There is a large selection of nutritional supplements available, many with inflated claims that are not supported by scientific evidence. For instance, vitamin C is often touted as a remedy for the common cold. However, evidence from research studies does not strongly support this, and some evidence even shows no effect at all. But some supplements are effective at exactly what they claim to be, and they have...
In recent years antioxidants have been getting a lot of press, and selenium is one of the minerals to recently be labeled as an antioxidant. It will take the form of stone in nature, where it is usually mixed with other compounds. While it is true that we can’t make use of the selenium while it is locked away in stone, those stones also get broken down into soil, which in turn gets used by plants. Once the...