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Please listen to the video lecture by Dr. Jorge Flechas or Dr David Brownstein, because you are nearly completely wrong about what you are talking about.
N m on the typical med..levo @100mcg for years. No improvement. Worse!! Had full bloods done today as all lymphnodes inflamed n rash n " lumps" . but seriously no energy.GAINING WEIGHT! NO APPETITE. Nothing! Another ear infection n one side head inflamed n SORE. I can handle pain but this now is unbearable. On antibiotic, every symptoms bad. Renal problems. Rash in lymp areas, sore n itchy. N night sweats plus just break out sweat on any movement!!! Dizzy n foggy. I had to ask friend help out with shopping etc. I'm worried bout lymphoma. Symptoms match. N had v@c!NNE. N heart went nuts! N shook like I was going to fall apart but felt sleepy. Anyway I got idione...so dose u think might be 150mcg.zinc 30mg. Selenium 10mg . tks FOR info on that! I take other sup. Endo recommended. Non smoker, non drinker. GREAT CONTENT. MUCH APPRECIATED.
I have been taking 150 or so mg iodine for years, as KI. Such Iodine levels are safe enough, IF you are healthy enough, and many are not. By neglecting iodine, many have damaged systems that become very intolerant to iodine. Unfortunately, the medical system is designed to sell you medicines, not keep you healthy, because they don't make money on healthy. The last place to learn how to be healthy is the medical establishment. I am 71, very healthy, and avoided doctors my whole life.
About 5 years ago, they found a couple cysts on my right breast, 3 years later I'm diagnosed with hypothyroidism and hashimoto. Didn't realize that cyst has something to do with iodine deficiency. Great video and thank you.
Your Thyroid is the master gland that controls all your hormones that control all the functions in your body. Mammograms are actually very dangerous as the weight of the equipment put to flatten your breast can rapture any tumor or cyst in your breast this way spreading cancer cells into your body, beside the fact mammograms are x-rays that cause cancer. If anything you should request sonogram, they are not dangerous and actually show way more than any mammogram can.
Great video, thanks so much. I wish I knew more about iodine a long time ago. I have hashimotos and had the worst brain fog, fatigue, chronic infections, moodiness and lots of other terrible symptoms. I could barely function and was miserable. I started taking Lugol's iodine with selenium/zinc. Game changer for me. I am happy, no more brain fog and I don't have chronic fatigue anymore. I can't believe I suffered for years almost bedridden. I am my old self but better than ever!! I am 53 and also suffered ADHD as a child, and I am wondering now if iodine deficiency was part of my issue, as I have even noticed my focus is much better. I take one drop of luguls with 200mcg of selenium every other day unless I feel I need more, and 25 mcg of zinc. An excellent natural source of iodine is organic seaweed, for zinc pumpkin seeds and Canadian red lentils for selenium.
Great stories you guys... I would like to add mine... Recently, I found out my Dog and I Iodine Deficiency. We are on a better health now and it's been about a month. We mix 2-3 Drops of Lugol's Solution in 1 Liter Bottle Water and we are doing great since!
Do you use no hormone pills for hashimoto or have you taken them ? Do you test yr thyroid? I have to choose talking levo or iodine and selenium as i have to do something against this tinitus and feeling uncapable of anything
WOW! I have your story. My Brain fog is off the charts... High TPO but normal Thyrod numbers. They said stay away from iodine... I am 54 thinking of doing iodine. Any advice?
I gasped when i read "Choking sensation"! That's exactly one of the (many) symptoms of mine that i described to my husband. Felt like a weird symptom to bring up but seeing this now i feel like ive received some sort of validation ❤ Such helpful info, I'm grateful 🙏 My Doc prescribed me medication right away and even after i asked her if there was some kinda food i could eat to help instead of taking meds, She didn't have an answer & continued to prescribe me medicine. Its been 2 weeks and i haven't picked it up 🙅♀️
Cranberries are a rich source of iodine that doesn't have the risks of heavy metals like seaweeds do. They are grown here in the States, so there's less of a carbon footprint. I buy bags of the fresh berries in Fall, freeze them so I've got them year round, add them to my kale smoothie. There's about 100mcgs per ounce of berries, which also contain fiber, antioxidants, and d-mannose, which is good for your bladder.
aqualane1 Hi Aqua! If you do go this route, look for organic... I found them at walmart of all places 😨, and make sure to wash them before putting in the blender. A half cup is about 2 ounces. I also put a very ripe banana, sometimes pineapple, grapes or mango in with my smoothie, any of those will sweeten up the tart flavor of the berries. Good luck, good health to you! 🌱
My research shows that Cranberries do not have iodine. Where did you find such information? I have checked about 20 different sources with lists of nutrients for cranberries. Very healthy. But: No iodine. If you have a reliable source I would love to know, but would keep doubting it considering so many sources that have no mention of it, and being very unlikely in a fruit.
Naomi Aldort hi Naomi! Here:www.healthbeckon.com/iodine-rich-foods/ Naomi, there were a couple other sources, if you put "cranberries iodine" in Google, these sources will come up. But the fact that you checked over 20 sources and found no reference to iodine in cranberries, leads me to believe you are correct, or that the iodine content may not be as high as listed by this website? I do know they are grown in bogs, close to the sea, so they could pick up iodine in that way. Also that iodine for some reason is often not routinely listed as a nutrient in food. Thanks for bringing this up!
Lots of conflicting info on cranberries and iodine ,the UK iodine group states that cranberries are not high in iodine.However it would appear that cranberries which are grown near the ocean has iodine in the groundwater hence the confusion or disparity over the iodine and cranberry connection. www.ukiodine.org/iodine-in-the-news/ www.jbc.org/content/79/2/409.full.pdf
Dr. Child’s, you explained the topic so well, thank you so much! First video ever that gave me intricate explanations which I understand! You are an expert on this difficult topic! Very well spoken and with class! God bless you! You are a gem!👌👏😃
Best video I’ve seen on the topic. This doctor has a great way about explaining the topic. A balance of scientific terms and layman’s terms so that you get good clarity on how all the intricacies of iodine deficiency and supplementation come together! Well done, sir.
150mcg is USRDA which is only enough to avoid Goiters. Japanese people consume as much as 100 times that amount. (From natural sources) Naturally sourced is always best. Your body will use what it needs.
Dave Hall ya, but they also eat a lot of soy and goitrogens that block the absorption of iodine, too. They have, in general, a completely different diet than Westerners, although this is changing. More is not better in this case, excess iodine can precipitate autoimmune thyroid disease in susceptible individuals... women predominanting in this higher risk group.
@@laurieparis2203 I take 50mg (yes, you are reading this correctly) of Lugol's 5% iodine and I have Hashimoto's and vitiligo (Mirena IUD caused both of them). My antibodies have dropped from 400 to 107 in three years. Only thing that iodine flared was my vitiligo, due to low vitamin D3 at a the time. I've raised my vitamin D3 (must take with K2) and no more flares. My mom take 100mg of iodine. She has diabetes, hypothyroidism, high cholesterol/triglycerides, and fatty liver. All have significantly improved on the 100mg. We follow Dr. David Brownstein's iodine protocol. I, even, have my 13 y.o. daughter on 25mg of iodine and she is fine. Someone with Hashimoto's must go low and slow when adding iodine and upping their dose, plus taking the right vitamins with it. Iodine is water soluble element, so when you have adequate amounts of iodine in your body, your body will naturally get rid of it in your urine, just like vitamin C.
