Osgood-Schlatter Disease
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Selenium
Taking a combination of vitamin E and selenium may help the healing.Dose:
150 mcg a day with 400 IU a day of vitamin ESeleniumÂBased on the personal experience of a doctor who reported his findings,1 some physicians recommend vitamin E (400 IU per day) and selenium (50 mcg three times per day). One well-known, nutritionally oriented doctor reports anecdotally that he has had considerable success with this regimen and often sees results in two to six weeks.2
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Vitamin E
Taking a combination of vitamin E and selenium may help the healing.Dose:
400 IU a day with 150 mcg a day of seleniumVitamin EÂBased on the personal experience of a doctor who reported his findings,3 some physicians recommend vitamin E (400 IU per day) and selenium (50 mcg three times per day). One well-known, nutritionally oriented doctor reports anecdotally that he has had considerable success with this regimen and often sees results in two to six weeks.4
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Manganese, Vitamin B6, and Zinc
Some doctors have reported good results using a combination of zinc, manganese, and vitamin B6 for people with Osgood-Schlatter disease.Dose:
Refer to label instructionsManganese, Vitamin B6, and ZincÂAnother group of doctors has reported good results using a combination of zinc, manganese, and vitamin B6 for people with Osgood-Schlatter disease; however, the amounts of these supplements were not mentioned in the report.5 Most physicians would consider reasonable daily amounts of these nutrients for adolescents to be 15 mg of zinc, 5 to 10 mg of manganese, and 25 mg of vitamin B6. Larger amounts might be used with medical supervision.