Selenium

Overview
Claims
and
Evidence
in their favour
Positive
(1)    Anti-carcinogenic
(2)    Immuno-stimulant
(3)    Protective agaist heart and circulatory diseases
(4)    Capable of detoxifying heavy metals, various drugs, alcohol, cigarette smoke, peroxidised fats
(5)    Cosmetically beneficial to the skin
(6)    Increases male potency and sex drive
(7)    Anti-inflammatory and thus useful against arthritis and other auto-immune diseases
Negative
(1)    Highly toxic even in minute doses
(2)    Mutagenic (i.e. capable of producing potentially harmful mutations in cells)
(3)    Carcinogenic
(4)    Cannot be effectively used by the body in supplement form
(5)    Rendered useless by concurrent intake of vitamin C
Recommendations a. Suggested intake
b. Source/form
c. Take with
d. Cautionary note

 








Overview

  

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(1)    Anti-carcinogenic


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(2)    Immuno-stimulant

 

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(3)    Protective agaist heart and circulatory diseases



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(4)    Capable of detoxifying heavy metals, various drugs,
alcohol, cigarette smoke, peroxidised fats




  

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(5)    Cosmetically beneficial to the skin

 

 

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(6)    Increases male potency and sex drive

 

 

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(7)    Anti-inflammatory and thus useful against arthritis and other auto-immune diseases

 

 

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(1)    Highly toxic even in minute doses





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(2)    Mutagenic (i.e. capable of producing potentially harmful mutations in cells)



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(3)    Carcinogenic

 

 

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(4)    Cannot be effectively used by the body in supplement form

 

 

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(5)    rendered useless by concurrent intake of vitamin C



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Suggested intake



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Source/form



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Take with



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Cautionary note



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