14 Best Selenium supplements
- Contains 200 mcg of selenium per capsule
- Without additives that hinder absorption or cause allergies
- Contains 200 mcg of selenium per tablet
- Contains selenium in yeast-free, highly absorbable form
- Contains 200 mcg of selenium per capsule
- Selenium in patented SelenoExcell form
- 4 mg - standard dose + selenium
- 100% certified organic
- Contains 200 mcg of selenium per capsule
- Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
- Ionic minerals and trace elements from the Great Salt Lake
- Supplemented with 100 mcg selenium (sodium selenate) per 1 ml
- Formula with anti-oxidative properties
- Contains, among other things, vitamin C, E and 300 mcg Selenium
- Contains 200 mcg of selenium per tablet
- Selenium in patented SelenoExcell form
- Contains 66 mcg vegan selenium from mustard seed
- With chlorella and watercress
- Contains 200 mcg of selenium per capsule
- Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
- Contains 200 µg organically bound selenium
- Contains only natural ingredients
- Contains 200 mcg of selenium per capsule
- Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
- Contains 200 mcg of selenium per capsule
- In l-selenometionine form
- Contains 100 mcg of selenium per tablet
- Contains selenium in yeast-free, highly absorbable form
Selenium plays a role in many processes in the body: it contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system, the thyroid gland and protects cells from oxidative damage (free radicals).
Selenium is also good for sperm quality and is good for hair and nails.
What is Selenium?
Selenium or Selenium (symbol: Se, atomic number: 34) is chemically a so-called gray nonmetal but in nutrition it falls under the minerals.
Where is Selenium in it?
Important sources include whole grain bread, garlic, nuts, bran, vegetables and milk.
Multivitamins also contain selenium, but the dose is sometimes very low. You can then use a separate selenium supplement alongside it.
Recommended amount
The recommended amount for adults is 70 mcg per day. Most selenium products contain 100 or 200 mcg. The safe upper limit, according to the EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority), is 300 mcg.
Plant selenium from mustard seed
The mustard plant is well able to absorb selenium from the soil, and a high concentration of selenium can be found in mustard seeds.
Increasingly, supplements are using this natural source. Using the filter 'Selenium from mustard seed' you can select such products.
Selenium is an essential mineral for the thyroid gland along with iodine.
Another common combination is together with Vitamin E. Selenium and vitamin E work together in the body as antioxidants