Andrew Huberman· PhD
Brazil nuts are the heavyweight champion of foods to get selenium from. It has very high concentrations of selenium. In just six or eight Brazil nuts contain something like 550 micrograms of selenium.
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Brazil nuts are the heavyweight champion of foods to get selenium from. It has very high concentrations of selenium. In just six or eight Brazil nuts contain something like 550 micrograms of selenium.
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Simple way to do that is to ingest the highest concentration of selenium food that I'm aware of, which is Brazil nuts, one or two or three of those per day. You'll have more than enough selenium to meet the thyroid needs.
Well, I definitely make sure I get enough selenium by eating three to five Brazil nuts per day.
Brazil nuts are the heavyweight champion of foods to get selenium from it has very high concentrations of selenium in just six or eight uh Brazil nuts contain something like 550 micrograms of selenium
One Brazil nut contains all the selenium you need in a day
Brazil nuts are high.