Let's talk about the benefits of selenium. We're going to talk about 12 benefits. Selenium

is a trace mineral, extremely, extremely powerful as an antioxidant. It's involved in a lot

of different enzymes as a helper mineral. It's called a co-factor. Its main job as an antioxidant

is to protect against oxidative damage. So it's really good for any type of chronic health problem,

reducing the complications of chronic issues like diabetes, autoimmune conditions where there's

inflammation. It helps to buffer that. So number one, it actually helps make something called

glutathione, which is the most powerful antioxidant in your body, especially in the liver. The

were two oxidative stress reduction. So it reduces the free radicals in the body that create a lot

of damage. And that's why it has some pretty powerful anti-cancer effects. Because if you can

protect the DNA damage in your mitochondria, in the nucleus of the cell, you can actually counter

the effects of carcinogens and their effect on different parts of your body. Carcinogens are

things that cause or trigger cancer. Number three, selenium is required for the conversion of T

40T3. So it's very important in getting your thyroid to work correctly, especially in Hashimoto's,

which is an autoimmune hypothyroid condition. It's just as important for the thyroid as iodine,

if not more important. And by the way, 90% of hypothyroid conditions are autoimmune. All right,

number four, it reduces complications of certain diseases. For example, diabetes,

perfil neuropathy, cataracts, anything that's producing a lot of free radical damage

can help counter the effects of that. I already mentioned this anti-cancer, anti-tumor effects,

and I will put some of the research down below. Seven, alcohol-related liver disease. If you have

cirrhosis in the liver or a fatty liver, and you have a lot of oxidation, you want to take selenium.

Also, number eight, arsenic poisoning. Take selenium for that as well. Number nine, autoimmune.

I mentioned that. It can significantly reduce somebody called thyroid peroxidase antibodies,

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