Guest guest Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 These are some ideas in regards to selenium from the website below. There is a great and informative guy on the autism_iron group (Hans) who knows ALOT about selenium and this info is from him. My little guy does not take selenium very well in supplement form so I grate a brazil nut every other day and put it in his food. Works for me and his selenium levels are never low even when we were chelating. Hope it is helpful, Jen www.keephopealive.org Quotations selected a bit at random: " Note: Alternatives to L selenomethionine are high selenium yeast high selenium broccoli(Activated Selenium by Jarrow Formulas), high selenium mustard greens (Bio-Active Selenium by Solarary or Selenium Cruciferate by Ecological Formulas). Solaray also sells other forms of selenium, so read labels carefully to avoid buying the wrong stuff. " At this juncture, I am of the opinion that the Brazil nuts, high selenium mustard greens and broccoli are good choices as is probably SelenoMax, a brand name of high-selenium yeast sold by Source Naturals. No adverse effects have been reported from using high-selenium yeast at doses up to 1600 mcg daily. More followup and feedback is needed here as we continue to fine tune the selenium supplement choices. " All the reports of adverse effects are coming from the synthetic or laboratory made L-selenomethionine (amino acid chelates) and not from any known natural plant source of seleno methionine. The problem may be defects in the product resulting from flaws in the manufacturing process. " On the contrary, concerning Jarrow Formulas " Activated Selenium " that has both selenocysteine plus methionine plus Vit. E, Riboflavin, broccoli and garlic - I have had two good reports from persons with long standing candidiasis (not HIV related). Both reported significant improvements in resolving candida infections after a week or two. The dose was around 900 mcg daily or 9 capsules a day. " US Dept of Agriculture reports that selenium from high selenium broccoli protects rats from colon cancer. Finley, and Feng of the Agricultural Research Service in Grand Forks, ND, writing in the J. Nutr, 2000 September (1) reported that in experiments to induce colon cancer in rats high selenium broccoli provided substantial protective benefits but not sodium selenite or selenate. Here is what they stated: " Supranutritional amounts of selenium supplied as high selenium broccoli significantly decreased (P:<0.05) the incidence of aberrant crypts (AC) and aberrant crypt foci (ACF); preneoplastic lesions indicative of colon cancer compared with other dietary treatments. Diets were controlled for the presence or absence of broccoli and for the total amount of selenium. The reduction is AC and ACF was a function of Se in high Se broccoli and not a result of broccoli alone or Se alone. " " They concluded that Se from high selenium broccoli provided protection against colon cancer. In reading this research, it is significant that protection against colon cancer from sodium selenite or selenate did not occur. It strengthens our view on the importance of L selenocysteine as an immune modulator and especially when derived from whole food sources like broccoli or mustard greens. Ref: 1. J. Nutr, 2000 Sep;130(9):2384-9 http://www.keephopealive.org/v2002.html A map of the US showing the places high and low in selenium can be found at http://www.seleniumselect.com/need.htm ********** ********** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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