Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects
Beran Spa has had a longstanding reputation for its effectiveness on psoriasis.
However the 41 parameters studied (PhD Dr. Souto Figueroa) could not explain this
action, except S-2 , Indeed the presence of S+4 , (0.02 mg / L) explains it.
The existence of selenium in Antiguos baños del Prexigueiro spring justifies
why so many people wash their head there because selenium relieves itching and
flaking of the scalp and removes dry particles (dandruff or seborrhea)
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Keywords: Selenium, Glutathione-Peroxidase, Aguas-Mineromedicinales, Free-
Radicals, Cancer, Alzheimer
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