How much Selenium is optimal for health?
Those who keep a diet log may find that eating the RDA of many nutrients is not optimal for their health. The RDA for selenium, for example, is 55 micrograms a day. But is this amount optimal to reduce the risk of death from all causes?
The video includes references to papers:
Role of free radicals and mitochondrial DNA in ageing and disease.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23432181/
The Signs of Aging
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23746838/
Dietary Reference Values for Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK225470/
International perspective on the role of serum and dietary selenium for coronary heart disease, and mortality from all causes.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33377378/
Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (NHANES), 2003-2014, on selenium and diabetes in adults.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34039451/
A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective observational studies.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30239557/
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