Absorbable Selenium

Selenium may play a key role in metabolism and provide antioxidant support to the cells. Selenium? an antioxidant mineral found in soil? is part of a small cluster of important proteins. Each of these proteins plays a critical role in our health? and is called a selenoprotein. Studies have shown that good selenium nutrition is important for antioxidant protection and for other health reasons as well. Our body needs Selenium for the proper activity of a group of enzymes called glutathione peroxidases. These enzymes in turn have a key role in the body’s detoxification system. They also protect against oxidative stress? caused by free radicals produced during oxidation. It is the antioxidant property of the selenium that might fight this oxidative stress? to prevent the dangerous activity of free radicals.