Bio-Innovations Selenium, 100 mcg

Bio-Innovations Selenium, 100 mcg, high doses, 100 capsules

Selenium is a trace element and is one of the antioxidants. It can protect cells against oxidative stress. It also protects against degeneration of the cells.

Selenium can also stimulate self-healing forces by contributing to the normal functioning of the immune system and the thyroid gland.

Selenium deficiency

Factors that can cause Selenium deficiency in the body:

• Heavy alcohol use, because alcohol interferes with the intake of selenium
• Unilateral diets and fasting diets
• Conditions such as anorexia or bulemia
• Strict vegan eating
• Prolonged indigestion
• Artificial feeding
• Increase in age because the selenium intake decreases with age
• Large or severe burns
• Serious (menstrual) bleeding
• Effects of selenium deficiency: heart changes, muscle disorders or osteoarthropathie. In addition, there is an increased risk of prolonged selenium deficiency

Since selenium deficiency especially causes dysfunctions, a deficit can not always be recognized by external features. Possible clues are striking nail changes, flaky skin or stunted growth.