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Selenium – from Brazil Nuts or Supplement August 14, 2021Health News, SupplementsOff

Brazil Nuts are the best source of selenium, 2 or 3 a day is all you need. That is assuming that the tree grows in selenium-rich soil. The problem is, it may sound like a good idea, but people are not as consistent eating Brazil Nuts as they are supplementing.

Selenium is important!

• Helps prevent cancer.
• Really important for proper thyroid function. (Hashimoto’s friends, add 2 or 3 Brazil nuts daily if you aren’t supplementing).
• Supports a healthy heart and immune system.
• Reduces heavy metal toxicity.

Food sources of selenium

• Butter
• Herring, smelt
• Brazil nuts
• Apple cider vinegar
• Scallops
• Lobster, shrimp, clams, oysters

Recommended intake of Selenium

• Recommended dose: 200mcg/day (no more than 400mcg from supplements and food)
• My doc wants me to supplement certain amounts of selenium, zinc, etc, so I take Klaire Labs LDA Trace Mineral Complex, Item #EPDT2:
  • 200mcg Selenium plus
  • 30mg Zinc, 2mg Copper
  • Iodine, 200mcg
  • Chromium 200mcg
  • Manganese
  • Potassium
  • Boron
  • Vanadium
  • Silica
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Tags: Selenium, Thyroid

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