Welcome to the Dr. Gundry podcast, where Dr Stephen Gundry shares his groundbreaking research

from over 25 years of treating patients with diet and lifestyle changes alone.

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happy life. The health benefits of Brazil Nuts.

All right, if you're on a weight loss journey,

but I love to snack.

I have the perfect food that is both energy dense and

highly nutritious. It's Brazil nuts, a tree nut native to the Amazon

Rainforest.

So Brazil nuts contain high concentrations of potassium,

magnesium, copper, and zinc,

which are all vital for a long healthy life.

But they are the richest source of selenium.

They're loaded with selenium.

Now, what the heck is selenium?

Well, selenium is actually a trace element that's vital for the proper functioning of your body.

It's essential for your thyroid and also influences your immune system and cell growth.

One little nut contains about a hundred

micrograms of selenium. You can actually get your daily average of selenium which

is 55 micrograms, by eating half of Brazil.

But most of us for proper functioning of our thyroid recommend 300 micrograms of selenium. So that means three Brazil nuts. Now the

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