Billions With Nutrition Deficiency!?

Almost no one gets enough selenium. Officially, at least a billion — with a B — people have a selenium deficiency.1 But I suspect the numbers are much higher than that. You can’t get enough selenium from food alone anymore. That’s true even if you eat a healthy, varied diet. And you can thank Big Agra for that. With their harsh pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, and single-crop strategy, these massive farms have stripped the nutrients out of the soil. No nutrients in the soil mean no nutrients in the food. All of this makes it difficult — if not impossible — to get even some of the daily selenium you need to stay healthy and vital. And that will make you feel old and weak before your time. If you have low selenium levels, you probably won’t know it. In fact, unless you have a severe disease-causing deficiency, most doctors wouldn’t even think to test you. I’m not surprised, but I am disappointed. After all, even slightly low levels of selenium can cause specific symptoms, including: ➤ Fatigue ➤ Brain fog ➤ Depression ➤ Hair loss ➤ Weakened immunity ➤ Muscle weakness Sound familiar? We know low selenium causes these. But most doctors chalk it up to “normal” signs of aging. Or worse, they mistake it for a different chronic issue — usually thyroid insufficiency. And then they treat it the wrong way. You get stuck taking drugs you don’t need and won’t help. If you’re dealing with these symptoms, ask for a selenium-level test. A simple b...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Anti-Aging Nutrition Source Type: news