What is Selenium?

For a complete Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet on Selenium, visit the Office of Dietary Supplements web site. Below is a summary of what I learned about Selenium.

• Incorporated into proteins, it is called selenoproteins
• Selenoproteins are antioxidant enzymes that help prevent cellular damage
  
• Plays a role in the immune system.
• Selenium deficiency affects the heart, thyroid, and the immune system.
• According to studies, patients with cancer, arthritis, heart disease, and HIV are selenium deficient.
  

For a list of sources of selenium, click here.