Selenium is as essential trace mineral and dunctions as part of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione perioxidase.  It is bonded to the essential sulfur amino acid, methionine, in a naturally occuring form as found in the diet.  Selenium is found most abundantly in Brazil Nuts, organ meats, seafood, and wheat germ.*

From the FDA's website: "Selenium may reduce the risk of certain cancers. Some scientific evidence suggests that consumption of selenium may reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer. However, FDA has determined that this evidence is limited and not conclusive."

Suggested Use

As a dietary supplement, take one tablet daily, preferably with meals.

Free of

sugar, salt, starch, milk, egg, corn, wheat, yeast, gluten, soy.

Other Ingredients

Cellulose, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source).

Warnings

Please discard the inedible freshness packet enclosed.

Disclaimers

*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA.  This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

About NOW Foods

In 1968, NOW Foods was founded under the belief that good health was not a luxury available only to the wealthy. For the past forty years, we have made it our life's work to offer health food and nutritional supplements of the highest quality, at prices that are fair and affordable to all those who seek them. Today, NOW Foods is one of the top-selling brands in health foods stores, an award-winning manufacturer, a respected advocate of the natural product industry, and a leader in the fields of nutritional science and methods development. And while we have grown considerably over the past four decades, one thing has never changed our commitment to providing products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.