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June 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Excessive selenium in supplements can cause hair loss and nail issues.
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Selenium's effectiveness in treating Hashimoto's thyroiditis is inconclusive.
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Selenium is essential for health, but too little or too much can cause serious health problems.
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June 1991 in “Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease” Selenium deficiency caused symptoms in a child, which improved with selenium supplements.
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Selenium levels are similar in healthy people from both high and low NPC risk areas.
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June 2023 in “Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology” Eating too much selenium can cause bad breath, hair loss, and nail changes, with harmful effects starting at low daily doses.
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Urinary and serum selenium levels are the best indicators of selenium intake in dogs.
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June 1983 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The enzyme is crucial for skin cell development and can be activated without proteolytic activation.
Four bacteria from the lab were found to be resistant to selenium.
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January 1995 in “Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation” Excess selenium and sulfur in plants can harm animals, causing symptoms like hair loss and poor reproduction.
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