The essential trace element - Selenium
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nakoRALS?-Se 0.6% SELENIUM
Mustard is among one of the most famous spices in the world. Ancient Roman and Sanskrit writings confirm its use as early as 5000 years ago. Mustard seeds are a great source of omega 3, selenium, phosphorous glucosinolates, protein, myrosinase enzymes, and other nutrients.
Good source of selenium: Mustard seeds are a great source of selenium that is a trace mineral popularly known for preventing or slowing cancer cell growth rates and supporting the body in many ways. As selenium is a powerful antioxidant, it gives you protection against free radicals and performs several critical functions in your body. nakoRALS?-Se (Mustard Seed Extract) 0.6% selenium is a highly bioavailable form of selenium and is vegan-friendly too.
Role of selenium in your body
Selenium is incorporated in your body in several ways especially as part of critical enzymes and proteins. Selenium works for strengthening your immune system, reducing inflammation, supporting thyroid function, and maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system and better lipid chemistry in the blood. It soothes swelling and redness in the body and play role in metabolic pathways to give you efficient metabolism.?Selenium even is critical for DNA production, eyesight, and reproductive health.
If you have a selenium deficiency, you are prone to having several conditions affecting your health such as you can have reduced brain function. Taking recommended selenium either through food or supplementation is a must to keep yourself healthy.
nakoRALS?-Se production
Our natural selenium is extracted from cultivated seeds of Mustard (Brassica nigra). During the solvent extraction process we maintained to use only Water as a solvent and can avoid all chemical alcohols etc. As all of our great nakoRALS? and nakoMIN? products, also our natural selenium is free of additives and carriers. While we contain to gain a strong source of natural selenium and a high quality Mustard seed extract with various health benefits as you can read below.
Health benefits of nakoRALS?-Se (Mustard Seed Extract)
Read on to get into detail some of the health benefits of selenium.
Supports thyroid function **
Selenium is important for proper thyroid function. It helps in balancing thyroid hormones by assisting in their production. A healthy thyroid gland is important for regulating your metabolism and controlling growth and development.
Improves cardiovascular health *
Selenium soothes oxidative stress and supports normal circulation that helps in maintaining good heart health. Having low levels of selenium is linked with heart disease. Based on 25 observational studies, a 24% reduction in heart disease risk is found with a 50% increase in blood selenium levels.
Selenium can lower inflammation markers in the body that are one of the main risk factors for heart disease. So, the main mechanism selenium uses for improving your heart health is by decreasing inflammation and oxidative stress that can otherwise lead to hardening to the arteries and ultimately heart attacks, and strokes.
Reduces mental decline *
Selenium can improve verbal fluency and other mental functions in people with some cognitive impairment. It is associated with developing a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease and can prevent mental decline and memory loss in those having Alzheimer’s disease. As oxidative stress can cause the onset and progression of some neurological diseases, reducing it with selenium helps in reducing the disease risk.
Works as a powerful antioxidant *
Selenium protects against free radicals that can damage cells if in excess and can cause premature aging. It fights oxidative stress and promotes normal cell function. Selenium is a super antioxidant as it works for the production of other antioxidants. Having an antioxidant effect makes selenium capable to protect you against chronic conditions such as cancer and heart disease.
Contributes normal hair and nails **
The essential trace element selenium is good for various health aspects, so also it contributes for a normal hair and nails growth, maintainance and look.
Boosts the immune system **
Selenium helps in creating important antibodies that boost the immune system and keep the body healthy by identifying and fighting disease-causing agents. Supplementing with selenium can particularly boost the immune system in people with hepatitis C, influenza, HIV, and tuberculosis.
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May reduce the risk of some cancers */**
Selenium can reduce DNA damage* and oxidative stress**. It boosts your immune system too and destroys cancer cells, all these qualities make it worthy of reducing the risk of certain cancers. A review based on 69 studies involving over 350,000 people found that those having high blood selenium levels have reduced risk of certain types of cancer including lung, colon, breast, and prostate. Selenium supplements can reduce radiation-induced diarrhea in women having uterine and cervical cancer and can improve your overall quality of life.
Can reduce asthm *
As selenium can reduce inflammation, this quality can help it in reducing asthma symptoms. A study found that asthmatic patients who have high levels of selenium have better lung function than those with lower levels.
Conclusion
nakoRALS?-Se (Mustard Seed Extract) 0.6% selenium is vital for your health as it may improves your cardiovascular health, boosts the immune system, prevents mental decline, improves metabolism, reduces the risk of certain cancers, and asthma.
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nakoRALS?-Se is available in conventional quality at item code 700028C and will be launched in organic quality late 2022, too.
* This informaiton is based on well done research and various available free and online, from other parties provided, research and studies about trace elements, selenium and the health benefits of these. We are not responsible for the truth or correctness of this information and those cannot be used as official health claims, as these are not confirmed by EU /EFSA.
** This health claims can be validated as official according to EFSA/European health claim register Art. 13(1) "Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system". Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to selenium and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 277, 283, 286, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1293, 1751), function of the immune system (ID 278), thyroid function (ID 279, 282, 286, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1293), function of the heart and blood vessels (ID 280), prostate function (ID 284), cognitive function (ID 285) and spermatogenesis (ID 396) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 | EFSA (europa.eu); EUR-Lex - 32012R0432 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu) (to be validated according to Reg. (EC) 1924/2006 and 1925/2006
"Selenium contributes to the normal thyroid function" Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to selenium and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 277, 283, 286, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1293, 1751), function of the immune system (ID 278), thyroid function (ID 279, 282, 286, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1293), function of the heart and blood vessels (ID 280), prostate function (ID 284), cognitive function (ID 285) and spermatogenesis (ID 396) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 | EFSA (europa.eu); EUR-Lex - 32012R0432 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
"Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal nails"; "Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal hair"; "Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress" ("protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage") Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to selenium and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 277, 283, 286, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1293, 1751), function of the immune system (ID 278), thyroid function (ID 279, 282, 286, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1293), function of the heart and blood vessels (ID 280), prostate function (ID 284), cognitive function (ID 285) and spermatogenesis (ID 396) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 | EFSA (europa.eu); Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to selenium and maintenance of normal hair (ID 281), maintenance of normal nails (ID 281), protection against heavy metals (ID 383), maintenance of normal joints (ID 409), maintenance of normal thyroid function (ID 410, 1292), protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 410, 1292), and maintenance of the normal function of the immune system (ID 1750) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 | EFSA (europa.eu);
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