Comments on: 10 Selenium Benefits + Sources, Dosage & Toxicity

By: Brenda Bradsher

Brenda Bradsher — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 10:45:43 +0000

Would you please tell me how to convert ug to milligrams? It was used in this article instead of milligrams.

By: JWW

JWW — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 23:47:00 +0000

Reading between the lines, I suspect health practioners know for certainty that Selenium supplementation is absolutely fantastic. But are using scary language to turn people off. I feel fantastic taking 400mcg daily.

By: Teodora Petanick

Teodora Petanick — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:15:20 +0000

Great information you have shared. I also found similar blog like yours that was amazing. Have a look at it if possible.

By: Shea

Shea — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:57:57 +0000

In reply to Penelope. Glad it has helped, Penelope!

By: Penelope

Penelope — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:50:31 +0000

I’ve been sleeping 8 hours plus with 100mcg of selenium a day. Before I was only sleeping 90 minutes at a time and awake for hours. I’m blown away by this change. It sure did reset my circadian clock.

By: May

May — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 11:53:14 +0000

Patrice, I hope you’ve talked with your dr. Diabetes is more complex than getting answers from the net. I wish you good health. May*

By: May

May — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 11:43:15 +0000

After watching “Calling Dr Pol” I realized that selenium helps newborn animals build leg muscles. I have neuropathy, and the physical therapy made my legs so weak that I could barely walk away from an appt. Since using 200mcg daily, my legs feel better and I can do my exercises.

By: Nattha Wannissorn, PhD

Nattha Wannissorn, PhD — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:48:32 +0000

In reply to patrice. I don't see why not but talk to your doctor.

By: patrice

patrice — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:09:39 +0000

so if i have diabetes can i take selenium

By: Rose Pieron

Rose Pieron — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 15:48:48 +0000

In reply to Peter Beerden. I have graves disease and lost about half my hair, I started taking 100 mg of selenium a day, my hair stopped falling out and now growing back plus I have eyebrows now

By: kevin

kevin — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:41:49 +0000

In reply to Peter Beerden. Brazil nuts make selenium without the seniumrich soil!

By: Peter Beerden

Peter Beerden — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 09:36:27 +0000

Attention! Do not rely on Brazil nuts for your selenium. They do not need it to grow, they only happen to absorb a lot of selenium if they are grown on seleniumrich soil. Many of the Brazil nuts on the market will contain little selenium or none at all….

By: Keepitup

Keepitup — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 19:22:39 +0000

Selenium sources are just as important as the supplement itself. Organic high-selenium yeast has proven over and over in clinical trials to have all the health benefits and other selenium sources cannot replicate the results. As for all good products there are crappy and ineffective ones. Do your research, get a pharmaceutical-grade quality instead of wasting your money at Walmart and GNC. Selenoprecise selenium fixed my inflamed, bum knee and brought it back to normal. As an added bonus, my hair thickened back up and I now take it daily with zinc. http://healthandscience.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=695:nutrients-can-improve-your-skin-hair-and-nails-us&catid=20&lang=us&Itemid=374

By: Joseph M. Cohen

Joseph M. Cohen — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 21:00:15 +0000

In reply to daz. Thanks :)

By: Kathleen Stallings

Kathleen Stallings — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 03:24:48 +0000

Two brazil nuts a day may be too much. Two a week may be better. It is best to leave the shells on when storing and keep them in a cool, dry place. They can become rancid which can cause harm.

By: daz

daz — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 06:02:31 +0000

here’s another study (from 2015) that may be worthy for the ‘Drawbacks of Selenium’ section…if you have ‘nonmetastatic prostate cancer’…

“Selenium Supplementation and Prostate Cancer Mortality”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296194/
from the abstract;
“Selenium supplementation of 140 or more μg/day after diagnosis of nonmetastatic prostate cancer *may* increase risk of prostate cancer mortality.
Caution is warranted regarding usage of such supplements among men with prostate cancer.”