Selenium

We all (think to) know it. We should ask the elderly: what do the “oldest old” have in common? The oldest have the highest levels of selenium (and other minerals like zinc). Surprised?

Here’s the trick: DNA damage is a major promoter of accelerated aging in the human body and one essential protective system is the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which depends on selenium for its actions against oxidative damage because it has….. a selenium atom at its core, hence indispensable for functioning. Besides, by preventing damage to DNA it also helps reduce the risk of cancers.

Moreover, after just one year of supplementation, it leads to increased expression of genes associated with our natural killer cells.

Two words about other benefits: it facilitates removal of dangerous toxins from the body, supports optimal thyroid function, decreases risk of cardiovascular and cognitive dysfunctions (up to 58% less).

This is my personal hint: not all forms of selenium are the same. Concentrate of these three:

Sodium selenite (boosts the body’s natural immune system responsiveness).

L-Selenomethionine (stops cancers at the earliest stages of development)

Selenium-methyl L-selenocysteine (induces apoptosis in cancer cells that have lost the suicide gene).

Needless to say the three forms should be combined together.

Now that you have a better reference, watch out: regular commercial multivitamins usually contains only ONE form of selenium. If on the package it’s NOT spicified which form: do NOT buy it. You look for a quality product, not the illusion of it.

….Always humble,

Angiolino