Sources of multivitamin and selenium supplements

Vitamins are natural substances that your body needs to grow, develop, and function normally. Vitamins are contained in food; a well-balanced diet usually provides all of the vitamins required. However, there are times, such as during pregnancy, childhood and when having HIV,  your body needs more vitamins than usual . During certain illnesses, your body either cannot get or cannot efficiently use all of the vitamins it needs

Multivitamins are prescribed for patients who need extra vitamins, who cannot eat enough food to obtain the required vitamins, or who cannot receive the full benefit of the vitamins contained in the food they eat

When should this medicine be used?

Multivitamins come in regular tablets, chewable tablets, capsules, and oral liquid. They are usually taken once a day.

Apart from medicines, multivitamins are availlable from food such as,

• Spinach and lettuce - source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folate and Manganese
• Avocado - Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Potassium and Copper
• Salmon - Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Niacin, Potassium and Selenium
• Quinoa - Vitamin B6, Folate, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Iron and Zinc
• Omega 3 Eggs - Vitamin E, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Folate and Selenium
• Pumpkin Seeds - Vitamin K, Iron, Magnesium and Zinc

Selenium food and pills

It normalize the mood.Selenium is claimed to be useful for treating or preventing various medical conditions, such as HIV or AIDS, heart disease, and arthritis. 

 Rich vegetarian sources of selenium are garlic, onions, tomatoes and milk.

From university of Miami research suggest that taking daily selenium supplement may block the build up of HIV in a patient's blood.

Selenium deficiencies have been recorded in HIV patients, and evidence suggests the mineral can improve the function of the immune system

More immune cells
The two groups had similar selenium levels at the beginning of the study, but after nine months levels were higher in the group taking the capsules containing the mineral.
Those with higher selenium levels in their blood were more likely to have a lower HIV viral load, and higher numbers of CD4 cells, which play a key role in fighting off infection.

 Writing in the journal, the researchers said: "Given the challenges of using conventional pharmacotherapy to achieve and maintain virologic suppression in HIV-spectrum disease, our results support the use of selenium as a simple, inexpensive and safe adjunct therapy."
Yusef Azad, director of the National Aids Trust, described the research as valuable.
"However, in interpreting this new report, it must be remembered that antiretroviral therapy is the only currently effective treatment for HIV"