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)

Rheumatoid arthritis - connections

-> Rheumatoid arthritis

• Plant sterol supplements - Benefits (Claim: claimed)
• IL-6 - Causes (Mechanism: balance_with_sex_hormones; Modality: potential)

Arthritis - connections

-> Arthritis

• Food allergies - Associated With
• Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Selenium, Sodium, Stomach acid, Vanadium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 - Associated With (Level: high)
• Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Magnesium, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Sodium, Stomach acid, Sulfur, Vanadium, Vitamin B5, Vitamin C, Vitamin K - Associated With (Level: low)
• Copper toxicity - Associates With
• Glucosamine sulfate, MSM - Benefits (Scope: some_forms)
• Phosphorus-to-calcium ratio - Causes (Condition: uncompensated; Modal: can; Degree: significant; Role: cause or contributing factor)
• Calcium - Causes (Level: high; Type: degenerative; Mechanism: calcification; Modality: may)
• Helicobacter pylori - Causes (Modal: can; Scope: some forms)
• Dietary lifestyle, Exercise program - Fails To Prevent (Certainty: may; Frequency: some)
• Silicon, Sulfur - Helps (Scope: various types; Modality: can)
• MSM - Improves (Response: positive; Subjects: 50_60_percent; Evidence: placebo_controlled)
• Soft-tissue calcification - Increases Risk Of
• Copper intake - Increases Risk Of (Level: low; Modal: can)
• Blood sugar disorders, Inflammatory conditions - Increases Risk Of (Modal: may; Scope: some_forms)
• Degenerative arthritis, Inflammatory arthritis - Is A
• Steroid drugs - Promotes
• Copper - Promotes (Level: high; Condition: low_chromium; Frequency: frequently)
• High-copper, low-sulfur status - Promotes (Scope: some forms)
• Copper bracelets - Reduces (Certainty: claimed; Aspect: symptoms)
• Chelated chromium - Relieves (Modal: can; Conditions: left-side receptor requirements met; calcium and magnesium near normal; potassium not below normal)
• People - Suffer From (Percentage: higher; Location: parts of the world; Condition: low soil boron; Comparison: regions with higher soil boron; Evidence: some)
• Bromelain, Salmon oil, Turmeric - Treats (Optional: true)
• Calcium - Triggers (Level: low; Type: inflammatory; Modality: may)