Selenium :15 Amazing Health Benefits of Selenium & Food Sources | Dr. Eilbra Younan

Selenium is an essential mineral vital to your health!

15 Amazing Health Benefits of Selenium:
1) Acts as a powerful antioxidant (makes glutathione which is a powerful antioxidant in the body)
2) Reduces free radicals in the body that create a lot of damage (which are unstable cells that move around the body and can increase the risk of diseases, including cancer)
3) Protects against heart disease
4) Helps to prevent mental decline
5) Important in thyroid health and function
6) Boosts immune system
7) Helps to reduce asthma symptoms
8) Necessary for liver detoxification
9) Supports prostate health
10) Boosts Immune System
11) Improves fertility in both men and women
12) Plays a role in DNA repair
13) Improves Depression
14) Helps to prevent bacterial and fungal infections
15) Reduces inflammation (i.e. provides relief from rheumatoid arthritis, gout, eczema)

Selenium normal blood range: 70 to 150 ng/mL
Recommended daily intake (RDI) of Selenium: 55 μg/day for women and 70 μg/day for men

Deficiency in Selenium produces a range of symptoms:
1) Infertility in men and women
2) Muscle weakness
3) Fatigue
4) Mental fog/decline
5) Hair loss
6) Weakened immune system

Great food sources:
Oysters, *Brazil nuts, eggs, sardines, sunflower seeds, chicken breast, shiitake mushrooms, yellow-fin tuna, whole-wheat bread, rice, beans

*Brazil nuts are rich in selenium, with just one nut containing 96 mcg, or 175% of the RDI.

Signs of selenium toxicity (400μg) include: hair loss, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, facial flushing, tremors, muscle soreness

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