Thyroid Autoimmunity and Selenium 
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This study shows how important selenium is for thyroid function.
For those who don't know what TPO (Thyroid PerOxidase)antibodies are an autoimmune attack on the thyroid.
Euthyroid is the state of having normal thyroid gland function.
Regarding TPO antibodies, we suggest that selenium
substitution may have a role that can be ascertained
via a randomized clinical trial. Selenium, a trace
element also called the 21st amino acid, is essential
in thyroid hormone synthesis because several enzymes
involved are selenoproteins (35). Selenium also plays a
role in the immune system, and in the coagulation
system (36, 37). Selenium substitution decreased TPO
antibody levels in euthyroid subjects (and increased
quality of life) in a recent double-blind randomized
clinical trial (37). It also decreased TPO antibody
levels in hypothyroid patients treated with T4 substitution
in another trial (38).
http://www.eje-online.org/content/150/6/751.full.pdf
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- Re: Thyroid Autoimmunity and Seleniu... paraboy
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This is a reply to # 2,050,487
I think I'm becoming convinced that Selenium deficiency is the root cause of autoimmune diseases.
I feel iodine deficiency is the root, but selenium the necessary precursor along with C.
- Re: Thyroid Autoimmunity and Seleniu... Newport
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MoreThis is a reply to # 2,050,588First of all Se needs to be methylated so the bottleneck or lack of methylation ability is at the root of all disease anyhow.
Second Se binds to Mercury at least temporarily. If during this bond time it is excreted you are lucky. Most of the time it simply looses its ability to hold onto Hg and is then left in a positive charged state, a list of possible reactions of that are here: http://homeoint.org/books/boericmm/s/sel.htm
..also
Selenium 101
//www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1101658#i
Methylation
//www.curezone.org/blogs/fm.asp?i=1958540#i
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- Re: Thyroid Autoimmunity and Seleniu... paraboy
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This is a reply to # 2,050,595
I'm confused about the selenium.
Should we be using both yeast form and selenomethionine?
- Re: UserX
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This is a reply to # 2,050,731The body's not dumb, the body is smarter than the brain. So, if the body needs something and you give it to the body, it will make due, if it really needs it. Me ? I'd just look to foods high in Se and eat a bunch of them and let the arguing to the master debaters.
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- D form Mike1953
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- Re: D form Newport
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This is a reply to # 2,050,826Lowest supplement should be TMG http://www.iherb.com/Search?kw=tmg&x=0&y=0#none
or Borscht which supplies the precursor Betaine from beets ..
..another one is to use Betaine HCL to supply Betaine and aid digestion: http://www.iherb.com/Search?kw=Betaine+HCL&x=0&y=0#none
This one with Porcine pepsin helps to fix the Soy protein issues as well. Just look at the reviews: http://www.iherb.com/product-reviews/Doctor-s-Best-Betaine-HCI-Pepsin-Gentian...
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Remember if you eat beets or drink beet juice and see red at the other end you are HCL deficient and most likely your pepsin has been Soy protein-ed to death...
- Re: D form amaru7
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I dont get it, why are we discussing Betain HCL now? btw, thanks for that info, but I was going to get Selenomethionine anyway, because I developed Hashimotos lately and want to benefit from this nutrient other than its ability in reducing TPOs
- Re: D form Newport
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This is a reply to # 2,050,872>> I dont get it, why are we discussing Betain HCL now?
As a reply to the prior post by Mike
Methylating can be a huge issue, Betain HCL solves a couple of issues by supplying the HCL needed to turn Betain into something usable and fix digestion at the same time.
This is a key for those taking Se from yeast where there may still be non methylated Se in the bottle.. which is why I recommended Selenomethionine instead over 6 years ago..
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