@@sempfi22 hi Bri! Wow, all those health problems sound just awful, so glad you found something that works with your situation, and your mom too! Seems like it runs in the family although perhaps dietary choices and life style/ environment may also play a role? Since I last posted, I started Lifeflo's iodine drops, 3 drops give the 150mcg which I usually take with my most goitrogen heavy meal. Just got sick of having to think about it, source cranberries, not know if they were grown near the sea Also add a small amount of kelp strips to my daily beans while they are cooking, make from dried so the kelp is dissolved by the time they are done. Lucky to live near a few Asian Grocers! Get my selenium from a daily Brazil nut, zinc I just put in the tea I make each morning and drink all day Has your mom looked into supplementing her diet with a choline heavy food like broccoli? From what I've read about fatty liver, choline seems to help. Google it! Also saw you have/had PCOS, have you tried Inositol? Supposed to bring some relief! 🌱
That’s very interesting. I remember when i was pregnant i had a taste for seafood. I ate so many raw clams at this seafood restaurant i was embarrassed to keep re ordering them. When we went for my favorite fish sandwich i ordered 2 they were huge. I also ate bags and bags of oranges. I believe the body will crave for what it needs. Oranges have lot of folate which is also very important in fetal development. My son at birth was almost 10lb 🤦♀️
@Bok Choy there are other reasons for people having big babies than some disease. It’s hereditary. In my country the babies are way bigger than in US. My husband was also big and so was i as infants. I never had diabetes in my life. Actually very healthy and so was my son. He is 6’5 now as an adult.
THATS WHAT I DO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY AND I BELIEVE WOMAN ARE MORE IN CONECTION WITH THEIRE SELFS OR HIGHER SELF . THEY LISTEN MEN ARE DUMB WHEN IT COMES TO THAT , TRUST ME IM A MAN I KNOW .
Thanks...great subject. Started supplementing with Iodine (with the selenium/zinc) a few weeks back. I also have the Nascent Iodine (5 drops in my morning coffee). Seems like (overall) my body generally "feels" better, slightly less pain, and a lot more "alertness". I also stopped drinking chemically enriched city water with all their fluorides and added crap. I buy Gerber "Pure" baby water and it is night/day difference how much better it tastes and goes down. I can now "smell" city water a mile away! Thanks doctor, good info.
Wow, glad your feeling less pain, this is my biggest issue. I’m going to give it a go as well. I too can’t stand town water, in fact I used to work a several water treatment works in a major city in Australia. Ammonia, Liquid Clorine, “Alum” or “Floc”, Alum is short for Aluminium Sulphide also known as Floculant as it binds all the sediment in suspension together and falls to the bottom to be removed, not a nice substance. Caustic Soda, not always used, mainly used when the “Raw water” (water straight from the river, dam etc) has very high turbidity, more particles than what Alum can effectively remove on its own. Carbon sometimes as a smell reducing agent (harmless), Lime, these are the main ones in Australia. We don’t medicate the water (yet)! with fluorides, one reason is it’s toxicity to workers if there is a spillage.
Hear ya...thanks for writing about this. There are "standards" many departments/municipalities use to clean their water supplies. And provide the public with these annual "water quality reports". IMO...almost like saying "here is proof of the stuff we are adding to slowly kill you". If I pour a clear glass of Gerber "Pure" water and a clear glass of my city water and do a side-by-side comparison (visually and taste/smell)...it is laughable. The city water does not look as clear, there is a distinct odor, and the taste is unnatural (chemical/hard taste...not as "fluid" as the Gerber water). I am no scientist or doctor...but, it can't be good for your body to ingest and cook with "enhanced" city water. At least Australia doesn't add fluorides. The old saying, "If it doesn't look, feel, taste, smell right...prob isn't right!". Curious what a medical doctor has to say about all this. Lastly, my plants are watered with city water. When I use rainwater...they look/grow better (seem "happier").
Chris DIYer At one treatment plant, there was a large numbers of complaints over the smell of the treated water. It was found to be the natural manganese or magnesium (just can’t remember which), to solve this problem they introduced finely crushed carbon (PAC Powdered Activated Carbon) in a massive scale. This was later removed by the suction pumps along the moveable gangway in the primary settling tanks. This was quite successful and harmless to us. A first!! Thanks for your feedback, cheers!
Chris DIYer The Pure Gerber water here in the States contains fluoride. 😨 I know bc I buy the big gallons of bottled water, too. Reason... too many letters from the City about bacterial overgrowth in the municipal water, and the smell of chlorine at times was noticable. I drink distilled now, and add back minerals.
Reverse osmosis at the grocery store is how i get my water 50cent ,bring your owm water jug,and get it right out of the machien.99%filtration and filters out fluoride
I think I've developed an iodine deficiency. I'm 5 months carnivore, we cut out all processed foods and only use Himalayan salt, don't eat sea vegetables either. I've suddenly become sensitive to the cold so I've started taking one drop 0.033 ml. I also have a hypothyroid. I am no longer cold. I will get my iodine level checked.
I have had most of my thyroid removed about 30 years ago. I had a goiter that was not benign, however they said I needed surgery, since then I have been to doctors telling me my blood work is in the normal range. Not on any thyroid meds for at least 28 years. Been having all the typical hypo thyroid symptoms. I was wondering how much iodine, selenium and zinc should I take being post menopausal without having a thyroid? Or what would be a safe amount? Would appreciate your advice and recommendations. Thank you
Ever since the earthquake in Japan and the leak in the power/nuke plant the seaweed has become trashed. I use iodine but sadly choose to avoid seaweed.
I knew there would be long term effects. Still think theres more info and research to be found and also the affects of the earth being shifting off its axis 🙄🙄🙄 crazy stuff.
I have had an enlarged goiter my entire adult life. Doctors have told me it will never shrink and not one of them has mentioned iodine…. This is just one example of why Americans have lost faith in the healthcare system.
Hello there! Thank you for your video about the signs of iodine deficiency! I'm glad to continue learning about my health! We need to stay on top of our health be-fore it tuns on us! Thanks! ~~~Nancy
I found that my reverse T3 was extremely high, then found that I was iodine deficient. What's the link? TSH, fT4 and fT3 were in normal range. Weight gain, dry skin and lethergy main symtoms. Thx Doc
WORKING WITH SAME THINGS WITH MOM , THEY ARE STALLING THE IODINE TEST BUT I DID CON ONE DOC. TO GIVE HER ONE AND HER LEVELS WERE 5.8 VERY LOW 40 MIN. BUT THEY INSIST ON THE LOVOTHYROXIN .50 BUT I WAS GIVEING HER SEAWEED BUT THEY STILL WONT LISTEN THAT HER LEVELS WERE GETTING BETTER ND SHE LOOKS GREAT NOW . HOSPITAL GAVE HER THE LOVOTHYROXIN AND ALL SYMPTOMS RETURNED . BIG PHARMA IS KILLING PEOPLE ON PURPOSE AND TRYING TO HIDE THE FACT TO KEEP US MEDICATED .DONALD TRUMP VOWED TO CLEAN THIS COURNTRY OF THESE THINGS AND NOW WE CAN SEE WHATS REALY GOING ON IN AMERICA?
