
Selenium is an antioxidant that seems to inhibit cell proliferation. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of selenium is 55 ug (micrograms) a day for men and women, and 70 ug for lactating women.
Review Date: 08/17/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

