Selenium is a necessary micronutrient that functions as a transition element in the body. It plays important roles in regulating enzymes, thyroid function, testosterone metabolism, and the immune system. Maintaining optimal selenium levels through diet or supplements can stimulate the immune system and support mental health, while deficiencies have been linked to conditions like hypothyroidism. Selenium intake needs vary depending on location, with some regions experiencing deficits that require testing and soil supplementation to address.
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Selenium
Selenium is a necessary microelement nutrient. Selenium is a transition element. There is a known
similarity between selenium and sulphur, and vice versa.
Average adults need 30-70 袖g daily.
Important things to notice on selenium
In dietary products, selenium is found combined with other elements, therefore its
recommended to take a pure selenium supplement, to gain the maximum edge
Selenium is responsive for regulating your enzyme levels
Selenium deficiency can lead to hypothyroidism
Selenium is necessary for testosterone metabolism
Selenium proteins are very active part in immune reaction
If necessary levels of selenium is not enough immunoreactions are weak
The optimal selenium levels in a body stimulates immune system
There are specific techniques in selenium supplements, by giving more of specific selenium
proteins the body increases particular reactions in immune system
There is a importance of selenium in humans central nervous system
Little to none selenium in plasma is usually found in people that experience depression, anxiety
and other such diseases
In most of the European countries there is very little selenium in soils
Selenium levels in a body can only be measured by blood tests
Necessary levels of selenium depends on the location you live in
There can be a decrease in selenium levels of a countries population if specific import routes are
closed
Specific regions in China experience serious selenium deficit
There was serious selenium deficit in Finland that as fixed by regular plasma tests and specific
salts added to the soils
Lots of selenium can be found in Japanese food fish and rice
In very big doses (5grams+) selenium can be poisonous
Animals can get poisoned with selenium easier than humans