Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet Selenium

Updated february 11 2016.

Dietary supplement fact sheet selenium. Selenium is a trace element that is naturally present in many foods added to others and available as a dietary supplement. This fact sheet by the office of dietary supplements ods provides information that should not take the place of medical advice. Updated 11 th march 2020 last accessed 01 07 2020.

Selenium is a trace mineral which means that the body only needs a small amount of it. Dietary supplement fact sheets. Both versions provide the same types of information but vary in the level of detail.

These include vitamins minerals herbs and botanicals probiotics and more. National institutes of health. Government recommendations for energy and nutrients for males and females aged 1 18 years and 19 years 2016.

Ods has fact sheets in two versions health professional and consumer. Fact sheet on selenium selenium and selenium in diet medlineplus for more information on food sources of selenium. We encourage you to talk to your healthcare providers doctor registered dietitian pharmacist etc about your interest in questions about or use of dietary supplements and what may be best for your overall health.

This is a fact sheet intended for health professionals. Wu q rayman mp lv h et al. For a reader friendly overview of selenium see our consumer fact sheet on selenium.

Selenium is an essential component of various enzymes and proteins called selenoproteins that help to make dna and protect against cell damage and infections. Office of dietary. When can selenium deficiency occur.