Re: Nitty gritty on selenium!

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/19/99 9:10:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, dfletche@gte.net
writes:

<< Assuming a 1000 lb horse eats 2% of its weight, the NRC numbers would 0.9
mg
 as an adequate number. The toxic number would be 90 mg. They are thus in
 rough agreement as to toxic level, but differ as to adequate level. It would
 be interesting to know why the difference. >>

I'm not sure where the NRC numbers came from.  (Susan??)  However, after years
of testing, I can sure vouch for the fact that clinically, it takes numbers
more in line with Oregon State's numbers to keep blood levels anywhere near
normal.

Heidi