What does Selenium do for Hypos?
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From: Michelle Duford on 21 Feb 2006 21:38 I have noticed that supplementation with Selenium seems to be making quite a difference. My naturopath gave me some herbal supplements For two: Iodine 158 mcg 105% Daily Value Magnesium 100 mg 25% Daily Value Selenium 140 mcg 245% Daily Value Guggul Gum Resin 248 mcg Fucus herb Fucus 272mg Taking this stuff (3 per day) made me quite edgy almost hyper I think. Anyway some smart person here (Kevin likely), suggested that I switch to just selenium. So I quit the supplements for two weeks, I started feeling tired and achy pretty quick. I started the Selenium on Sunday, approx 200mcg per day. Today, Tuesday I am feeling quite a bit better already. I don't know if I am imagining things, but what does Selenium do? For example, I am going to bed at 10pm and am wide awake at 5am. Generally, I struggle to get out of bed by 6:30. Does one take Selenium on a continual basis or does one build up ones "stores" and then cut back? I am just wondering about long term effects as I have read that there are side effects of overdosing on selenium. Do it effect ones levels for testing? Anyway, if this continues, I will be quite choked (but happy). I have been hypo for 6 years an NO ONE ever suggested Selenium supplementation before my naturopath did last month. Thanks again for the info. Michelle.
From: jules on 22 Feb 2006 00:57 hi Michelle., If you look through the posts they're has been a lot of discussion recently on brazil nuts and selenium. They are usually headed brazil nuts or selenium. There's a lot of info and details about them. Julie Michelle Duford <mduford(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:29QKf.59208$sa3.9481(a)pd7tw1no... > I have noticed that supplementation with Selenium seems to be making quite a > difference. My naturopath gave me some herbal supplements > For two: > Iodine 158 mcg 105% Daily Value > Magnesium 100 mg 25% Daily Value > Selenium 140 mcg 245% Daily Value > Guggul Gum Resin 248 mcg > Fucus herb Fucus 272mg > > Taking this stuff (3 per day) made me quite edgy almost hyper I think. > > Anyway some smart person here (Kevin likely), suggested that I switch to > just selenium. So I quit the supplements for two weeks, I started feeling > tired and achy pretty quick. I started the Selenium on Sunday, approx > 200mcg per day. Today, Tuesday I am feeling quite a bit better already. I > don't know if I am imagining things, but what does Selenium do? For > example, I am going to bed at 10pm and am wide awake at 5am. Generally, I > struggle to get out of bed by 6:30. > > Does one take Selenium on a continual basis or does one build up ones > "stores" and then cut back? I am just wondering about long term effects as > I have read that there are side effects of overdosing on selenium. Do it > effect ones levels for testing? > > Anyway, if this continues, I will be quite choked (but happy). I have been > hypo for 6 years an NO ONE ever suggested Selenium supplementation before my > naturopath did last month. > > Thanks again for the info. > Michelle. > >
From: John Riggs on 22 Feb 2006 01:36 I think the short answer she was looking for was that selenium aids in conversion from T4 to T3. "jules" <someone(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message news:43fbfd4d(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... > hi Michelle., > If you look through the posts they're has been a lot of discussion > recently > on brazil nuts and selenium. They are usually headed brazil nuts or > selenium. There's a lot of info and details about them. > > Julie > Michelle Duford <mduford(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:29QKf.59208$sa3.9481(a)pd7tw1no... >> I have noticed that supplementation with Selenium seems to be making >> quite > a >> difference. My naturopath gave me some herbal supplements >> For two: >> Iodine 158 mcg 105% Daily Value >> Magnesium 100 mg 25% Daily Value >> Selenium 140 mcg 245% Daily Value >> Guggul Gum Resin 248 mcg >> Fucus herb Fucus 272mg >> >> Taking this stuff (3 per day) made me quite edgy almost hyper I think. >> >> Anyway some smart person here (Kevin likely), suggested that I switch to >> just selenium. So I quit the supplements for two weeks, I started >> feeling >> tired and achy pretty quick. I started the Selenium on Sunday, approx >> 200mcg per day. Today, Tuesday I am feeling quite a bit better already. > I >> don't know if I am imagining things, but what does Selenium do? For >> example, I am going to bed at 10pm and am wide awake at 5am. Generally, >> I >> struggle to get out of bed by 6:30. >> >> Does one take Selenium on a continual basis or does one build up ones >> "stores" and then cut back? I am just wondering about long term effects > as >> I have read that there are side effects of overdosing on selenium. Do it >> effect ones levels for testing? >> >> Anyway, if this continues, I will be quite choked (but happy). I have > been >> hypo for 6 years an NO ONE ever suggested Selenium supplementation before > my >> naturopath did last month. >> >> Thanks again for the info. >> Michelle. >> >> > >
From: amanita on 22 Feb 2006 04:16 > I think the short answer she was looking for was that selenium aids in > conversion from T4 to T3. According to some studies, it also reduces the antibodies that are attcking the thyroid.
From: nora on 22 Feb 2006 05:25
There are some articles in jcem. there should be something in www.pubmed.com . My antibodies went down, and the ft3 went up slightly. I think one shoud keep taking the selenium. (maybe try a lower dose) nora |