The Claim
Thyroid tissue from patients with marginal iodine and selenium deficiency exhibits altered concentrations of iodine and selenium, and these concentrations vary in association with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, indicating an interaction between nutritional status and thyroid function in the regulation of trace elements within diseased thyroid tissue.
What the research says
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In patients with mild deficiencies of iodine and selenium, the levels of these elements in thyroid tissue change in ways that relate to the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone present, suggesting that nutrient levels and thyroid activity are linked in diseased tissue.
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Thyroid tissue from patients with marginal iodine and selenium deficiency shows altered concentrations of these elements, which vary with TSH levels, indicating that nutritional status and thyroid function interact in the regulation of trace elements in diseased thyroid tissue.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that the levels of iodine and selenium in the thyroid change depending on how much TSH (a thyroid hormone signal) is present, which means your thyroid’s nutrient levels are tied to how active it is — even when you don’t have enough of these nutrients in your diet.
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