Selenium
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Good food sources
Brazil nuts
Mushrooms
chia seeds
Garlic
Onions and green veggies.
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Helps make glutathione
Selenium helps with the production of a compound called glutathione. Glutathione is the ultimate antioxidant. It has powerful effects that take place in every single cell in the body. Glutathione keeps you young!
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Required for the conversion of T4-T3
T4 and T3 are thyroid hormones that regulate your body’s metabolism, temperature, and heart rate. The conversion from T4 to T3 is important because T3 is far more potent. Without this conversion process, you may have hormone imbalances, weight problems, and an abnormal heart rate.
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Some research suggests that selenium can help reduce the complications of many diseases and conditions. This includes type II diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, cataracts, and many other conditions that produce or are caused by excessive free radical damage.
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Selenium may reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer, including breast, prostate, colon, and lung cancers. Since selenium helps regulate oxidative stress, it may also reduce the risk of cancer. Second, selenium helps regulate the immune system.
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The recommended dietary allowance of selenium is 55 mcg. That is a very small amount. When using selenium for therapeutic purposes many recommended that you can use up to 200 mcg check with your provider.

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*soil in New Zealand lacks selenium and supplementation is highly encouraged there.