Selenium pills 'may combat HIV'
Date: 8.5.2007
Taking daily selenium supplements may block the build up of HIV in a patient's blood, research suggests.
The University of Miami found a lower HIV viral load in patients who took selenium supplements for nine months.
Selenium deficiencies have been recorded in HIV patients, and evidence suggests the mineral can improve the function of the immune system.
The Archives of Internal Medicine study suggests the supplements may be a cheap and easy way to help keep HIV in check...
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