Cleansing Foods
In traditional Chinese medicine, these foods are known for their ability to cleanse and restore liver function: Beans                           Beets                            Broccoli                       Brussel Sprouts            Cabbage                       Cucumber                    Berries                                                                             Green Foods (eg. spirulina, chlorella and barley grass)                                                   Kale                             Millet                           Parsley                          Peas                             Sprouts                       Toufu                           Turnips

Make it a habit to take 200 Mcg of Selenium every day and you can
help to reduce your risks for getting certains cancers. Selenium is an
essential trace mineral; it is also a powerful antioxidant. Selenium helps
to protect cells against the effects of free radicals. Numerous studies
have shown that Selenium can help reduce the risk of cancer:

     –A study in Finland showed that men who had low levels of selenium
     in their bodies were three times more likely to develop lung cancer              then men who had high levels.

     –Research in the United States has shown that the states that had
     the lowest levels of the mineral selenium in their soil had the
     highest levels of cancer.

     –A study that was published in the Journal of the American Medical
     Association showed that selenium supplementation led to a 50%
     reduction in cancer mortality including breast and lung cancers.

I am all about getting minerals through your diet when possible.  The best way to get selenium is by adding Brazil nuts (aka Hazelnuts) to your diet.  They provide the highest source of selenium I know of.  In fact 1 oz. of brazil nuts contains approximately 839 mcg of selenium.  mmmm good.  So eat a handful!

Your health advocate,

Dr. Laurie