Selenium fends off asthma and cancer
The trace mineral selenium has come in for praise in two recent studies. Researchers from the U.S. department of Agriculture have found that selenium-enriched broccoli could assist in the prevention of breast and prostate cancer. Meanwhile, findings published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine report that selenium combined with an apple a day may help control asthma. According to the researchers, selenium may help the body to process a flavonoid found in apples that reduces inflammation of the airways.