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Hello Friends,
A good buddy of mine told me that the mineral, SELENIUM, combined with another Herb ---Turmeric Extract, completely helped him of his RLS challenges/ problems [Restless Leg Syndrome], and so I just bought some for my wife. But I would caution people that TOO MUCH Selenium will cause your hair to fall out, so just stick to the correct recommendations, please. I would not take more than 200 mcg per day! I use Turmeric Extract for pain from arthritis, etc., but I need to eat something with my medicines/ herbs and vitamins, to buffer my sensitive stomach.
This is just my personal opinion, and I am NOT trying to get out any medical advice.
---- Tom Schuckman
What Is Selenium Used For
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What is Selenium Used For?
Selenium has many beneficial uses in keeping our bodies healthy and disease free. In addition it regulates our metabolism and thyroid.Antioxidant Properties
Selenium boosts your immune system with its antioxidant properties. Antioxidants prevent free radicals from damaging your cell's DNA. We are exposed to free radicals everyday from the sun, air, additives, foods and more. Free radicals have been associated with an increase in cancer. Taking selenium may reduce your risks of the following cancers:- Bladder
- Prostate
- Colon
- Lung
- Pancreatic
- Ovarian
- Rectal
- Skin
Heart Disease
Taking a selenium supplement may inhibit diseases such as cancer and heart disease. The antioxidants in selenium may reduce heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol.Thyroid Function
Selenium, found in every cell of your body, regulates normal thyroid function. Without selenium your thyroid may slow down significantly.Metabolism
Selenium is highly concentrated in our livers and kidneys and helps with their function in metabolism. Selenium is effective in metabolizing and moving excess mercury out of the body.Dandruff
Many dandruff shampoos contain selenium. Selenium sulfide is an effective dandruff-fighting ingredient.Selenium Deficiency
What is selenium used for is very apparent when populations of people are deficient in this essential mineral. Selenium deficiency is not common in the United States, but is seen in other countries, such as China, where the soil is low in selenium. People suffering from severe gastrointestinal disease such as Crohns, may deplete the selenium in their body through excessive diarrhea. Diseases and conditions associated with selenium deficiency are:- Heart disease
- Hypothyroidism
- Weakened immune system
- Keshan Disease-an enlarged heart
- Kashin Beck disease-form of osteoarthropathy
- Mental retardation
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Recommended Daily Value
Cancer studies have recommended adults get 200 mcgs a day of selenium. The Recommended Daily Allowance set by the United States Food and Drug Administration for selenium are:- Ages one to three: 20 mcg.
- Ages four to eight: 30 mcg.
- Ages nine to 13: 40 mcg.
- Ages 14 and up: 55 to 70 mcg.
- Pregnant and lactating: 60 to 70 mcg.
Foods that Contain Selenium
Plants and meat from animals that graze on grass are the major source of selenium through out the world. Plant derived selenium is dependant on how much selenium is in the soil. Fish and seafood are high in selenium as well.A few of the foods that contain selenium:
- Mushrooms 193 mcg.
- Asparagus 55 mcg.
- Spinach 41 mcg.
- Clams 410 mcg.
- Lamb 262 mcg.
- Brazil nuts 585 mcg.
- Fish 170 mcg.
- Tuna 139 mcg.
- Wheat bran 72 mcg.
- Spaghetti 42 mcg.
- Egg white 83 mcg.
Study Supports Taking Selenium Supplement
A study done by Cornel University in conjunction with the University of Arizona indicates that both men and women who took a selenium supplement for 10 years developed cancer 41 percent less often than those who didn't.In 2002 a study was done to see if selenium was effective in preventing prostate cancer. Selenium was shown to reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men who were taking selenium along with a vitamin E supplement.
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