tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post7332225958875752154..comments2023-03-23T05:27:06.075-07:00Comments on High Tech Survivor: Brazil nut overdoseDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07560941304376402462noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-62103917026396793732017-04-30T18:22:29.142-07:002017-04-30T18:22:29.142-07:00I have a mild form of hypothyroidism and was told ...I have a mild form of hypothyroidism and was told to supplement with high quality selenium and also a handful of Brazil nuts a week. I don't eat more than that... I also recommend any raw nuts be stored in the fridge, which not only keeps nut oils and nutrients fresher, but may inhibit the growth of the fungi associated with this nut. Buy in small amounts and a handful a week. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11050303631791025839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-11975466873830702782016-10-05T10:39:31.721-07:002016-10-05T10:39:31.721-07:00I believe I'm suffering from high selenium lev...I believe I'm suffering from high selenium levels from eating too many Brazil nuts. I was eating about 4-12 daily for over a year. My symptoms are almost daily and include diarrhea and nausea Extreme fatigue and depression. Also I always smell of garlic (even when it eating any)and have a strange taste in my mouth. My nails and hair have become dry and changed. I've stopped eating them and am hoping to feel improvement. Oh I also have tingling in my fingers. I will say I figured out it was the nuts because the timing between my stomach issues being an hour after consuming the nuts which I see floating on top of the toilet.Loftgirl101https://www.blogger.com/profile/16835914349776782765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-84660258800278232692016-08-20T20:00:13.545-07:002016-08-20T20:00:13.545-07:00<3<3atelisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573371360390030293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-80744554974734416392016-07-09T00:18:17.534-07:002016-07-09T00:18:17.534-07:00Have to believe it. I just had 2 Brazil nuts (empt...Have to believe it. I just had 2 Brazil nuts (empty stomach except for a cup of coffee). Felt sick immediately, like fainting then threw out. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595298714535583123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-45554791663950566622016-06-21T04:14:34.701-07:002016-06-21T04:14:34.701-07:00I notice that quite often my urine smells of stron...I notice that quite often my urine smells of strong metals. I have spent some time ruling out different supplements and foods. I just discovered that it happens each time I have Brazil nuts. <br />I eat Brazil nuts for my thyroid and I only eat 2 on the days I have them. I find it strange that only 2 Brazil nuts can affect a person so much. I do not have any other symptoms so I am sure it is fine, but I will start to eat just one a day from now on. Angela Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088836632993382698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-40736235408152143292016-04-01T00:27:15.411-07:002016-04-01T00:27:15.411-07:00Your blog is useful in alerting readers to the pos...Your blog is useful in alerting readers to the possibility of selenium toxicity, and the fact that Brazil nuts, on average, have very high levels of this trace nutrient (perhaps on the order of 540 mcg per ounce, which, to the extent accurate, means an ounce offers ~10-times the suggested daily/RDA of 55 mcg).<br /><br />Otherwise, <b>readers should consult</b> available, reputable NIH or related medical literature (e.g., https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Selenium-HealthProfessional/, the source of the RDA and Brazil nut data reported here), <b>and their health care providers</b>, rather than reading this blog for anything other than stream-of-consciousness associations between television watching and personal experience. (A layperson's anecdote of nausea associated with consuming ~2000 mcg selenium over a week, followed by an additional ~250 mcg at a further sitting, supplemented by a second lay interpretation, and then by the second's retraction based on viewing <i>House</i>—these, combined, are of the same approximate diagnostic value, that is to say, they are essentially meaningless. Who knows what actually caused the bout of nausea experienced; certainly no one engaged in this dialog.) Prof DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-30756255821564364072014-02-28T07:41:10.252-08:002014-02-28T07:41:10.252-08:00Hiya! I too discovered/suspected I was in deep nee...Hiya! I too discovered/suspected I was in deep need of selenium for thyroid issues, plus all my life I had brittle soft nails and fine limp hair and my eyes were getting VERY bad (small, pressure, precipitously bad sight). I got only in the shell brazil nuts, so not sprayed byt chemicals, as they do not supposedly to "prevent bacteria growth", but I also hear they dpsray often with the same inc=gredient from rat poison. So I got in shell nuts and crossed my fingers. I ate at least 10 a day for months. After just a couple days my fingernails were hard as rocks and clear, and my eys back to normal, like they had not been in a deacde. Then the end of this year I orderd a mixed variety of nuts in shell and ate a bunch as was. . . violently ill, cramps, spazms. . . just like being poisoned. . . . from rat poison. The almonds were WAY different than the year prior which smelled divine. This years was odorless(oils that go rancid start by losing their odor and I suspect the poisons kill the oil and start the rancidity process). . . And the filberts made me gag after I tried a second run at the nuts with more attention to discover the culpret. I seperated out the almonds and filberts and ate the rest with no issues at all, including the Brazils. Word up folks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339622692252013454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-85390874759791995302013-07-03T07:02:11.885-07:002013-07-03T07:02:11.885-07:00Just