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Selenium

Measured in ng/mL · LOINC 5697-8

Reference ranges

Optimal
120180 ng/mL
functional-medicine target
Standard
70150 ng/mL
lab reference range

Optimal ranges are tighter than standard lab ranges and reflect functional-medicine targets, not the populations they were derived from. Reference bands depend on sex, age, and circumstance — Juno's lab analysis layers your profile context onto the printed range when you paste a value.

Peptide relevance

Essential trace mineral; component of glutathione peroxidase (key antioxidant enzyme) and required for thyroid hormone deiodination (T4 → T3 conversion). Selenium deficiency is one of the underappreciated drivers of suboptimal T4→T3 conversion — pair with rT3 and free T3 when investigating poor conversion patterns. Brazil nut soils variably high in selenium (one Brazil nut per day is often sufficient supplementation; more is not better, selenium has a narrow therapeutic window). No direct peptide effects in common stacks. KEY CAVEAT: high-dose selenium supplementation (>400 μg/day chronically) is associated with adverse outcomes — track to avoid over-supplementation as much as deficiency.

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