Selenium

Function

Plays critical roles in reproduction, thyroid hormone metabolism, DNA synthesis, and protects from oxidative damage and infection.

Food sources

Selenium is mostly found in

  • Seafood
  • Breads
  • Organ meat
  • Whole Grains
  • Muscle meat
  • Dairy products
  • Cereals
  • Poultry
  • Meat, Fish & Eggs

Deficiency

Selenium deficiency results in following issues

  • Keshan disease (a type of heart disease)
  • Male infertility
  • Kashin-Beck disease (a type of arthritis that produces pain, swelling, and loss of motion in your joints)

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all/#Selenium