title: Paradise nut paradox: alopecia due to selenosis from a nutritional therapy.
abstract: Selenium is a micronutrient. It presents a nutritional conundrum because of its twin status as an essential as well as a highly toxic trace element. Here, we report a case of acute non-intentional selenium toxicity due to increased ingestion of "paradise nuts" (Lecythis ollaria) which resulted in massive alopecia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Sri Gokulam Hospitals and Research Institute, Salem, India.
authors.forename: Subramanian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Senthilkumaran
authors.forename: Namasivayam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Balamurugan
authors.forename: Rais
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vohra
authors.forename: Ponniah
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thirumalaikolundusubramanian
keywords: Alopecia; Lecythis ollaria; alternative medicine; nutritional therapy; paradise nuts; plant medicine; selenium toxicity