Guest guest Posted July 17, 2003 Report Share Posted July 17, 2003 Selenium is for HYPO patients that have trouble converting their T4 into T3. It helps in the conversion process...thus makes them less hypo feeling.. including their heart rate. To take selenium when hyper could cause problems...and the heart is more than likely the first place you would notice. Taking this would possibly cause problems....and is certainly very counter productive...in that most hyper patients have T3 issues in the beginning and that is why they went to the doctor in the first place....it is the high T3 that we FEEL. You can do a search on selenium in foods and see that it is very common . If, later on, you still have T3 too high ( and most patients I have seen with this problem are on Tap ) ...some have found avoiding the high selenium foods to be a solution. One reason PTU and Propranolol are commonly prescribed is because they help prevent the conversion of T4 into the more potent T3. -Pam L - 3 1/2 years Graves', TED, and PTU. Remission due to SLOW reduction of PTU (despite an incompetent endo ! ), improved lifestyle, excellent nutrition, herbs, and looking at the big picture. Pills alone only help the symptoms. We must help our bodies to heal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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