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)

Thyroid gland - connections

Thyroid gland ->

• Absorbs: Radioactive iodine (Amount: excessive; Condition: after nuclear fallout)
• Affect: Cardiac output (Timing: subsequently; Association: iodine)
• Affects: Cardiac function
• Causes: Right-sided cardiac insufficiency (Level: low; Modality: may; Relation: secondary; Exclusion: heart disease and diseases of heart-supporting organs)
• Contains: Tin (Polarity: negative; Scope: every examined victim; Context: accidental deaths)
• Control: Right side of cardiac output (Jointly: iodine)
• Controls: Right cardiac output (Degree: some)
• Distinguishes From: Iodine (Polarity: negative; Comparison: radioactive iodine)
• Has Symptom: Asthma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Brittle hair and nails, Cold hands and feet, Constipation, Depression, Dry skin, Edema, Flatulence, Heart palpitations, Memory problems, Menstrual problems, Mental fatigue, Mood swings, Obesity, Physical fatigue, Post-nasal drip, Premenstrual syndrome, Sleep disturbances, Sweating (Function: diminished; Certainty: potential)
• Has Symptom: Sinus infections (Function: diminished; Certainty: potential; Frequency: frequent)
• Increases Risk Of: Fibrocystic breast disease, Thyroid cancer (Function: diminished; Degree: greater)
• Increases Risk Of: Estrogen-positive cancers (Function: diminished; Degree: greater; Scope: various)
• Is Associated With: Depression (Source state: low)
• Obtains: Iodine (Frequency: normally; Purpose: produce thyroxine)
• Reduces: Libido (Function: diminished; Certainty: potential)
• Retains: Radioactive iodine (Amount: excessive; Condition: after nuclear fallout)
• Secretes: Calcitonin

-> Thyroid gland

• Bismuth, Cobalt, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Nickel, Potassium, Zinc - Affects (Pathway: direct or indirect)
• B vitamins - Affects (Scope: most; Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Bromine - Antagonizes (Degree: fairly potent)
• Vitamin B6 - Maintains (Activity: normal; Dose: ever-increasing; Condition: body adaptation)
• L-tyrosine - Normalizes (Certainty: perhaps; Alternative: iodine supplementation)
• Magnesium - Normalizes (Condition: low magnesium; Activity: slightly overactive; Frequency: at times)
• Iodine supplementation - Normalizes (Scope: most individuals on hypothyroid medication; Simplicity: simply; Dose: extra; Certainty: could)
• Potassium iodide - Protects (Modality: can help; Condition: radiation emergency)
• Soy products - Reduces (Frequency: regular; Degree: significant; Effect: depressing; Modality: can; Basis: phytoestrogenic properties)
• Potassium iodate, Potassium iodide - Saturates (Amount: enough; Route: oral; Timing: 30 minutes to one day before exposure; Alternative timing: a couple of hours according to some sources)
• Iodine - Support
• Iodine - Supports
• Iodine - Supports (Level: low; Modality: may; Context: low thyroid function)

Thyroid activity - connections

-> Thyroid activity

• Manganese - Depresses (Condition: raised through lithium effect on liver function)