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    Selenium

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    Research 10

    1. Generalized hair loss and selenium exposure. PubMed · 1995 · 23 citations
    2. Unknown safety profile of ingredients in hair supplements: A call to action for improved patient safety 2020 · 1 citations
    3. DIFFUSE HAIR LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH SELENIUM (SELSUN) SULFIDE SHAMPOO Journal of the American Medical Association · 1956 · 35 citations
    4. Reading the labels: mineral doses in food supplements Annals of Medicine · 2019 · 1 citations
    5. Selenium in the supplement as the probable cause of hair loss and nail dystrophy Journal of cosmetic dermatology (Print) · 2023 · 1 citations
    6. Adverse Health Effects of Selenium in Humans Reviews on Environmental Health · 2001 · 241 citations
    7. Efficacy and tolerability of an oral supplement containing amino acids, iron, selenium, and marine hydrolyzed collagen in subjects with hair loss (androgenetic alopecia, AGA or FAGA or telogen effluvium). A prospective, randomized, 3‐month, controlled, assessor‐blinded study Skin Research and Technology · 2023
    8. Toxicity of repeated oral intake of organic selenium, inorganic selenium, and selenium nanoparticles: A review Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology · 2023 · 12 citations
    9. Exploring the Link Between Selenium from Wheat and Hair Loss International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research · 2025
    10. Hair concentrations of selenium in the Moldovan population Èkologiâ čeloveka · 2023
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    Community 10

    1. DHT Blocker without Selenium and Zinc?? Reddit · 25 Sept 2024
    2. Anyone lose hair on selenium sulfide? (Selsun Blue) Reddit · 27 Oct 2025
    3. White hair seemed to be turn black, re-pigmentation Reddit · 10 Nov 2025
    4. 5 months since I became obsessed with my hair Reddit · 9 Nov 2025
    5. The real stack, the only things you really need. Reddit · 12 Apr 2025
    6. 16 days. Topical Min 5% once a day • derma roller 0.25mm every day, 1mm once a week • Foligain Trioxidil shampoo (I let it rest for 10 minutes) • mix of supplements Reddit · 11 Apr 2025
    7. 2 years of recovering & growing my hair Reddit · 2 Sept 2024
    8. Need help bros 2.5mg Dut/RU/min ISNT enough Reddit · 26 Aug 2024
    9. Are carbohydrates needed for hair growth Reddit · 8 Aug 2024
    10. Did I make some Progress (real question)!? Reddit · 18 Jun 2024
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