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Easy to swallow liquid softgels, packed 120 per bottle. (60 day supply)

Each softgel contains 100 mcg Selenium (from Selenomethionine) and 15 IU Vitamin E.

Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take two softgels daily or as recommended by your health care professional.

Antioxidants Selenium and Vitamin E are known to protect cells from the damaging effects of free radicals. Studies have shown that L-Selenomethionine may be the best absorbed form of selenium for humans.

 

What is NUTRA-SEL?

NUTRA-SEL is a unique Selenium and Vitamin E nutritional supplement. Following are a few features that make NUTRA-SEL unique:

• Made with L-Selenomethionine - Selenomethionine, the form of Selenium used in NUTRA-SEL, is virtually 100% absorbed and well retained in humans as compared to inorganic Selenium, which is rapidly excreted. (1) Selenomethionine is also the form of selenium proven in studies to help reduce the risk of certain forms of Cancer.
• Water-dispersible - NUTRA-SEL is specially processed to be water-dispersible. Water-dispersible supplements are generally recognized as providing better absorption.
• Selenium and Vitamin E - Most supplements contain only Selenium or Vitamin E, NUTRA-SEL provides both. Selenium and Vitamin E are synergistic so they work better together than separate.
• Natural Vitamin E - NUTRA-SEL contains natural Vitamin E (d alpha-tocopherol) not synthetic Vitamin E (dl alpha-tocopherol). Natural Vitamin E has been proven to deliver at least twice the impact of synthetic Vitamin E.
• Softgels - NUTRA-SEL provides L-Selenomethionine and Vitamin E in easy to swallow liquid Softgels. Softgels are generally recognized to provide faster absorption.
• Yeast Free - NUTRA-SEL is yeast free for individuals concerned about yeast consumption.
• Natural - NUTRA-SEL contains no starch, salt, preservatitves, corn, wheat, dairy, gluten, egg, or artificial color, fragrance, or flavor.
  

Why is NUTRA-SEL necessary?

Selenium is a nutritionally essential trace element that should naturally occur in the soil. Unfortunately, in many areas, Selenium present in the soil has been depleted through fertilizer stress. As a result, most people do not consume enough Selenium in their daily diet. Selenium is essential to proper nutrition and has been shown in many studies to be crucial in maintaining good health. Selenium deficiency in humans has been linked to a number of diseases. Consider the facts:

Cancer Research: A recent study performed by Dr. Larry Clark at the University of Arizona showed that selenium may reduce the incidence of, and mortality from, cancers in several sites in the body. When all cancers were studied, the selenium group had a 37% reduction in cancer incidence and a 50% reduction in cancer mortality. Of the nearly 200 new cases of cancer diagnosed, a group of participants who took 200 micrograms of selenium each day had 63% fewer prostrate cancers, 58% fewer colorectal cancers and 46% fewer lung cancers as compared to a group of participants who did not take selenium. (2) Selenomethionine, the form of selenium present in NUTRA-SEL, was used in the study.

A recent study conducted at Harvard University concurred that higher selenium intake may reduce the risk of prostrate cancer. According to the study, the risk of prostrate cancer for men receiving a daily supplement of 200 micrograms selenium was one third of that for men receiving placebo. (3)

AIDS Research: Researchers at the University of Miami found that HIV-1 infected patients with selenium deficiency were 19.9 times more likely to die of HIV-related causes than those with adequate selenium levels. (4)

Heart Disease Research: Epidemiological studies have shown that persons with low-selenium diets have two to three times greater risk of heart disease than those with selenium rich diets.(5) A clinical study showed that patients with blockage of all three coronary arteries had low blood selenium levels while those with high blood selenium levels were healthy and free of coronary heart disease. (6)

Arthritis Research: Arthritic inflammation is produced by hormone-like compounds called prostaglandins. Selenium helps control these specific prostaglandins by controlling the free-radical damage that stipulates their production.

Natural Vitamin E (d alpha-tocopherol), the form of Vitamin E used in NUTRA-SEL, outperforms synthetic forms (dl alpha-tocopherol) in humans, delivering at least twice the impact, according to studies conducted by Robert Acuff, PhD, Professor and Director, Center for Nutrition Research at East Tennessee State University. (7)

Vitamin E is a partner with Selenium in protecting the body components against oxidative free radicals. Both Selenium and Vitamin E have their own specific modes of stopping free radicals, plus they have common modes. The two are synergistic, which means that the activity of both together is greater than the sums of the activity of each by itself. NUTRA-SEL provides Selenium (from Selenomethionine) and Vitamin E (from d alpha-tocopherol) together in a convenient liquid Softgel for maximum absorption and effectiveness.

There are many other selenium supplements on the market. However, NUTRA-SEL is the only Selenium supplement that is coupled with Vitamin E and presented in a specially processed water-dispersible Softgel. While other Selenium supplements may be rapidly excreted, NUTRA-SEL is designed to be absorbed and well retained so it can work to promote better health. NUTRA-SEL is designed for the individual that demands the very best supplement available.

Selenium can be toxic at very high doses. This was first observed in animals that eat plants with toxic levels of Selenium. Toxicity in humans is rarely seen. However, toxicity has been reported in parts of the world where dietary Selenium levels are extremely high. The reported symptoms of human toxicity from Selenium have included increased nail and hair brittleness or crumbling, skin rashes, "pins and needles" sensations, irritability, nausea, vomiting, or garlic breath. These side effects were observed in approximately 10% of Chinese subjects consuming a diet with over 1,000 micrograms of Selenium daily. (8) It is interesting to note that the regions of China that have a higher Selenium concentration in the soil enjoy a very low incidence of cancer.

In the Nutritional Prevention of Cancer trial, no evidence of Selenium toxicity has yet been observed with either 200 or 400 mcg per day, as indicated by routine examination of patient's nails and hair and liver function tests. (9)

HOW ARE NUTRA-SEL SOFTGELS PACKED, WHAT IS THE SUGGESTED USE AND HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

• NUTRA-SEL is packed 120 Softgels per bottle.
• Each Softgel contains 100mcg Selenium (from Selenomethionine) and 15 IU Vitamin E.
• Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take two Softgels daily or as recommended by your health care professional.
• At two Softgels per day, NUTRA-SEL provides 200 mcg of Selenium daily, the same amount used in the Cancer studies at the University of Arizona.
• At two Softgels per day, one 120-count bottle provides a 60-day supply.
• At a Suggested Retail of $14.95 per bottle when you purchase two bottles, your cost is only $0.25 per day.

1. Selenium Forum, Basic Selenium Information, Mark F. McCarty, Ph.D., 1998
2. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 1997
3. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1998
4. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1997
5. Lancet II, 130, 1983
6. Clin. Chem. 30:1171 1984
7. Vitamin E Research Information Service (VERIS), 1999
8. The University of Arizona, Arizona Cancer Center, Larry C. Clark, M.P.H., PhD., 1998
9. The University of Arizona, Arizona Cancer Center, NPC Trials, 1998