My father told me that his mother ended up with a goiter, she had an operation to remove it, but I don't know if they took the whole thyroid or not. But from then on she used to wear scarves around her neck to cover up the scar that she didn't like. She died when I was 4 years old, I don't have any memory of her except for some pictures of her when I was an infant. In the pictures I have seen of her, she was heavyset. Possibly due to a lack of a thyroid.
SpiritBear12 That's sad. Ya, if you're undertreated for thyroid, you will gain weight no matter what you eat, how much you exercise. Bc those things don't replace/make thyroid hormone. Thyroid medication is more accurately hormone replacement therapy. Something for you to be aware of, is the tendency towards thyroid issues, runs in families, but usually along the maternal line... it has an epigenetic factor. Best to you! 🌱
I had switched to pink Himalayan salt like 10 years ago. I hardly ever eat sea vegetables either, even though I'm part Japanese and it's part of the culture. I am switching back to iodized salt.
There are planty of animal based iodine sources, not only seaweed contains iodine. To give a complete, well rounded advice, you should state a wide variety of sources, not only one and only possibility. Even if we are simply talking about seaweed, it matters if it is wild or not and where exactly it is coming from.
Hi there! ☺️👋 Btw,great video!! I have a question.. So,if I buy a bottle of sea kelp supplements,well do I have to combine them with Zinc and Selenium? If so,well how do I do that? Thank you in advance! ❤️:)
what do you think about natures way kelp supplement or the lugols solution for iodine...does the kelp have selenium or zinc and is it ok to take multi vitamin when u get up or before bed
Please. What is the difference between potassium iodide and ammonium iodide? Lugol's vs Iosol (1 drop is scary high)? I just signed up for your emails, etc. Thank you!
Amazing. My daughter was born with an underdeveloped pituitary gland. Needless to say 9 years later its affecting so many areas of her life including her thyroid. We are in search of more natural ways to manage her health. Any additional insight is welcomed. Thank you for sharing.
Fluoride causes the glands in the brain to calcify. It is the #1 cause of children with autism and learning disabilities, lack of common sense. Chlorine effects the nerves. Making a child have behavioral issues, as well as parasites both compromise the immune system. Both are found in most water (tap, well and springs). Buy a countertop water distiller. They are around $100 through Wish and Amazon. Cook and drink only this water and I predict your child will feel much better. Put a filter on your shower head. Iodine also is a must! Selenium, validium, magnesium, potassium, Vitamin D, A, C and B12. Also full parasite cleansing. We are mammals and if you are eating pork, you have parasites. Your Nature Dr, can help with that. Do your homework and research and see what you feel is best for your child and God Bless.
@@superbroxii the PG regulates just about all hormones. And hormones control various areas of our lives. So for my daughter, she isn’t missing all hormones, there is only a deficiency or less production thereof. She initially wasn’t able to hold her body temperature. There is a hormone connected to her thyroid which regulates the balance of body temp. She feels cold when she doesn’t get the med for this (currently taken every day - synthroid or levothyroxine) she also wasn’t growing in height so there was stunted growth. She is currently taking a growth hormone shot daily (not a huge fan but it does what she needs) she should be developing (puberty) but the test for that shows her body hasn’t yet produced enough to develop in that area fully so she may have to take something for that. Crazy thing is her emotions have 🙄🙄🙄
Hi there. I found this little confusing. I got breast cancer and later Hashimotos after years of using un iodised salt because I had read somewhere that iodised was bad so changed to pink Himalayan at the time. I also never ate seaweed products or seafood. So I didn't quite get how I could have had too much iodine to cause Hashimotos?
It probably was the cancer drugs that led to the Hashimotos not the iodine. Taking too much iodine without having sufficient selenium & zinc is the problem. Pink Salt has more minerals & overall better, but lacks the iodine. Supplement with sea kelp or other iodine rich foods as well as adequate selenium & zinc.
Dr. Childs what is the "optimal" level of Iodine for someone who already has autoimmune hashimotos disease and is it true that iodine supplementation for someone with hashimotos can exacerbate symptoms and/or raise antibody levels?
Cats*in*a*cradle You can get the selenium the Doc recommends as a sidekick to iodine by eating half a Brazil nut a day... provided you are not allergic to nuts. Other good sources are nutritional yeast (delicious sprinkled on beans or veggies), and garlic. Enjoy! 🌱
Hello Dr. Child’s, Great videos 👌 I have been taking a kelp supplement that contains 41mg of kelp and 225mcg of iodine which is %150 of daily value for about 3-4 weeks and I am now waking up earlier than usual at around 5-5:30 am. Could the iodine be causing this ? Please help 🙏
Quick question: With the fact that Iodine can be used topically for breast issues, removing moles, and a few other things - as well as the fact that you can ingest it... I am wondering if I can possibly use it either on the back of my ear or possibly in my ear. I experienced a full complete loss of hearing in one ear as a child after having an MMR "sharpie" given "on schedule" at one of my wellness visits before attending school. I could hear perfectly out of both ears before that happened so I know what it felt like and I would sure give the world to have that hearing back. (I sing in an audition ensemble at college and I also play classical piano)... Anyone know if I could use it to possibly help regain my hearing in that ear?
Friends Husband lost his hearing the same way. Sadly he lost hearing in one ear after the first shot, doctor told his mother not to give him the second one. After feeling pressure from his school she let them give him the second one and he lost hearing in the other ear. I'm sorry this happened to you.
It's valid that you're talking in favor about Iodine but your numbers are way too low. Also, a person cannot get sufficient iodine for optimal health form iodine salt. But the time the salt gets to the shelf in the grocery store, the iodine has already evaporated. The best way is supplement with Iodine (Lugol).
150mcg is the bare minimum! My doctor said I can go way higher. Like a thousand mcg is only 1mg and still not that much really. I know everyone will do what they do, but 150mcg is NOT enough. Stay safe
I am seriously lost. Where is the point? To many do & don't take iodine. Lord have mercy. I have an enlarged thyroid. Take iodion or not? How do I know I am definciant in Iodian? I have autoimmune disease. But they don't know what catagory I fall in. Gesh nobody knows nothing.
The West Coast is being irradiated. I have taken 12.5 mg Iodoral for a couple of years. The other day I did the patch test and it disappeared in about 5 mins! Yikes.
Andrew, how are you feeling now? I just worked up to 12.5 mg Iodoral- it took about two weeks to build up. What symptoms of your have decreased due to Iodoral use?
it is important to note that 150 micrograms of iodine per day is what is required to avoid a goiter. But this 'requirement' is the bare minimum. Your body actually needs closer to 1400 micrograms a day. A natural doctor would know this but a medical doctor would not, hence why he is giving incorrect information. It is correct according to the medical community but it is completely incorrect according to a reputable natural doctor. Always go with a natural doctor's advice! Also, most of the United States population is either deficient in iodine or severely deficient. He says he does not recommend supplementing with iodine unless you are lacking in the nutrient but it is extremely safe to say that nearly everyone in the U.S. is lacking in this nutrient. This lack of iodine stems mostly from a significant depletion of trace minerals in our soils. Trace minerals feed the fruits and vegetables we eat with the necessary nutrient iodine, and a multitude of other important nutrients and minerals.
