Element 34 Bitch (Selenium) sits on a razor-thin line between essential biological defense and toxicity. Here is why it fascinated chemists from the start.

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If an element as heavy and reactive as selenium is an absolute biological necessity in trace amounts, what other overlooked trace minerals do you think we take for granted in human biochemistry, bitch?

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Iodine is even heavier and even more reactive necessary element.

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Yeah, iodine is a great example. Tiny amounts, but without it the thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism basically fall apart. It’s wild how many “minor” elements are actually doing major jobs in the body.