Would taking selenium supplements improve thyroid function?
A British study did not find selenium supplements to benefit T4 to T3 conversion in the elderly. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, February 2008. Selenium Research study Selenium biochemistry and cancer: a review of the literature. Altern Med Rev. 2004 Septmeber. Patrick L. In recent years, the role of selenium in the prevention of a number of degenerative conditions including cancer, inflammatory diseases, thyroid function, cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases, aging, infertility, and infections, has been established by laboratory experiments, clinical trials, and epidemiological data. Most of the effects in these conditions are related to the function of selenium in antioxidant enzyme systems. Replenishing selenium in deficiency conditions appears to have immune-stimulating effects, particularly in patients undergoing chemotherapy. However, increasing the levels of selenoprotein antioxidant enzymes (glutathione peroxidase, thioredoxin reductase, etc.) appears to be onl
