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This Vitamin Deficiency May Be Causing Thyroid Issues, Weight Gain, and Low Immunity
As we grow old, consuming a nutritious diet turns into more and more necessary. Sure vitamins that we are able to solely get from meals assist forestall illness and hold us functioning as we age. A kind of is selenium — and in the event you wrestle with fatigue, mind fog, hair loss, and additional weight that simply gained’t appear to budge it doesn’t matter what you do, there’s an opportunity that you’ve a selenium deficiency.
Selenium and Your Well being
Selenium is a hint component that’s vital for a number of bodily capabilities. This mineral is a key participant in the case of getting older, because it largely impacts the thyroid. The thyroid incorporates extra selenium than all different organs within the physique. Selenium helps us produce thyroid hormones and protects the organ in opposition to damaging oxidative stress. It’s been proven that selenium advantages those that are struggling with thyroid situations. A evaluation of research confirmed that selenium supplementation for 3 months improved thyroid well being, temper, and general well-being in sufferers with Hashimoto’s illness. And since it offers your thyroid a lift, it could additionally enhance your metabolism.
Selenium has additionally proved to be an efficient remedy for numerous illnesses. A strong antioxidant, it neutralizes poisonous free radicals within the physique and reduces oxidative stress that may trigger sickness. Its antioxidant qualities assist to guard wholesome cells from injury and chase away illnesses like most cancers, coronary heart illness, and Alzheimer’s. Not solely that, however as a result of selenium is such a robust antioxidant, it additionally protects the pores and skin from age-related oxidative injury, fending off seen indicators of getting older like wonderful traces and wrinkles.
You do need to watch out with selenium supplementation, nonetheless — getting an excessive amount of isn’t good for you, both. (In truth, it might be poisonous.)
How one can Inform If You Have a Selenium Deficiency
The selenium in our meals largely is determined by the soil high quality used to develop it. In response to one evaluation of research, it’s estimated that 1 billion folks all over the world are poor in selenium. In response to consultants at Healthline, there are a number of indicators of selenium deficiency to look out for. These embrace:
- infertility in women and men
- impaired thyroid perform
- muscle weak spot
- fatigue
- mind fog
- hair loss
- weakened immune system (getting sick typically, affected by autoimmune situations)
There are extra danger components for these with sure diseases. In the event you’re present process dialysis, have HIV, or have a digestive dysfunction like Crohn’s illness, your physique’s potential to soak up selenium could also be impaired. Discuss to your physician in the event you suspect that you could be be selenium poor.
How one can Get Extra Selenium in Your Food regimen
Fortunately, including selenium to your weight loss program is pretty easy. You will get 137 p.c of the beneficial day by day worth from consuming only one Brazil nut. Different meals which are excessive in selenium embrace halibut, oysters, yellowfin tuna, sardines, shiitake mushrooms, rooster, eggs, and sunflower seeds. Following the Mediterranean weight loss program also can elevate your ranges of selenium, since it’s plentiful in so many selenium-rich meals. And naturally, you’ll be able to all the time attempt a selenium complement. (One to attempt: Mimi’s Miracle Minerals by Dirobi.) Simply make sure you speak to your physician earlier than attempting any new complement routine.
Right here’s to wholesome getting older!
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Half of Americans not equipped to provide life-saving treatment in a crisis, poll finds
Only half the people in the U.S. feel they could be helpful in an emergency situation, a new poll found.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center surveyed a national sample of 1,005 Americans, finding that only 51% of them knew how to perform hands-only CPR if needed.
In cases of serious bleeding, only 49% said they could assist, and 56% said they would be equipped to help someone who was choking.
The data was collected via phone and email from April 5 to April 7 of this year.
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“The key takeaways from our survey are that patient outcomes would improve if the general public learned some basic life-saving measures in the areas of hands-only CPR, choking rescue and bleeding control,” Nicholas Kman, M.D., emergency medicine physician at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and clinical professor of emergency medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, told Fox News Digital.
“We can save lives while we wait for first responders to arrive.”
“For every minute that passes, the chance of survival drops, and if they do survive, there’s less chance of a good neurologic outcome.”
Data shows that 70% to 80% of cardiac arrests occur in the home and 20% happen in a public place, according to Kman.
