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Selenium
And Health
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In recent years, the value of the trace mineral selenium to overall
health and well being has come to light. Numerous important health benefits
have come to be associated with maintaining sufficient levels of selenium
in the body, and recent research indicates that this mineral can play
an important role in protecting the body from serious disease and illness.
Selenium is especially important in the body’s ongoing battle against
free radical damage. In the body, selenium is the source of selenoproteins,
which are essential anti-oxidant enzymes and are important to protecting
the cells from the damage that unchecked free radicals can do. Some
research has associated free radicals with certain types of heart disease
and cancers.
In addition to their important role in the control of free radical damage,
selenoproteins also serve to strengthen the body’s natural immune system
and also helps to produce anti-bodies. Selenium has also been found
be involved in helping to keep the thyroid functioning at peak levels.
The thyroid is responsible for many aspects of health, including the
body’s metabolism. Some studies indicate that selenium can be useful
in the treatment of acne and still other research indicates that it
may be useful in repairing chromosome damage. It is thought to counteract
heavy metals and other contaminants that find their way into the body,
as well as to help in the prevention of unwanted and dangerous blood
clots.
Deficiency in selenium can have a variety of significant health consequences.
Indeed, researchers have found three debilitating diseases that are
directly related to serious selenium deficiency. These include Myxedematous
Endemic Cretinism, which leaves the victim severely and irreversibly
mentally retarded, Keshan Disease, which leaves selenium deficient children
with an enlarged heart that often does not function properly, and Kashin-Beck
Disease, which causes osteoarthropathy.
The amount of selenium provided by plant sources depends a good deal
on the quality of the soil the plants were grown in. Thus, poor soil
will yield plants that may not provide the expected levels of this important
mineral. That means that those who follow a vegetarian diet, particularly
a vegan diet, which uses no animal products whatsoever, must be especially
vigilant in making sure that they consume enough selenium in their daily
diets. A dietary supplement that contains selenium is a safe and sure
means of seeing to it that the diet is not lacking in this important
nutrient.
Selenium is a trace mineral, which means that the body needs relatively
small amounts of it. In the same way that too little can cause serious
health problems, taking too much selenium can also cause health problems.
Large amounts can be toxic, and selenium supplements, like any other
dietary supplement or medication should be kept well out of the reach
of children at all times.
Dietary supplements have an important role in overall health and well
being, but they must be treated with the respect that their powerful
properties demand. Always take supplements according to the accepted
dosage recommendations, unless you have specific and personalized alternative
dosage instructions from a qualified health care provider.
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