Brazil nuts contain high levels of minerals such as selenium, magnesium, copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc. Magnesium is a key nutrient in a whole host of biological processes. Selenium is an important co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme glutathione-peroxidase.
Print All Open All Close All. A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a type of tumor that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly in the stomach or small intestine. The tumors are thought to grow from specialized cells found in the gastrointestinal tract called interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) or precursors to these cells. GISTs are usually found in adults between ages 40 and 70; rarely, children and young adults develop these tumors.
Heart Tumors. Any type of abnormal growth in the body is called a tumor, whether it is determined to be cancerous (malignant) or non cancerous (benign). Malignant tumors are fast growing and likely to spread to other parts of the body quickly, while benign tumors are slow growing and often harmless depending on where in the body they are located.