How Important is Selenium for Thyroid Function?

Dr Scott Beyer of Integrative Brain and Body explains how active T3 hormone is produced in our body and how selenium plays an important role in its conversion from inactive T4.

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0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Healthy thyroid physiology
1:18 - The need for the antioxidant glutathione
2:08 - T4 vs T3 metabolic activity
2:38 - Converting T4 to T3
3:19 - What thyroid hormone does to metabolism
3:38 - The role of selenium in thyroid physiology
4:13 - Sources of dietary selenuim

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[Annette-Energy]

Started 200mcg selenium for hypothyroid. My nails are stronger and my hair is getting back to its original thickness .. so happy! I also take 30 mg zinc

[KenDBerryMD]

Selenium and Iodine/Iodide are both vital for Thyroid Optimization!

[TEAMKIRK]

Best description I've seen thus far!

[davesaenz]

Selenomethionine is what I started taking today first thing in the morning. Will repost after 6 weeks when I redo labs. This was recommended by my doctor who practices natural medicine. I have a slughish interactive thyroid by the way. FYI.

[ellengolden]

Undiagnosed hypothyroid for years (with all the symptoms) because I had normal TSH but after going to specializing clinic - they blood tested extremely low level Free T3 which was the proof that I needed support! I definitely am taking selenium now. Thanks!

[JustMe-gsxi]

Good, , , , short and sweet, , , , just enuf info.

[eugeniaf]

Thank you doctor! Hope my thyroid will be n-kay! 😘

[francellabrown]

Thanks much for yr advice I'm going to start taking selenium liquid.i have overactive thyroids

[Legacy]

Great explanation! How much Selenium daily supplement would one need to take to help the Thyroid ?

[StarOnTheWater]

Perfectly informative video compressed into just 5 minute. Thank you!
(Offtopic: The way you keep saying "okay" would make for a good drinking game 😛)

[sheilamore]

Thank you yeah I’m taking a supplement I hope it helps too

[dmitriyyurchenko]

I have hyperthyroidism, would this help it to be back to normal ?

[lisaharrison]

Hashimotos thyroid issues I will be getting this selenium at my health food store

[ethiopian_orthodox_faith]

My entire thyroid is removed (total thyroidectomy), and takes daily treatment of Syntroid 0.2 mg for the past 20 years to replace my thyroid's natural function. I check once a year with my endocrinologist and regularly with my primary care physician to perform blood test. The blood test on my T3, T4 and TSH shows normal but my body tells me other wise. I have a chronic fatigue, my hair loss, brittle nails etc and the Doctors are not helping. I am doing my own research and ran across your site and needed some advice on the course of action.

[dinahkirwan]

Thank you so much for your very helpful video God bless Dinah

[multipurposecharm]

Hello respectable doctor please tell me. What is the good type of selenium.

[seen]

hi! im subclinical hyper thyroid and as per my doctor no medicine to in take. but before i went for my laboratory test im takin self medication because i have small nodule on my neck and i only i search and watch it on youtube that selenium is good for thyroid. im taking the Selenium as L-selenomethione 200mcg 1x a day. so far my nodules are almost gone. am i taking it good for or bad? please response to this i need help 🙏 God Bless 🙏

[lilyofthevalley]

Would love to know if selenium is good for hyper as well as hypo?

[zaidadalvie]

I was told that I have a sluggish thyroid, im struggling to lose weight even on low carb, I bought selenium 2 days ago. do you think it will work?

[Gleamingsoul]

Could I take Potassium iodide with selenium and L-tyrosine ?