Dr.Kumar Pati says selenium is an essential mineral, meaning that the body must obtain selenium from food or supplements, Selenium primary role is that of antioxidant. Selenium works in conjuction with vitamin E to prevent damage to cell membranes. Selenium deficiency is corrrelated with numerous diseases and selenium supplementation is known to benefit a variety of condition including, cancer, cardiovascular disease, imflamatory conditions, viral condition and immune system.
Dr.Pati says it is prevalent in the modern society of diet due to depletion of selenium in the soil.
Selenium RDA is 200mcg, but doses as high as 1000mcg may be useful for immune stimulation and in cancer and heart disease care under recommendation of an alternative health physician. Bestnutrition products of USA manufacture a high grade of selenium as well as many good herbal and natural aminoacids.
