Selenium Supplementation ARV In HIV Treatment

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Selenium

Greetings!Doc BY,I am already on ARV I would like to ask if SELENIUM (I take selenium daily) wont interact with my meds?Thank you...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.There's no obvious drug-drug interactions between selenium supplements and HIV medications. While one study suggests some benefit for selenium in treatment naive persons, I don't think that this small... Read more »

Selenium-Brazil Nut

Doc,the question is this,how many nut can we consume a day to avoid causing toxis situations to the... Read more »

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My ARV treatment & my labs

First diagnosed HIV+ 12/31/08 contracting Nov 08 (yes got sick immediatly & had JUST been... Read more »

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I'm newly positive, and I don't yet require any meds. (My viral load is low, and my T-cells are high.) I was wondering if anyone had any advice on preventative measures to take now that I'm early in my HIV infection. Does anyone recommend... Read more »

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