Selenium was: Williss's paper

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My son's hair test showed low selenium yet his growth

has always been strong 95-105 percentile on the chart.

If I supplement selenium to boost glutathione could I

also boost his growth further ?

paul

--- Blevins <rdmagic@...> wrote:

> Glutathione conversion is a selenium based reaction.

> Selenium is also

> needed in the T4 to T3 conversion. IGF-1 (active

> growth hormone) needs

> selenium.

>

> Maybe this little bit of info will help.

>

> B.

>

> ----------

> >From: " " <_@...>

> > egroups

> >Subject: [ ] Williss's paper

> >Date: Tue, Oct 3, 2000, 10:47 AM

> >

>

> > My daughter's T3 came back high (193) and in

> Williss's paper he

> > states " Mercury uses up selenium for

> detoxification. Studies show

> > that a deficiency of selenium causes the body to

> increase the

> > conversion of T4 to T3 which can lead to higher

> levels of T3. "

> >

> > My question is, has anyone else run across this

> and have they tried

> > Selenium (especially after detoxing for 3 days)?

> Could this help

> > with the regression that has been observed during

> the " off " days?

> >

> > Thanks so much -

> >

> >

> >

> >