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My selenium is very high

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Hi ,

I did blood test for selenium and the result is 240 (range should be between 120-200).I have appointment with my Doctor in October 6. Any idea how to lower my selenium ? I would like some information please.

Nb:I have CML since June 2019 and Im taking imatinib 400mg daily ,and my last Bcr was in July:  0.047 Detected.

Sue

Are you taking any selenium supplements or eating foods rich in selenium? (e.g. Brazil nuts)

I`m not taking any supplements ,I asked my doctor if I can take selenium supplement because that she order the blood test for me.

I used to eat 3 piece  brazil nuts daily but I stopped on Marsh .I used sometimes colloidal silver or coconut oil pulling for my teeth .I don`t take too much vitamin I take just vitamin D3 with K2 at morning and I eat oat meal daily with my Imatinib 400 mg at 6 pm .I don`t eat red meat or dairy product .Im going to ask my doctor if he can give me dasatinib instead of imatinib .

I would not be surprised if the Brazil nuts are the cause of your higher selenium - and that could be a good thing. But to put your fears at ease - 240 ng/ml is not overly high, and in some labs it is not even outside normal:

Personally, I would not be concerned at all. Cutting back to two Brazil nuts per day should be fine.

Staying at the upper end of Selenium intake (~200 ug/day ~ two Brazil nuts) may very well be cancer protective as discussed in the forum over the year.

Thank you for the information.