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I want to start taking these supplements but not sure what to have or which form either. I am taking liothyrinine t3 prescribed by endocrinologist for underactive thyroid. not taking thyroxine at all. are zince and selenium important for thyroid function?

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katherine107

It might be worth testing first.

Zinc is recommended to be around half way through range and it should be balanced with copper. We Hypos often have one low and the other high.

Selenium can help with T4 to T3 conversion and may help reduce thyroid antibodies when Hashi's is present.

Best forms of selenium are selenium l-selenomethionine and yeast bound selenium. Worst and least absorbable forms are selenite and selenate so are best avoided.

100mcg of selenium is considered a fairly safe dose unless tested and known to need a higher dose. I liked Cytoplan selenium

cytoplan.co.uk/selenium

It's often on 3 for 2, is a nice small tablet and has no odour which, unfortunately, some selenium supplements do have an unpleasant odour.

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katherine107 in reply to SeasideSusie

thankyou for this info will order some. Maybe leave the zinc. I dont think my gp will give blood test for zinc.

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katherine107 in reply to SeasideSusie

just looking at website and its says 100ug. is this equivalent to 100 mcg?

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK in reply to katherine107

Have a quick look at my document:

helvella - The Microgram

dropbox.com/s/sgv815w8hkexl...

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katherine107 in reply to helvella

thanks

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SeasideSusieRemembering in reply to katherine107

its says 100ug. is this equivalent to 100 mcg?

Yes :)

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katherine107 in reply to SeasideSusie

thankyou

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Lizzo30 in reply to katherine107

100 should be enough

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Imaaan

Hi,

Through my research I've come to taking 200 mcg of selenium through supplementation or 2 Brazil nuts a day. As for zinc, I supplement with 30 mg in the form of zinc picolinate . Its important to take copper 2 mg as well because the zinc/copper ratio needs to be always balanced. I use the brands Genestra or pure encapsulation because they are free of many additives and food allergens. Isabella Wentz and Chris Kesser have been helpful in my research.

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katherine107 in reply to Imaaan

Thankyou for this info

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katherine107 in reply to katherine107

Can I get zinc with copper combined?

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Omadoll

Hi there I can't add any more information as the replies have what you need to know. Hope all goes well

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