After treating a four-year-old pet Boer goat last week for severe selenium deficiency, veterinarians at Oregon State University's teaching hospital want to remind pet owners of the mineral's ...

Selenium is an essential element for life in humans and other animals, and selenium deficiency can be a major health problem. Because of that, farmers and ranchers sometimes try to get more selenium ...

Selenium deficiency refers to not having enough selenium in your system. Symptoms may include fatigue, muscle weakness, and infertility, among others. The amount of selenium in food sources is largely ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A couple months ago, FOX 12′s Kimberly Maus lost her horse to a serious health issue she didn’t even know she could prevent. Maus said she quickly learned that many ...

Selenium is a mineral found in the soil. It naturally appears in water and some foods. While people only need a very small amount, selenium plays a key role in your metabolism. Brazil nuts are are one ...

The thyroid gland and immune system both depend on the multipurpose mineral selenium. Our health can be seriously threatened by both an overabundance of selenium and a deficiency. You will experience ...

Selenium is a nutrient that is naturally present in many foods, added to others and is also available as a dietary supplement in pill, powder and liquid form, explains Perri Halperin, a nutritional ...