Selenium Deficinecy

[miko]

I have lab test and there is some selenium deficiency (70 uq/l, norm 74-139). What are the symptoms of this deficiency? I know that selenium is needed for T4 to T3 conversion - so it could be cause of hypothyroidism symptoms?

 

[tara]

Maybe? Can selenium sometimes be implicated in reduced immunity functions too?
I think Peat recommends non-fatty fish from the sea for selenium.

 

[gilson dantas]

And shrimp

 

[DaveFoster]

Probably not. Milk has quite a bit of selenium.

 

[gilson dantas]

Yes, milk have 37 mcg selenium [per 1000 mg whole milk, 3,7% fat]. It is a good source, when we use quarts of milk.
The shrimp is, anyway, interesting:
"According to the Linus Pauling Institute, organ meats and seafood are the richest food sources of selenium. A 3-oz. serving of shrimp contains 34 micrograms of selenium, while 3 oz. of crab meat contains 41 micrograms. In comparison, a 3-oz. serving of beef contains 16 micrograms of selenium".

 

[Pointless]

I thought the crustaceans were for selenium, but if you can get it from milk, what is in crustaceans that you can't get anywhere else?