Often overlooked, Brazil nuts are a powerhouse of nutrients, particularly selenium, which is vital for thyroid function, ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Brazil nuts have a very high selenium content. Fish and shrimp are ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Selenium supports thyroid function and may prevent conditions like hypothyroidism.Selenium may boost the immune system by increasing T-cells and natural killer ...

Selenium-rich foods, from Brazil nuts to tuna, help maintain thyroid hormone balance, antioxidant defenses, and immune function when consumed in safe amounts. Balancing intake matters: too little ...

GPXs are responsible for reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to water by using glutathione (GSH). TXNRDs not only reduce thioredoxin (Trd), but also non-disulfide ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In pots containing sandy soils at two levels (pH 5 and 7) to which 0.5 mg Se L⁻¹ soil had been added, an increase in the proportion of clay ...

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Vol. 372, No. 1/2, Part I: Special Issue: In Memory of Horst Marschner (November 2013), pp. 629-641 (13 pages) Aims A comparison was performed between plant species to determine if extractable, rather ...