Posted by raybakes on September 25, 2004, at 7:47:42
In reply to Re: Supplements for brain fog?- Larry, posted by tealady on September 24, 2004, at 8:10:32
Hi Jan, hope I'm not overwhelming you with too much info or repeating stuff you already know, but I'm quite excited because a lot of it applies to my own autoimmune problems too.
Found this interesting...
"Three months of supplementation with 200mcg selenium daily reduced thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) but had no effect on Tg antibodies (TgAb) in a well-controlled study of 70 women with autoimmune thyroiditis..."
Another article mentioned that thyroid peroxidase antibodies interfere with the muscles too, so that they can't relax - eye muscle fatigue seems to be a common symptom.
I was wondering if as selenium reduces TPO antibodies, whether tyrosine might reduce antibodies to thyroglobulin - just a thought but couldn't find any references to it! Although this page helped me understand the functions of TG and TPO....
http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/thyroid/synthesis.html
also concerns about soy and thyroid peroxidase..
"Sheehan also expresses concern about the effects soy may have on the function of the thyroid gland. Animal study results, some of which date back to 1959, link soy isoflavones to possible thyroid disorders, such as goiter. A 1997 study in Biochemical Pharmacology identified genistein and daidzein as inhibitors of thyroid peroxidase, which data suggest may prompt goiter and autoimmune disorders of the thyroid. Critics of these studies suggest that iodine deficiency may be a factor that needs to be considered when evaluating study results."
and breast implants too!
"We have found [thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase antibodies]
present in the sera of 24% of patients with silicone gel breast implants"
poster:raybakes
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