Selenium ?

[Guest guest]

Hi

I am pregnant and doing the iodine protocol...just at the dose of 12.5mg iodine.

I have been doing this for about a month before becoming pregnant. And I am now

5mths pregnant. So 6mths total.

I have just been worrying a bit about the selenium intake of 200mcg per day. I

have actually often just been taking 100mcg and then eating about 4 brazil nuts.

I really don't know if I should be concerned. It's just that anything

conventional you read about selenium supplementation is recommending a much

lower dose than 200mcg per day. And being that I am pregnant I thought I would

query it with this group.

It is probably important to know I live in New Zealand which is known to have

selenium depleted soils. None the less I still eat a very nutritious diet based

on Western A Price.

It would be great if someone could help me with this concern?

Thanks

Christen

[Guest guest]

Christen:

A small amount of Selenium is better than none. I think the guidline is 100 to 400 mcg.

Bonnie

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of ChristenSent: November 30, 2011 6:17 AMiodine Subject: Selenium ?

HiI am pregnant and doing the iodine protocol...just at the dose of 12.5mg iodine. I have been doing this for about a month before becoming pregnant. And I am now 5mths pregnant. So 6mths total.I have just been worrying a bit about the selenium intake of 200mcg per day. I have actually often just been taking 100mcg and then eating about 4 brazil nuts. I really don't know if I should be concerned. It's just that anything conventional you read about selenium supplementation is recommending a much lower dose than 200mcg per day. And being that I am pregnant I thought I would query it with this group. It is probably important to know I live in New Zealand which is known to have selenium depleted soils. None the less I still eat a very nutritious diet based on Western A Price.It would be great if someone could help me with this concern?Thanks :)Christen