Selenium: Go Nuts
Go nuts (well, 3*) for selenium Selenium (Se) is a trace mineral that plays a major role in immune function, reducing cancer incidence and maintaining the redox homeostasis in our cells. Plants accumulate the inorganic form (selenate, selenite) from the soil and convert it to the organic form (selenomethione, selenocysteine). Originally discovered in 1817(1) by…