Selenium
Nature’s Youth Element
Selenium protects the immune system by preventing the formation of free radicals. It is preventive against the formation of tumors
Selenium and vitamin E work synergistically as a team to aid in the production of antibodies and help maintain a healthy heart and liver. This trace element is needed for proper pancreatic function and tissue elasticity. When combined with zinc it may also provide relief from an enlarged prostate. Selenium has been found to protect the liver, especially with people with an alcoholic or cirrhosis history.
Selenium’s primary function is to inhibit oxidation of lipids. Deficiency of selenium is linked to both cancer and heart disease. It is also linked to enervation/ exhaustion type diseases, high cholesterol, liver impairment, pancreatic insufficiency, sterility, diabetes, and inability to recover or recuperate.
Selenium enhances fertility, encourages tissue elasticity, reduces the retention of toxic metals in the body, and protects against cancer.
The people of Norfolk England are said to be among some of the longest living people on earth. Scientists believe it is due to the high concentrations of selenium in the soil. A low level of selenium in the soil has long been associated with higher cancer rates. The lower the selenium the higher the general cancer rate. The higher the selenium in the soil, the lower the general cancer rates.
Natural food sources of selenium:
Kelp Yogurt Brown rice
Tuna Salmon Wheat germ
Liver Chicken Torula yeast
Dulse Broccoli Organic meats
Garlic Molasses Brewer’s yeast
Onions Brazil nuts
Naturopathic food medicine formulas:
Super yeast Amino acid broth
Tiger’s food Good tasting nutritional yeast
Irish moss/kelp Grandpa’s blackstrap molasses
Selenium broth Naturopathic purification powder
Selenium herbs:
Garlic Rose hip Peppermint Ginseng
Catnip Uva ursi Chamomile Chickweed
Alfalfa Cayenne Fennel seed Hawthorn berry
Parsley Oat straw Yellow dock
Yarrow Fenugreek Burdock root
Phytonutrient/nutracuticel supplements:
Sea life
Chinese garlic
Super endurance
Selenium complex
Blood sugar and energy stabilizer
Symptoms of selenium deficiency:
Cancer Heart disease Liver dysfunction
Anemia Cystic fibrosis Sickle cell anemia
Fatigue Age/liver spots Pancreatic atrophy
Scoliosis Premature aging Parkinson’s disease
Cirrhosis Cardiomyopathy Muscular dystrophy
Infertility Multiple sclerosis Immune deficiencies
Pancreatitis Heart palpitations
Alzheimer’s Muscle weakness