Cancer Coach Tip of the Week

Selenium...do you have a cold that just won't go away, Selenium is your answer.

Do you have prostate, cancer or colon cancer and are looking for some nutritional help while you are under treatment, Selenium is just one of your answers for improved health.

Click our blog post title to read the National Institute of Health's fact sheet on Selenium. Here's one interesting excerpt...

"Selenium is also available in 'high selenium yeasts', which may contain as much as 1,000 to 2,000 micrograms of selenium per gram. Most of the selenium in these yeasts is in the form of selenomethionine. This form of selenium was used in the large scale cancer prevention trial in 1983, which demonstrated that taking a daily supplement containing 200 micrograms of selenium per day could lower the risk of developing prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer. However, some yeasts may contain inorganic forms of selenium, which are not utilized as well as selenomethionine. "

This article lets you know what doses are best and the foods that contain Selenium naturally if you would like to increase your organic uptake versus taking a vitamin supplement.

Any way you look at it, Selenium is a helpful mineral when taken in a small additional dose. Remember too much of a good thing may not be right for you, so start in the small doses recommended.

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