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Sel-E-Chrom
by Douglas Labs
50 Capsules
Supplies Essential Nutrients*
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Sel-E-Chrom capsules, provided by Douglas Laboratories, contain significant amounts of the essential nutrients vitamin E, chromium and
selenium.*
Vitamin E is one of the body’s most important antioxidant nutrients. Antioxidants protect healthy cells from oxidative and free radical damage. Free radicals are unstable chemicals formed in the body during metabolism and from exposure to environmental sources, such as pollution and cigarette smoke. Free radicals are necessary for energy metabolism and immune function, but when an excessive number of free radicals are formed, they can attack healthy cells, especially cell membrane lipids and proteins. This, in turn, is thought to contribute to a number of degenerative diseases.*
Vitamin E is an especially valuable antioxidant in the cell membranes, where it prevents oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids by trapping free radicals. This helps stabilize and protect cell membranes, especially red blood cells and tissues sensitive to oxidation, such as the lungs, eyes, and arteries. Vitamin E also protects the liver and other tissues from the free radical damage of toxicants, such as mercury, lead, ozone, nitrous oxide, carbon tetrachloride, benzene, cresol, and various drugs.*
Selenium is a nutritionally essential trace element for humans and animals. The National Research Council’s Recommended Dietary Allowance for selenium in adults ranges from 55 to 75 mcg per day depending on age and gender.*
Selenium is a cofactor to about 10 selenoproteins in the body; the most important of these appears to be glutathione peroxidase (GPX). GPX uses glutathione to reduce hydrogen peroxide and thus protect cells and plasma against free radical injury. GPX activity depends on an adequate supply of dietary selenium. Selenium and vitamin E appear to have synergistic effects, since some signs of vitamin E deficiency in animals can be alleviated by dietary selenium.*
Chromium is an essential trace mineral that potentiates insulin action and thus influences carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism. The
biologically active form of chromium, sometimes called glucose tolerance factor (GTF), occurs naturally in brewers yeast. GTF has been proposed to be a complex of chromium, nicotinic acid (vitamin B-3), and possibly the amino acids glycine, cysteine, and glutamic acid. Although many attempts have been made to isolate or synthesize natural GTF, none have been entirely successful. Adequate chromium
nutrition is essential for the formation of GTF and subsequent control of blood glucose levels.*
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Supplement FactsServing Size: One (1) Capsule
Servings Per Container: 50 | | | | Amount
Per Serving | Daily
Value | Vitamin E
(D-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 200 IU | 667% | Selenium
(As Selenium Krebs*) | 50 mcg | 71% | Chromium
(As Chromium Chelate) | 50 mcg | 42% | | | * = Citrate, Fumarate, Malate, Glutarate and Succinate Complex. |
** Daily Value Not Established. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. |
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| Also contains Gelatin (capsule), Vegetable Stearate, Silica and Kelp. This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring. |
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| As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) capsule daily with meals or as directed by physician. |
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| No adverse side effects reported.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light. |
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| This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring. |
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| Cardiovascular Health, Free Radicals, General Deficiency, Immune System Support |
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| Cardiovascular, Immune System |
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