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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Seeing bits and snippets of the event on social media. Apparently Smith said Selenium is good for you and we should all eat Brazil nuts (rich in Selenium).
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Selenium is good for you in very small doses.
"The dose makes the poison" or in Latin, "Sola dosis facit venenum". It means that a substance can produce the harmful effect associated with its toxic properties only if it reaches a susceptible biological system within the body in a high enough concentration (i.e., dose). [wiki]
There is arsenic in apples. Not enough to harm us.
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The upper limit for safe selenium intake is generally considered to be 400 mcg per day.
Brazil nuts are a significant dietary source of selenium, with one nut containing approximately 68 to 91 micrograms (mcg). A single Brazil nut can provide the daily recommended selenium allowance for adults, which is 55 mcg, according to Medical News Today. However, it's important to note that consuming too many Brazil nuts can lead to selenium toxicity, as the upper limit for adults is 400 mcg daily.