Re: The Influence of Selenium Supplementation on Postpartum Thyroid Status in Pregnant Women with Thyroid Peroxidase Autoantibodies

Do you have a resource on the 3 year info? 

Thx for the reply, I think that this info is hugely important given that babies are being put on thyroid meds these days. More on selenium and autoimmune thyroiditis:

•  Selenium for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis  by wombat   15 mon  767  Iodine Supplementati

  Ban wombat from   THIS Forum  Un-Ban wombat from   THIS Forum Subject:   Selenium for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Username:   wombat     contact wombat     email wombat Date:   12/27/2009 10:41:17 AM   ( 15 mon ago ) Hits:   767  Size: 2375 char.   URL:   http://curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1545362 Edit This Message    wombat http://jeffreydach.com/2009/11/07/selenium-for-hashimotos-thyroiditis-by-jeff... Selenium for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis  by Jeffrey Dach MD Susan had Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune thyroid disorder that causes fatigue, puffy face and muscle weakness.  For the past year, she had been going to another doctor who started her on thyroid medication, and checked her thyroid antibody levels.  The disturbing thing was that her antibodies kept climbing higher on each follow up lab test.  The doctors had no explanation, so she asked me if there was something else that could be done.   Selenium Can Decrease Antibody Levels As it turns out, there is a trace mineral called selenium that plays an important role in thyroid biochemistry.  Selenium deficiency has been implicated in the etiology of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and just by supplementing with selenium, there will usually be a decrease in antibody levels. This was shown in an elegant study from Crete published in 2007.  This studyreported a 21 % reduction in TPO antibodies after one year of selenomethionine  supplements(200 mcg per day).  I thought this was rather impressive.   Another study from Germany showed a 40 % reduction in antibody levels after selenium supplementation with 9 of 36 (25%) patients completely normalizing their antibody levels. Susan was started on her selenium supplements, and 3 months later Susan was a happy camper because her thyroid antibody levels had declined. Add To Favorites! Alert Webmaster & Moderators    How do you feel about this message?     Agree     Disagree       Hide this question Reply to This Message          Manage Email Notifications: Subscribe or Unsubscribe The Privacy Manager for wombat All messages by wombat across all forums & blogs: Find & Order All Messages Posted by wombat  All Messages Topics R RR RRR ~RN ~BSA RN BSA R,RR,RRR... Image Video Audio   All Forums Iodine Supplementation  by  Date Subject Username Hits Size Pro Votes Con Votes All Votes Replies    Important Disclaimer! Answers, comments and opinions provided on CureZone are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. CureZone does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in messages, comments or articles on CureZone. Your use of this website indicates your agreement to these terms and those published here. Read more ...