycopene -- along with other concerns and cautions.
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