Selenium and Hashimoto's - anyone taking it?

[micaela27]

I just came across info this afternoon about the effects of Selenium on autoimmune thyroid disease.  i'm amazed i hadn't read this info before now, but i'm very curious to see whether anyone else on here with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis has heard this info and/or is taking Selenium to combat the rising antibodies.  the article mentioned the study used 200mcg doses in trials and there was a measurable decrease in antibodies with the Selenium group.  thanks!!

[Barb135]

"Thyroid issues are simply a mineral deficiency, people try to make it more complicated or call it a disease but those people are not adding enough minerals or the right ratios to their diet so they never receive relief."

That is SO untrue.  I have had Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and hypothyroidism for 6 yrs and I've taken selenium for the entire time.  The main thing selenium does is help with the conversion of T4 to T3.  My thyroid antibody count never went down until my thyroid actually "died".  

Iodine is almost always contraindicated in those who have Hashimoto's.  

You're making blanket statements about cow's milk, etc that are simply not true.  For most of us, dairy is a very important part of a balanced diet.

The thyroid does not "filter" everything you eat.  The thyroid simply produces hormones.

"In theory, all autoimmune diseases can be cured when you fix the deficiencies. The hereditary aspect is probably the fact that you were deficient and therefore your children are born deficient as well."  Again, you're making statements that are untrue and have no scientific basis.

[texmur]

Just to add another data point, Selenium helped me.  3-4 brazil nuts most days for a year cut my antibodies way down.  Here are my yearly antibody numbers for 2011- 2012- 2013- 2014:

Anti-TPO  119 -85- 66 -28
Anti-TG     152- 163 -189- 70

Only dietary change from 2013 to 2014 was 3-4 Brazil nuts each morning.  We will see what future years look like, but I think that there is some THERE there with selenium.

[Hannahmariaa]

I'm surprised he put you on medication. Were you hormones out of range as well? I have hashimotos and trying to get it into remission since I've *turned on my gene* for it with poor diet all my life. I'm 25 now, and have eaten healthy for the past 3 years, and didn't know why I was still feeling like crap. Well anyways I supplement the right way now, and take Vitamin D from Kharazian (sp?) He's awesome. Look it up. You can go into remission, and never have another problem again if you keep your immune system in tip top shape, and tell it to quit attacking itself! No gluten, try no dairy, get a Glutathione SOD cream, Vitamin E complex, Selenium, and see how you do after 6 months, It takes time! Also suggest reading the book "My Thyroid labs are normal why do I still have low thyroid symptoms" There's doctors who look at you and how FUNCTIONAL you should be, not the ranges of the labcorps you use diseased & Normal peoples ranges to compose their. Only Healthy individuals should be allowed to contribute to the health ranges! Anways. So off tangent! You can go into remission, and you don't need medication all your life if you can figure out how to correct which pathway is off! TAkes time. KEep it up!