like anything else, its going to vary per per...Just like anything else, its going to vary per person. There are so many variables -- body weight, height, how you process foods, what you ate with them, what you are used to, etc. Each person is different and only you know what your body is telling you. <br />I'm one who would rather eat just a couple a day and be safe. After all, if my goal is to increase my selenium intake, I know I've done that with just two a day and am fine. Why push the limit if not needed? Especially if you had a bad experience or reaction with them, then I'd say take the clues your body gave you and avoid eating too many again. <br />For those of you who are eating lots and not experiencing problems, that is your choice as well of course. For whatever reason, your body does fine with that. <br />We all react differently to different things. AND our bodies change too. I wasn't lactose or gluten intolerant until after 40. And I've also learned what corn, sugars and caffeine do to my body now which I never realized before. Maybe I'm more in tune to my body, maybe its just age changing it, maybe its the changes in the way the foods are processed... all I know is that if it makes me sick, I'd prefer to avoid them. :) <br />Seeking Serendipityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312935421886878513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-23988513494228664352013-04-04T06:13:53.166-07:002013-04-04T06:13:53.166-07:00I eat them all winter to avoid the flu. Haven'...I eat them all winter to avoid the flu. Haven't gotton the flu. Haven't gotton diarrhea either. I don't go overboard on anything I eat. The most Brazil nuts I eat on any given day is 6. I think they are a healthy food and will not give them up. Americans do not get enough selenium in their diet. Eat everything in moderation and you'll do just fine.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514528503825722271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-15348363100416898822013-03-29T20:45:45.795-07:002013-03-29T20:45:45.795-07:00It would take a repeated high dose daily of seleni...It would take a repeated high dose daily of selenium to bring on toxic affects from it and bring on symptoms. Those of you who have gotten sick in one sitting from gobbling up piles of Brazil nuts are just having a stomach reaction to the high fat content in the nut. I get sick over eating peanuts. Any oily high fiber nut over dose can make you throw up because its not easy on the digestive system to take that much in one sitting. Between the high fiber and the heavy nut oil, its not a good idea. One little girl died years ago because she over dosed on peanuts. No one knew she was allergic to them. She really wasn't but as much as she ate, triggered the allergic reaction. All things in moderation people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-83691517194223451482013-03-29T20:45:21.654-07:002013-03-29T20:45:21.654-07:00It would take a repeated high dose daily of seleni...It would take a repeated high dose daily of selenium to bring on toxic affects from it and bring on symptoms. Those of you who have gotten sick in one sitting from gobbling up piles of Brazil nuts are just having a stomach reaction to the high fat content in the nut. I get sick over eating peanuts. Any oily high fiber nut over dose can make you throw up because its not easy on the digestive system to take that much in one sitting. Between the high fiber and the heavy nut oil, its not a good idea. One little girl died years ago because she over dosed on peanuts. No one knew she was allergic to them. She really wasn't but as much as she ate, triggered the allergic reaction. All things in moderation people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-63300501884823772452013-03-29T20:45:04.569-07:002013-03-29T20:45:04.569-07:00It would take a repeated high dose daily of seleni...It would take a repeated high dose daily of selenium to bring on toxic affects from it and bring on symptoms. Those of you who have gotten sick in one sitting from gobbling up piles of Brazil nuts are just having a stomach reaction to the high fat content in the nut. I get sick over eating peanuts. Any oily high fiber nut over dose can make you throw up because its not easy on the digestive system to take that much in one sitting. Between the high fiber and the heavy nut oil, its not a good idea. One little girl died years ago because she over dosed on peanuts. No one knew she was allergic to them. She really wasn't but as much as she ate, triggered the allergic reaction. All things in moderation people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-51279944728676666922013-03-03T11:27:22.841-08:002013-03-03T11:27:22.841-08:00I'm a raw nut junkie. I buy almonds, macs, pec...I'm a raw nut junkie. I buy almonds, macs, pecans, walnuts, cashews, and brazils by the case and keep bags full in the freezer. I seem to grab a fist full every time I pass the kitchen. 2 or 3 of those fists are full of brazils. Also, in the morning, I eat 2 frozen bananas with about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of homemade mixed nut butter. All in all, I'd guess I eat about 1500 Cals of nuts everyday and I've never ever had an issue with "selenium toxicity". I understand some may be more sensitive, but I"m not all that sure about it.JCuffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618992109885042664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-47388588716901332532012-12-29T06:31:18.878-08:002012-12-29T06:31:18.878-08:00Did you that selenium is an element?
