Category Archives: Selenium

Low Selenium Soils: The Trace Mineral Lottery

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vitamins and minerals are organic and inorganic compounds, respectively. Both groups of compounds are vital to the health of humans. Plants can manufacture vitamins and so consuming a high plant diet provides a wide range of vitamins. Minerals are also … Continue reading →

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Antioxidant Supplements: More Evidence They Work

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Oxidative stress is associated with the aetiology of many of the Western lifestyle diseases such as metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes. Although an association does not prove a cause and effect, studies with animals and humans … Continue reading →

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Three Easy Things You Can Do To Protect From Cancer

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Cancer rates are increasing in developed nations. While some of this may be due to chemical exposure from pollution, toxins, drugs and water, increasingly it is being reported that diet is pivotal in the risk of developing cancer. In particular … Continue reading →

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Optimising Selenoprotein P

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is an essential element in humans that is required as a cofactor in a number of selenoproteins. Severe deficiency of selenium is not common, but when present results in the development of a form of childhood cardiomyopathy called Keshan … Continue reading →

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Tuna: A Good Source of Selenium?

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is an important trace mineral in human nutrition. Selenium is perhaps best know as a cofactor for the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, an important component of the cellular reductive system. The glutathione reducing system (which includes glutathione, glutathione reductase, glutathione … Continue reading →

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Antioxidant Synergism

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Toenail Selenium as a Marker of Selenium Status

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Based on both epidemiological data and clinical trials, selenium deficiency is increasingly linked to the development of certain cancers. Variation in the soil concentrations of selenium can determine the selenium intakes of the local population, and certain areas of China … Continue reading →

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The Nutritional Content of The Shrimp

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Shrimps or prawns are crustaceans that belonging to the arthropod group of animals, in a subgroup that includes barnacles, crabs, krill, lobsters and crayfish. Prawns have a tough outer shell (like all crustaceans), covering a semi-translucent flesh that can be … Continue reading →

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Which Three Supplements Would You Take?

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Organically Bound Selenium: Higher Bioavailability

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Selenium is an essential trace element required as a cofactor for a number of selenoproteins. The most well known and most extensively researched selenoprotein is glutathione peroxidase, a family of antioxidant enzymes that catalyses the removal of lipid peroxides to … Continue reading →

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