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Characteristics of nutrients

• Components of antioxidant enzymes
• Constituents of enzymes that activate thyroid hormone
• It is abundantly contained in seafood, meat and eggs

Function of nutrients

• Protect the body from oxidation
• Helps amino acid metabolism
• Keep immunity normal
• Keep thyroid hormone normal
• Helps absorption of vitamin E

When nutrients are deficient

• There is no worry of deficiency in normal diet
• arthrosis
• Muscle pain, dry skin, decreased fertility
• Asthma, anemia

When nutrients overdose

• Nail deformation, hair loss, gastrointestinal disorders
• Diarrhea, fatigue, neuropathy, rough skin etc

Food that contains a lot of Selenium

Foodstuff	Ingredient per 100g (㎍)
Katsuo-bushi	320
Pork liver	240
Beef liver	210
angler liver	200
walleye pollock	130
flying-fish	120
southern bluefin tuna	120
flatfish	110
bluefin tuna	110
bonito	100
snow-crab	97
tilefish	75

Summary

• Selenium is contained in fishes and shellfishes, meats, eggs and so there is no worry of deficiency
• Please be aware of hypernutrition due to dietary supplements
• antioxidant effect
• Keep immunity normal