Selenium and your thyroid

Selenium is a trace mineral. It’s only needed in small amounts. And even though selenium is abundantly found in our environment, deficiencies are a problem these days. It may be that our soil contains less selenium than it used to due to factory farming practices. But it’s also because our Western diet is highly processed and lacks many essential nutrients.

Symptoms of selenium deficiency are often related to the functions it plays. For example, hair loss is a symptom of selenium deficiency. And it’s also a symptom of thyroid disease. Other symptoms include:

Fatigue
Depression
Brain fog
Muscle weakness
Frequent illness/infections
Selenium deficiencies are also associated with serious degenerative diseases. And in many cases, evidence points to a loss of antioxidant activity.

For example, selenium-containing antioxidant enzymes prevent the oxidation of fats in your body, which helps prevent inflammation and the build-up of plaques in your arteries. Thus, evidence suggests a selenium deficiency could lead to heart disease.

Other diseases associated with a selenium deficiency include:

Congestive cardiomyopathy (e.g., Keshan disease)
Cancer (e.g., prostate, liver, and breast)
Thyroid disease
Neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease)
Mood disorders
Bone and joint disorders (e.g., Keshin-beck disease)
Infertility
Inflammatory bowel diseases

To connect with Dr. Osborne visit:

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This video is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. It is strictly intended for educational purposes only. Additionally, this information is not intended to replace the advice of your physician. Dr. Osborne is not a medical doctor. He does not treat or diagnose disease. He offers nutritional support to people seeking an alternative from traditional medicine. Dr. Osborne is licensed with the Pastoral Medical Association.

[avgonyma]

The role SELENIUM plays in the maintenance of thyroid:
- pituitary gland produces TSH - to stimulate thyroid to produce T4 thyroid hormone.

T4 is consisting of:
1. T- tyrosine, an amino acid, a building blocks, that comes mostly from protein resources. People who reduce their protein intake, get issues with thyroid. (Because thyrosine is missing). And
2. Four Iodine atoms.

T4 travels to the liver, where it gets converted into the active T3, by losing one iodine atom. T3 is the actual active hormone we want. You need to have adequate production and conversion of the hormone T4.
A lot of the symptoms of selenium defficiency occur as a result of Poor thyroid.

Metabolic function requires thyroid hormone (T3). METABOLISM is the sum of all chemical reactions in your body (build tissue, repair damaged tissue, break down tissue, build hormones, muscles, produce insuline, make different substnaces the body needs). If the production slows down.

[green]

With me, I added Iodine and got no results until I added copper, iron, selenium, and zinc. Could not breathe and felt weak and tired with a form of anemia before. Thanks, Doc.

[raynaprettyman]

Why don’t they just check selenium in the first place? Why don’t they just make a T3 drug instead of T4? This is what makes people frustrated with doctors and big pharma.

[dailydoseofmedicinee]

Selenium may improve mood by reducing inflammation, which is often at heightened levels when someone has a mood disorder, such as anxiety. 👍

[terrimurrell]

Be careful with Brazil nuts. I’ve read that 3 a day would be the correct “dose”. At this number, I developed heavy metal poisoning. I now eat 1 or 2 per week.

[michellefilak]

Outstanding video!!!!
You are the first doctor who actually tells us what we need to do other than taking the little pink pill, Synthroid !

[cosmichealth]

Bet ....no better video on thyroid condition...
Thanks

[juliachesters]

Thank you Sir for your expertise. Selenium drops certainly helped me having discovered my Selenium was extremely low!

[keynadarling]

Really wonderful videos Dr. Osborne!!! I am hypothyroid and have been for years. I knew I was missing T3 and I am taking Synthroid and a Selinium a day that is, 200mcg. Is that too much? My hair was falling out and then I started the Selinium and in two months I know longer am losing hair. Thank you for such great information, love your channel.

[lorikane]

As always, thank you Dr.Osborne for all your hard work and advice. And trying to help us understand in layman’s terms our health struggles.😉👍
Your The Best❤️God Bless You🙏😌

[michaemoore]

His excellent, we need to like and share his videos ....

[smartturkey]

Does selenium help with hyperthyroidism?

[matrixresetinprogress]

Im having great results with iodine supplementing. Should I include a good selenium too?

[ramona]

thank you for your knowledge it is so helpful for me to heal when/if needed thanks Dr

[fayetalei]

Can you please provide some info for healthy hair, and not growing hair. Thank you

[NancyBeegle]

Yes! Thank you so much for sharing this, Dr O! Settles a debate with an overweight vegan who's trying to convert my family lol. My mom had her thyroid removed due to cancer about 30 years ago, and she's on synthroid. ;(
Love, love your videos, thank you so much.
Got a quick question....is it very likely that someone who is very thin has hypothyroidism, or more likely that they have hyperthyroidism? My PCP says my tests are normal, but I've got all of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism. I'm very thin. Thanks again for all you share here!

[sheilamore]

What if you’re taking nothing will it be good to take selenium?

[debbieellis]

What would be helpful for hyperthyroidism

[waggfal]

Dr. What are the functional tests you run to help Dr. McCullough get well. I think i have low thyroid too.

[andreapicardi]

How much selenium do you recommend? I've been on it for a while and my T3 is still under 3.0. What are your optimal T3 numbers?