Brazil nuts, 3-4 per day, would offer 100-200 ug organic Se.

Thank you  so  much ! 

Please check the following links.

http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/best-vegetarian-foods-selenium/

http://www.speedyremedies.com/12-fruits-richest-in-selenium.html

Dear Daniela,

Brazil nuts is the best, also several legumes and brown rice. please have a look at this 

http://www.dietitians.ca/Your-Health/Nutrition-A-Z/Minerals/Food-Sources-of-Selenium.aspx

Thanks  for  the  valuable  input ,  Mohsen !   Oops ,  it  completely  skipped  me  about  the  interactions  !  Very  good  point 

Hi

I agree with Brazil nuts, seems obvious but also check general nut allergy

Hi

I agree about the nuts, be careful of allergic reactions. Generally protein rich food contains Selenium. In plant based diet: Brazil nuts, cereal, pinto beans, shiitake, green veggies, seeds (sunflower, sesame, flax, chia) and some mineral waters (naturally rich in selenium.

You should control thyroid gland because selenium is very important for normal function and production of hormones (thyroxine). 

Hi Vesna Lazic , 

Thanks  so much for  very   valuable input !   

Personally  I enjoy  at  max all  the  main  sources  you  mentioned and  think  I  don't have  anymore  problems  related  to  the  selenium  deficiency .  I  continue  however working  on  my  research  in  which  there  are  still  many  individuals  having  iron ,  selenium  or  zinc  deficiencies  . 

Dear Daniel a

I agree that the nuts are good source of selenium but some foods have good anathor source such date and currants which have valuable amount of selenium and other important  minerals such zinc , iron and etc etc. ..  hat meet with dialy recommend requirements 

Hello  Walleed 

Thank you  very  much  for  important  details !  -  (  even  more  valuable ,  as  coming  from  a  professional  in  the  agricultural  research  )  .  I  will  take  them  into    consideration   in  my  research    

Hello  Aly R Abdel-Moemin , 

I  apologize  for  being  late  with  a  note  of  Thanks  !  

indeed  very   interesting  the  details  on Brazil nuts  and  other  sources    I  am  pleased  to  learn  now  that  also  brown  rice  is  included   (  that  should  be  indeed  a  bonus  info  to  be  shared  especially  for  the  consumers  of  Asian  origin  ).

Thanks  once  again  !        

Raw Brazil nuts, made sure you soak them overnight and rinse them very good to take the anti nutrients from them. You can always put 1 tablespoon of brazil nuts, 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, plant base milk 4-8 oz, 1/2 cup of fruit and spinach or kale, blend them and that makes a great breakfast.

Hello  Rosario Tanguay !

Thank  you so  much  for  the very  meaningful  input !  

I  kept  on  checking and  it  seems  that  Brazil  nuts  are  considered  in  most  of  the  lists  as having the  highest  content .  To  be  honest ,  I  didn't  pay  too  much  attention  as  long  as  usually  here  are not  among  the  choices  to  be  easily  found  on the   shelves .  

As  for  the  combination you  suggested  , wooow ,  that  is  indeed  a  great  idea  to try for  breakfast . (  I didn't  try  kale  or  spinach  for  breakfast ,  but  coconut  oil ,  grains ,  nuts  ,  seeds  and  fruits - especially  berries -  are  common  part  of  it  , and  I  can  recommend  them  whenever  I  have  the  chance  )  

Thank  you  once  again and  all  the  best  in  your  research  too !  

Easily available date fruits are also good source of selenium. Please have a look at this link.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/518092-fruits-high-in-selenium/

Great  info in the  link !   Thanks  for  sharing  it ,  Arvind  Singh !   ( ha ,  just  felt  impressed  to  have  some   dates  earlier  ha ... )

Selinium  is most potent antioxident  its metabolism  with Vitamin E , Zn,  mufa,  so  in diet  Garlic pickle in olive oil,  roasted fish  , Morniga leaf,  yeast,  spirulina  etc  should be use.

Thank you ,  Dr.  Pratibha Arya !

How about brazil nut butter? We recently used it to treat a child with selenium deficiency in our paediatric hospital. It was made by one of the chefs in our special diet kitchen. However, the child refused to take it so I couldn't assess how successful we would have been in correcting the deficiency.

Hello  Valerie 

Yes ,  that  might  be  a  very  good  idea !  (  Surprised  to  learn  that  a  child  could  have  refused something  so yummy .  By the  way ,  would  you be  able  still correcting the  deficiency ?  How ? ) . 

To  be  honest ,  I didn't  make  extended  research  on  using  Brazil  nuts  , being given the  circumstances  that  in  this  part  of  the  world  they  are  not something  easy  to  find  on  shelves .  But  yes ,  I  agree  they  would  probably  be  the  best  option  .

Thanks  once  again  for  input .    Success  in  you current  research  as well !   

I'm a little late with my answer. But I would not recommend eating brazil nuts everyday. Brazil nuts are often heavily conteminated with aflatoxins. A few years ago import of brazil nuts into the EU was prohibited because of the high aflatoxin burden. The second problem with brazil nuts even caused a statement of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection of Germany. The same mechanism, why brazil nuts acculumate selenium is responsible for accumulation of natural radiation. If you eat 2 brazil nuts every day a year your intake in natural radiation is as high as the  amount in your food altogether. The bureau there warned to use brazil nuts to supplement selenium.

 Christina ,  thank you  very  much  for warning ! Indeed , that's  a  very  good  point 

Christina  Pfister ,   look  what  we've  got  here ?!  haha... Are  these  ok ?! 

Brazil nuts are not uniform in their selenium content and may contain much more or much less than the estimated 50 micrograms per nut. No more than one or two Brazil nuts should be consumed daily to avoid excessive accumulation of selenium in tissues. (www.healthambition.com )

Thank you  so  much  for  precious  input , Sharmistha  Roy ! 

No  worries  about  excessive  intakes ( as  in  some  parts  of  the  world ,  it's  quite  a  luxury  to  have  Brazil  nuts  on  a  daily  basis .  Not  many  can  afford  ) 

Hi Ms. Daniela

You can also take more mushrooms (Crimini & Shiitake varieties)  & Asparagus as they are also excellent sources of Selenium, if you fear excess intake from Brazil nuts.

Regards,

 Thank  you  very  much  for  input , Dr.  Bathool Nishar !  

Indeed ,  I  shared  same  opinion about  those  sources  and  tried  to  help  those  found  having  this  deficiency ( I have  to  admit  that  at  the  beginning , though  knowing  that   Brazil  nuts  are  highest  in  selenium ,  I  didn't  venture  advertising  ,  as  long  as  in  some  parts  of  the  world ,  they  are  quite  expensive  and  difficult  to  find .   I'm  positive  however knowing   that  the  problems  could  be  solved  at  least  partially  , by using  local  sources )   

Thank  you  once  again  for  precious  advice .

Regards ,  and  best  of  success  in  your  current  research  ,  too 

Daniela 

My Pleasure you are always welcome!

Regards,

Check this link maybe helpful

https://www.google.com/amp/www.fibromyalgiatreating.com/selenium-deficiency/amp/

Good luck.