Category Archives: Selenium

Brazil Nuts and Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Tree nuts have been shown to have some highly beneficial and unique health effects. In some cases this relates to the minerals they contain, in other cases it relates to the fatty acids they contain. There is also a role … Continue reading →

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Why Are Brazil Nuts High in Selenium?

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Brazil nuts are a rich source of selenium, so much so that a couple of Brazil nuts can provide close to the recommended intake for selenium for a typical person. This is nutritionally interesting because selenium is one mineral that … Continue reading →

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Does a Selenium Deficiency Compromise Immunity?

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is an essential trace mineral that is required for correct metabolic function in humans and other animals. Selenium is present in the soil and transferred to humans via plant, or animals that have eaten those plants. Selenium is required … Continue reading →

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Selenium Levels Decline in the Elderly

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is an important micronutrient that is required for the formation of the selenoproteins. Of the selenoproteins perhaps the most well known is the tissue antioxidant glutathione peroxidase. Via its incorporation into selenoproteins, selenium plays a wide range of roles … Continue reading →

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Selenium and the Thyroid Gland

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is an essential trace mineral needed for normal metabolic regulation. Selenium has a number of physiological functions but is concentrated particularly in the thyroid gland. This may give a clue as to one of its primary functions. The reason … Continue reading →

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Selenium and Brain Function

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is an essential trace mineral needed by the cells of the body for a number of functions. In particular, selenium forms part of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, and in this role is required for antioxidant protection. Evidence suggests that … Continue reading →

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Fortified Food: Are they Desirable?

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Fortification of foods is not a new phenomenon. In certain countries vitamin D is already added to cow’s milk and folic acid is added to bread. The idea behind fortification is to provide the populace with the nutrition they require, … Continue reading →

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Selenium and Vitamin C: The Stress Connection

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Robert Barrington

A number of nutrients are associated with protection from chronic stress. The basis for this differs between nutrients, but one category of anti-stress nutrients may function through an antioxidant mechanism. Both selenium and vitamin C are important nutrients required for … Continue reading →

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Nutrients for the Treatment of Thyroid Health

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Robert Barrington

The thyroid gland is pivotal in the metabolism of the organism. Hypothyroidism, or low activity of the thyroid, produces a sluggish metabolic rate which is characterised by the inability to correctly use energy to produce movement or heat. Treating hypothyroidism … Continue reading →

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Selenium Fortification of Soils

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is an essential nutrient for animals and humans. Selenium deficiencies can lead to muscle disorders, an increased risk of cancer, and oxidative damage to tissues. Obtaining adequate selenium is essential to health, and some sources of selenium are shellfish, … Continue reading →

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