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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.
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