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Selenium deficiency

Trace mineral for thyroid, immunity and hair — deficiency shows as fatigue, hair fall, brittle nails, frequent illness, sluggish thyroid.

Food Remedies

Main remedy
1-2 brazil nuts a day (never more), a spoon of roasted sunflower seeds, mushroom-garlic in weekly meals, whole wheat over maida.
ब्राज़ील नटसूरजमुखी के बीजमशरूमलहसुनसाबुत गेहूँअंडे
ब्राज़ील नट · Brazil nuts
1-2 brazil nuts daily — the richest source; one nut covers the day. Never exceed two: excess selenium harms.
Traditional
सूरजमुखी के बीज · Sunflower seeds
A spoon or two of roasted sunflower seeds as an evening snack or over salad.
Traditional
मशरूम · Mushroom
Mushroom sabzi twice a week — selenium plus vitamin D.
Traditional
लहसुन · Garlic
A raw clove or two in the morning, or daily in dal-sabzi.
Traditional
CautionNot in supplement doses alongside blood thinners. Stop before surgery.
साबुत गेहूँ · Whole wheat
Whole-wheat and missi rotis over maida — the everyday plate quietly covers the need.
Traditional
अंडे · Eggs
If you eat eggs, one boiled egg daily gives selenium with B12.
Traditional
On this page
Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.

Foods that help

ब्राज़ील नट · Brazil nutsसूरजमुखी के बीज · Sunflower seedsमशरूम · Mushroomलहसुन · Garlicसाबुत गेहूँ · Whole wheatअंडे · Eggsमूँग दाल · Moong dal

Limit these

अधिक सप्लीमेंट · Over-supplementingमैदा · Refined flour

Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.

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