Dine on iodine part III
Final post in my blog series and boy have I learned
a lot - main things I have learned:
1. Too
much iodine can make you sick
2. Not
enough iodine can make you sick
3. I
have keen deductive skills
Info about 1. and 2. Is here:
I have also learned I am deficient (took the
self-skin test mentioned in part II)
OK, so let’s get right too it -
Addressing questions where I left off in my last blog post:
Should
people with thyroid-related autoimmune diseases supplement with iodine?
– Considering the fact that iodine supplementation used to be a treatment for some
Graves’ patients, (learning this was a shocker) I would think it would be OK
and I am not alone in this thinking, some doctors still use this method as a treatment.
If only I had a time machine, I would go
back to pursue this option, instead of getting my thyroid destroyed. Some
doctors strongly caution people with Hashimotos from supplementing because of a
study done purporting that iodine supplementation can exacerbate the disease. The
medical community took that info and ran with it, telling Hash’s folks to stay
away from iodine, but what they failed to consider was that those who
participated in the study were also selenium deficient. Bottom line, get tested before making the decision to supplement.
What
if I don’t have a working thyroid should I take iodine?
– My new doctor who I love and trust, handed me the first disappointment of
her. She said I should not take an iodine supplement because I no longer have a
working thyroid to synthesize it (I had radioactive iodine “treatment). However,
two leading professionals in this field sent me this email after I asked this
question:
“What are your thoughts on people who have no thyroid via the
removal or destruction? Is there a good reason for them to supplement? I cannot
find ANY MD who addresses this issue and it is making me salty. LOL.”
Here were their responses:
Lynn
Farrow, author of - The Iodine Crisis: What You Don't Know
About Iodine Can Wreck Your Life
Carol,
Iodine is
not just for the thyroid. Every cell in the body contains iodine. The
patient reports in my book describe, brain function, allergies, skin, breast,
ovaries, testicles, eyes and many other locations benefit.
Best of
luck,
Dr. Eric Osansky, author of, Natural Treatment Solutions for Hyperthyroidism and Graves’ Disease
Hello,
It's a good question, and with regards
to "thyroid health" there really isn't a good reason to supplement
with iodine if one has received a complete thyroidectomy or if the thyroid gland
has been completely obliterated with RAI. However, iodine isn't just
important for thyroid health, as it is important for breast and prostate
health, can offer protection against pathogens, helps to prevent a toxicity
problem from other halides (i.e. bromide, fluoride), etc. So if someone
has an iodine deficiency yet has no thyroid gland I do think it's important to
correct the deficiency.
Best of health,
Dr. Eric
After my results showed an iodine deficiency and
knowing how my doctor feels on the subject, I decided to supplement on my own.
My body is overly sensitive to just about EVERYTHING; therefore, I decided to start
slowly by cooking with iodized salt, instead of purchasing a supplement. Just
doing that garnered immediate results of bromide detoxification. I’ve done many
cleanses throughout my lifetime, so I know the feeling of a detox – fatigue,
itchiness, joint pain, etc. After the ill effects of the detox, I immediately
noticed a slight decrease in brain fog and my skin and nails significantly improved. I have
only been cooking with iodized salt for about three weeks, hoping to see more
improvements.
Click here or here for more information about the initial
detoxification from bromides, when adding iodine to your diet.
And finally, iodine is not just for thyroid health –Iodine is an essential element for all
humans. Just like any area in the body that is lacking a nutrient, you fortify.
Do the same with iodine.
A
recap and important things to remember about iodine
Iodine is not Sodium – many of your processed foods
or canned foods have only sodium in it; not iodine.
Iodine is not only good for thyroid health; it is
also good for breast, skin, hair, teeth and reproductive organs.
Iodine deficiency can cause immense brain fog.
Iodine, bromide, fluoride and chlorine are in the
halogen family. Iodine is the only element within this group essential to humans, but we consume
a large amount of the other elements via our food and water.
Iodine deficiency is the leading cause of
preventable mental deficiency in the world today.
Natural
food sources of iodine are seafood, kelp and plants grown in iodine-rich soil.
Now for the quiz. Sharpen your number two pencils
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Iodine Resources
Online
Youtube
Library Books
Elements Chorine Fluorine, Bromine and Iodine, Knapp, Brian.
J
Elements Sodium and Potassium, Knapp, Brian. J
The Elements Sodium, O’Daly, Anne
The Elements Iodine Gray, Leon
