Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 > Posted by: " Eagle " nweagle mm121elaine > Fri Jun 9, 2006 8:06 pm (PDT) > A handful of Brazil nuts a day can reduce the risk of eight types of > cancer by up to 76 per cent, scientists said yesterday. I hope most list members will have caught that one -- it's a common mistake to believe that there is selenium in Brazil nuts. The nuts you're eating in fact may not impart an anti-cancer effect at all. Brazil Nuts from Brazil are grown in selenium-rich soil; these contain selenium. Brazil nuts grown in Central America are grown in selenium deficient soil and do not contain selenium. A lot of nuts come from Central America. It's important to know it and govern accordingly; selenium is the correct antidote to casual/chronic arsenic exposure. Arsenic is high enough in most peoples' groundwater to cause statistical increases in the population of cancer and diabetes. Here you can find out about your particular region: http://stopdrinkingpoison.com You don't want to compound your documented arsenic-induced risk with inadequate selenium intake; selenium can reduce cancer risk as the research indicates, due to its incorporation into the body's master antioxidant and detoxifier, glutathione. For something of a list of diseases caused and aggravated by low glutathione, here's a link: http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/glutathione-references.html Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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