Is selenium a good and safe supplement?

How much are you taking? Toxicity could be a concern depending how much you are taking and getting from your diet
 
nattydisaster said:
I would not exceed 200mcg per day (not 200mg!)
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This. Just be careful of other products you take that may have some. I know I've seen it randomly in other products, so if you take some of those plus a multi or specific Selenium product just be aware of total intake. :)
 
IMO I would not bother to supplement with this:

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Basically high levels of selenium in men increases your chance of prostate cancer. Supplementing selenium if you're deficient in it showed no real benefits. If you must use it, be sure to use a low dose.
 
OP, if you're concerned could rather incorporate some brazil nuts into your diet rather than supplementation?
 
Synapsin said:
IMO I would not bother to supplement with this:

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Basically high levels of selenium in men increases your chance of prostate cancer. Supplementing selenium if you're deficient in it showed no real benefits. If you must use it, be sure to use a low dose.
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I'm ready to flush it down the toilet after reading this. I just wanted it to help speed up the metabolism. With my ABE coming in this week that selenium can go bye-bye.
 
STEELCITY said:
I'm ready to flush it down the toilet after reading this. I just wanted it to help speed up the metabolism. With my ABE coming in this week that selenium can go bye-bye.
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Yeah, a knee jerk reaction to one study is always the most prudent way to proceed.
 
in my opinion Selenium is essential and one of the best supplements to take.


Dr. Houser agrees with this as well
 
dbenj7 said:
OP, if you're concerned could rather incorporate some brazil nuts into your diet rather than supplementation?
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Exactly. Should be better than supplementing.
 
Vj63 said:
Yeah, a knee jerk reaction to one study is always the most prudent way to proceed.
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Well that's a pretty large and well-conducted epedemiological study, with much more funding and scientific verification than your typical supplement study.

Plus, selenium doesn't speed up metabolism like OP wants anyway
 
mr.cooper69 said:
selenium doesn't speed up metabolism like OP wants anyway
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Wouldn't an increase in conversion of T4 to T3 lead to a likely increase in metabolic rate?

Also OP, the recommendations to add brazil nuts is fine as long as you realize that it means no more than 1-2 nuts per day. Most people probably don't stop at that.
 
Vj63 said:
Wouldn't an increase in conversion of T4 to T3 lead to a likely increase in metabolic rate?

Also OP, the recommendations to add brazil nuts is fine as long as you realize that it means no more than 1-2 nuts per day. Most people probably don't stop at that.
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It would. Is this effect observed in a non-deficient state? No, but the reverse is observed in a state of excess interestingly.

And yeah, I treat brazil nuts like a supplement. I add one to my morning pills and bam, done. Cheap and tasty
 
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