What is Selenium?
Selenium is one of many antioxidants-substances that attack destructive cells in the body, an essential trace mineral, and a micronutrient. Selenium is used for the treatment of premature aging, cardiac-vascular disease, sexual dysfunction, menopausal problems and skin disorders.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 30 |
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2 | |||
| Slow my ALS progress | 25 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 6 |
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1 | ||||
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Don't know | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Support another treatment | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other
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7 | 39% |
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Did not seem to work
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6 | 33% |
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Not indicated
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4 | 22% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 6% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- iceberg
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
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- iceberg
- 200 mcg daily
- since Sep 15, 2008
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Efficacy
Can't tell
for General health
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Side Effects
None
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Report created on November 23, 2009.