Swissisimi, Author at Swissisimi

Selenium: an antioxidant with a critical role in anti-aging

Selenium possesses antioxidant properties at nutritional levels and pro-oxidant effects at supernutritional levels.

Selenium as a cofactor of the enzymes responsible for antioxidant protection of the body, regulates inflammatory processes in the body.

Zinc, one of the most abundant metal ions in the central nervous system, is involved in protein and enzyme synthesis and activity.

Zinc is involved in many biological functions, and due to its capacity to bind to more than 300 enzymes and over 2000 transcription factors.

Iron, an essential mineral in many biological pathways, is a prosthetic group for many proteins engaged in crucial cellular activities.

Anemia is one of the many consequences of iron deficiency, and clinical and functional impairments can occur in the absence of anemia.

Fracture-prone patients need vitamin D supplementation. Bone metabolism may also require vitamin K2 and magnesium.

Plasma calcium homeostasis helps with skeleton maintenance, hormone secretion regulation, nerve impulse transmission, and vascular activity.

Biotin is an essential vitamin that is obtained through the diet and efficiently recycled for further use.

Patients at high risk of VC or bone problems, especially those with CKD, may benefit from vitamin K supplementation.