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Selenium supplements may offer migraine support: RCT
Data published inย Frontiers in Nutritionโย indicated that 12 weeks of supplementation with 200โmicrograms per day of selenium also increased total antioxidant capacity and reduced levels of MDA (malondialdehyde), a marker of oxidative stress. โTo the best of our knowledge, this was the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the effect of selenium supplementation on clinical…
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Study from Canada challenges assumptions about organic and inorganic selenium in dairy cow diets
It is crucial to provide enough selenium in the diets of dairy cows to keep them healthy and productive. The paper, published in the Journal of Dairy Scienceโโ, has found that regardless of whether selenium came from organic or inorganic sources it did not affect the cows’ absorption of the mineral, their selenium levels, or…