Sources of Selenium

Just read this in one of my email newsletters, again, it's good to know.

Your Single Greatest Source of Vital Selenium

Selenium; a trace mineral that, essential for the immune system ... and there's a good chance you're deficient in it.

Without selenium, several enzymes that your body uses to destroy free radicals do not function properly. The incidence and mortality rates from a number of different cancers are higher in those with low blood levels of selenium. And selenium intake can reduce the risk of heart disease, improve thyroid functioning, and dramatically boost male fertility.

Selenium is found in garlic, grass-fed meat, wild salmon, whole grains, nuts, and eggs. Vegetables should be a rich source of selenium, but because most soil has been depleted of this trace mineral, so have most of the crops grown in it.

The best way - by far - to keep your selenium level where it should be is to eat Brazil nuts, which contain many times more selenium than any other source. If you want to optimize your intake of this vital nutrient, eat five or 10 Brazil nuts each week.