Loading ...You hear all these stories on TV? You would have to pay me an awful lot of money to be confined on a ship for weeks at a time with 6,000 people?? Bad habits are fun and easy to start, and hard to stop.
Many other benefits–all this info is from PEER REVIEW JOURNALS=”Selenium May Fight Viral and Bacterial Infections”
A Little Bit of Selenium Goes a Long Way Toward Protecting Your Health
Selenium for Immune System Support
It’s thought that selenium may exert its anti-cancer effects not only due to its antioxidant properties but also because of its ability to boost immune system function. Selenium may stimulate the immune system so it’s able to eliminate early cancers, for instance.
Further, a study in the North American Journal of Medical Sciences found the combination of selenium and beta-glucans (long-chain polysaccharides found in mushrooms) is particularly beneficial. The researchers concluded:10
“Using two different murine models of cancer, we showed that the Se/glucan combination strongly suppressed the growth of cancer, mostly probably via stimulation of immunity.A combination of glucan with Se offers superior stimulation of immunity and inhibition of cancer growth.”
Aside from cancer, this immune stimulation may be beneficial for prevention of infectious diseases. Selenium is often mentioned in concert with HIV, as HIV-infected individuals often have low selenium levels.
Some studies have also found an association between selenium deficiency and progression to AIDS, while others have found selenium supplementation may reduce hospitalizations and improve white blood cell counts among this population.11
Selenium May Fight Viral and Bacterial Infections
It may also be useful for other viral infections, including influenza, as well as potentially bacterial infections. Researchers wrote in Advances in Nutrition:12
“Viral and bacterial infections are often associated with deficiencies in macronutrients and micronutrients, including the essential trace element selenium. In selenium deficiency, benign strains of Coxsackie and influenza viruses can mutate to highly pathogenic strains.
Dietary supplementation to provide adequate or supranutritional selenium supply has been proposed to confer health benefits for patients suffering from some viral diseases, most notably with respect to HIV and influenza A virus (IAV) infections.
In addition, selenium-containing multimicronutrient supplements improved several clinical and lifestyle variables in patients coinfected with HIV and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Selenium status may affect the function of cells of both adaptive and innate immunity.”
One way selenium influences immune response is via selenoproteins (selenium-containing proteins). Individual selenoproteins are known to regulate inflammation and immunity, while it’s known that adequate levels of selenium are necessary to initiate immunity and also for regulating excessive immune responses and chronic inflammation.13
Your body has only a small requirement for selenium. The minimum daily recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for this mineral is 55 micrograms (mcg) for adults, and this is one nutrient where you don’t want too much.
While small amounts provide important benefits, taking too much (for instance, 400 mcg daily) has potentially been linked to an increased risk of diabetes.2 That being said, unless you’re taking a supplement, it’s difficult to “overdose” on selenium that’s naturally occurring in foods.
As mentioned, many people struggle to get enough. This is particularly true if you eat a primarily processed-food diet, as selenium is destroyed by refining and processing.3 Why is it so important to be sure your body has optimal selenium levels?
It acts as a powerful antioxidant (and its antioxidant effects increase when combined with vitamin E4).
Selenium’s Antioxidant Effects May Help Prevent Chronic Disease
Selenium, therefore, plays an important role in preventing chronic diseases and is also important for thyroid and immune system function. According to research published in the journal Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease:5
“Selenium [Se] is critical to the health of living organisms. It has been postulated that the vast majority of the world’s population has suboptimal Se intakes, and hence is at increased risk of several diseases such as cancer, heart disease, viral diseases and other conditions that involve increased levels of oxidative stress.
There are several disease conditions (e.g. diabetes, several infectious diseases and possibly asthma) where … good Se status in combination with an adequate intake of other antioxidative nutrients may help cells and tissues better to cope with harmful oxidative stress caused.
For instance, by some toxic heavy metal or other environmental pollutants, by hyperglycaemia, or by the immune system’s reaction to infection. Efforts to increase Se concentration in the diet are urgent for both current and future generations.”