I wouldn't say that it is universally safe: "Some reports have shown that increased incidence of thyroid cancer is related to iodine intake. After the USI program was introduced in Australia in 1963, the incidence of thyroid cancer increased from 3.07/100,000 to 7.8/100,000 per year [35]." "The fetal thyroid does not acquire the capacity to suppress the acute Wolff-Chaikoff effect until approximately 36 weeks of gestation [46]. Therefore, a maternal iodine excess could potentially cause fetal congenital hypothyroidism [47,48]" "Pregnant females with high iodine intake were at greater risk of developing PPT than were those with low iodine intake (relative risk, 2.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.31 to 6.50) [29]" There are 3 (of many) reasons to consider not using high iodine intake as it's potentially associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer, postpartum thyroiditis, and hypothyroidism in neonates. If you have data that refutes this please share it and I'll be happy to take a look! You can find more resources here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4192807/
What else has changed in the time when salt iodization took place? More fastfood, GMO, Fluoridation, pharma drugs, polution or was the iodide molecule in salt toxic? Just because cancer increased after the years of iodization doesn’t mean it was the cause. I mean how are the cancer rates in Japan and Korea where theyve been eating seaweed for centuries? Or perhaps diagnosis techniques became more advanced and more people were diagnosed more easily than before.
Hi, Thank you for posting this informative video. Is is possible for someone to be iodine deficient and not have a an underlying thyroid imbalance and in particular hypothyroidism? A few years ago I had a thyroid goiter removed and the specialists dealing with the case were not sure of what the cause for the goiter was since my thyroid hormones were within the normal range. My iodine was not tested and I am now wondering whether iodine deficiency was the cause. More recently, I had to reduce my sodium and salt intake due to another health reason and now I am wondering if I am putting myself at an increased risk of iodine deficiency. Would you say that my iodine deficiency risk is high after the thyroid glad removal and what would be the best way to determine if I am deficient? Thank you.
Will the iodine bind itself to the zinc & selenium when combing those supplements? Also, how do I find a pure source of it that hasn't been made from kelp/Seaweed etc effected by Fukushima????
Levothyroxsig; Is this a form of iodine or contain iodine and if not, can iodine be taken saftely with it? Please inform, I'm oh so curious. I have kelp but don't know if I can have it.
@@jimivey6462 Before i found out, i bought frozen sockeye & canned salmon @ costco i will return for refund ..you can return anything to costco i am told...do you know about salmon season in alaska & elsewhere closed last year & this year 1st time ever? nothing about this on msm.....
If my T3 and T4 are normal and my TSH dropped from 7.2 to 5.2 and the antibodies test is in 300’s what do I do? Do I need iodine and selenium in supplements? I don’t want medication from the doctor
Hi Dr childs I have been following you but this time I came for my mum .I belong to a family that have thyroid issues all lelong.My mum who is 83 is losing her hearing.Recently she can't sleep and just few days she started bleeding and also getting pelvic pain or discomfort..I have been thinking about may be she needs sea kelp but I'm getting her some liquid iodine .We are waiting for the ultrasound and MRI RESULT.BUT like you said in the video i think it is cyst or the big C but I'm thinking it is related to her thyroid .I'm in NY but she is in west Africa. WE are waiting.
@squeekytoys5911 yep she did it was endometrial cancer and she had already an emergency hysterectomy, now she doing follow up ,to see how her skin is healing, so my big brother went to stay with so I can pass him what I learn from here ,to do or follow. UNFORTUNATELY SHE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED THE IODINE BUT IM PREPARING A BOX OF GOODS FOR HER TO USE TO HEAL BETTER.BUT I STRICTLY RECOMMENDED THAT SHE AVOID THE CARBS ,TAKE CORTISOL CONTOL THE MILK THISTLE, AND MANY PAIN MED ,SHE HAD EDEMA ON HER RIGHT LOWER LEG SO WE USED THE NATURAL REMEDY JUICING PARSLEY AND TAKING BERBERINE ,AND PROGES CREAM .I WANT HER TO DO CASTOR OIL PACK AS WELL . MANY THINGS BUT SLOWLY .NOW SLOWLY SHE IS RESPONDING WELL ,SHE HOPE FOR MORE IMPROVEMENT BY GOD'S GRACE.
I have been taking sea kelp capsules for 2 months. I didn't know iodine was so important. I don't like salt. thank you for the information. Glad I randomly bought sea kelp 😮
Hi Mary, you can find all of the information on my blog posts if you prefer to read through them slowly. You can find the blog post that this references here: www.restartmed.com/iodine-deficiency/
I’m diagnosed with hypothyroid, I’m assigned selenium and zinc picolinate, methyl folate and Alpha lipoid acid. I’ve always had trouble wiyj nodules on the thyroid and kidney with cysts in the breast, cancer in one breast, and multiple ovarian cysts. My integrative dr.is also an M.D. but are we missing the boat by not taking an iodine supplement.? I use sea salt but haven’t paid much attention as to whether it has iodine added or not. We have well water so no city water with added Chemicals. But I still have the symptoms you’ve listed as indicative of hypothyroidism. My thyroid meds are being changed about every two years. Now I take a compounded med basically named T3 twice a day at 5 mcg with one a day Levothyroxine at 25 mcg. Excepted is every third day I take an evening does with the T3 of another Levothyroxine. And....I’m still plagued with cysts. Are we doing wrong by nit adding iodine in some form..?
Iodine is very powerful detoxicant for things like bromine. So always start at very low levels to prevent the released toxins from causing symptoms such as you describe. Disclaimer, this is not medical advice. Do your own research.
Hi sir , I m hypothyroidism for 15 years but symptoms are always there I asked many time but no one is looking to my problem as You mentioned.. so please I like to get treated .. I had very bad stomach problems never feel normal, I have 2 nadual on my thyroid gland but same size .. I really need your help ... may I can have an opointnent?
Sorry for your situation but you need to do your own research & be your own advocate. Doctors don’t get paid if people are healthy. Get more than enough iodine in your diet. Make sure you have selenium & zinc too. Don’t trust the white coats & eat well.
Hi, does Iodine deficiency have anything to do with low Testosterone, I was told I had low{ T }and the reason was that my pituitary gland was not working properly, or help me out here, was it my thyroid gland, it has been many years and I know that I can not be sure what I was told, my memory is not so good and I thought at the time, that I was listening pretty well, but I'm no longer so sure, Thank you for whatever help you might be able to provide at this time, it has been 25 years since I was told and I'm definitely not so sure I was listening so well at the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES..... Low Testosterone = Linked 100% !!! Recently, I found out about Iodine Deficiency. I now take supplements and I get " Hard On " all the time. So for me, YES it is linked!
