Selenium is also critical for thyroid hormone production. “It helps convert T4, the inactive hormone, into T3, which is the ...

Selenium deficiency refers to not having enough selenium in your system. Symptoms may include fatigue, muscle weakness, and infertility, among others. The amount of selenium in food sources is largely ...

Trace levels of selenium have been detected for the first time in water samples during routine water testing of the Lahaina Water System, which services Lahaina, Honokōwai and Nāpili, according to the ...

You can obtain selenium through your diet by eating foods like Brazil nuts, bananas, and eggs. Some people with certain health conditions may have difficulty absorbing selenium. Selenium is an ...

Selenium is a mineral that may support several aspects of human health. Most adults need around 55 micrograms (mcg) per day. Sources include nuts, eggs, and some fish. Selenium is a nutrient that ...

A recent study links the consumption of the essential mineral selenium with a lower risk of prostate cancer. There are now seven population studies in the past six years that examined the possible ...

A higher selenium level before cancer onset was associated with a decreased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma in a European population, according to recent findings published in The American Journal ...

Six months of treatment with selenium improved the course of disease and quality of life in patients with mild Graves’ orbitopathy, according to results of a new study. The European Group of Graves’ ...

Annals of Botany, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 141 (June 1971), pp. 697-705 (9 pages) Selenate, selenite, selenomethionine, and selenopurine are toxic to Anacystis nidulans and Anabaena variabilis. These ...