Selenium

Selenium may help thyroid health, but individual needs and soil content vary widely.

Worth exploring

For nutrient support for thyroid autoimmunity.

Sourced from the doctors, PhDs and clinicians behind Entrain. Updated

The strongest voice

“If you're over 120 for your plasma selenium, 200 micrograms per day is definitely too much.”

a nutritional sciences PhD · source video · 00:38:00

In their own words

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a nutritional sciences PhD recommend
“Selenium deficiency leads to thyroid cell damage, inflammation, and impaired control of thyroid hormone production.”

a nutritional sciences PhD · source video · 00:10:30

a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator conditional
“People with Hashimoto's and antibody production may require slightly higher selenium intake, but supplementation should not be perpetual or at high doses due to toxicity risks.”

a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator · source video · 00:00:10

Worth discussing with your GP, especially if you take medication or are pregnant. Entrain describes what is publicly taught; it does not prescribe.

The research our sources reach for

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Methylated b vitamins

Methylated B vitamins can be especially helpful for those with methylation pathway issues.

Strong consensus

“some people take methylated B vitamins to prevent a hangover ... something else which is very gentle and not going to cause any problems will be try methyl glycine or it's called TMG”

a molecular biology PhD · TikTok video

Grass-fed beef

Grass-fed beef offers better nutrition and supports soil and animal health.

Strong consensus

“grass-fed beef insane but how they do the research they take 100 head they put 50 on grain leave 50 on on grass when the ones on grain get fat they kill them all guess what the ones that grass are not as fat or lean”

a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator · source video · 00:14:32

Water filtration

Filtering water is a simple way to reduce exposure to unwanted substances.

Strong consensus

“water needs to be filtered and remember in order to filter toxins like that out of the water we must use a reverse osmosis or a distillation type filter”

a clinical nutritionist · source video · 00:06:00