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A selenium supplement provides extra support for your immune system, and helps in the production of the NK killer cells that destroy bacterial and viral invasions of your body. It also helps burns to heal quicker and can be used to treat certain cases of psoriasis, arthritis and lupus, each of these caused mainly by your immune system attacking your own body tissues. They are also inflammatory conditions, and when used in conjunction with Vitamin E, selenium is a powerful anti-inflammatory.

When you add to that the fact that it appears to help reduce incidences of cataracts and macular degeneration, and that it is also a very strong antioxidant, selenium would appear to one supplement that is definitely worth taking. It protects your skin from premature aging through the effects of free radicals generated by smoking and other polluting fumes, and also helps to keep it supple under conditions of strong sunlight.

The benefits of selenium lie largely in their preventive properties than in them acting as a cure, though the support it offers your immune system does help to cure some infections. It is also believed to help reduce cases of prostate cancer, and tests are ongoing as to its effects on other types of tumor.