Selenium
Information about mineral
Selenium
The
Selenium
is an
essential
mineral that funge like antirust, altogether with the
vitamin
And Its
function
is to help to the metabolism against free radicals. Aid to maintain some
functions
of the body.
Function
.
The
selenium
along with acts the
vitamin
and like antirust, helping our metabolism to fight against the action of the free radicals. Aid to protect to us against the
cancer
, besides to maintain in good state the hepáticas,
cardiac
and reproductive
functions
.
Daily dose.
Suckling baby:
6 Months:
20 µg.
1 Year:
20 µg.
Children
:
1 to 6 Years:
20 µg.
6 to 10 Years:
40 µg.
Men:
60 µg.
Women:
50 µg.
Deficiency
.
It is rare, although it can occur in zones where the Earth does not contain sufficient amount of this mineral. It can even produce
muscular
pain and miocardiopatías. Studies have been carried out that relate geographic areas to smaller amounts of
selenium
in foods with
a
greater incidence of
cancer
.
Excess.
A
very high ingestion can cause vomit, diarrea, fatigue,
diseases
of the skin, nails and teeth, and
problems
in the
nervous
system
.
Sources.
Integral
meat, fish, cereals and milky products. The
vegetables
will
depend
on the Earth in which it
has
been cultivated.
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