Did you that selenium is an element?<br />MarcusFenix54noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-67557166316879888092012-12-05T03:13:37.271-08:002012-12-05T03:13:37.271-08:00That's interesting. I did used to eat a few mo...That's interesting. I did used to eat a few more on occasions, maybe six or seven at a time, but can't remember ever having any reaction to them. I stick to one or two brazil nuts these days though. Jimhttp://superfoodprofiles.com/category/nuts-seeds/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-41425952363933932422012-10-10T23:29:34.566-07:002012-10-10T23:29:34.566-07:00You ate to many nuts recommended amount is 2 nuts ...You ate to many nuts recommended amount is 2 nuts per day. You should have only 200 mcg a day. Each nut contain 95 mcg.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151693236678471655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-70210277444931047982012-09-16T19:53:42.097-07:002012-09-16T19:53:42.097-07:00Woah, hmmm. It isn't really conclusive evidenc...Woah, hmmm. It isn't really conclusive evidence, but thanks for the warning. I've been starting to eat Brazil nuts. I was doing 1, then 2 for a while because I read it was better, but I've started to really enjoy them and have moved up to 3-4 a day. Maybe I'll go back to 2, lol. I think I will anyway, because nuts are expensive and I already eat too many other nuts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-24425248596269848902012-09-01T16:57:34.849-07:002012-09-01T16:57:34.849-07:00I've been eating about 15 brazil nuts a day f...I've been eating about 15 brazil nuts a day for the past month, they keep me feeling full and I'm not snacking.<br />Best of all though my nails are growing and the surfaces are smooth, no ridges!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-65661984920581696582012-09-01T11:38:02.537-07:002012-09-01T11:38:02.537-07:00I have a 'cast iron' stomach and can toler...I have a 'cast iron' stomach and can tolerate any amount of sugary or fatty stuff. I haven't been ill for years. However a few nights ago I ate about 16 nuts. I was laid out all of the following day, shivering with flu like aches and pains and with barely the energy to make it to the toilet (which unfortunately I had to go to frequently). I was a bit better the following day and managed to get out for some rehydration sachets and some bananas. <br />There should be a health warning on these things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-27840291197031587302012-07-30T05:39:26.327-07:002012-07-30T05:39:26.327-07:00All you guys who feel sick after eating Brazil Nut...All you guys who feel sick after eating Brazil Nuts, it's got nothing to do with their Selenium content. It's much more likely due to the fact that BNs are 69% fat by weight and eating a whole lot of anything that rich is going to make you feel unwell.<br /><br />Some of the posts are very entertaining though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-33675286050476547912012-06-02T19:42:50.654-07:002012-06-02T19:42:50.654-07:00Selenium toxicity is as far as I know cumulative. ...Selenium toxicity is as far as I know cumulative. You would have to exceed 1mg per day for a few weeks to notice in most cases. It shouldn't affect you right away (unless perhaps you live in a high selenium area and are already saturated, or have a sick thyroid plus an iodine deficiency).<br />Rancid polyunsaturated fats, lectins, aflatoxins are more likely.<br />A dose of radiation that made you sick would cause other problems such as low immunity, anaemia.Puddleghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953398103675945541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-11274202814230175132012-05-31T18:58:03.145-07:002012-05-31T18:58:03.145-07:00Well, using the word litely, I just experienced th...Well, using the word litely, I just experienced the brazil nuts effected; this is why I'v found this page. I started to feel the effects after two, but was in the restroom by five, also I find this to happen with reg. peanuts {In my older age}, but not with cashews or the one that start with a P:-)Go figure.elshalomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683936927537484169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-47841842037996761302012-05-31T18:56:49.380-07:002012-05-31T18:56:49.380-07:00Well, using the word litely, I just experienced th...Well, using the word litely, I just experienced the brazil nuts effected; this is why I'v found this page. I started to feel the effects after two, but was in the restroom by five, also I find this to happen with reg. peanuts {In my older age}, but not with cashews or the one that start with a P:-)Go figure.elshalomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10683936927537484169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-40116951413029291842012-05-08T17:08:16.255-07:002012-05-08T17:08:16.255-07:00I'm not saying that you can't get food poi...I'm not saying that you can't get food poisoning from Brazil Nuts but I for one doubt it. This is based on my personal experience. Without knowing whether it can or cannot have any adverse effects I've been eating between 90-180 grams of them almost on a daily basis for at least 2-3 weeks now. Oh and yes, do not go to curezone.com. I've visited the various blogs quite a bit and they're all filled with paranoid maniacs who poison themselves half to death.andrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04481466719389353677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-67538997353196409402012-03-20T12:07:30.702-07:002012-03-20T12:07:30.702-07:00I like Brazil Nuts but hate cracking them out of t...I like Brazil Nuts but hate cracking them out of the shell. So when I saw them for sale and shelled at Trader Joe's a few years ago, I bought a bag and ate quite a few a day. It became suspect when I got a very bad case of ulcerative colitis. I thought it might have been that they were from China,and maybe had a pesticide or germ on them. After many trips to the hospital the year following, I didn't eat them for years. Then I heard that Trader Joe's no longer sold anything from China, so I tried them again. It has been a few months, and I have had raw areas in my mouth ever since. Had found out about the radiation, but didn't know about the Selenium.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com