Selenium

[lisa_59]

Hi has anyone else tried Selenium, I read an article on it earlier today & thought I would give it a go

[Clutter]

Lisa, Selenium is certainly recommended for hypothyroidism to improve thyroid function. I don't know whether this is so good for hyperthyroidism.

[lisa_59 in reply to Clutter]

whoops maybe I should have checked that first - I'm hyper thanks for your quick response

[cario]

Hi Lisa, funnily enough I have read about it several times and in fact ordered some. It arrived today, but also I did read that you have to be careful to get the dose right. So I think I will postpone taking it until I can find out a bit more. If you receive any other information I would be grateful to know. Thanks, Caroline

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to cario]

Selenium seems most definitely to be one of the things you do not want to take too much of. Even in modest doses there are question marks at even quite commonly used doses:

fhcrc.org/en/news/releases/...

Rod

[cario in reply to helvella]

Thanks Rod. I certainly don't want to get prostate cancer(!) (at least that is one thing I don't have to worry about...) in all seriousness though, I will hold back from taking it until I can find out more.

[lisa_59]

Hi Caroline, I've just bought a supermarket brand with vits ACE &D. I'm Hyper & have one eye that's gone all sort of starey . I was reading selenium is good for this. Going to give it a try for a few days

[shaws Administrator]

This is a helpful link:-

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/treatm...

[astroscopesuk]

Dear Lisa-59

If you type in selenium into the search bar on this site you will see many posts about this.

Its an important supplement for thyroid sufferers.

Good luck

Astro

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Yes - amazing - reduced my antibodies by over 2/3

[foxglove]

Have you tried dietary sources? Food generally considered safer . I think brazil nuts the highest selenium content.- even choc. coated count and I think only about 2 a day necessary Google it and see what you think

[mariabab]

Yes it's good for you..not if you have a nut allergy

[lisa_59]

Thanks everyone xx

[menothyro]

yup good for your thyroid. I eat 2 brazil nuts a day that is it

[menothyro]

BTW vitamin D3 is also important I take 5,000 IU in liquid form a day does a body good especially the immune system

[lisa_59]

Thank you! What does IU mean & do you get your vits on prescription?