Selenium
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Selenium is a mineral. Although toxic in large amounts, trace amounts of selenium are necessary for cellular function in many organisms, including all animals. Selenium is an ingredient in many multivitamins and other dietary supplements.
Potential uses
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Selenium has been used in treating Hashimoto's thyroiditis (hypothyroidism). It has been shown to decrease thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO) levels, and can be used in conjunction with Levothyroxine for thyroid treatment.[1]
Theory
Evidence
In mice, selenium deficiency resulted in more severe damage following Coxsackie B3 infection than in selenium-adequate mice.[2]
Costs and availability
Risks and side effects
See also
Learn more
References
- ↑ Manevska, Nevena; Stojanoski, Sinisa; Makazlieva, Tanja (2019). "Selenium Treatment Effect in Auto-Immune Hashimoto Thyroiditis in Macedonian Population". Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 9 (1–2): 22–28. doi:10.14740/jem551. ISSN 1923-2861.
- ↑ Levander, Orville A. (February 1, 2000), "The Selenium-Coxsackievirus Connection: Chronicle of a Collaboration", The Journal of Nutrition, 130 (2): 485–488S, ISSN 0022-3166, PMID 10721935, retrieved November 9, 2016
