Looking for something in the cupboard yesterday I came across my opened packet of Brasil Nuts... And I thought, ah ha... SELENIUM!
Just 2 to 3 nuts per day as I recall, is the required daily amount...ingesting the food containing the selenium is always better than taking the supplement of course.
During our current sitution with The Virus, the connection between the gut biome and our healthy levels of immunity, again all being connected to our Gut, I thought I would post this, as it contains so much information for us all.
"Even for people who don't have a selenium deficiency, taking selenium supplements has been shown to have a considerable impact on the immune system, increasing the production of activated T-cells and natural killer cell activity, both of which assist in the immune response to disease, tumors, and infection.
Your thyroid has the highest concentration of selenium in your body, and this mineral plays a key role in your thyroid gland’s ability to produce thyroid hormone. Here's a look at how much selenium you need, and the warning signs that you're not getting enough.
Some of the risk factors for developing a selenium deficiency include:
* Intestinal, digestive, or absorption issues like Crohn's disease
* Having had gastric bypass surgery
* Living in an area with selenium-deficient soil
* Undergoing kidney dialysis
* Having human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Symptoms
There are many SYMPTOMS that can occur when you aren't getting enough selenium.
Some of the most common ones include:
* Infertility
* Hair lossFatigue
* Weight gain
* Compromised immune system, resulting in getting sick more often
* Difficulty thinking and/or concentrating.....
Of course, it's worth noting that some of these overlap with symptoms of thyroid disease.
This is the link:
verywellhealth.com/selenium...
Reassuring to think that we can just eat 2 or 3 Brasil nuts a day to help, providing we are not nut intolerant that is.
Poppy the Cat