Selenium is an essential trace mineral. Selenium activates an antioxidant enzyme called glutathione peroxidase, which may help protect the body from cancer.
What Health Benefits do I Offer?
The most powerful and important antioxidant.
Prevents body fat from becoming rancid.
Works synergistically with Vitamin E as an antioxidant to prevent heart disease and cancer.
A major anti-oxidant which protect cell membranes.
Promotes a youthful elasticity in the tissues and youthfulness of the skin.
Stimulates and protects the immune system.
Safeguards against macular degeneration and cataracts.
Protects against cardiovascular disease, strokes and heart attacks.
Reduces the occurrence of hot flashes and many menopause-related problems.
Assists in the prevention and treatment of dry skin and dandruff.
Battles viral infections and diminishes severity of shingles and cold sores.
Increases sperm count and fertility in men.
May slow progression of HIV / AIDS.
Assists in regulating the effects of thyroid hormone on fat metabolism.
Reduces the effect of certain carcinogens.
When taken with Vitamin E & Zinc may provide relief from an enlarged prostate.
Aids in the prevention and treatment of dandruff.
Safeguards the liver in people with alcoholic cirrhosis.
Promotes relief from the symptoms of lupus.
Dimminishes platelet clotting in the bloodstream.
Has been known to help reduce stiffness and pain of arthritis.
Slows down aging and hardening of tissues.
Some scientists believe selenium may help protect against damage caused by air pollution and smoke.
What Food Sources am I Found In?
Brazil nuts, yeast, beef, bacon, chicken, tuna, shrimp, lamb, veal, oysters, fish, herring, lobster, liver, egg, ham, garlic, broccoli, brazil nuts, oats, brown rice, wheat germ, whole grains, sesame seeds, mushrooms, and red grapes.
How Much Should I Have?
RDA: 55-70 mcg, and recommendations include 50-200 mcg. Taking more than 900 mcg of selenium per day has been reported to cause adverse effects in some people.
What if I Don't Get Enough?
You become more susceptable to: Age spots or liver spots, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), alzheimer's disease (associated high vegetable oil consumption), anemia (red blood cell ftagility), cardiomyopathy, cataracts, cancer risk, cystic fibrosis, cancer (associated with high vegetable oil intake) (Number 2 killer), fatigue, growth retardation, heart palpitations (irregular heart beat), high infant mortality, HIV (AIDS), impaired immunity, infertility, keshan Disease (myocardial fibrosis), liver cirrhosis, low birth weight, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, myalgia, pancreatitis, pancreatic atrophy & fibrosis, Parkinson's Disease (associated lead poisoning), scoliosis, sterility in males, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sickle cell anemia.
Stuff I Should Know
Selenium detoxifies toxic metals present in the body like arsenic and mercury. This trace mineral can be found in every body cell.
Genesis 1:29 "And God said,
'Behold I have given every herb-bearing seed which is
upon the face of all the earth and every tree, in
which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed: to you it
shall be for meat'."
