The Claim
In patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, selenium supplementation increases serum selenium concentrations and the expression of antioxidant proteins GPx3 and SePP1, which are correlated with reductions in thyroid autoantibody levels and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, indicating a biological association between selenium status and autoimmune activity.
What the research says
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In people with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, taking selenium supplements raises levels of selenium and certain antioxidant proteins in the blood, and these changes are linked to lower levels of thyroid autoantibodies and TSH.
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In patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, selenium supplementation increases serum selenium and antioxidant proteins (GPx3, SePP1), which correlate with reductions in thyroid autoantibodies and TSH, suggesting a biological link between selenium status and autoimmune activity.
What the research says
1 studyTaking selenium supplements helped people with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis lower their harmful antibodies and improve thyroid function, likely because selenium boosted their body’s natural antioxidant defenses.
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