Selenium

• helps regulate the production of thyroid hormones
  
• plays a key role in fertility and reproduction
  
• helps strengthen the immune system
• works with Vitamin E to fight damaging free radicals
  
• aids in preventing cancer and heart disease
  
• helps reduce chronic inflammation
• aids in preventing blood clots
  
• supports glutathione production, the body's most potent antioxidant
  
• helps increase the activity of natural killer cells
  
• prevents mental decline and improves memory
  
• helps reduce the signs of premature aging
  
• promotes a healthy sperm count and virility in men
  

• asparagus
• barley
  
• beef
  
• Brazil nuts
• brown rice
• chia seeds
  
• chicken
• coconut
• couscous
  
• eggs
  
• lamb
• mushrooms
  
• oats
  
• onion
  
• organ meats
  
• pork
• salmon
  
• sardines
• scallops
  
• seafood
  
• shrimp
• spinach
  
• sunflower seeds
  
• tuna
  
• turkey
  

Selenium is an essential trace mineral that is mainly derived from soil, water, and plant materials. The selenium content of plants and grains varies according to the amount in the soil in which they were grown.

Some plant foods accumulate selenium in higher amounts, such as Brazil nuts. Just one Brazil nut is enough to meet your recommended daily intake. Most healthy people consume enough selenium in their diets to meet their dietary needs.