Taking Selenium When You're Hiv Positive

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Special Situations People You May Have Exposed to HIV: It can be very difficult to disclose your status to sexual partners or people you shared needles with. However, it is very important that they know so they can decide to get tested and, if they test positive, get the health care they need. The Department of Health can tell people you might have exposed, without using your name. Employers: You may want to tell your employer if your HIV...

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CD4% and Selenium

Hello Dr. Holodniy, A few months ago I wrote you that me and my HIV+ partner have been daily taking Green Tea and 200g Selenium supplements. He has been at least 8 years in the undetectable virus stadium and his CD4 count has increased over the...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Thanks for the follow-up on the numbers. That is indeed interesting, and perhaps a placebo controlled study would be in order to see if this works in more people. I could never recommend unprotected sex between discordant couples, or for a couple... 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 body,I read that two(2) brazil nut(with shell) is ok to produce 200mcg the body needed daily,one is 100mcg,we dont have such in europe cos of EU...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Sorry, I don't use Brazil nuts as an HIV therapy. What I can do is post below an excerpt from an article about nutrition for HIV-poz folks that focuses on vitamins, minerals and supplements. Hopefully you will find it helpful.Good... Read more »

Selenium for HIV?

Hi, I've recently been diagnosed H.I.V.+ and I was wondering if it's a good idea to take Selenium as well as the combo my doctor has prescribed to me?...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

There was a trial performed in Nigeria which showed better CD4+ lymphocyte count increases in subjects who received selenium. Here is a <a href="http://www.iasociety.org/Default.aspx?pageId=11&abstractId=2190062"... Read more »

Selenium is anti-hiv, probuilding immunesystem?

Hi doc. Mark.My question is in the title.A few times I read this issue in a pseudo-scientific article, so time now to ask it to a non-pseudo, real scientific expert.Do you have an answer?Thanks....

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

The data is mounting although not yet solid regarding the positive attributes of selenium in HIV infection. It is clear that people with advanced HIV infection have lower selenium blood levels than people without HIV infection. Selenium is an... Read more »

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