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Selenium Prevents Nightmares

Violette (Usa) on 03/24/2015
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After suffering from terrifying dreams for many years, I found out by accident selenium cured them. As soon as my dreams become oppressive if I run out I take it again and it almost 100% cures the nightmares. I am also very intolerant of gluten. Never ever saw this information anywhere, hope it helps.

Selenium and Type II Diabetes Risk

Rsw (Uniontown, Oh) on 08/20/2014

I take iodine five days a week for hypothyroidism, along with selenium and other companion supplements. However, I recently stumbled onto a U of Maryland study that seemed to show that as little as 200 mcg of selenium/day can significantly increase one's chances of type II diabetes. There is a Pub Med article on this, also.

http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/selenium

Has anyone else heard of this? What do you think? Thank you.

Wendy (Plover, WI U.S.A) on 10/29/2007
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Hi, Se helps the thyroid which slows down due to celiac. Faster working thyroid helps increase oxygen to the brain cells. Brain cells need more oxygen than other cells. Heavy metals block the thyroid medicine from being used and may block how the hemoglobin works. I was full of heavy metals. Colloidal siver poisoned me. It was the worst hell. I don't recommend anyone take colloidal silver. They may build it up like I did.

Selenium Side Effects (New Supplements Page Created, Thank You!)

R. (Dallas, Texas, Usa) on 03/21/2010
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Just a warning to do your research on Selenium, to avoid bad side effects from too much Selenium! I was taking too much and had some pretty bad side effects. Although everyone is different and can tolerate different amounts of drugs/vitamins/supplements you should still be cautious with everything you take. I just learned the hard way!

I was taking:

200mcg.(mcg.= micrograms) through a supplement.

100mcg. was in my multi-vitamin/ which I knew there was some, but, that is 143% of our daily recommended intake.

1 brazil nut equals your whole recommended dietary intake. I was eating a handful a day!

You also get your daily amount in food: Fish, tuna, eggs, bread, brown rice, oats, turkey, and other nuts.. I did not know any of these extra ways of getting Selenium.

My daily intake was probably 700 - 900 mcg a day, or more! 200mcg. is the recommended daily amount. It also says some people can take up to 400mcg daily, and over 800mcg. could be toxic, and you could get Selenosis!

Also Vitamin E taken at the same time as Selenium, enhances the Selenium! Which I was taking the two at the same time!

After 4 days of not taking Selenium supplements, I am about 80% better.

Here is a website for further info on Selenium:
http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/selenium.asp