Plus30:
I have had two Dr's tell me to start taking Selenium. Also my close friend who is poz has been taking it for years and is doing great. I recently have been taking it so we'll see how it goes during the next blood work.
aztecan:
Well, just to add my 2 cents worth,
I have been taking selenium since 1992, when my doctor at the time recommended I take 200 mcgs a day.
I remember reading somewhere that more than 200 mcgs was not a good idea, but I can't remember where that was at the moment.
If I do, I will post it.
HUGS,
Mark
MilburnCreek:
I just started taking that same dose myself. Most of what I have read in professional medical journals appears to support it, so we shall see . . .
Reishi:
--- Quote from: elf on December 20, 2011, 04:13:52 PM ---After I tested positive, I used to take 500 micrograms of selenium every day. --- End quote ---
Wow! That's kind of on the high side. And here I thought my 400 mcg a day was excessive.
I have read various studies which say selenium is helpful for HIV infection and that it's often deficient in poz people. It supposedly helps protect your cells against viruses. Before I started medication, I was taking twice the recommended dose of selenium in an effort to stay healthy. That was 400 mcg a day. I figured it wouldn't cause any harm because the high dose was only for a few weeks. Now I'm back down to 200 mcg a day.
I consider selenium and green tea two must haves (besides ARV meds, obviously.)