*This mineral helps the body manufacture [[glutathione]], an enzyme required for proper detoxification of the body. Because toxic build-up in the body is linked to cancer, assisting your body with its natural, ongoing detoxification processes helps lessen your risk of cancer. In research, low dietary levels of selenium have been correlated with higher cancer incidence. Supplementation with selenium is a valuable cancer prevention tool. Selenium disrupts the carcinogenic process early and helps prevent tumors from forming. It inhibits DNA mutations and functions as an antioxidant.
*The mineral selenium is essential for the body's natural production of [[Coenzyme Q10]].
* Infertility : Scientists found that selenium, a natural antioxidant, plays a crucial role in the early stages of conception.
== Natural sources of selenium ==