Low Selenium Levels May Increase Your Cancer Risk
Low selenium levels are linked with an increased risk of death from cancer and all causes.6
In 2015, research published in the International Journal of Cancer revealed that higher selenium levels are linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer, particularly in women. The study also found that selenium status is suboptimal in many Europeans.7
In 2016, a meta-analysis of 69 studies also found that high selenium exposure (from food but not from supplements) had a protective effect on cancer risk and decreased the risk of the following types of cancer:8
- Breast
- Lung
- Esophageal
- Gastric
- Prostate
Selenium has also been linked to a reduced risk of bladder cancer, although one of the most well-known studies regarding cancer and selenium was a 1996 study by the late Larry Clark, Ph.D., of the University of Arizona, which linked the mineral to an overall lower incidence of cancer risk of death.
In the study of 1,300 older people, the occurrence of cancer among those who took 200 micrograms of selenium daily for about seven years was reduced by 42 percent compared to those given a placebo.9 Cancer deaths for those taking the selenium were cut almost in half.
In addition, the men who took selenium had 63 percent fewer prostate cancers, 58 percent fewer colorectal cancers, 46 percent fewer lung cancers and overall 37 percent fewer cancers. Selenium was even found to reduce the risk of lung cancer to a greater degree than stopping smoking.
The cancer reductions were so significant that the blinded phase of the trial was stopped early, and no cases of selenium toxicity occurred. Some of the scientific explanations for selenium’s anti-cancer effects include:
- Increased antioxidant protection and immune system support
- Regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis (programmed cell death)
- Triggering DNA repair in damaged cells
- Suppression of growth of blood vessels supplying nutrients to the cancer
- Inhibition of tumor cell invasion
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Selenium for Thyroid Health, Asthma and Fertility
The wide range of selenium’s effects is still being unraveled, but it’s known that selenium plays a role in thyroid function. Your thyroid contains more selenium (per gram of tissue) than any other organ and expresses specific selenoproteins.14
Researchers are looking into selenium’s role in Hashimoto’s disease15 and Graves’ disease as well as its use in pregnant women with anti-TPO (thyroid peroxidase) antibodies. There is also some indication that selenium may be useful for people with chronic asthma, and observational studies have demonstrated that people with chronic asthma may have lower levels of selenium than those without.16
Low selenium levels during pregnancy may also play a role in childhood asthma, although this is still being investigated.17 Selenium has also been found to have a favorable effect on male fertility,18as it is required for sperm motility. Among women, there is suggestion that it may reduce the risk of miscarriage.19 Beyond this, selenium deficiency has been linked to adverse mood states.
Richard
Selenium was Maya but good too.
Have to be careful not to over do it unless immune system low. Some if too much has other or even opposite effect including zinc.
Care now a cytokine storm doesn’t occur like likely that boy Mr Copper mentioned.
Those overweight Dr Smith noted toward obese pre diabetic or diabetic under 70 were put on life support and high mortality. They’re bodies couldn’t compensate. Normally heart number one them that then lung damage.
If they’re heathy on those meds so far has had a 100 percent success rate. Degree of symptoms less recovery faster.
Next is antivirals for HIV including medicated breathing treatments.
Important to keep lungs clear even if it means decongestants with antibiotics but never suppressants. To cough even use percussion to loosen up the mucus cough and it out. Drinking warm fluids helps or any. You can look it up in a youtube I haven’t time to write that much.
I think I may already had it about a month ago.
Felt extremely fatigued felt like Sh!t, low grade fever felt warm but didn’t take it then got really congested. Had antibiotics and flu type remedies on hand but wasn’t a seasonal flu and way past any prior exposure, more like a bad cold except for the bad congestion. Kept my lungs clear but was exhausting. Didn’t have a headache like those who get it say. If it was don’t have to worry about it anymore but might have been a bad cold which is regular corona but not this new one. I know I got it from the store getting things from work it was crowded as people buying for a three day weekend. Been a nurse so long I can smell sick people around.
Buygold–here’s what Goldi wrote….just to refresh everyones’ memories and those that missed it–nothing to lose by taking it-it has a host of other benefits
Lipinski 2015, Ebola and Selenium: How not to catch the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
The only people that can be infected by the 2019-n Coronavirus have less than 98.7 µg/L of Selenium in plasma or serum. Those who have enough Selenium are immune to this and all other enveloped viruses.
Selenium can be obtained from Brazil nuts, Selenium pills or Astragalus tea.
This is why only some people get the flu and why others get it infrequently or never at all.
