HealthMap

Obesity - connections

Obesity ->

• Associated With: Glucose intolerance
• Threatens: Health (Scope: global; Degree: out_of_control)

-> Obesity

• Body Mass Index - Assesses
• Sugar - Causes (Alternatives: contributes_or_aggravates; Certainty: well_known)
• Food additives, Toxic metals - Contributes To
• Leptin gene mutations - Contributes To (Certainty: example)
• Plastic-released contaminants - Contributes To (Condition: foods heated or stored in plastic containers)
• Genetics - Contributes To (Degree: larger than previously believed; Certainty: evidence-pointing)
• Waist circumference - Defines (Scope: additional)
• Thyroid gland - Has Symptom (Function: diminished; Certainty: potential)
• Estradiol activity - Increases Risk Of (Degree: higher)
• High-GI meals - Promotes (Polarity: disputed; Attribution: opponents)

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)

Weight - connections

-> Weight

• Vitamin D - Associated With (Level: high; Target state: loss)
• Mineral deficiencies - Increases Risk Of (Condition: uncompensated)
• Vitamin B12 - Reduces (Level: low; Result: loss)