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“Outcomes are poor when the arrest is unwitnessed at home,” he told Fox News Digital.
“Just think, the person with the medical emergency could be your loved one in your house. You may have to provide life-saving treatment until first responders arrive.”
Based on the survey findings, Kman advised the public to get trained in life-saving measures — particularly hands-only CPR, choking and serious bleeding.
“Look for training that may be offered through community days at hospitals, schools, libraries, community organizations, religious institutions, volunteer groups, festivals and sporting events,” he suggested.
“We’re responsible for each other.”
Organizations and websites such as the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association and Stop The Bleed may offer these courses for free or low cost, Kman noted.
After learning the skills, it’s important to practice them, the doctor said.
“We would love the public to learn how to do hands-only CPR and practice the skill of doing CPR every six weeks,” Kman said.
“As with any skill, practice builds confidence. If we don’t practice it, we lose that skill.”
The OSU survey did have some limitations, Kman acknowledged.
“The survey was a convenience sample of a cross-section of Americans,” he told Fox News Digital.
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“Most demographics were equally represented, but different regions do better at this than others, and their cardiac arrest results and survival reflect that,” he continued.
“States and countries that prioritize training the public have higher survival rates.”
Dr. Kenneth Perry, an emergency department physician in South Carolina, was not involved in the survey but said he was surprised that more people don’t feel unprepared.
“Even for medical professionals, having a medical emergency occur without preparation can be a very stressful event,” he told Fox News Digital.
“It is very important for people to have basic lifesaving skills.”
“It is very important for people to have basic lifesaving skills.”
The easiest and most helpful skill that people should learn is how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED). These are located in many public places, such as gyms, malls and even some public walkways, according to Perry.
“These devices are the best way to save a person who is suffering from cardiac arrest,” he said.
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“If the person has an abnormal heart rhythm that can be brought back to normal with electricity, this device will save that patient.”
This is a very time-sensitive process, however — it must happen as early as possible, the doctor advised.
“Early defibrillation is directly correlated with the best outcomes for patients who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.”
Ultimately, Kwan, said, “we’re responsible for each other.”
“When you’re trained in these lifesaving skills, you’ll know how to recognize the signs that someone needs help and buy time until the responders can get there.”
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Second American contracts bird flu tied to dairy cows as CDC says risk of infection still low
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Wednesday that a second H5N1 bird flu case has been identified by officials.
A 55-year-old Michigan dairy worker became ill after working with H5N1-infected cattle, the CDC said in a press release. While an upper respiratory tract sample tested negative, a specimen from his eye confirmed the H5N1 bird flu infection.
A Texas farm worker was diagnosed with the disease in March. Both the Michigan and Texas patients suffered from conjunctivitis, or pink eye. Neither showed signs of a respiratory infection.
“Conjunctivitis (eye infection) has been associated with previous human infections with avian influenza A viruses and is part of the current CDC case definition for A(H5N1) surveillance,” the CDC explained in a Wednesday press release.
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“While it’s not known exactly how eye infections result from avian influenza exposures, it may be from contamination of the eye(s), potentially with a splash of contaminated fluid, or touching the eye(s) with something contaminated with A(H5N1) virus, such as a hand.”
The Texas case marked the first human case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States. Globally, it was the first time a human caught H5 bird flu from a cow.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has found that at least 49 dairy herds across nine states have been exposed to H5N1. On Wednesday, the CDC maintained that the health risk that H5N1 bird flu poses to humans is still low.
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“Based on the information available, this infection does not change CDC’s current H5N1 bird flu human health risk assessment for the U.S. general public, which the agency considers to be low.,” the CDC said. “However, this development underscores the importance of recommended precautions in people with exposure to infected or potentially infected animals.”
Officials are still monitoring the outbreak, but maintain that pasteurized milk is safe to drink.
“I can say without reservation that our commercial milk and meat supplies are safe,” USDA official Eric Deeble said during a briefing on May 16. “At no time were animals that are sick from H5N1 or any other animal disease permitted to enter into our food supply.”
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The CDC is encouraging Americans to avoid exposure to dead animals and animal waste. Officials also discourage drinking raw milk.
“Following these recommendations is central to reducing a person’s risk and containing the overall public health risk,” the organization advised.
Fox News Digital’s Melissa Rudy contributed to this report.
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