May boost bone health

Swordfish's selenium and vitamin D content may help bones stay healthy. Your body uses vitamin D primarily to promote calcium absorption in the intestines. A lack of it is associated with bone loss, and an increased risk of falls and fractures, and it also plays a crucial role in bone development. Despite being less well-known than vitamin D, selenium contributes to bone health by affecting bone metabolism. Osteoblasts and osteoclasts, two types of bone cells, control this process.

Osteoblasts create bone tissue, while osteoclasts demolish it to release minerals into your circulation in a process known as bone remodeling. By deactivating osteoclasts to avoid brittle bones, selenium contributes to the maintenance of equilibrium. Low levels of selenium in the blood have been linked to a higher risk of low bone mineral density and bone disease, according to studies.