Scientists have sounded warning bells over high consumption of supplements of selenium, a mineral found in soil and foods, as it can spur increased type-2 diabetes risk. Selenium is vital for health in tiny amounts. Low selenium levels have been tied to higher death risk, poor immunity function and mental decline. But a new review study of clinical trials has shown mixed results from selenium supplements. In certain cases, more of selenium seems to have adverse effects, the medical journal The Lancet reports.
This indicated that the supplements only benefit people with too little selenium in their diet, said Margaret Rayman, professor at the University of Surrey, Britain, according to the Daily Mail. ”The intake of selenium varies hugely worldwide. Intakes are high in Venezuela, Canada, the US and Japan but lower in Europe. Selenium-containing supplements add to these intakes, especially in the US where 50 percent of the population takes dietary supplements,” she said. The supplements should not be taken by people whose blood levels of selenium were already 122 micrograms per litre or higher, she argued. The average level in American men was 134 micrograms per litre.
Source: IANS
Dear Mr.Kashyap..I didnt say you should stop mankig the kind of movies you want to make, simply that you should stop mankig yourself out to be some kind of martyr who is bearing the burdens of the world upon his shouldersYou have a right to do what you want, as does SRKit does not make his kind of cinema inferior.And thanks for your advice on Bollywood Hungama, at least those guys are not wallowing in self pity masquerading as existential angst My friend before you advise people to walk the talk try doing it yourself..and please dont delude yourself by thinking that mankig so called indie cinema is in any way going to alleviate the ills of this world..Your buddy Danny Boyle caused the destruction of the pristine eco-system of Koh Pi Pi in Thailand after his dumb movie The Beach was released, due to tens of thousands of ignorant tourists descending upon itlets hope you dont do anything similar in the name of Art