You can still take iodine with companion vitamins. The whole body still needs iodine. Here is information on the iodine protocol. stopthethyroidmadness.com/2013/12/29/companion-nutrients-the-key-to-iodine-protocol/
Salt was first Iodized in 1924 in Michigan and then nationwide within 10 years. In 1934 the USDA reported to Congress that America’s crop soils were already mineral deficient due to over farming and not replacing lost minerals in the soil. There was already a lack on Iodine in America’s soils to begin with. That’s why there was so much goiter and why salt was chosen as the best food to Iodize since everyone uses salt. Nowadays many people use all types of salt from many different sources that has not been Iodized. Sea Salt is contaminated with Microplastics. The fish too. As well as mercury. Seaweeds too are contaminated. So Sea Food, Sea Salt, Sea Weeds, are all questionable sources nowadays.
This builds on the possibly flawed, old studies that humans only need around 150 mcg. Also, much kelp is contamined with halides, heavy metals, and radioactive compounds (Fukushima). Educate yourselves on Lugol's.
Please share why you believe the studies are flawed. Also, you can read more about the topic of safety of seaweed here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5824826/ Depending on where it is sourced, It's probably safe for the majority of people.
It seems likely that there's been enough research to believe that 100 to 200 mcg is in the ballpark. I'm not a doctor but I play one on UA-cam sometimes but I usually play a physicist with an eye towards philosophy. ;)
I tend to agree. Of course, there will be some people who need more and some who need less, but that should be determined on an individual basis. Thanks for your opinion!
Dr. Westin Childs What’s missing in All these study areas is the effects on Seaweed and Kelp on the continuous radiation pouring into the ocean and surrounding areas from Fukushima. I would expect this to be an obvious testing target.
That's true, but these studies go over the effects of radiation: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4833270/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4356974/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3882568/ There are also natural algal strains that 'soak' up the contaminants which may help 'purify' the ocean: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3440386/ In addition, it's important to realize that iodine is often the antidote for radiation exposure because it acts to block up the absorption of radiation in the thyroid gland. This is why large doses of iodine are recommended if you suspect radiation exposure from something like a nuclear bomb. Based on these studies it seems that the radioactive levels fell to very low levels by 2013.
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Doc can i take lugol + t3 same time ? I been on ndt for years still miserable and leptin ressistant ie never satisfied after meal...
Please listen to the video lecture by Dr. Jorge Flechas or Dr David Brownstein, because you are nearly completely wrong about what you are talking about.
I've had my thyroid gland removed - wonder what that means for iodine deficiency. I do still take synthroid for hypothyroidism in case that matters
Thank you.
N m on the typical med..levo @100mcg for years. No improvement. Worse!!
Had full bloods done today as all lymphnodes inflamed n rash n " lumps" . but seriously no energy.GAINING WEIGHT! NO APPETITE. Nothing!
Another ear infection n one side head inflamed n SORE. I can handle pain but this now is unbearable. On antibiotic, every symptoms bad. Renal problems. Rash in lymp areas, sore n itchy. N night sweats plus just break out sweat on any movement!!! Dizzy n foggy.
I had to ask friend help out with shopping etc.
I'm worried bout lymphoma.
Symptoms match. N had v@c!NNE. N heart went nuts! N shook like I was going to fall apart but felt sleepy.
Anyway I got idione...so dose u think might be 150mcg.zinc 30mg. Selenium 10mg . tks FOR info on that! I take other sup. Endo recommended.
Non smoker, non drinker.
GREAT CONTENT. MUCH APPRECIATED.
I have been taking 150 or so mg iodine for years, as KI. Such Iodine levels are safe enough, IF you are healthy enough, and many are not. By neglecting iodine, many have damaged systems that become very intolerant to iodine. Unfortunately, the medical system is designed to sell you medicines, not keep you healthy, because they don't make money on healthy. The last place to learn how to be healthy is the medical establishment. I am 71, very healthy, and avoided doctors my whole life.
So true.
Right
In what form you consume Iodine?
@@sebastianliwinski222 Like I said, KI - potassium iodide. I buy the 99.98% pure reagent crystals. I put a small amount in a "coffee" I make.
@@jonahbert111 Thank you.
About 5 years ago, they found a couple cysts on my right breast, 3 years later I'm diagnosed with hypothyroidism and hashimoto. Didn't realize that cyst has something to do with iodine deficiency. Great video and thank you.
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No problem!
Iodine cured by breast cyst issues.
Your Thyroid is the master gland that controls all your hormones that control all the functions in your body. Mammograms are actually very dangerous as the weight of the equipment put to flatten your breast can rapture any tumor or cyst in your breast this way spreading cancer cells into your body, beside the fact mammograms are x-rays that cause cancer. If anything you should request sonogram, they are not dangerous and actually show way more than any mammogram can.
@@JCX-9 thankyou for this information my good lady had breast cancer Ile tell her not to get mammograms do all hospitals have other type
Great video, thanks so much. I wish I knew more about iodine a long time ago. I have hashimotos and had the worst brain fog, fatigue, chronic infections, moodiness and lots of other terrible symptoms. I could barely function and was miserable. I started taking Lugol's iodine with selenium/zinc. Game changer for me. I am happy, no more brain fog and I don't have chronic fatigue anymore. I can't believe I suffered for years almost bedridden. I am my old self but better than ever!! I am 53 and also suffered ADHD as a child, and I am wondering now if iodine deficiency was part of my issue, as I have even noticed my focus is much better. I take one drop of luguls with 200mcg of selenium every other day unless I feel I need more, and 25 mcg of zinc. An excellent natural source of iodine is organic seaweed, for zinc pumpkin seeds and Canadian red lentils for selenium.
LaTigra I take 6 drops 3x a day and it’s worked wonders. I ordered sea moss and bladderwack, planning to turn them into jelly for easy consumption.
Great stories you guys... I would like to add mine... Recently, I found out my Dog and I Iodine Deficiency. We are on a better health now and it's been about a month. We mix 2-3 Drops of Lugol's Solution in 1 Liter Bottle Water and we are doing great since!
Do you use no hormone pills for hashimoto or have you taken them ? Do you test yr thyroid? I have to choose talking levo or iodine and selenium as i have to do something against this tinitus and feeling uncapable of anything
WOW! I have your story. My Brain fog is off the charts... High TPO but normal Thyrod numbers. They said stay away from iodine... I am 54 thinking of doing iodine. Any advice?
I am glad you got life back and thank you for sharing such good advice.
I gasped when i read "Choking sensation"! That's exactly one of the (many) symptoms of mine that i described to my husband. Felt like a weird symptom to bring up but seeing this now i feel like ive received some sort of validation ❤ Such helpful info, I'm grateful 🙏 My Doc prescribed me medication right away and even after i asked her if there was some kinda food i could eat to help instead of taking meds, She didn't have an answer & continued to prescribe me medicine. Its been 2 weeks and i haven't picked it up 🙅♀️
Cranberries are a rich source of iodine that doesn't have the risks of heavy metals like seaweeds do. They are grown here in the States, so there's less of a carbon footprint. I buy bags of the fresh berries in Fall, freeze them so I've got them year round, add them to my kale smoothie. There's about 100mcgs per ounce of berries, which also contain fiber, antioxidants, and d-mannose, which is good for your bladder.
Laurie Paris thanks for the info!!
aqualane1 Hi Aqua! If you do go this route, look for organic... I found them at walmart of all places 😨, and make sure to wash them before putting in the blender.
