SELENIUM

Selenium is an essential mineral and powerful antioxidant with strong anti-ageing properties.

It is necessary for many body processes, like fertility, immune system and cognitive function.

If your body has selenium deficiency your cells are endangered to viruses, cancer and other age-related diseases.

Selenium has many benefits.

1. Boosts immune system & fights viruses

Selenium is an antioxidant and it boosts the immune system by fighting free radicals.

It prevents cell damage caused by free radicals (by-products of metabolism processes that are formed in your body daily) and help reduce oxidative stress.

Excess of free radicals can lead to oxidative stress, which damages healthy cells and is linked to chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, cancer and premature ageing.

It also boosts production of glutathione peroxidase, which is one of body’s most essential enzymes that neutralizes free radicals and is also a powerful antioxidant. It helps effectiveness of vitamin E as well — another powerful antioxidant.

2. Delays skin ageing

Recent animal studies have shown that selenium taken orally provides protection against excessive UV damage.

3. Contributes to maintenance of normal thyroid function

Thyroid contains more selenium than any organ in the body. It protects against oxidative stress.

It is also important for the use of iodine in thyroid hormone production and metabolism.

4. Relives anxiety

According to case study performed by psychologists David Benton and Richard Cook at University in Swansea, Wales selenium supplement improves mood and relives anxiety.

The group of people were given 100mg of Selenium daily for 5 weeks, after that period the mood improved dramatically in a group of those taking Selenium supplement oppose to those taking placebo.

Together with vitamin E and other antioxidants the improvement is even greater.

5. May help prevent cancer

Selenium can help prevent certain cancers, when taken long term.

In the study by Cornell University of Arizona group of people were taken selenium supplements for 10 years. After 10 years they had 41% less cancer than those taking placebo.

“Although more than a hundred of animal and dozens of epidemiological studies have linked high selenium status and cancer risk, this is the first double-blind, placebo-controlled cancer prevention study with humans that directly supports the thesis that a nutritional supplement of selenium, as a single agent, can reduce the risk of cancer,” said Gerald F. Combs Jr., a nutritional biochemist and Cornell professor of nutritional sciences.

6. It is essential for sperm function

Selenium contributes to production of sperm and its motility which means that not only it helps the sperm to develop to its proper size and shape but also it helps them to move faster, which is a key factor to natural conception.

In Collagem we added Selenium, which together with Vitamin C & E, R-ALA, CoQ10 work together to fight free radicals and boost immune system, which is very important to help prevent age related diseases.