Information and Facts on Selenium

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Selenium is a mineral that helps defend against damage from oxidation. Selenium complements vitamin E to act as an efficient anti-oxidant. It promotes normal growth and development as well as functioning as an antioxidant itself.

Possible Selenium Benefits:

  • Stimulates immune system
  • Supports proper bone growth
  • Protects against all hypothesized aging mechanisms
  • Protects cardiovascular and circulation health
  • Increases elasticity and youthfulness of skin.
  • Helps control dandruff (selenium sulfide) when applied to scalp. Used this way it possesses anti-fungal and anti-bacterial effects.
  • Supports healthy fertility, especially in men
  • Removes age spots when rubbed on skin.
Who Needs Additional Selenium?

Anyone with inadequate caloric or nutritional dietary intake or increased nutritional requirements.
People who live in areas where soil is selenium-deficient, such as China, New Zealand and the central and eastern United States. In the United States check with your local county agricultural agent.

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.

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........Symmetry herbal and nutritional products for Women, Children, and Men includes vitamins, herb supplements, skin care, weight loss, water filters, sport's nutrition, and health maintenance. Giving you and your family an alternative natural way for prevention and healing treatment of disease - also to aid in well being of mind, body, and spirit.