Lotus97
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Selenium has been indicated for increasing Glutathione and also Mercury detoxification. I'm not sure if there's any drawbacks to using Selenium for Glutathione production, but for Mercury it seems like there can be some possible issues. Although Selenium is usually recommended for Mercury, Selenium can mobilize mercury which is fine if you are able to eliminate it, but if too much is released that can cause problems. My questions include
- What are the upper limits of Selenium supplementation? I've read 200-400mcg.
- Has anyone used Selenium for Mercury detox?
- Is Selenium absorbed better when taken with a meal or on an empty stomach? I've read that minerals absorbed better on an empty stomach.
- Does Vitamin C interfere with Selenium absorption? Or any other minerals?
- Which forms are best? Yeast, Chelated/Chelate, Selenomethionine, Selenite, Selenate, Methylselenocysteine/L-Se-Methyl-Selenocysteine/SeMSC