joboo
16th May 2012, 09:40 PM
Pharmaceutical grade nutrition from a rain forest tree. Sound's like a shopping list item to me.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=btnews&dbid=18
"New Zealand researchers compared Brazil nuts' efficacy to that of selenomethionine supplements in increasing selenium status in 59 New Zealand residents with low selenium (plasma selenium concentrations < 1.27 micro mol/L). Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups.
One group ate two Brazil nuts each day (estimated to provide approx. 100 micrograms Se). A second group took a supplement providing 100 micrograms of selenium as selenomethionine per day, and the third group, who served as controls, were given a placebo pill.
http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4882935996023100&id=4807c6e9e6c6eecbcc6a921dc5ab8bd6&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.all-creatures.org%2frecipes%2fimages%2fi-brazilnuts.jpg (http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes/images/i-brazilnuts.jpg)
Blood levels of selenium and glutathione peroxidase (GPx - a selenium containing enzyme that is one of the body's most important antioxidants) activities were measured at the beginning of the study and at 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks.
By week 12, blood levels of selenium had increased by 64.2%, 61.0% and 7.6%, respectively, in the Brazil nut, selenomethionine, and placebo groups. Plasma levels of GPx increased by 8.3%, 3.4% and -1.2%, and whole blood GPx by 13.2%, 5.3% and 1.9% in the Brazil nut, selenomethionine and placebo groups, respectively.
Not only was consumption of two Brazil nuts each day as effective for increasing selenium status and enhancing GPx activity as 100 micrograms of selenomethionine per day, but just one Brazil nut per day would have been sufficient to raise dietary selenium intake to within recommended intake levels for the mineral.
http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4856856958075031&id=16acfd1e440dcc5029a4f111345253f2&url=http%3a%2f%2fs3.hubimg.com%2fu%2f3972058_f520. jpg (http://s3.hubimg.com/u/3972058_f520.jpg)
The researchers pointed out that food sources are always preferable to supplementation for improving the nutritional status of a population because they are sustainable, less expensive and have a lower risk of toxicity.
The authors did, however, warn that Brazil nuts are not uniform in their selenium content and may contain much more or much less than the estimated 50 micrograms per nut. No more than one or two Brail nuts should be consumed daily to avoid excessive accumulation of selenium in tissues.
Practical Tip: Enjoy just one Brazil nut each day and help ensure that you get your daily requirement for selenium."
Selenium detoxifies the body of toxic mercury and reverses aging
http://www.naturalnews.com/031943_selenium_mercury.html
" A recent study published in the journal Neurotoxicology says that the essential element selenium effectively scours the body of toxic mercury buildup and mitigates its neurotoxic effects. Selenium also visibly helps to improve mobility and athletic ability as the body ages, according to the research."
http://www.healthytimesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Brazil-Nuts.jpg
Selenium may play a role in the prevention and/or treatment of the following health conditions:
Acne
Asthma
Cervical dysplasia
Colorectal cancer
Esophageal cancer
HIV/AIDS
Infertility (male)
Kashin-Beck's disease
Keshan's disease
Multiple sclerosis
Ovarian cysts
Parkinson's disease
Periodontal disease
Psoriasis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Senile cataracts
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
Stomach cancer
The Brazil nut tree is native to the Guianas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guianas), Venezuela (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela), Brazil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil), eastern Colombia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia), eastern Peru (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru) and eastern Bolivia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia).
It occurs as scattered trees in large forests on the banks of the Amazon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_River), Rio Negro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Negro_%28Amazon%29), Tapajós (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapaj%C3%B3s), and the Orinoco (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orinoco).
The genus is named after the French (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France) chemist Claude Louis Berthollet (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Louis_Berthollet). The Brazil nut is a large tree, reaching 50 metres (160 ft) tall and 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft) trunk diameter, among the largest of trees in the Amazon Rainforests (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Rainforest).
