Everything you ever wanted to know about selenium

I know, you didn't know that you wanted to know! Turns out you do..especially those of us with Iodine deficiency.

The iodine/selenium connection:

"People with Iodine deficiency may also benefit from selenium supplementation. Iodine deficiency is rare in the U.S., but is still common in developing countries where access to iodine is limited [28]. Researchers believe that selenium deficiency may worsen the effects of iodine deficiency on thyroid function, and that adequate selenium nutritional status may help protect against some of the neurological effects of iodine deficiency [6,7]. Researchers involved in the Supplementation en Vitamines et Mineraux AntioXydants (SU.VI.MAX) study in France, which was designed to assess the effect of vitamin and mineral supplements on chronic disease risk, evaluated the relationship between goiter and selenium in a subset of this research population. Their findings suggest that selenium supplements may be protective against goiter, which refers to enlargement of the thyroid gland [29]."

hmmmm..."Iodine deficiency is rare in the U.S." DISAGREE with that part, however, lots more good info in the link!


http://www.medic8.com/complementary/selenium.htm


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