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“handful of Brazil nuts”
great source of selenium which is very important for thyroid, but
too much selenium is quite toxic, a handful every day is not good
Stop eating Brazil nuts for 2 weeks and then only eat 1 or2 per day. Do your own research.
Causes of selenosis
Causes of selenosis range from ingestion of excessive selenium, as in the case of regular snacking on Brazil nuts which could contain up to 90 mcg of selenium per nut. There are also many other plants which have the capability to concentrate selenium that is taken up from the soil, and they are termed selenium accumulators.
Some of the zeno-testosterones can cause major problems in some guys.
TSH=2.0 is a problem, should be closer to 1.0
fT4 is slightly below mid-range
fT3 is the active hormone and so many doctor do not test that
Are you zinc deficient?
Selenium might shift your other minerals.
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
- advice for new guys - need more info about you
- things that damage your hormones
- protocol for injections
- finding a TRT doc
Evaluate your overall thyroid function by checking oral body temperatures as per the thyroid basics sticky. Thyroid hormone fT3 is what gets the job done and it regulates mitochondrial activity, the source of ATP which is the universal currency of cellular energy. This is part of the body’s temperature control loop. This can get messed up if you are iodine deficient. In many countries, you need to be using iodized salt. Other countries add iodine to dairy or bread.