Paul Saladino· MD
There are two types of selenium. There's selenocyine and selenomine. Selenocyine is generally in these antioxidative proteins in the human body like glutathione. And so, animal foods contain some selenocyine.
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There are two types of selenium. There's selenocyine and selenomine. Selenocyine is generally in these antioxidative proteins in the human body like glutathione. And so, animal foods contain some selenocyine.
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Again, animal foods are far and away the best source of selenium that's very bioavailable.