It may live for 500 years or more, and according to some authorities often reaches an age of 1,000 years.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=btnews&dbid=18
"New Zealand researchers compared Brazil nuts' efficacy to that of selenomethionine supplements in increasing selenium status in 59 New Zealand residents with low selenium (plasma selenium concentrations < 1.27 micro mol/L). Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups.
One group ate two Brazil nuts each day (estimated to provide approx. 100 micrograms Se). A second group took a supplement providing 100 micrograms of selenium as selenomethionine per day, and the third group, who served as controls, were given a placebo pill.
http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4882935996023100&id=4807c6e9e6c6eecbcc6a921dc5ab8bd6&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.all-creatures.org%2frecipes%2fimages%2fi-brazilnuts.jpg (http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes/images/i-brazilnuts.jpg)
Blood levels of selenium and glutathione peroxidase (GPx - a selenium containing enzyme that is one of the body's most important antioxidants) activities were measured at the beginning of the study and at 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks.
By week 12, blood levels of selenium had increased by 64.2%, 61.0% and 7.6%, respectively, in the Brazil nut, selenomethionine, and placebo groups. Plasma levels of GPx increased by 8.3%, 3.4% and -1.2%, and whole blood GPx by 13.2%, 5.3% and 1.9% in the Brazil nut, selenomethionine and placebo groups, respectively.
Not only was consumption of two Brazil nuts each day as effective for increasing selenium status and enhancing GPx activity as 100 micrograms of selenomethionine per day, but just one Brazil nut per day would have been sufficient to raise dietary selenium intake to within recommended intake levels for the mineral.
http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=4856856958075031&id=16acfd1e440dcc5029a4f111345253f2&url=http%3a%2f%2fs3.hubimg.com%2fu%2f3972058_f520. jpg (http://s3.hubimg.com/u/3972058_f520.jpg)
The researchers pointed out that food sources are always preferable to supplementation for improving the nutritional status of a population because they are sustainable, less expensive and have a lower risk of toxicity.
The authors did, however, warn that Brazil nuts are not uniform in their selenium content and may contain much more or much less than the estimated 50 micrograms per nut. No more than one or two Brail nuts should be consumed daily to avoid excessive accumulation of selenium in tissues.
Practical Tip: Enjoy just one Brazil nut each day and help ensure that you get your daily requirement for selenium."
Selenium detoxifies the body of toxic mercury and reverses aging
http://www.naturalnews.com/031943_selenium_mercury.html
" A recent study published in the journal Neurotoxicology says that the essential element selenium effectively scours the body of toxic mercury buildup and mitigates its neurotoxic effects. Selenium also visibly helps to improve mobility and athletic ability as the body ages, according to the research."
http://www.healthytimesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Brazil-Nuts.jpg
Selenium may play a role in the prevention and/or treatment of the following health conditions:
Acne
Asthma
Cervical dysplasia
Colorectal cancer
Esophageal cancer
HIV/AIDS
Infertility (male)
Kashin-Beck's disease
Keshan's disease
Multiple sclerosis
Ovarian cysts
Parkinson's disease
Periodontal disease
Psoriasis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Senile cataracts
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
Stomach cancer
The Brazil nut tree is native to the Guianas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guianas), Venezuela (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela), Brazil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil), eastern Colombia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia), eastern Peru (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru) and eastern Bolivia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia).
It occurs as scattered trees in large forests on the banks of the Amazon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_River), Rio Negro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Negro_%28Amazon%29), Tapajós (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapaj%C3%B3s), and the Orinoco (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orinoco).
The genus is named after the French (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France) chemist Claude Louis Berthollet (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Louis_Berthollet). The Brazil nut is a large tree, reaching 50 metres (160 ft) tall and 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft) trunk diameter, among the largest of trees in the Amazon Rainforests (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Rainforest).
It may live for 500 years or more, and according to some authorities often reaches an age of 1,000 years.