A half cup is about 2 ounces. I also put a very ripe banana, sometimes pineapple, grapes or mango in with my smoothie, any of those will sweeten up the tart flavor of the berries. Good luck, good health to you! 🌱
My research shows that Cranberries do not have iodine. Where did you find such information? I have checked about 20 different sources with lists of nutrients for cranberries. Very healthy. But: No iodine. If you have a reliable source I would love to know, but would keep doubting it considering so many sources that have no mention of it, and being very unlikely in a fruit.
Naomi Aldort hi Naomi! Here:www.healthbeckon.com/iodine-rich-foods/
Naomi, there were a couple other sources, if you put "cranberries iodine" in Google, these sources will come up.
But the fact that you checked over 20 sources and found no reference to iodine in cranberries, leads me to believe you are correct, or that the iodine content may not be as high as listed by this website?
I do know they are grown in bogs, close to the sea, so they could pick up iodine in that way. Also that iodine for some reason is often not routinely listed as a nutrient in food.
Thanks for bringing this up!
Lots of conflicting info on cranberries and iodine ,the UK iodine group states that cranberries are not high in iodine.However it would appear that cranberries which are grown near the ocean has iodine in the groundwater hence the confusion or disparity over the iodine and cranberry connection.
www.ukiodine.org/iodine-in-the-news/
www.jbc.org/content/79/2/409.full.pdf
Dr. Child’s, you explained the topic so well, thank you so much! First video ever that gave me intricate explanations which I understand! You are an expert on this difficult topic! Very well spoken and with class! God bless you! You are a gem!👌👏😃
Best video I’ve seen on the topic. This doctor has a great way about explaining the topic. A balance of scientific terms and layman’s terms so that you get good clarity on how all the intricacies of iodine deficiency and supplementation come together! Well done, sir.
Glad you enjoyed it.
If I had radioactive iodine for cancer testing more than 3 times I can assume my thyroid is destroyed. Already had hypothroidism before the testing.
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150mcg is USRDA which is only enough to avoid Goiters. Japanese people consume as much as 100 times that amount. (From natural sources) Naturally sourced is always best. Your body will use what it needs.
That is correct, but it can be used as a good starting point.
Dave Hall ya, but they also eat a lot of soy and goitrogens that block the absorption of iodine, too. They have, in general, a completely different diet than Westerners, although this is changing. More is not better in this case, excess iodine can precipitate autoimmune thyroid disease in susceptible individuals... women predominanting in this higher risk group.
My mom was taking 1,950 mcg daily. but I think this may be a bit too much.
@@laurieparis2203 I take 50mg (yes, you are reading this correctly) of Lugol's 5% iodine and I have Hashimoto's and vitiligo (Mirena IUD caused both of them). My antibodies have dropped from 400 to 107 in three years. Only thing that iodine flared was my vitiligo, due to low vitamin D3 at a the time. I've raised my vitamin D3 (must take with K2) and no more flares. My mom take 100mg of iodine. She has diabetes, hypothyroidism, high cholesterol/triglycerides, and fatty liver. All have significantly improved on the 100mg. We follow Dr. David Brownstein's iodine protocol. I, even, have my 13 y.o. daughter on 25mg of iodine and she is fine. Someone with Hashimoto's must go low and slow when adding iodine and upping their dose, plus taking the right vitamins with it. Iodine is water soluble element, so when you have adequate amounts of iodine in your body, your body will naturally get rid of it in your urine, just like vitamin C.
@@sempfi22 hi Bri! Wow, all those health problems sound just awful, so glad you found something that works with your situation, and your mom too! Seems like it runs in the family although perhaps dietary choices and life style/ environment may also play a role?
Since I last posted, I started Lifeflo's iodine drops, 3 drops give the 150mcg which I usually take with my most goitrogen heavy meal. Just got sick of having to think about it, source cranberries, not know if they were grown near the sea Also add a small amount of kelp strips to my daily beans while they are cooking, make from dried so the kelp is dissolved by the time they are done. Lucky to live near a few Asian Grocers! Get my selenium from a daily Brazil nut, zinc I just put in the tea I make each morning and drink all day
Has your mom looked into supplementing her diet with a choline heavy food like broccoli? From what I've read about fatty liver, choline seems to help. Google it! Also saw you have/had PCOS, have you tried Inositol? Supposed to bring some relief! 🌱
Thank you SOOO much! This, along with all your other videos that I’ve watched, have been SOO helpful!
This is so important. Thank you for video. If you think you’ve taken too much what can be done to rectify? 🙏for all your videos. 🙏🙏💕
Can you recommend a supplement brand for iodine/zinc/selenium?
That’s very interesting. I remember when i was pregnant i had a taste for seafood. I ate so many raw clams at this seafood restaurant i was embarrassed to keep re ordering them. When we went for my favorite fish sandwich i ordered 2 they were huge. I also ate bags and bags of oranges. I believe the body will crave for what it needs. Oranges have lot of folate which is also very important in fetal development. My son at birth was almost 10lb 🤦♀️
@Bok Choy how did you get that from my post?
@Bok Choy there are other reasons for people having big babies than some disease. It’s hereditary. In my country the babies are way bigger than in US. My husband was also big and so was i as infants. I never had diabetes in my life. Actually very healthy and so was my son. He is 6’5 now as an adult.
@@JCX-9 There is something to it.
My weight was 4.5 kg when I was born.
I'm 43 now 6'3" 117kg and athletic.
THATS WHAT I DO LISTEN TO YOUR BODY AND I BELIEVE WOMAN ARE MORE IN CONECTION WITH THEIRE SELFS OR HIGHER SELF . THEY LISTEN MEN ARE DUMB WHEN IT COMES TO THAT , TRUST ME IM A MAN I KNOW .
I hear you, but a diabetic usually craves carbohydrates and sweets.
Iodine and Salt have been life changing. 🙌
Did it help you to produce more T4 to convert into T3? 🙏🏼🙏🏼 hope to hear from you please
@@danielagentile8049 look up dr David brownstein
Thanks...great subject. Started supplementing with Iodine (with the selenium/zinc) a few weeks back. I also have the Nascent Iodine (5 drops in my morning coffee). Seems like (overall) my body generally "feels" better, slightly less pain, and a lot more "alertness". I also stopped drinking chemically enriched city water with all their fluorides and added crap. I buy Gerber "Pure" baby water and it is night/day difference how much better it tastes and goes down. I can now "smell" city water a mile away! Thanks doctor, good info.
No problem! Glad you found it helpful :)
Wow, glad your feeling less pain, this is my biggest issue. I’m going to give it a go as well. I too can’t stand town water, in fact I used to work a several water treatment works in a major city in Australia.
Ammonia, Liquid Clorine, “Alum” or “Floc”, Alum is short for Aluminium Sulphide also known as Floculant as it binds all the sediment in suspension together and falls to the bottom to be removed, not a nice substance. Caustic Soda, not always used, mainly used when the “Raw water” (water straight from the river, dam etc) has very high turbidity, more particles than what Alum can effectively remove on its own. Carbon sometimes as a smell reducing agent (harmless), Lime, these are the main ones in Australia. We don’t medicate the water (yet)! with fluorides, one reason is it’s toxicity to workers if there is a spillage.
