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Doctor insights on: Selenium Medication

Vitamin deficiency: That is true. Add Biotin to your supplements and your hair will start to regrow. ...Read more

No: You need to take thyroid replacement medication such as synthroid (thyroxine) or levothyroxin. ...Read more

Here are just: A few ways that selenium benefits your body:
Acts as an Antioxidant & Defends Against Oxidative Stress.. ..
Helps Defend Against Cancer.. ..
Boosts Immunity.. ..
Improves Blood Flow & Lowers Chance of Heart Disease.. ..
Regulates Thyroid Function.. ..
Increases Longevity.. ..
Helps Reduce Asthma Symptoms.. ..
Can Help Boost Fertility. ...Read more

Essential nutrient: I've watched 'pop' claims in which people are told to get as much selenium in the diet as possible, and as little selenium in the diet as possible. It's all made up by the unscrupulous. Eat a sensible balanced diet and this will take care of itself. ...Read more

Trace element: You need a certain amount of selenium in your diet, and most people probably do not need to supplement. At various times, the "natural healing" community has taught that "selenium is very good for you" and "selenium is very bad for you." The NIH is pretty good: https://ods. Od.nih. Gov/factsheets/Selenium-healthProfessional/#h6 An evidence-based holist can guide you through questions like this. ...Read more

Vasodilator: Selenium deficiency may cause a deficiency in production of vasodilators in the body; a european study suggested this, but what they showed was a very modest difference (about 2 mmhg). ...Read more

Follow label: As long as you bought the vitamins through a reputable place and you follow the directions, don't take more than recommended amount, you should be ok. ...Read more

Several: There are several on the market, and they are all efective. Head and shoulders makes a shampoo that is effective and recommended by many drs. ...Read more

Selenium: It potentiates Dopamine functions.

No: It's got antioxidant properties as a free radical scavenger though. So it's theoretically neuroprotective. This may slow down the loss of dopamine producing neurons ...Read more

What is the problem?: I do not know what side-effect you may be talking about. Rephrase yyour question and re--ask it! ...Read more

Not necessarily: Data for selenium pills is not favorable at all. The meds we know heal gastritis are Proton Pump Inhibitors like nexium, (esomeprazole) Prilosec, Prevacid, etc. But the key is to avoid foods and irritants that keep leading to higher acid levels-tomato based products, vinegar, citrus, alcohol, cigarettes, chocolate, spearmint/peppermint, spicy foods, hot temp foods. ...Read more

Whoa: Selenium is widely distributed in your diet and if you eat estra brazil nuts to meet a quota, you'll end up eating more of a lot else that you don't need. Ask your physician or a good dietician if you're concerned about micronutrient deficiency, and consider a mineral supplement. ...Read more

Vitamins can be toxi: The doses you are consuming are probably safe, and helpful. Your only concern is with vitamin a dose. The vitamin dose must be added to your food content. Some people eat a lot of vit-a, and take extra zinc, which causes vitamin a to be formed. Check a level of a after supplementing for two months, compare it to your baseline level. If the elevation of the vit-a is rapid, then reduce daily dose, . ...Read more

Unlikely: I am not aware of any significant interaction between selenium and warfarin. ...Read more

Yes: This mineral has anti-inflammatory properties which slows down aging and protect one from sun-induced skin cancer. The best sources of selenium are nuts, dairy, fish and meat. Brazilian nuts are very popular sources of selenium. ...Read more

Keshan disease: Under Mao's tyranny, a bureaucrat's failure to add selenium to fertilizer caused widespread deficiency. Most deaths were due to increased susceptibility to viral myocarditis. Thousands of people perished. There is an obviously false claim from an 'independent thinker' that selenium deficiency cuases cystic fibrosis; this has bitterly disappointed many sufferers. ...Read more

Sure: Selenium is a mineral that is considered a trace element that is used by the thyroid gland in active thyroid hormone production. No more than 200mcg 2-3 times a day should be taken. That is less than one milligram a day. However, more than just Selenium alone is needed to ensure healthy thyroid gland function. It always helps to have a full thyroid function lab panel checked on a regular basis. ...Read more

Selenium: Too many to detail here. I would to wikipedia. ...Read more

Not really: No.