Posted by bleauberry on April 14, 2010, at 17:14:41
In reply to Selenium and depression, posted by Lao Tzu on April 14, 2010, at 10:51:23
Selenium helps to bind mercury atoms, so is useful in that regard. Anyone with a history of amalgam fillings, being around a light bulb that broke (mercury inside), or just exposure to the toxic world we live in, selenium can help to protect from the damage of mercury. It won't remove it, but helps to tame it down as long as it is there. Only chelation will remove it.
Not surprisingly, one of the almost universal symptoms mercury-accumulation people share is depression, with schizophrenia and anxiety common as well. So if selenium helps someone feel better, well, you kind of have to make your own judgement what that means. It is also a very good antioxidant, along with Vit C, E, and A.
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