Hear ya...thanks for writing about this. There are "standards" many departments/municipalities use to clean their water supplies. And provide the public with these annual "water quality reports". IMO...almost like saying "here is proof of the stuff we are adding to slowly kill you". If I pour a clear glass of Gerber "Pure" water and a clear glass of my city water and do a side-by-side comparison (visually and taste/smell)...it is laughable. The city water does not look as clear, there is a distinct odor, and the taste is unnatural (chemical/hard taste...not as "fluid" as the Gerber water). I am no scientist or doctor...but, it can't be good for your body to ingest and cook with "enhanced" city water. At least Australia doesn't add fluorides. The old saying, "If it doesn't look, feel, taste, smell right...prob isn't right!". Curious what a medical doctor has to say about all this. Lastly, my plants are watered with city water. When I use rainwater...they look/grow better (seem "happier").
Chris DIYer At one treatment plant, there was a large numbers of complaints over the smell of the treated water.
It was found to be the natural manganese or magnesium (just can’t remember which), to solve this problem they introduced finely crushed carbon (PAC Powdered Activated Carbon) in a massive scale. This was later removed by the suction pumps along the moveable gangway in the primary settling tanks.
This was quite successful and harmless to us. A first!!
Thanks for your feedback, cheers!
Chris DIYer The Pure Gerber water here in the States contains fluoride. 😨 I know bc I buy the big gallons of bottled water, too. Reason... too many letters from the City about bacterial overgrowth in the municipal water, and the smell of chlorine at times was noticable. I drink distilled now, and add back minerals.
Watching this in 2019, still relevant, interesting and informative. Thank you Doc.
No problem! Glad you found it helpful.
Very good point in terms of Iodine to be taken by Selenium and Zinc. Great video!
Thanks!
Yes its just dumb that alot of others dont tell you what needs vb to go along with.Dr you are my 1st choice to go to.❤
Reverse osmosis at the grocery store is how i get my water 50cent ,bring your owm water jug,and get it right out of the machien.99%filtration and filters out fluoride
Is there a list of the signs of low iodine?
This was so informative and helpful!
Thank you for sharing,great video! What is the best way to test (accurately) the iodine on the body?
THANK YOU for list of resources.
I think I've developed an iodine deficiency. I'm 5 months carnivore, we cut out all processed foods and only use Himalayan salt, don't eat sea vegetables either. I've suddenly become sensitive to the cold so I've started taking one drop 0.033 ml. I also have a hypothyroid. I am no longer cold. I will get my iodine level checked.
"Carnivore" is a terrible diet long term
Good catch! How are you now, 8 months later
@@Acts-1322 I'm better thank you. Now longer cold since taking iodine drops.
@@squeekytoys5911 great!!
I have had most of my thyroid removed about 30 years ago. I had a goiter that was not benign, however they said I needed surgery, since then I have been to doctors telling me my blood work is in the normal range. Not on any thyroid meds for at least 28 years. Been having all the typical hypo thyroid symptoms. I was wondering how much iodine, selenium and zinc should I take being post menopausal without having a thyroid? Or what would be a safe amount? Would appreciate your advice and recommendations. Thank you
Dr. Child I am taken medication for my thyroid, how much Iodine would I require. Thank you
How much seaweed per day would you recommend for iodine? I take 2 Brazil nuts a day for selenium
Would someone list the symptoms please? 🙏🏻
Dr Eric Berg. Iodine the ultimate healing trace mineral for cysts.
I wish you had a supplement with just the minimum MDR for iodine, selenium, and zinc. But great video. Thanks.
This was such a great video!! Thank you so much!!
No problem!
Good info but I kept thinking, get to the point.
Ever since the earthquake in Japan and the leak in the power/nuke plant the seaweed has become trashed. I use iodine but sadly choose to avoid seaweed.
So true. Spirulina and Chlorella trashed for now. Seaweed from China, Korea and Japan trashed. I hear Taiwanese Chlorella is still accessible....
Grand Manan has every kind of seaweed. Look up Roland Sea Vegetables, or Dark Harbour Dulse.
I use seaweed off the coast of Maine
I knew there would be long term effects. Still think theres more info and research to be found and also the affects of the earth being shifting off its axis 🙄🙄🙄 crazy stuff.
I have had an enlarged goiter my entire adult life. Doctors have told me it will never shrink and not one of them has mentioned iodine…. This is just one example of why Americans have lost faith in the healthcare system.
How can we get a link to the notes you are using? I’d like to look at the symptoms list
Hello there! Thank you for your video about the signs of iodine deficiency! I'm
glad to continue learning about my health! We need to stay on top of our health
be-fore it tuns on us! Thanks!
~~~Nancy
Quite a helpful and informative video... Thank you Doc...
No problem!
I found that my reverse T3 was extremely high, then found that I was iodine deficient. What's the link? TSH, fT4 and fT3 were in normal range. Weight gain, dry skin and lethergy main symtoms. Thx Doc
WORKING WITH SAME THINGS WITH MOM , THEY ARE STALLING THE IODINE TEST BUT I DID CON ONE DOC. TO GIVE HER ONE AND HER LEVELS WERE 5.8 VERY LOW 40 MIN. BUT THEY INSIST ON THE LOVOTHYROXIN .50 BUT I WAS GIVEING HER SEAWEED BUT THEY STILL WONT LISTEN THAT HER LEVELS WERE GETTING BETTER ND SHE LOOKS GREAT NOW . HOSPITAL GAVE HER THE LOVOTHYROXIN AND ALL SYMPTOMS RETURNED . BIG PHARMA IS KILLING PEOPLE ON PURPOSE AND TRYING TO HIDE THE FACT TO KEEP US MEDICATED .DONALD TRUMP VOWED TO CLEAN THIS COURNTRY OF THESE THINGS AND NOW WE CAN SEE WHATS REALY GOING ON IN AMERICA?
Fyi some goiters swell and press against the vocal cords and cause choking and loss of the
voice.
My father told me that his mother ended up with a goiter, she had an operation to remove it, but I don't know if they took the whole thyroid or not. But from then on she used to wear scarves around her neck to cover up the scar that she didn't like. She died when I was 4 years old, I don't have any memory of her except for some pictures of her when I was an infant. In the pictures I have seen of her, she was heavyset. Possibly due to a lack of a thyroid.
SpiritBear12 That's sad. Ya, if you're undertreated for thyroid, you will gain weight no matter what you eat, how much you exercise. Bc those things don't replace/make thyroid hormone. Thyroid medication is more accurately hormone replacement therapy. Something for you to be aware of, is the tendency towards thyroid issues, runs in families, but usually along the maternal line... it has an epigenetic factor. Best to you! 🌱
I had switched to pink Himalayan salt like 10 years ago. I hardly ever eat sea vegetables either, even though I'm part Japanese and it's part of the culture. I am switching back to iodized salt.
Great video, thank you for sharing!
There are planty of animal based iodine sources, not only seaweed contains iodine. To give a complete, well rounded advice, you should state a wide variety of sources, not only one and only possibility. Even if we are simply talking about seaweed, it matters if it is wild or not and where exactly it is coming from.
my sleep is better with 25 mg daily, Doing the iodine detox now, with vitamin c, b complex, salt, selenium and magnesium.
Hi there! ☺️👋 Btw,great video!! I have a question.. So,if I buy a bottle of sea kelp supplements,well do I have to combine them with Zinc and Selenium? If so,well how do I do that? Thank you in advance! ❤️:)
I would recommend it but it's not always necessary.
