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Selenium is an essential nutrient named after the Greek goddess of the Moon − crucial to health, it may help prevent and treat cancer

  • Written by Aliasger K. Salem, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Iowa
imageSelenium is found in trace amounts in living organisms, soil and plants.Nazarii Neshcherenskyi/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Selenium is a nutrient that plays a crucial role in human health, contributing to the thyroid and immune function, DNA repair, and cardiovascular and cognitive health.

It acts as an antioxidant – substances that protect...

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