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Health benefits of intake of selenium

Posted on: 04/Jan/2019 10:42:55 AM
Who doesn’t want a stronger immune system, sharper mind and youthful look? Many food items have got mineral named selenium in them is known. Examples of selenium rich foods are hard-boiled egg, brown rice, tuna and cottage cheese etc and these foods must be consumed without fail for our health to be good.

These are the benefits of intake of selenium  

Good for reproductive system:

Fertility in both males and females would be boosted by the intake of selenium rich foods. Male fertility is often caused due to lack of selenium and by consuming selenium the locomotion of sperms would get enhanced and finally the fertility.

In the detoxification:

To keep our liver and other organs in good shape, detoxification of our body is essential. In this regard it is superb to consume selenium rich foods.

Good for heart health:

The shocking truth is people get affected by heart issues and hypertension when they are selenium deficient. Hence it is necessary to consume foods having high selenium in them. Foods like tofu, chicken etc are good.

Good for thyroid health:

Thyroid health is not given much importance and is usually an under discussed topic. Many complications occur in us if there is any problem in thyroid. This could lead to disruption of hormones. It must be noted that the hormones play great role in the growth and metabolic process in our body and thyroid glands need selenium to produce all the hormones.

Asthma symptoms get reduced:

Asthma is a respiratory disorder and is very common. It must be treated otherwise it could lead to many issues in us. It is revealed that the symptoms associated with asthma get reduced by the intake of selenium. To avoid risk of getting asthma issue later in the life it is better to include this selenium in the diet in children.


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