Why isn't there more clinical studies
on iodine supplements such as lugors?
And should I be
on an iodine supplement?
Not exact matches
However when I click
on the «improve your thyroid function naturally» link, it states that you should NOT
supplement with
iodine.
«Because increased
iodine intake, especially in
supplement form, can increase the autoimmune attack
on the thyroid.
Iodine is the active ingredient in many thyroid supplements on the market, but research has shown excess iodine intake to make problems worse for the Hashimoto's
Iodine is the active ingredient in many thyroid
supplements on the market, but research has shown excess
iodine intake to make problems worse for the Hashimoto's
iodine intake to make problems worse for the Hashimoto's case.
They're not exactly traditional kitchen items, but for
supplements, detoxing and health care products such as nascent
iodine, transdermal magnesium lotion, magnesium oil, magnesium bath flakes and even the clay - based detox «Edible Earth» (which is especially interesting stuff, based
on this recent study associating topical clay treatments with increased fat loss) we use Magnetic Clay's website.
I have been
on PHD + most
supplements for a couple months and began the
iodine protocol this week with 500mcg.
Based
on a review of the literature, the only people who should be
supplementing with
iodine are those with lab - validated
iodine deficiency.
On the integrative medicine front, some holistic practitioners recommend
iodine supplementation, other nutritional
supplements, dietary changes, particular yoga poses, mind - body medicine, and other complementary approaches to help the thyroid.
Certainly those things would be harmful to anyone, not only Californians:D, but
on the site they mention it basically says that you have to make a choice
on whether to use it using your own discretion... I'm torn now... I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's 5 years ago after which I went vegan and would like to
supplement my plant based diet with
iodine safely, not risking other parts of my body... What should I do here?
Nevertheless, I am planning
on purchasing some Laver to get my
iodine from a nutritious whole food instead of from a
supplement.
Unfortunately, since today plants often grow
on soils which are deficient in
iodine and thus they are low in this important mineral we are encouraged to use
iodine supplements.
But, if like many patients, you decide
on your own to try kelp,
iodine, or a thyroid - support
supplement (almost all contain high
iodine), be aware of the risks.
There are many different types of
iodine supplements on the market, so knowing the differences between each is vital.
In addition, I would recommend that every person
on a weight - loss diet take our full
supplement regimen: a daily multivitamin, D, K2, C, magnesium, copper, chromium,
iodine, and selenium.
Hi Joseph Right now I am just sticking to the basic supplementation
on vitamins B, K, D, C, Magnesium,
Iodine and the multivitamin I take happens to have just the recommended amount showing
on the chart displayed
on this website.Of course if there is a better way to
supplement myself, by all means do feel free to add your two cents as I have not yet reached that specific section of the books.
It is produced with a transformative bio-elemental matrix and, with a glycerin base, is designed to be more gentle
on your digestive system than
iodine supplements that contain alcohol.
If you are
on thyroid meds, you would easily get pushed above range if you're
supplementing with any
iodine.
I've since followed PHD with all the
supplements but recently cut back
on the
Iodine as feared it was contributing to insomnia (I worked up slowly from 500mcg to 1 prolamine by Jan but since cut back to 500mcg to see if it would help with the insomnia which I think may be more related to my mind than Thyroid status!).
If you are switching from iodismes salt make sure to add
on some sort of
iodine supplement (ex: kelp) or you may develop an imbaalance and hypothyroidism once diagnosed is for life so you don't want to mess with your thyroid.
They focus
on several approaches which can help in this area, including keeping blood glucose and insulin levels low, optimizing essential fatty acid intake, optimizing vitamin D levels, taking
iodine supplements, restricting protein, fasting (particularly in order to stimulate ketosis) and getting high - quality rest.
Many do it alone, and if they make use of resources such as the Yahoo
iodine group and aren't already
on thyroid
supplements, insulin, etc., it's possible to do it safely that way, too.