Selenium

Selenium is a powerful mineral with antioxidant properties, which is needed in important processes in our body, such as thyroid function.

Benefits

Selenium contributes to:

Dosage

We included 20μg (36% NRV*).

Gobi Gold® mindset is to supplement your daily food intake. You can reach the daily recommended dose by eating:

Bioavailable Selenium Form

We use selenium in the form of selenomethionine in our formula, as it has superior absorption rate compared with other forms such as sodium selenite.

*NRV: Nutrient Reference Values (NRV) according to EU regulation No 1169/2011.

Read the evidence

Schnabel, R., Lubos, E., Messow, C. M., Sinning, C. R., Zeller, T., Wild, P. S., Peetz, D., Handy, D. E., Münzel, T., Loscalzo, J., Lackner, K. J., & Blankenberg, S. (2008)
Selenium supplementation improves antioxidant capacity in vitro and in vivo in patients with coronary artery disease: The SElenium Therapy in Coronary Artery disease Patients (SETCAP) Study
American Heart Journal, 156(6), 1201.e1–11

Ventura, M., Melo, M., & Carrilho, F. (2017)
Selenium and thyroid disease: From pathophysiology to treatment
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2017(January)

Hoffmann, P., & Berry, M. (2008)
The influence of selenium on immune responses
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 52, 1273–1280

Lubos, E., Sinning, C. R., Schnabel, R. B., Wild, P. S., Zeller, T., Rupprecht, H. J., Bickel, C., Lackner, K. J., Peetz, D., Loscalzo, J., Münzel, T., & Blankenberg, S. (2010)
Serum selenium and prognosis in cardiovascular disease: Results from the AtheroGene study
Atherosclerosis, 209, 271–277

Köhrle, J., & Gärtner, R. (2009)
Selenium and thyroid
Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 23(6), 815–827

Burk, R. F., Norsworthy, B. K., Hill, K. E., Motley, A. K., & Byrne, D. W. (2006)
Effects of chemical form of selenium on plasma biomarkers in a high-dose human supplementation trial
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 15(4), 804–810