Posted by Larry Hoover on June 18, 2003, at 13:19:11
In reply to Re: Vitamins mineral for moods Larry, posted by Maxime on June 18, 2003, at 11:06:54
> thanks Larry - I already take the fish oil. I have no intention of starting everything at once for the simple reason I don't have the money - lol!
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> I have been taking zinc and selenium for hair loss .... so what else does selenium do? Ah, never mind, I can look that one up. :-)
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> Thanks, Larry.
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> MaxI forgot. We went over a bit of this a couple weeks back.
Selenium is both a key component of certain enzymes, but it also is part of the neuro-protective anti-oxidant network. It is required to minimize the effect of stress on the brain; mental illness is one such stressor. I would argue that the biochemical need is greater in mental illness, quite apart from the effect seen in "normal" people given a selenium supplement, i.e. an elevation in mood.
Your body will tend to "prioritize" selenium availability, so if you're showing e.g. hair loss as a symptom of selenium deficiency, you're suffering in other regards, almost with certainty.
B-vitamins are very inexpensive. You could add those without too much extra cost.
Lar
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