Who may need supplemental selenium?
(4+ / 0-) Recommended by: RiaD, profh, ZhenRen, ItsSimpleSimon From NIH Facts Sheet on Selenium Here Who may need supplemental selenium? In the U.S., most cases of selenium depletion or deficiency are associated with severe gastrointestinal problems, such as Crohn’s disease, or with surgical removal of part of the stomach. These and other gastrointestinal disorders can impair selenium absorption [24-26]. People with acute severe illness who develop inflammation and widespread infection often have decreased levels of selenium in their blood [27]. Physicians will evaluate individuals who have gastrointestinal disease or severe infection for depleted blood levels of selenium to determine the need for supplementation. People with iodine deficiency may also benefit from selenium supplementation. Iodine deficiency is rare in the U.S., but is still common in developing countries where access to iodine is limited [28]. Researchers believe that selenium deficiency may worsen the effects of iodi
