| Selenium is a mineral that helps
defend against damage from oxidation. Selenium complements vitamin E to act as
an efficient anti-oxidant. Promotes normal growth and development. Functions as
anti-oxidant itself. This mineral is often used in heart and cardio health
formula's as well a daily supplemental formulas for women, men, and children.
Possible Selenium Benefits:
Stimulates immune system
Helps with cancer
Arthritis
Protects against all hypothesized aging mechanisms
Protects against cardiovascular disease, strokes and heart attacks
Decreases platelet clumping in bloodstream, and prevents clots at site of
blood-vessel damage in heart and brain
Increases elasticity and youthfulness of skin.
Helps control dandruff (selenium sulfide) when applied to scalp. Used this way
it possesses anti-fungal and anti-bacterial effects
Acts as an aphrodisiac
Increases fertility.
Removes age spots when rubbed on skin
Protects against damage caused by tobacco smoking
Who Needs Additional Selenium ?
Anyone with inadequate caloric or nutritional dietary intake or increased
nutritional requirements. People who live in areas where soil is
selenium-deficient, such as China, New Zealand and central and eastern
United States. In the United States check with your local county agricultural
agent.
Proven Deficiency Symptoms:
Selenium deficiency in the soil and water has resulted in cardiomyopathy and
myocardial deaths in humans
Possible Selenium Deficiency Symptoms:
Keshan's disease, a fatal heart disease found in children living
in certain sections of China
Cataracts
Muscular dystrophy
Retarded growth
Liver problems
Infertility
Some forms of cancer
What this mineral does: Selenium is a mineral that helps defend
against damage from oxidation.
Miscellaneous Selenium Information:
Selenium should be part of a well-balanced vitamin-mineral regimen. Protection
from human degenerative disorders has yet to be proved. Experimental studies are
trying to prove selenium plays a big part as an "anti-oxidant
nutrient" to help protect against damaging "free radicals."
Organic forms (from foods or brewer's yeast) are less toxic than inorganic
sodium selenite. No one can be sure of correct amount of selenium to be ingested
each day. People who eat a balanced diet of food grown in the western United
States probably get enough selenium from food.
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