The Claim
Supplementation with 83 mcg/day of L-selenomethionine during pregnancy and for six months postpartum significantly reduces thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase autoantibody titers in women with autoimmune thyroiditis compared to placebo, indicating a modulatory effect on thyroid autoimmunity during the postpartum immune rebound phase.
What the research says
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Taking 83 micrograms of L-selenomethionine daily during pregnancy and for six months after childbirth is associated with lower levels of specific antibodies targeting the thyroid in women with autoimmune thyroiditis, compared to those taking a placebo.
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Supplementation with 83 mcg/day of L-selenomethionine during pregnancy and for six months postpartum significantly reduces thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase autoantibody titers in women with autoimmune thyroiditis, compared to placebo, suggesting a modulatory effect on thyroid autoimmunity during the postpartum immune rebound phase.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that taking a specific selenium supplement during and after pregnancy helped lower harmful antibodies in women with thyroid problems, while those who took a dummy pill saw their antibodies go up. So yes, the supplement seems to help calm the immune system’s attack on the thyroid after birth.
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