For over a decade, Selenomax® has been a leading U.S. brand of high quality organic, high selenium yeast, an essential nutrient and antioxidant that is important to the body's natural defense system.
When taken in recommended amounts, selenium provides a protective benefit to cells, helping protect cells from damage due to oxidative stress. Selenomax is a superior brand of organic selenium yeast that has been clinically shown to be safe, easily absorbed and beneficial.

What is selenium? Selenium is a naturally occurring trace mineral that is essential to good health. Plant foods (fruits, vegetables and grains) are the major source of selenium. The content of selenium in food depends on the selenium content of the soil in which it is grown. Meats and some nuts are also a source of selenium. The food content of selenium can vary and is related to protein content in the diet. Selenium is incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins - important antioxidant enzymes. Fruits and vegetables have very low protein content, so they have very low selenium content too. Cooking cause a loss of selenium and selenium is destroyed when foods are processed.

Selenium comes in two forms - organic and inorganic. Inorganic selenium is not well absorbed and so is less nutritious, while the organic, high selenium yeast form is superior in absorbability and nutritional content.

A healthy American diet provides about 100 micrograms of selenium per day, which is more than the RDA for selenium of 55 micrograms, but less than one half of the amount considered optimal for utilization of the protective potential of selenium. That's why doctors often recommendation taking 200 micrograms of selenium daily in a dietary supplement.

People, with a poor diet or diseases that impair the ability to absorb selenium, are at increased risk for poor immune function. Severe gastrointestinal diseases, like Crohn's disease, and bariatric surgery can cause selenium depletion, due to impaired selenium absorption. People with iodine deficiency can benefit from selenium supplementation. Selenium also supports thyroid function and the formation of thyroid hormones. *

Why Selenomax? Not all selenium supplements are equal. Selenomax's all natural, organic brand of high selenium yeast has been shown to be superior. Selenomax is the preferred brand for use in NIH-sponsored clinical studies. High selenium yeast (selenomethionine) is more bioavailable than inorganic forms of selenium. Selenomax organic high selenium yeast is the form that was used in the 1996 study which showed that daily supplementation with 200 micrograms of selenium could improve immune function and provide antioxidant support for healthy prostate, lung and colon function.*

Experts have long advocated using antioxidants, including vitamins and nutritional supplements, to help boost the body's defenses and to counter damage caused by free radicals.  Selenium is known to assist the activity of glutathione, a major protective antioxidant enzyme that helps counter the damage of free radicals. 

Nutrition 21's Selenomax is backed by a 100% consumer guarantee that you get what you pay for: a high quality, affordable brand that has been scientifically tested in careful clinical studies and shown to be safe and beneficial.




*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.