What is the difference between organic and inorganic selenium?
A. The trace element selenium is found in the soil in the inorganic form, such as selenium selenite for example. Once this form of selenium has been incorporated into plant or animal proteins it is classed as organic selenium. Organic forms of selenium include selenomethionine, selenocysteine or high selenium yeast, compounds which more closely resemble the form of this mineral as found in food. It is for this reason that organic selenium products are often recommended for health maintenance. How much selenium can I safely take on a daily basis and can I take it long-term? We recommend that the daily intake of selenium from all food supplement sources should stay around the 200 microgram limit by those who are self-supplementing. Provided this daily intake level is not exceeded, it should be acceptable to take a selenium supplement on a long-term basis. Selenium is required only in minute amounts. The government recommendation for selenium is 60 micrograms for adult women and 75 microg
