- Most of the selenium in the body comes from the diet. The amount of selenium in food depends on where it is grown or raised. Crab, liver, fish, poultry, and wheat are generally good selenium sources.
- Selenium is important for making many body processes work correctly. It seems to increase the action of antioxidants.
- Selenium is an essential mineral, meaning it must be obtained through your diet.
- Selenium has been used in alternative medicine as an aid to treat Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (an autoimmune disorder of the thyroid), and to treat high cholesterol.
Foods
- Fish
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Eggs
- Brown Rice
- Sunflower seeds
- Dairy products
- Mushrooms
- Oats
- Lentils
- Cashews
- Bananas
Supplementation
Some of the researches and studies suggest that supplementing with Selenium Methionine (absorbable form of Selenium) could have below health benefits and treating certain metabolic conditions.
- Selenium is used for selenium deficiency, a disease that causes underactive thyroid (autoimmune thyroiditis).
- It is also used for diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including stroke, complications from statin drugs, and abnormal cholesterol levels.
- A disorder that affects the bones and joints, usually in people with selenium deficiency (Kashin-Beck disease).
- A pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure and protein in the urine (pre-eclampsia).
- Selenium supplementation seems to be useful (according to some studies) in controlling Asthma, Eczema, certain cancers, auto-immune conditions, skin irritations and allergies.
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References:
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1003/selenium
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/selenium-benefits
https://www.emedicinehealth.com/drug-selenium/article_em.htm
https://www.healthline.com/health/selenium-foods#milk-and-yogurt