Should I add Selenium Supplement

[Jefner]

I am on various supplements via my old FD but Selenium is one that has never been added for me. I read so many posts on the importance of this when you have Hashi's but it's something I never added because back in 2019 I private tested and my levels were fine and I am aware if you supplement on certain vits and minerals you can get toxic, so I am careful what I add.

I looked at possibly adding this as so many seem to be taking it. I prefer to test first but it's around £100 and with the private therapy I am having, it's all getting costly again.

Should I in fact be supplementing and if so, at what safe dose please?

Same with zinc, another one that a lot seem to take and another one you can take too much of. Within a supplement I take there is 5mg?

My current list of supps is:-

2 Digestive enzymes with each meal (only twice a day)

500mg Vit C twice daily

340mg Magneisum Glycinate at night

Apex Engergetics Tributyrin 350 Active (1 twice daily although she recommended 2 twice daily but starting off slow) - to shift microbiome to a more favourable balance and support immune system. Also helps with blood sugar regulation

Apex Engergetics Apex omega co 3 SE - 2 daily - -this is for immune regulation and inflammatory response - contains GLA in the correct ratio with EPA/DHA

Seeking Health B Complex Plus - 1 per day

Apex engergetics Apex Nourish Greens - for extra nutrients (not started yet)

Apex Energetics Apex HistoX - to help with histamine breakdown - not taking yet

Comments and recommendations please?

[radd]

Jefner,

Expensive sups 😍.

I keep trying not to like Datis Kharrizian but he always seems to be right .. (except for here. ... healthunlocked.com/thyroidu... ... but I still like him lots 😁 🥰.

Regarding selenium it seems (according to plentiful articles) and most importantly Melissa Cohen as the nutritionist who has represented Thyroid UK (who funds this forum) that 100mcg a day is a good basic supplemented dose for all.

The thyroid gland has the highest concentration of selenium in the body to help in the making and utilising of thyroid hormone (iodine needs it to be synthesised properly and its its abilities in lowering the oxidative stress), and reduce TPOAb's. We don't make it so have to acquire through food and/or supplements, and it exists in two forms, both being a good dietary source: inorganic (selenate and selenite) and organic (selenomethionine and selenocysteine).

Regarding zinc - it should definitely be tested before taking high dose amounts but a tiny 5mg daily dose within your existing sup is fine. Zinc was one of the nutrients I was deficient in after my Hashi diagnosis and necessitated supplementing several rounds of liposomal.

[Jefner in reply to radd]

they are expensive yes but I don't deal or ever have with Datis Kharrizian. Not sure why he cropped up lol. on reading up only max 10mg should be taken daily so you don't go over. I just want and need this damn anxiety to go away which has plagued me for years and I don't know the root cause

[radd in reply to Jefner]

Jefner,

DK is on the  Scientific Advisory Board for Apex.

[Jefner in reply to radd]

oh right didn't know that lol. Learned so much when I first came to the site and also did a lot of research myself but got too obsessed and stopped. Forgotten a lot of what I read and learned now

[petra_B]

In Germany, thyroid experts also recommend taking 100 mg selenium per day. When you search the net, you will find medical reports describing selenium enhances the conversion of T4 into T3. Can be taken a.m. shortly after thyroid medicine.

[Cavapoochonowner]

Hello there, I have graves and thyroid eye disease.My opthamologist said my eyes would definitely be worse if I hadn't been taking selenium.I have been taking 200mg a day since 2018 when I was first diagnosed.I got the information from the thyroid uk website.I believe the best type is selenomethionine.I get mine from amazon and it is not too expensive.The brand is health4all.I do know zinc is also an important vitamin for thyroid health and this brand do a selenium plus zinc and I am going to get that when I need some more.I have never been tested for deficiency but I believe this is the recommended dose.Hope this helps.