We only found this out in 2015 when Lipinski @ Harvard figured out why some people were immune to Ebola, a fact well documented in medical archives.
Two Brazil nuts a day will do it. An Asia astragalus tea is the primary source of selenium.
2015 Lipinski – Can Selenite Be An Ultimate Inhibitor Of Ebola And Other Viral Infections?
“It is known that the virulence of Ebola and other RNA enveloped viruses involves in the first step their attachment to host cell membranes. Following this initial step the virus enters the target cell cytoplasm by forming hydrophobic spikes that make holes in the membrane lipid bilayer. Formation of such spikes is catalyzed by the reduced form of viral protein disulfide isomerase (PDIred) thus initiating chain of disulfide exchange reactions. Consequently, hydrophobic protein epitopes become exposed, which in the absence of proper chaperones form hydrophobic ‘spikes’ capable of penetrating the host cell membranes.
In this communication evidence is discussed showing that the chain of disulfide exchange events can be inhibited by a small redox molecule – sodium selenite.
It is suggested that this inexpensive and readily available food supplement can be an ultimate inhibitor of Ebola and other enveloped viral infections.”
“other enveloped viral infections” – that’s pretty much all of them.
2014 NYTimes: Many in West Africa May Be Immune to Ebola Virus http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/06/health/ebola-immunity.html
FTI
Gold spiked on the terrible jobless data (more helicopter money?)…
Notably, gold futures and spot have started to decouple once again (as physical shortages rear their ugly head again)…
Source: Bloomberg
Finally, Gold coins sold by the U.S. Mint were snapped up in March at the fastest pace in over three years as investors flocked to the haven metal amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Bloomberg
As Bloomberg reports, by the end of the month, investors had purchased142,000 ounces of American Eagle coins, the most since late 2016. With so much retail demand, dealers are charging premiums for bullion — and even offering to pay more than spot prices to clients willing to part with their gold bars and coins.
@Goldi fyi, A Cooper Is A Barrell Maker I Believe, Cuomo Is A Buffoon I believe
I was involved in precision sheet metal parts fabrication. And Copper was my favorite metal to work with. Plus I collect pre 1982 pure copper cents. The metal I hated the most? Full hard spring temper stainless steel.
Its amazing what low quality elected officials we have all over the place. That’s why Trump was forced to leave his good life and belly up to the bar. We really need to create a common sense test, for elected officials. Even for big corporation leaders. The first question on the test?
#1 Does it make sense to pass a law that says, you are only allowed to put 7 rounds in a 10 round clip? Yes or no. Cuomo answer? Yes. 🙂
#2 Does it make sense to ban the most popular rifles that have 20 round clips, are black, have a pistol grip, and flash suppressor on the muzzle. Yes or no. Cuomo yes. 🙂
#3 Does it make sense to give illegal immigrants a drivers license? Yes or no. Cuomo? Yes. 🙂
#4 Does it make sense to eliminate bail for people that get arrested? Yes or no. Cuomo? Yes. 🙂
Buygold–Sorry to hear that-I wish them a speedy recovery-see if theu can get selenium or brazil nuts
as Goldi informed us about
Thanks deer79
You and I have been through the ringer of pm life together.
Wouldn’t it be strange if this turned out to be our time to be right?
Thanks folks
Been trying to keep it to myself but after awhile it gets overwhelming. You folks here are as close to friends as I have.
I think he’ll be OK and certainly has access to medical care. Family is isolated from him as much as possible. Other family drops off supplies. I’m over 1K miles away. In normal circumstances I would pick up my mom, but can’t do even that now.
Helplessness and crazy times.
Mr Cooper
According to Maddog and socialized medicine they’re “ someone” wants to kill us. Including your dumb as a rock Cuomo or what ever his name is. Maybe they have a quota on how many are supposed to die? Health care just collateral damage.
Buygold
Best wishes to your family.
Buygold
As far as money to help. Food delivery and Jamba Juice drinks where they can add ginger a antiviral.
@goldi @Maddog Roger, Thanks for the comebacks
Our true unelected “leaders” the Mass Media got us to use seatbelts and stop smoking. That was good. But why didn’t their Media tell us decades ago, to avoid unnecessary international business and pleasure travel? Avoid imports? But they promoted them. I keep hearing starting with Obama…”We are all in this together”. Thanks a lot pal. 🙂
You guys remember my Titanic Economy post? The Four Wheel Drive Economy post? The Spruce Goose Economy????
