Proven Deficiency Symptoms:
- Selenium deficiency in the soil and water has resulted in cardiomyopathy and myocardial
deaths in humans
Possible Selenium Deficiency Symptoms:
- Keshan's disease, a fatal heart disease found in children living in certain sections of
China
- Cataracts
- Muscular dystrophy
- Retarded growth
- Liver problems
- Infertility
What this mineral does:
- Selenium is a mineral that helps defend against damage from
oxidation.
Miscellaneous Selenium Information:
Selenium should be part of a well-balanced vitamin-mineral regimen. Protection of long
term health has yet to be proved. Experimental studies are trying to prove selenium plays
a big part as an "antioxidant nutrient" to help protect against damaging
"free radicals." Organic forms (from foods or brewer's yeast) are less toxic
than inorganic sodium selenite. No one can be sure of correct amount of selenium to be
ingested each day. People who eat a balanced diet of food grown in the western United
States probably get enough selenium from food. |