MORE ABOUT VITAMINS: SELENIUM
After zinc, selenium is, I believe, the most important mineral as far as the immune system is concerned. Working with and potentiating the power of vitamin E, selenium is an excellent antioxidant and scavenger of the dangerous free radicals in the body.
As an antioxidant, selenium helps protect cell walls from oxidation. Selenium also helps antagonize mercury and cadmium. These two heavy metals, which enter the body through food, dental fillings, inhalation of paint, and so on, have a deleterious effect on the immune mechanism. Selenium increases cell-eating activity against bacteria, as well as the capacity of macrophages to kill tumors. In laboratory animals, selenium improves antibody response to various antigens and protects against cancer.
Selenium deficiency is associated with a definite drop of the B-cell (antibody) response, delaying its appearance and resulting in lower levels of antibodies.
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March 10, 2010
More About Vitamins- Selenium
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