Buygold
As long as it’s just a fever he’s still okay. Just push fluids to keep him hydrated. Remember what they said about the ibuprofen to take Tylenol instead if no liver problems.
Your brother should be isolated in a room and use a bathroom no one else uses. Least contact from his wife. To the point since she has kids don’t even go in the room if he’s able to take care of himself, leave food drinks by the door ?
Uses only plates glasses for him.
They can also face time on phone. She needs to watch for any change of condition.
Wife should not sleep or be in the same room and care taken now she could have it. Washing hands when preparing foods and stick with hot foods instant heat up type safer wear a mask when preparing for kids.
Wash all counters and anything he would touch including car down with Lysol bleach whatever she has then hands. Wear mask playtex gloves. Wash cloths separate get hot in dryer.
Your mom should try to stay in her room too and maybe wear a mask. Can they sew?
Buygold
All the very best……looks like he has the best chance….we have banned it in the UK…go figure.
Buygold @ 15:19
See if she can get a vitamin c pak treatment as a precaution. Barring that zinc tablets and drinking tonic water (quinine), along with a strong supplement regiment is best. It’s all about prevention.
Cheers
Mr Copper
I have read tons on the virus and one thing stands out, some people get it very bad, other not too bad, other hardly at all. There is so far no admitted criteria as to why, it sure hits the elderly especially those with underlying conditions…but not all.
I know of 4 people who have had it, none bad…….why some people are so vulnerable is the major question.
Buygold
Very sorry to hear that. Best wishes to your brother and mother!
Good day but at the risk of
getting too personal my brother has the virus and has for six days now. Being treated with the malaria/z-pak/zinc combo. Still at home fortunately and fever came down for the first time yesterday. He has a wife and 3 beautiful daughters.
What’s worse is that my 82 year old mom lives with him.
My brother is the head of nursing at a prison in California.
I don’t know how to help them. I can send money. My mom says she’s ok but I can sense the fear in her voice.
Crazy times.
Maddog
Yeah it does that’s bad. What are they up to? Or who is behind the scenes. Pharma? Soros Gates., a cure would hurt Gates bottom line and anyone who went in on his vaccine. Somethings wrong.
With Hydroxychloroquine you do have to watch heart rhythm in some people but that seems to be about it since used for only a short duration and others that need it for other things been on it longer.
Mr Cooper
Yes it’s very possible it’s airborne. I wouldn’t rule it out. Why is it someone on a plane van give it to someone they never touched. Cruise the same. During SARS outbreak people gave it to people that were across a hall they didn’t meet.
A apartment building in China was isolated because the virus was coming through the bathrooms on one side of the building.
The virus is small and light like a pollen or smaller so very possible it could float around for awhile.
Good idea for those who are asymptomatic but even then if they’re not touching anything if it wasn’t airborne why worry about it.. think about it.
Saw one Texas city now putting out a 1000 fine of your not wearing some kinda mask while out. That might be a problem for those with more severe breathing problems like COPD, asthma and more to wear for long durations. Same time they are higher risk.
redneckokie1
I guess I was wrong. You didn’t have your hand down some fish’s mouth. 🙂
goldielocks
There’s some really smelly games going on with the Malarial drugs….the UK has just banned their use, except in trials, which will take months and they are only some of 1000’s of drugs they are testing…….it stinks…big time.
@Nurse Goldlocks re 13:34 Hydroxychloroquine And Cuomo
My friends daughter is a nurse in Texas. She said a young guy came into the hospital, coughing and trouble breathing. They set him up with a machine right away and he was dead in two hours. All the nurses are scared stiff say they didn’t sign up for this crap.
She also said we should where the masks outside too. Some people are starting to think this crap is floating in the air like dust particles. Yesterday I heard Trump say they were thinking about masks for everyone in certain areas, but at the same time resist recommending that because it would make a worse mask shortage for health care providers.
Do you think its possible we are dealing with dried up virus spores, floating around, waiting to land on a moist surface to grow????? I’ve heard we have to watch out for dried up mouse dropping spores.