Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 http://www.mercola.com/2001/jul/11/selenium.htm Supplementing With Selenium May Help Thyroiditis According to findings reported at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society in Denver, Colorado last week, supplementing with selenium may help to slow down the progression of autoimmune thyroid disease -- and may be particularly effective during the onset of thyroiditis. The findings were reported by Munich, Germany physician Barbara Gasnier, of the Medizinische Klinik University. The researchers believe that a *deficiency in selenium may contribute in part to development of autoimmune thyroid problems* because of selenium's impact on certain immune system enzymes. The study looked at 72 women at an average age of 42, all who had autoimmune thyroiditis. In all the women, thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and/or thyroglobulin (Tg) antibody levels were greater than 350 U/mL. Half the patients received selenium supplementation for three months; the other half received a placebo. All patients were normalized on their thyroid hormone treatment. At the conclusion of the three-month period, autoantibody levels were measured. Interesting, *nine* *of the patients taking selenium supplementation had antibody levels that returned completely to normal. * *Two **members of the placebo control group had antibodies return to normal.* Among those in the selenium group, the mean TPO antibody levels decreased significantly in the selenium group. The higher the TPO at the onset of the test, the greater the reduction was seen in the TPO antibody levels at the end of the three months. Selenium substitution with 200 micrograms of selenium may improve the inflammatory activity in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis, but whether this effect is specific for autoimmune thyroiditis or may also be effective in other organ-specific autoimmune diseases has to be investigated. Dr. Gasnier has indicated that the selenium may be increasing peroxidase activity, lowering free radicals, and reducing inflammation. * Shomon Thyroid Expert Guide at* * About.com* <http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/library/news/blselenium.htm> *June 25, 2001* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Wow, awesome. I HAVE hashimoto's thyroiditis! On 6/2/06, Heidi <heidis@...> wrote: > > http://www.mercola.com/2001/jul/11/selenium.htm > > > Supplementing With Selenium May Help Thyroiditis > > > > According to findings reported at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the > Endocrine Society in Denver, Colorado last week, supplementing with > selenium may help to slow down the progression of autoimmune thyroid > disease -- and may be particularly effective during the onset of > thyroiditis. > > The findings were reported by Munich, Germany physician Barbara Gasnier, > of the Medizinische Klinik University. > > The researchers believe that a *deficiency in selenium may contribute in > part to development of autoimmune thyroid problems* because of > selenium's impact on certain immune system enzymes. > > The study looked at 72 women at an average age of 42, all who had > autoimmune thyroiditis. In all the women, thyroid peroxidase (TPO) > antibodies and/or thyroglobulin (Tg) antibody levels were greater than > 350 U/mL. > > Half the patients received selenium supplementation for three months; > the other half received a placebo. All patients were normalized on their > thyroid hormone treatment. At the conclusion of the three-month period, > autoantibody levels were measured. > > Interesting, *nine* *of the patients taking selenium supplementation had > antibody levels that returned completely to normal. * > > *Two **members of the placebo control group had antibodies return to > normal.* > > Among those in the selenium group, the mean TPO antibody levels > decreased significantly in the selenium group. The higher the TPO at the > onset of the test, the greater the reduction was seen in the TPO > antibody levels at the end of the three months. > > Selenium substitution with 200 micrograms of selenium may improve the > inflammatory activity in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis, but > whether this effect is specific for autoimmune thyroiditis or may also > be effective in other organ-specific autoimmune diseases has to be > investigated. > > Dr. Gasnier has indicated that the selenium may be increasing peroxidase > activity, lowering free radicals, and reducing inflammation. > > * Shomon Thyroid Expert Guide at* * About.com* > <http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/library/news/blselenium.htm> > *June 25, 2001* > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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