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A selenium deficiency can be very serious, even leading to death in some cases. While rare, it is a condition you should know about, considering its harmful effects. Some conditions known to be a result of selenium deficiency include:

-Fatigue
-Miscarriage
-Hyperthyroidism
-Lack of mental dexterity

However, there are diseases that can be caused by this deficiency as well and they include Keshan disease and Kashin-Beck disease.

Keshan disease is viral disease and mostly affects children. It is caused by a deficient amount of selenium present in the body. The main symptom of this condition is myocardial necrosis, which leads to the weakening of the heart and a general weakness of the heart muscle. Keshan disease can also make a person much more susceptible to developing other illnesses.

Kashin-Beck disease occurs when the body is deficient of both selenium and iodine. The symptoms this can then present include the degeneration of cartilage.

So, what exactly causes a selenium deficiency in the first place? Eating food that is grown in soil lacking this nutrient is thought to be the primary cause. Also, people suffering from intestinal disorders that make the absorption of selenium next to impossible are at an elevated risk for developing this deficiency.

Treatment usually consists of taking selenium supplements until the body's levels have returned to normal. However, supplements may always be necessary if absorption is a problem.

The real trick to combating selenium deficiency is to prevent it from ever happening. This can be done by eating a well balanced diet and seeing your doctor regularly However, one way you can take your health into your own hands is to use an at home test called a wellness panel. A wellness panel is just a simple oral fluids test, but it can detect ten different substances at once.

All you need to do is collect four small oral fluids samples and mail it into the laboratory for testing. You will receive your results within a few days and then you will be all set. You will have in your own hands the results that spell out your levels for many substances including selenium. Then, if you find you may have a problem, you can visit your doctor and get it all straightened out. It sounds easy because it is easy. Only by preventing such conditions as selenium deficiency can we ever hope to stay healthy.

Why take the risk? Testing at home can help you ensure selenium deficiency never makes its way into your body.

Some of the other symptoms or signs of gout can be found throughout the body these may include pain and swelling in areas such as: the big toe, ball of the foot, arch of the foot, ankle, knee, knuckle, wrist, elbow, and hip. Some of the more clear cut signs that gout has occurred are: gouty arthritis, tophi (hard lumps that are under the skin and happen around the joints affected), Hyperuricemia, skin lumps, arthritis of one joint, arthritis attacks which are rapidly onset, and recurrent arthritis attacks.

When moving or touching a toe that has been affected by gout it is severely painful and by not letting it breath or by keeping it covered it can become even more painful. Gout is a disease in which the symptoms develop at a quick pace. Many times the symptoms occur in one day and generally it only occurs in one joint at a time.

It's pretty rare if symptoms of gout develop in two or three joints at the same time. When widespread symptoms occur like this it is more than likely not gout. But if symptoms are left untreated and it is gout than it is very serious, as gout can permanently damage joints and even cause disability. This is why it's vital to not delay in getting gout diagnosed. If you feel you are displaying any gout symptoms your best course of action would be to make an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible.

Once you've got yourself along to the doctors there are four common methods for pinpointing the disease.

1. Medical history review and a physical examination – Your physician should look at your family history and personal medical history. A clear indication of gout can be tophi, which are lumps under the skin, as well as a red shiny area above the affected area. There are some conditions besides gout in which these symptoms occur so a thorough medical examination is needed.

2. Blood test – A blood test is important as it can determine the amount of uric acid in the blood. However, this isn't always the best method for diagnosing gout, as high uric acid in the blood does not always mean you have gout. Also if a person is currently undergoing a gout attack uric acid levels in the blood can be in the normal range.

3. X-Rays – Tophi crystals show up in x-rays as they can be seen under the skin. Many times though x-rays can miss affected joints as they can have gout but appear to look normal.

4. Arthrocentesis – The most reliable method of diagnosing gout is by using arthrocentesis. Basically a sample of the synovial fluid is taken from the affected joint via syringe and needle. This synovial fluid is then looked at under a microscope and if there is a presence of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in the fluid than you have gout.

Once you have a firm diagnosis of gout, you can take steps to keeping the condition under control.

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