Waldoboro, Maine. (Redirected from Waldoboro (town), Lincoln County, Maine) Waldoboro is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, in the United States. The population was 5,075 at the 2010 census. Waldoboro is a fishing town.
The current recommended daily allowances for selenium are 70 micrograms (mcg) a day for men and 55 mcg a day for women. I recommend that you get at most 200 mcg a day as a supplement. That way, you probably won't overdo it.
RDA of Selenium. The Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board advises that adults and adolescents over age 13 need 55 micrograms of selenium each day. Children up to 13 years old need less -- between 20 and 40 micrograms daily, depending on age and weight. Pregnant and lactating women need more. During pregnancy, a woman should aim to consume 60 micrograms of selenium each day. When she is nursing, she needs about 70 micrograms.