Selenium And Your Health
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Selenium and Health
Selenium is a very important trace mineral. The body needs
very small amounts of it. It is essential to understand that
too
little can cause serious health problems. Also that too much
can be very toxic.
If you are taking additional supplements, make sure the
amount combined is within acceptable limits. A dietary supple
ment that contains selenium is a safe way to make sure that
the diet is not lacking in the mineral.
Deficiency in selenium can have a variety of significant health
consequences. These can start at the time of conception,
leading to selenium deficiency in the infant.
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 your food 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.
Selenium is usually found in abundance in these foods.
It is according to the ground they were grown in.
Bran and wheat germ
Broccoli
Cabbage
celery
chicken
cucumbers
eggs
garlic
milk
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.
Remember large amounts can be toxic, and selenium supple-
ments, 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. 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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