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Supplementing with selenium - OK to take with L-Thyroxine?
allergictodiets
Posts: 233 Member
A quick question for folks taking a selenium supplement - when do you take it? The maker of mine suggest taking it on an empty stomach in the morning so I am wondering whether it is OK to mix it with L-Thyroxine or whether it is better to take them separately.
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I take mine with the rest of my vitamins (multi, D, DHEA, etc). I take my thyroid first thing in the morning and the rest of my vitamins/supps either at lunch or dinner. When I take magnesium, I do that right before bed as I know it can be less effective with other vitamins/minerals (calcium in particular, I think). I've never heard of the need to take selenium on an empty stomach.0
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I take all my supplements with my L-thyroxine in the morning (except calcium, which can mess with my magnesium - calcium is at dinner...). I take them all together CONSISTENTLY, so while it may effect my L-thyroxine uptake, the effect is consistent and my doctor can adjust for it. Thus far, there doesn't seem to be any adverse change since adding selenium.0
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I'd not heard taking selenium on an empty stomach was beneficial. I have been taking all supplements together. I think I would ask a pharmacist, to be sure.0
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My endo told me to take selenium with dinner.0
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