Thyroid Medication
Selenium is not a thyroid hormone replacement and does not force the thyroid to produce more hormone. Hormone replacement may address downstream hormone deficiency without necessarily stopping immune attack on thyroid tissue. People taking…
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Selenium is not a thyroid hormone replacement and does not force the thyroid to produce more hormone. Hormone replacement may address downstream hormone deficiency without necessarily stopping immune attack on thyroid tissue. People taking thyroid hormone should work with a doctor because hormone requirements can change if thyroid inflammation and autoimmune activity improve. Thyroid medication can normalize hormone levels when the thyroid does not produce enough hormone.