HealthMap

Selenium - connections

Selenium ->

• Affects: Central nervous system
• Affects: ALS symptoms (Condition: lowered level; Outcome: improvement; Degree: pronounced; Duration: short-term; Basis: trial)
• Affects: Muscle coordination, Speech (Condition: lowered level; Outcome: improvement; Degree: pronounced; Duration: short-term; Population: ALS patients; Basis: trial)
• Affects Conversion: T4 (Product: triiodothyronine)
• Antagonizes: Chromium
• Antagonizes: Zinc (Frequency: common)
• Associated With: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Level: above normal; Location: intracellular)
• Associated With: Alzheimer's disease (Level: below normal; Location: intracellular)
• Associated With: Arthritis, Immune system dysfunctions, Type II diabetes (Level: high)
• Associated With: Garlic breath odor (Level: high; Condition: without_eating_garlic)
• Associated With: Cataracts, Immune system dysfunctions, Joint / bone pain (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: lung, skin, prostate, liver, colorectal, breast)
• Associated With: Alzheimer's disease (Level: very low; Location: intracellular)
• Associates With: Sulfur
• Binds: Heavy metals (Quantity: multiple; Toxicity: toxic)
• Causes: Bone loss (Condition: needless supplementation or prolonged high level; Mechanism: chromium antagonism)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: low)
• Cautioned For: Compromised immune system
• Contributes To: Bone loss (Condition: needless_supplementation_or_high_level; Modality: can)
• Inhibits: Chromium
• Opposes: Chromium
• Pairs With: Sulfur
• Protects Against: Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury
• Provokes: Inflammatory response (Condition: excessive uptake or retention; Example: ALS)
• Provokes: Degenerative response (Condition: insufficient uptake or retention; Example: Alzheimer's disease)
• Provokes: Inflammatory response (Uptake: excessive; Retention: excessive; Example: ALS; Location: central nervous system)
• Provokes: Degenerative response (Uptake: insufficient; Retention: insufficient; Example: Alzheimer's disease; Location: central nervous system)
• Supports: Rutin uptake
• Supports: Human health (Necessity: essential)
• Supports: Thyroid functions (Recommendation: check and correct status; Alternative to: vitamin B6 injections)
• Supports: Thyroid functions (Recommendation: check_and_correct; Instead of: vitamin_b6_injections)
• Treats: Acetaminophen overdose, Acetaminophen overdose / liver damage, Liver damage

-> Selenium

• Alzheimer's disease - Affects (Aspect: intake)
• Magnesium - Antagonizes
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Associates With (Level: above_normal; Location: cellular)
• Crohn's disease - Associates With (Level: above_normal; Location: cellular; Frequency: sometimes)
• Excessive zinc intake - Disrupts Balance Of (Timing: eventually)
• ALS patients - Has Level (Level: above-normal; Domain: intracellular chemistry)
• Alzheimer's disease - Has Level (Level: low; Degree: very; Frequency: not always)
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Involves Storage Of (Amount: excessive; Location: cellular)
• Selenium antagonists - Lowers (Basis: trial)
• Selenium levels - Measures
• Crohn's disease - Requires Reduction Of (Amount: minimum; Frequency: sometimes)
• Cellular storage - Stores
• Electro-acupuncture therapy - Suppresses (Aspect: activity; Basis: trial; Location: strategic acupuncture points)
• Vanadium - Synergizes With
• Vitamin D - Synergizes With (Condition: normal levels; Dependency: dose)

Deceased Alzheimer's patients - connections

-> Deceased Alzheimer's patients

• Brain - Part Of

Alzheimer's disease - connections

Alzheimer's disease ->

• Affects: Selenium (Aspect: intake)
• Causes: Agitation, Apathy, Confusion, Depression, Fear of nonexistent things, Memory loss, Movement problems, Perception problems, Speech problems (Frequency: generally)
• Depletes: Sulfur (Progression: proportional; Terminal: unmeasurable)
• Diagnosed By Excluding: Dementias (Frequency: usually; Scope: other types)
• Has Form: Early-onset Alzheimer's disease, Late-onset Alzheimer's disease
• Has Level: Sulfur (Level: deficient; Degree: very)
• Has Level: Selenium (Level: low; Degree: very; Frequency: not always)
• Is A: Dementias
• Named After: Dr. Alois Alzheimer
• Occurs As: Early-onset Alzheimer's disease (Sex distribution: almost equally in men and women)
• Requires Increase Of: Sulfur supplements
• Requires Increase Of: Eggs, Garlic, Onions (Richness: sulfur_rich)

