Nancy A. Melville TOPLINE:Selenium supplementation is associated with improvements in key thyroid measures in patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis who are not treated with thyroid hormone replacement therapy, research from a new meta-analysis showed. METHODOLOGY:For the systematic review and meta-analysis, 35 randomized controlled trials were identified that included evaluation of selenium supplementation’s effects on thyroid function.The...
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Selenium supplementation protects against obesity and may extend lifespan
ELIFE Adding the nutrient selenium to diets protects against obesity and provides metabolic benefits to mice, according to a study published today in eLife. The results could lead to interventions that reproduce many of the anti-aging effects associated with dietary restriction while also allowing people to eat as normal. Several types of diet have been shown...