Nutritional compositions and use thereof
OwnerWillem Serfonteininventor
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Abstract
A nutrient composition or combination of compositions for the treatment or prophylaxis of infections, in particular HIV/AIDS, and for the enhancement of immunity, based on selenium in synergistic combinations with biologically absorbable sources of glutathione, alkalinity enhancing components, a source of sulphur, an anti-mutagenic compound and for oral use, gastrointestinal absorption enhancers. Special uses relate to reducing risks of mother-to-child transmission and treating HIV-positive pregnant women. Preferred further ingredients include anti-inflammatory compounds and nutrients which control homocysteine.
Claims15
A nutrient supplementation composition or combination of compositions comprising
- a) one or more biologically absorbable and acceptable selenium compounds in synergistic combination with substances enhancing physiological selenium absorption and utilisation and further including any one of the following features:
- (1) that a) is represented, in amounts to provide a daily dosage of not less than about 400 mcg Se, by
- a1) at least one selenium compound selected from methyl selenocysteine, selenomethionine, selenium yeast complex, selenium amino acid complex and/or
- a2) a plurality of selenium compounds;
- (2) that there is present
- c) a combination of biologically absorbable and acceptable blood and intracellular alkalinity enhancing components in amounts for enhancing blood pH to above 7,45, including
- c1) one or more salts of calcium and/or magnesium and/or
- c2) an alkalinity enhancing potassium compound as represented by a lactate, tartrate, malate or other fruit acid salt, or bicarbonate, analogues and derivatives of the aforegoing and combinations of a plurality of the aforegoing. and
- c3) in combination with a source of calcium one or more salts of cesium and/or rubidium and/or
- c4) a lithium salt.
- (3) a combination of (1) and (2)
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