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Selenium: Maternal Intake Dictates Infant Nutrition

Selenium is an important trace mineral required as a cofactor for the cellular enzyme glutathione peroxidase. This enzyme is pivotal to cellular health because it inhibits the free radical chain reactions that damage cell components. Increasingly, the Western diet is … Continue reading

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