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Selenium

Selenium is one of eight essential and eager trace minerals and widely regarded staple antioxidant. [1, 2] Selenium in partnership with vitamin E produces vital antioxidant effects. [3] This essential mineral has piqued the attention of many researches to uncover its vital and versatile functions. [2] Notably selenium produces body’s defensive enzyme to neutralize harmful toxins and mostly become active at cellular levels. [2] Committing the diet rich in nuts and grains is the best way to ensure an ample reserve of selenium. [2] Supplementation with selenium is a reliable and inexpensive way to be confident that body is receiving the sufficient amount of selenium that is required to live able-bodied. [2]

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Starring Role of Selenium

Selenium is a passionate trace mineral which is teaming with its natural partner, vitamin E, and performs various versatile functions. Selenium moves throughout the body in search of free radicals and make them useless so that they are easy to expel. It also caters to several special target zones like the thyroid gland for degradation of fats which is being one of the important functions. [2, 3, 4] Selenium assists the production of iodine and produce thyroid hormone which regulates the speed of various bodily functions. [2] Selenium also exhibits its favorable effects on oxidative damage of eye. [2] It also helps to maintain the cholesterol levels. [2]

Health Benefits of Selenium

Aging Processes

Selenium is a staple antioxidant and plays a starring role in all antioxidants and provides beneficial effects on avoiding the cells from free radical damage. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]  Selenium shows its favorable effect in keeping the cells flexible and permeable and help to ensure to lowering the rate of aging. By supplementing the modest amount of selenium is helpful in preserving the lifespan and normal activity of cells. [2, 5]

Cardiovascular Support

Low selenium levels may lead to various heart problems and high cholesterol levels. Selenium supplementation is beneficial to help promote good cholesterol levels. Supplementing with selenium is wise approach to keep you healthy. [2, 4] Selenium also exhibits its favorable effects on high blood pressure. [3] Low levels of selenium may lead to high blood glucose levels. [4]

General Health

Eyes, heart, thyroid, and skin are the selenium demanding systems and supplementation of selenium in modest amount is favorable for overall health. [2]

Respiratory Problems

The low levels of selenium may lead to some respiratory problems, so intake of selenium provides real benefits on respiratory health. [4]

Eye Health

Selenium shows its favorable effects on oxidative damage of eye. [2]

Immune Health

People with compromised immune systems dreadfully show low selenium levels. Selenium plays a key role in boosting up immune system, by quenching of free radical damage. But when the body has no sufficient reserves then the body loses its ability to fight against various life challenges. [2, 3, 4, 8]

Male Infertility

Selenium supplements exhibit beneficial effects in improving male fertility and sperm motility. [4]

Effects on Redness and Soreness

The combination of selenium and vitamin E boast the property of reducing the swelling and redness, and discomfort. [2]

Long Standing Problems

High intake of selenium is associated with lowering the risks of long standing problems associated with colon, prostate, lungs and skin. [1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 9] Highest selenium levels above the RDA intake may lessen the risks of long standing problems. [1, 2]

Liver Health

Selenium in combination with vitamin E aid maintains healthy liver function. [3] Selenium supplementation also helps to avoid liver damage due to alcoholism. [3]

Effects on Eye Problems

Selenium provides its wholesome effects on eye problems like cataracts. [3, 5, 7, 8]

HIV/AIDS

Selenium supplements may decline the progress of HIV and enhance the production of red and white blood cells. [3, 4, 5, 6]

Long Standing Problems associated to Skin

Selenium supplementation exhibits good impact on long standing problems of skin. [1, 6]

Bladder Health

Selenium has some link between selenium and long standing problems and high levels of selenium lowers the possibility of bladder problems. [1]

Deficiency of Selenium may leads to…

The deficiency of selenium may linked to high blood sugar, garlic-breath odor, immune impairment, growth impairment, exhaustion, loss of hair, and nails, irritability pallor, skin lesions, tooth decay, nausea, weakness, yellowish skin, birth defects, sterility and conditions due to harmful microorganisms. [1, 3, 11, 12]

References:

  1. Mike Fillon. (2003) Real RDAs for Real People. Page No. 194, 195, 196. USA: Woodland.
  2. Marcia Zimmerman, CN & Jayson Kroner, CSN. (2006). 7-Syndrome Healing. Page No.26, 27, 28. Chico, California: Nutrition Solution Publications.
  3. Phyllis A. Balch, CNC & James F. Balch, M.D. (2000). Prescription for Nutritional Healing. (3rd edition) Page No. 32. Penguin Putnam INC. New York: Avery.
  4. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/selenium-000325.htm
  5. James A. Duke (1997). The Green Pharmacy. Page No. 24, 25, 129, 272. Pennsylvania: Rodale Press Emmaus.
  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium
  7. Dr. Richard Firshein (1998) The Nutraceutical Revolution. Page No. 226. London: Vermilion
  8. Robert R. Barefoot. (2001). Barefoot On Coral Calcium: An Elixir Of Life. Page No. 67. USA: Wellness Publishing.
  9. Kenneth A. Goldberg, M.D. (2001) The Men’s Health. Longevity Program. Page No. 91, 115, 118.  USA: Rodale Inc.
  10. Jason Theodosakis, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., Brenda Adderly, M.H.A., & Barry Fox, Ph.D. (1998) Maximizing The Arthritis Cure. (1st edition) Page No. 169. New York: St. Martin’s Press.
  11. Gerard J. Tortora, Ronald L. Evans (1986). Principles of Human Physiology. (2nd edition). Page No. 647. New York: Harper & Row Publishers.
  12. Remington. (1975). Remington’s Pharmaceutical Sciences. (15th edition). Page No. 969. Easton, Pennsylvania: Mack Publishing Company.

 

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