research Acute Selenium Toxicity Associated With a Dietary Supplement
A manufacturing error in a dietary supplement caused severe selenium poisoning, affecting many people and highlighting the need for stricter quality control.
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research Selenium Toxicity in Domestic Animals
Selenium can be toxic to animals, causing serious health issues, especially in horses.
research Absorption of Excess Selenium and Sulfur by Plants and Animals
Excess selenium and sulfur in plants can harm animals, causing symptoms like hair loss and poor reproduction.
research Paradise Nut Paradox: Alopecia Due to Selenosis from a Nutritional Therapy
Eating too many paradise nuts for cancer prevention caused a woman to lose all her hair due to selenium poisoning.
research Risks of Skin, Hair, and Nail Supplements
Some skin, hair, and nail supplements can be toxic, interact with medications, affect lab tests, and may increase cancer risk.
research Acute selenium poisoning by paradise nuts (Lecythis ollaria)
Eating paradise nuts led to selenium poisoning, causing nausea, hair loss, and other symptoms in two women.
research Case Series Of Selenium Toxicity From A Nutritional Supplement
Excessive selenium from a supplement caused toxicity but patients recovered with care.
research Toxicity of repeated oral intake of organic selenium, inorganic selenium, and selenium nanoparticles: A review
Eating too much selenium can cause bad breath, hair loss, and nail changes, with harmful effects starting at low daily doses.
research Exploring the Link Between Selenium from Wheat and Hair Loss
Balanced selenium intake from wheat is crucial for preventing hair loss.
research Systemic subchronic toxicity and comparison of four selenium nutritional supplements by 90-day oral exposure in Sprague-Dawley rats
High doses of some selenium supplements caused liver and reproductive harm in rats.
research Zone 1 Hepatocellular Necrosis: A Manifestation of Selenium Toxicity?
Excessive selenium intake can cause liver damage.
research Nutrition and hair
Certain groups may need vitamin supplements to improve hair health and prevent other health problems.
research Selenium and its Inorganic Compounds [BAT Value Documentation, 2011]
Selenium is essential for health, but too much or too little can cause problems; blood selenium levels are a good measure of intake.
research Scientific opinion on the tolerable upper intake level for selenium
Adults should not consume more than 255 micrograms of selenium per day to avoid risk of hair loss and other side effects.
research Dietary Aspects for Selenium and/or Selenium Compounds
Getting the right amount of selenium is important for health; too little can cause disease, and too much can lead to toxicity.
research Selenium Compounds and Their Bioactivities: Molecular Mechanisms and Prospects for Functional Food and Therapeutic Applications
Selenium from plants is beneficial and safer for health.
research Diet and hair loss: effects of nutrient deficiency and supplement use
Correcting nutrient deficiencies may help with hair loss, but the benefits of supplements without a deficiency are uncertain and could be harmful.
research Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the Potential for Nanomaterial-Based Drug Delivery in Therapy of This Disease
Nanomaterials could improve PCOS treatment by delivering drugs more effectively with fewer side effects.
research Repurposing of Various Current Medicines as Radioprotective Agents
Some existing medicines show promise as safe treatments to protect against the side effects of radiation therapy.
research Supplements That May Counteract Side Effects from Conventional Cancer Therapies
Some supplements may help reduce side effects of cancer treatments in pets.
research Study on the formulation and characterization of a photoprotective cream containing a new synthetized compound
The new sunscreen cream is effective, safe, and has good skin qualities.
research Alterations in transcriptome and antioxidant activity of naturally aged mice exposed to selenium-rich rice
Eating selenium-rich rice improved antioxidant activity and signs of aging in mice.
research Selenium and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Current Knowledge and Future Directions: A Systematic Review
Selenium might help with insulin resistance and cholesterol in PCOS, but more research is needed to confirm its benefits.
research Severe skin toxicity during whole-brain radiotherapy, targeted therapy, and additional drug intake including St. John’s wort skin oil
St. John's wort skin oil may increase skin damage risk during radiotherapy.
research Changes in murine hair with dietary selenium excess or deficiency
Too much or too little selenium in the diet can cause hair loss and graying in mice.
research Selenium or No Selenium- That Is the Question in Tumor Patients: A New Controversy
There is no clear recommendation for using selenium in cancer patients; it may be beneficial to correct low selenium levels before treatment.
research Cardiac morphologic alterations in acute minoxidil cardiotoxicity in miniature swine
research A medicinal and edible formula YH0618 ameliorates the toxicity induced by Doxorubicin via regulating the expression of Bax/Bcl-2 and FOXO4
The formula YH0618 can reduce the harmful side effects of the chemotherapy drug Doxorubicin and protect healthy cells.
research Jojoba Oil: An Updated Comprehensive Review on Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Uses, and Toxicity
Jojoba oil is highly valued for its diverse medicinal and industrial uses.
research Zinc: An Essential Trace Element for Parenteral Nutrition
Zinc is crucial for nutrition, especially in patients with specific health conditions, and requires careful supplementation and monitoring.