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How much selenium does the human body need in a day?
The human body must consume 50 mg to 250 mg of selenium every day. If the human body lacks selenium, it is easy to suffer from Kaschin-Beck disease, Keshan disease, gastric cancer and so on. Selenium can also weaken liver cancer caused by aflatoxin and inhibit breast cancer.

Therefore, we must pay attention to the intake of selenium-containing foods. Fish, lobster and some shellfish are rich in selenium. Followed by the heart, liver, kidney and other organs of animals. Vegetables such as shepherd's purse, asparagus, peas, Chinese cabbage, pumpkin, onion and tomato also contain a certain amount of selenium. The bran of grain also contains a small amount of selenium. The intake of selenium must be appropriate. If it exceeds the needs of human body, it may cause pneumonia, liver and kidney function degradation and other diseases. Excessive intake of selenium may lead to death due to chronic poisoning.