Selenium is essential for the production of selenoproteins involved in managing oxidative stress, DNA repair, insulin receptor signaling, and T3 hormone formation.

“why are selenium containing proteins important because as I've mentioned earlier in this podcast these include things like glutathione peroxidase a key enzyme involved in the management of oxidation and reduction in the human body peroxidative stress increasing can lead to atherogenesis carcinogenesis aging they're also involved in the formation of thyoxin reductase which is another enzyme involved the management of the oxidative reductive balance in the human body as well as selenoprotein P potentially involved in insulin receptor signaling insulin receptor processing insulin receptor transduction and Iota thyronine deiodinase a critical enzyme in the formation of T3 triiodothyronine from T4 so if you want your body to be able to balance oxidation reduction oxidative stress to deal with DNA repair and DNA damage to have an insulin receptor that works well which you do if you want insulin sensitive to have a T3 Supply in the body that is healthy derived from T4 at the level of the thyroid you need selenium in your diet from animal foods and you need selenium containing proteins to be made”