Selenium 10 µg Drops 50 ml

Selenium, which belongs to the semimetals, received its name from the moon goddess "Selene" and is one of the most important trace elements for the human organism, if not the most important. It is finely distributed in all cells, tissues and organs of our human body.

Selenium must be supplied in sufficient quantities through food, as it cannot be produced by the body itself. Selenium is mainly found in plant foods, as these absorb and store the selenium naturally occurring in the soil through the roots. Nuts, especially Brazil nuts, mushrooms, but also fish, lobster, meat and eggs are considered to be particularly rich in selenium.

Unfortunately, only little selenium is found in our food nowadays and therefore the body is usually not supplied with enough selenium even in a balanced diet. This is because the selenium content of vegetables and cereals depends strongly on where the respective raw materials were grown: on selenium-poor arable soils, consequently, only selenium-poor crops are harvested.

In large parts of Europe, the soils have become alarmingly selenium-poor. The constant acidification, leaching and overfertilization of the arable soils, which has already lasted for years, has led to a serious selenium deficiency in the soils and thus in our food.  

What does the body need selenium for?

• Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal hair.
• Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal nails.
• Selenium contributes to normal immune system function.
• Selenium contributes to normal thyroid function.
• Selenium helps protect cells from oxidative stress.
• Selenium contributes to normal sperm formation.