Is May 17 a selenium supplement day?

May 17 is the selenium supplement day.

Since 20 13, the Ministry of Health has designated May 17 as the national scientific selenium supplement day, which is homophonic "I want selenium". Selenium plays a very important role in human health. There are more than 40 human diseases directly related to selenium deficiency, and there are more than 100 diseases related to selenium deficiency. In addition, human anti-aging mechanism and immune regulation function are also closely related to selenium.

72% of China's land area is deficient in selenium, of which 30% is seriously deficient in selenium. About 654.38 billion people in China live in selenium-deficient and selenium-deficient areas. Selenium is an essential trace element for human body, and it is also a trace element that human body cannot synthesize. Must be supplied and ingested by the outside world. Supplementing 200 micrograms of selenium every day can effectively prevent many diseases.