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Jeffrey Dach, M.D. NewsLetter
May 1, 2010
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The Case for Selenium Part Two
Selenium Toxicity Diagnosed by Dr. House
Selenium Toxicity from overconsumption of Brazil Nuts, called selenosis, was "reported" on an episode of Dr. House, a medical TV show that often takes artistic liberties to enhance entertainment value. In reality, there has never been a reported case of Selenosis from ingesting Brazil nuts. This is merely one example of many egregious errors and biases against natural medicine on the Dr House series, and is to be expected, considering the massive drug company advertising supporting the show.
This article is Part Two of the Case for Selenium for cancer prevention.
Left Image: Dr Gregory House, Selenium Expert? Courtesy of Wikimedia
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The Case for Selenium Part One
Selenium, Metamorphosis from Toxin to Essential Mineral
Selenium is an essential trace mineral critical for antioxidant defense, fertility, thyroid hormone metabolism, immune responses, and muscle development and function. First discovered in 1817, Selenium was considered a toxic substance best avoided. This dramatically changed in 1957 when the first selenium deficiency disease was reported as “white muscle disease”, a muscle degeneration in cattle. A form of cardiac muscle degeneration in humans called Keshans disease was found in China in areas with low soil selenium, causing death from dilated cardiomyopathy.
In the early 1980's, selenium deficiency was recognized in the US when patients on long term artificial feeding were found to die suddenly from cardiomyopathy induced by selenium deficiency. Apparently, the artificial feeding solutions had not been fortified with selenium, resulting in sudden death from heart failure.
In 1984, Finland was the first country to mandate selenium enrichment for food crops by adding selenium to fertilizer. This article reviews the history of selenium and recent evidence for selenium as a cancer preventive agent.
Left Image : Courtesy of Dr. Vadim Gladyshev, a more credible selenium expert.
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