Brazil nuts are especially high in selenium, containing 544 micrograms, and other tree nuts such as almonds and cashews have high amounts of both selenium and magnesium. Whole grains such as wheat and oats are also high in both minerals, with up to 160 milligrams magnesium and 60 micrograms selenium per serving.
Medical Definition of wheal. : a suddenly formed elevation of the skin surface: asa: welt; especially : a flat burning or itching eminence on the skinb: the transient lump occurring at the site of injection of a solution before the solution is normally dispersed.
The skin condition commonly called hives is referred to in medical terms as urticaria. A hive, or wheal, is a symptom of urticaria. However, most people do not develop one hive when they have urticaria, hence the name hives.