Cardiomyopathy (muscular dystrophy of heart) & selenium

"Cardiomyopathy (muscular dystrophy of heart)
is recognized by the World Health Organization as a selenium deficiency. This is the type of heart disease that makes individuals a candidate for heart transplant in the eyes of "orthodox" physicians. It is typical that $1 per month in selenium supplement will prevent this disease and the "need" for a $250 thousand dollar procedure that carries a 20% mortality rate. It is interesting that veterinarians have eliminated this disease in animals with selenium injections and oral supplementation of diets (again an example where it just might be better to go to your vet!!!)."