-> Alzheimer's disease

• Dietary sulfur, Supplemental sulfur - Adjusted For (Recommendation: should; Manner: accordingly)
• Selenium - Associated With (Level: below normal; Location: intracellular)
• Sulfur levels - Associated With (Level: not measurable; Stage: late; Population: every patient tested)
• Sulfur levels - Associated With (Level: significantly below normal; Stage: early; Population: every patient tested)
• Sulfur levels - Associated With (Level: totally deficient; Stage: late; Population: every patient tested)
• Selenium, Sulfur - Associated With (Level: very low; Location: intracellular)
• Vitamin B6, B12 and folic acid combination - Benefits (Polarity: negative; Evidence: another study; Population: Alzheimer's patients)
• Sulfur-raising therapy - Benefits (Response: positive; Observer: Dr. Ronald Roth; Degree: inversely proportional to disease progression)
• Amyloid infection, Prion infection - Causes
• Glutamate - Causes (Concentration: elevated; Location: extracellular; Certainty: thought)
• Intracellular copper - Causes (Level: high; Partner: sulfur deficiency)
• Neurotransmitters - Causes (State: lack; Certainty: thought)
• Acetylcholine deficiency - Component Of (Importance: key)
• Glutamate-rich food sources - Concerns (Certainty: believed; Agent: some researchers)
• Aluminum - Contributes To (Certainty: maintained; Significance: significant)
• Dementias - Due To (Proportion: up to 70%)
• Antibiotics - Halts (Certainty: may; Condition: if it should happen; Aspect: progression)
• Drugs - Halts (Quantity: some; Certainty: may; Condition: if it should happen; Aspect: progression)
• Dr. Alois Alzheimer - Identified (Year: 1906)
• Advanced glycation end products - Implicated In (Domain: dietary)
• Omega-3 essential fatty acids, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E - Implicated In (State: deficiency; Certainty: possible; Domain: nutritional)
• APOE gene mutation, Alcohol abuse, Apolipoprotein E-4, Depression, Free radical damage, Head trauma, Parkinson's disease - Increases Risk Of
• Electromagnetic exposure - Increases Risk Of (Duration: long-term)
• Brain shrinkage - Increases Risk Of (Importance: major)
• Family history of Alzheimer's disease - Increases Risk Of (Predisposition: inherited; Proportion: 5-10%)
• Mental stimulation - Increases Risk Of (State: lack)
• Herpes simplex - Initiates (Certainty: believed; Evidence: one case)
• Late-onset Alzheimer's disease - Is A (Frequency: most common; Onset: age 60 or older)
• Early-onset Alzheimer's disease - Is A (Onset: before age 60)
• Sulfur supplementation - Prevents (Certainty: potential)
• Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Zinc - Promotes (Exposure: above normal)
• High-copper, low-sulfur status - Promotes (Mechanism: biochemical platform)
• Vitamin D - Protects Against (Certainty: under study; Effect: neuroprotective; Goal: slow progression)
• Sulfur supplementation - Reverses (Certainty: potential; Condition: not progressed to substantial brain damage)
• Coconut oil - Reverses (Evidence: one case; Publicity: heavy; Mechanism: antimicrobial effect; Condition: believed herpes simplex-initiated development)
• Antibiotics - Slows (Certainty: under study; Aspect: progression)
• Drugs - Slows (Quantity: some; Certainty: may; Aspect: progression)
• Cholinesterase inhibitors - Treats
• Tacrine - Treats (Frequency: not much; Timing: any longer; Reason: potential liver damage)
• MSM - Treats (Stage: early or moderate; Importance: major turning point; Relation: low sulfur)