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Dr. Ronald Roth Acu-Cell AI

Selenium Deficiency and Kashin-Beck Disease

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Yes, severe selenium deficiency is recognized as a major primary or contributing factor in the development of Kashin-Beck disease, which is a chronic, endemic osteoarthropathy.
This debilitating joint condition primarily affects children in specific low-selenium regions, leading to degeneration and necrosis of the articular cartilage and epiphyseal plates of the bones.

Mechanism and Contributing Factors

Antioxidant Protection: Selenium is essential for the function of glutathione peroxidase, a critical antioxidant enzyme that protects cells and joint tissues from oxidative damage caused by free radicals.
Cellular Damage: Without adequate selenium, the cartilage cells (chondrocytes) are highly vulnerable to oxidative stress, leading to cell death and structural joint deterioration.
Multifactorial Aspects: While selenium deficiency is a fundamental trigger, other regional factors such as iodine deficiency, fulvic acid in drinking water, and mycotoxins in grain can compound the severity and prevalence of the disease.

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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)

Vascular disease - connections

Vascular disease ->

Reduces: Blood supply

-> Vascular disease

Blood vessels - Causes (State: weak_or_fragile; Modal: can; Form: hemorrhagic)
Bleeding stroke - Is A (Form: hemorrhagic)

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