tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412165.post6248707607290284501..comments2023-11-22T14:49:33.646+00:00Comments on Coventry Green Voice: Stephen Fry - HIV And MeStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13772134921658196533noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412165.post-67802124781343238072007-10-04T07:39:00.000+00:002007-10-04T07:39:00.000+00:00I think if you look at the fine print about seleni...<A HREF="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=79152" REL="nofollow">I think if you look at the fine print about selenium,</A> it's an "adjunct therapy" that helps blunt the short-term progression of HIV viral load. The authors of the study in question (Barry Hurwitz, Uni of Miami et al) state that the magnitude of benefit pales in comparison to that of antiretrovirals.<BR/><BR/>So, it doesn't defeat HIV, but it might play a larger role in treatment.scott reddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201040172369428187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30412165.post-8634867016188058082007-10-02T18:29:00.000+00:002007-10-02T18:29:00.000+00:00Selenium defeats HIV. This is from PubMed."CONCLU...Selenium defeats HIV. This is from PubMed.<BR/>"CONCLUSIONS: Daily selenium supplementation can suppress the progression of HIV-1 viral burden and provide indirect improvement of CD4 count. The results support the use of selenium as a simple, inexpensive, and safe adjunct therapy in HIV spectrum disease." Suppression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 viral load with selenium supplementation: a randomized controlled trial. Hurwitz BE, et al. And they only used 200 mcg, where it is safe to take 800 mcg.<BR/><BR/>There are 184 medical articles about it on PubMed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com