Posted by KaraS on October 6, 2005, at 20:47:22
In reply to Re: Selenium, Vitamin D » KaraS, posted by JLx on October 3, 2005, at 10:58:45
> > I'll have to try the glycinate next. How are you liking the one you ordered from iHerb?
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> It's ok. It doesn't seem "special". I'll probably go back to Carlson's brand.
Good to know. I'll try the Carlson's next when I try the glycinate version.
> Last month I experimented with a kind new to me, called "Activated Selenium (Methylselenocysteine)" by Jarrow. http://www.iherb.com/selenium.html It's from broccoli and has a little Vit E and B2 in with it. I didn't notice any difference in how it feels to me, but perhaps you might find it more tolerable.
I don't think I tried an activated one. Maybe I could tolerate that one better. I'll definitely try it next. You always have so much good information to share!
> My foot cramps have been better since I'm taking Vit D again. I had ran out and didn't make the connection until I bought some more. Then I wondered if it would help and sure enough. I know Vit D helps with calcium absorption. Otherwise, I can't think why it should help.
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> You were on that previous Vit D thread, I believe. Have you increased your intake and noticed any positive effect?
I've started taking 1000 IU on days that I don't get any sunshine. Previously I was taking it daily. I didn't notice much at that time but I think it will at least prevent a worsening of depression from not enough sun light. Hmmm, I wonder if it would have any effect on my foot cramps as well. I'll have to do some experiments.
> I started out taking 2,000 IU/day of Vit D earlier in the summer. Tried to get a bit more sun too but probably didn't overall from previous years. I thought then that I felt a little more balanced hormonally, in some indescribable way. But the extra Vit D screws up my positive magnesium effect, not that I made that connection right away. I think I may drop back down a bit now, since I can't say I have been noticeably less depressed this summer.
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>>> I wish I could afford to just get it tested.
I don't know who wrote the line above, whether it was you or me. Have you ever been tested for vitamin D? It's really expensive. I'd really like to have it done. As it is I really don't know if it hasn't helped much because I'm not deficient or whether I'm very deficient and the amount I was taking was only a drop in the bucket so it didn't change much. So frustrating!K
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