In such states much like Utah, where supposely soil content rich in Selenium produces below average cancer rates in The United States. There is some concern though high amounts of Selenium particularly elemental selenium and inorganic sodium selenite may be toxic.
When it’s found in high concentrations in water and soil, such as, the case around Jenson & Vernal, Utah fish kills are thereby recorded. Western states generally have higher selenium levels then the eastern states. Thereby, South Dakota with the highest levels and Ohio with the lowest produces greater numbers of cancer cases?
Likewise in the Keshan area of China where the soil content is also deficient in selenium. Keshan disease…. a form of heart disease that is prevalent in children and is characterized by an enlarged heart and congestive heart failure. May be a direct result of selenium deficiency as it has responded positively to selenium therapies.
Despite it’s importance and our bodies having less than 1mg content of selenium (a little of it goes along way.) Selenium is part of a vital nutritional antioxidant system that protects cell membrane and intra cellular structural membrane from lipid peroxidation. It is actually the selenocysteine complex that is incorporated into the glutathione peroxidase (GP). Nature’s Sunshine
GP and enzyme that helps prevent cellular degeneration from the common peroxidase free radicals such as hydrogen peroxide. (GP ) aids red blood cell metabolism and has shown to prevent chromsome damage in tissue cultures. Therefore, as an antioxidant selenium in the form of selenocysteine prevents or slows biochemical aging.
The protection of youthful elascity, tissue degeneration and the cell membrane is further enhanced by vitamin E. Selenium and vitamin E working together like an orchestra synergestically carrying out anti- oxidant and immunostimulating functions.
Both these nutrients functioning better together than individually, as part of the “antiaging” or “longevity” group, which may be directly attributable to their antioxidant functions. Preventing tissue damage from oxidation by free radicals may be the contributing factor to your degenerative diseases is detrimental. Healing CANCER???