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Selenium

• Selenium
  Common Name(s)
  selenium
  Scientific Name(s)
  Selenium
  How is Selenium usually used?
  Selenium is a mineral that can be found in natural sources such as selenium hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP) or hydrolysed animal protein (HAP) chelate, selenium yeast, or sodium selenite. It is taken orallyorallyto be taken by mouth (swallowed).
• The Upper Limit(UL) for:
• infants
  0 to 6 months: 45 µg (0.57 µmol) per day of selenium
  7 to 12 months: 60 µg (0.76 µmol) per day of selenium
  children:
  1 to 3 years: 90 µg (1.1 µmol) per day of selenium
  4 to 8 years: 150 µg (1.9 µmol) per day of selenium
  9 to 13 years: 280 µg (3.6 µmol) per day of selenium
  adolescents (14 to 18 years): 400 µg (5.1 µmol) per day of selenium
  adults (19 years and up): 400 µg (5.1 µmol) per day of selenium
  pregnancy and lactation
  14 to 18 years: 400 µg (5.1 µmol) per day of selenium
  19 years and up: 400 µg (5.1 µmol) per day of selenium
  What is Selenium used for?
  Selenium is a factor in the maintenance of good health and healthy body cells and tissues. It also acts as an antioxidantantioxidanta chemical substance that prevents cellular damage from free radicals.