Selenium an Essential Mineral most People Lack

“Selenium is used to treat and prevent cancer, boost the immune system, and for cardiovascular and rheumatic disease ⁽²⁾. Recent data from four clinical trials suggests that selenium may prevent gastrointestinal cancer ⁽¹⁶⁾. A meta-analysis of 16 studies suggests that selenium may also afford protection against lung cancer ⁽¹⁷⁾. Findings from another clinical trial suggest effectiveness of selenium supplementation in reducing HIV-I viral load in infected individuals ⁽¹⁹⁾.” Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Selenium an antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anti-viral, anti-retroviral, immuno-stimulatory, chelating mineral is a VERY important mineral for your health. Selenium is deficient in the soils surrounding the major population centers in this country. Most of the food we eat in some of the areas of the US is almost totally devoid of the minerals magnesium and selenium due to inherently low soil levels and the poor farming practices of our agriculture industry.  Selenium has been shown to be deficient in most of the population. A Selenium deficiency may worsen the effects of iodine deficiency on your thyroid function. Selenium deficiency may play a role in autoimmune disease. A Selenium deficiency can condemn you to a rapid death by AIDS should you contract AIDS. Make sure you get at least 400 mcg/day of selenium IMO especially if you suffer from any chronic distributed muscle pain.

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