@@drwestinchilds Oh ok,and thanks for the response!
what do you think about natures way kelp supplement or the lugols solution for iodine...does the kelp have selenium or zinc and is it ok to take multi vitamin when u get up or before bed
Selenium is very important to take if you supplement with iodine and iodide.
Yep, I don't remember if I mention it in the video but that is true.
Please. What is the difference between potassium iodide and ammonium iodide? Lugol's vs Iosol (1 drop is scary high)? I just signed up for your emails, etc. Thank you!
Dr David brownstein’s focus is iodine, he’s worth checking out on the subject. He wrote a book about it as well.
Great Video Westin. -Weston
Amazing. My daughter was born with an underdeveloped pituitary gland. Needless to say 9 years later its affecting so many areas of her life including her thyroid. We are in search of more natural ways to manage her health. Any additional insight is welcomed. Thank you for sharing.
Fluoride causes the glands in the brain to calcify. It is the #1 cause of children with autism and learning disabilities, lack of common sense. Chlorine effects the nerves. Making a child have behavioral issues, as well as parasites both compromise the immune system. Both are found in most water (tap, well and springs). Buy a countertop water distiller. They are around $100 through Wish and Amazon. Cook and drink only this water and I predict your child will feel much better. Put a filter on your shower head. Iodine also is a must! Selenium, validium, magnesium, potassium, Vitamin D, A, C and B12. Also full parasite cleansing. We are mammals and if you are eating pork, you have parasites. Your Nature Dr, can help with that. Do your homework and research and see what you feel is best for your child and God Bless.
What's the symptoms of underdeveloped pituitary gland?
@@superbroxii the PG regulates just about all hormones. And hormones control various areas of our lives. So for my daughter, she isn’t missing all hormones, there is only a deficiency or less production thereof. She initially wasn’t able to hold her body temperature. There is a hormone connected to her thyroid which regulates the balance of body temp. She feels cold when she doesn’t get the med for this (currently taken every day - synthroid or levothyroxine) she also wasn’t growing in height so there was stunted growth. She is currently taking a growth hormone shot daily (not a huge fan but it does what she needs) she should be developing (puberty) but the test for that shows her body hasn’t yet produced enough to develop in that area fully so she may have to take something for that. Crazy thing is her emotions have 🙄🙄🙄
@@annarodney5506Hope she will be recovering soon! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi there. I found this little confusing. I got breast cancer and later Hashimotos after years of using un iodised salt because I had read somewhere that iodised was bad so changed to pink Himalayan at the time. I also never ate seaweed products or seafood. So I didn't quite get how I could have had too much iodine to cause Hashimotos?
It probably was the cancer drugs that led to the Hashimotos not the iodine. Taking too much iodine without having sufficient selenium & zinc is the problem. Pink Salt has more minerals & overall better, but lacks the iodine. Supplement with sea kelp or other iodine rich foods as well as adequate selenium & zinc.
Thank you!! How much seaweed is recommended to hit daily requirement?
Ruth Biafora ...1x Tablespoon.
Good luck!
Dr. Childs what is the "optimal" level of Iodine for someone who already has autoimmune hashimotos disease and is it true that iodine supplementation for someone with hashimotos can exacerbate symptoms and/or raise antibody levels?
I was looking for an answer to the very question that you've asked. Are these questions ever answered?
He mentioned 200 micro grams in another video
150 to 200mcg per day is reasonable if also combined with selenium but it would be best to get it from food sources if possible.
Dr Child’s great help for my hypothyroidism what causes eye twitching 👍👍👍
Cats*in*a*cradle You can get the selenium the Doc recommends as a sidekick to iodine by eating half a Brazil nut a day... provided you are not allergic to nuts. Other good sources are nutritional yeast (delicious sprinkled on beans or veggies), and garlic. Enjoy! 🌱
Doctor, am talking iodine 400mg a week , please do have to change the dosage
So, if I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto, I should not use iodine?
Hello Dr. Child’s, Great videos 👌 I have been taking a kelp supplement that contains 41mg of kelp and 225mcg of iodine which is %150 of daily value for about 3-4 weeks and I am now waking up earlier than usual at around 5-5:30 am. Could the iodine be causing this ? Please help 🙏
Can i take iodine with a zinc citrate supplement or do they counteract?
No your supposed to take zinc with iodine and selenium
Thank you for all the great information💛
No problem!
Quick question: With the fact that Iodine can be used topically for breast issues, removing moles, and a few other things - as well as the fact that you can ingest it... I am wondering if I can possibly use it either on the back of my ear or possibly in my ear. I experienced a full complete loss of hearing in one ear as a child after having an MMR "sharpie" given "on schedule" at one of my wellness visits before attending school. I could hear perfectly out of both ears before that happened so I know what it felt like and I would sure give the world to have that hearing back. (I sing in an audition ensemble at college and I also play classical piano)... Anyone know if I could use it to possibly help regain my hearing in that ear?
I can't really think of a way that it would help restore your hearing but I can't really see a reason why it would be harmful either.
If you read the Iodine Crisis by Lyn Farrow, there’s a testimonial in there by someone who said that taking iodine helped restore their hearing
Friends Husband lost his hearing the same way. Sadly he lost hearing in one ear after the first shot, doctor told his mother not to give him the second one. After feeling pressure from his school she let them give him the second one and he lost hearing in the other ear. I'm sorry this happened to you.
My iodine is 52- is that to low? I have a goiter and nodules. Should I supplement?
Great info thank you
It's valid that you're talking in favor about Iodine but your numbers are way too low. Also, a person cannot get sufficient iodine for optimal health form iodine salt. But the time the salt gets to the shelf in the grocery store, the iodine has already evaporated. The best way is supplement with Iodine (Lugol).
Thanks for sharing :)
WAY TO LOW IF YOUR DEFITCIENT 500MCG MORE LIKE LOWER END OF WHERE YOU WANT REMEMBER YOULL EXCRETE THE NOT NEEDED PEOPLE@@drwestinchilds
with deficiency and then supplementing how long does it take to build up to that maximum storage amount
Is it ok to take Kelp with Hashimoto's? Together with zinc and Selenium?
No.
Don't take kelp it made me feel terrible order iodine online I get mine from natures best it's £5.00 for 160 tablets there brilliant
150mcg is the bare minimum! My doctor said I can go way higher. Like a thousand mcg is only 1mg and still not that much really. I know everyone will do what they do, but 150mcg is NOT enough.
Stay safe
Super interesting but super confusing. 😤
I am seriously lost. Where is the point? To many do & don't take iodine. Lord have mercy. I have an enlarged thyroid. Take iodion or not? How do I know I am definciant in Iodian? I have autoimmune disease. But they don't know what catagory I fall in. Gesh nobody knows nothing.
It depends on you as the individual and whether you are deficient or not.
A patch test tells you if you are deficient surely?
The West Coast is being irradiated. I have taken 12.5 mg Iodoral for a couple of years. The other day I did the patch test and it disappeared in about 5 mins! Yikes.
Andrew, how are you feeling now? I just worked up to 12.5 mg Iodoral- it took about two weeks to build up. What symptoms of your have decreased due to Iodoral use?
@@lauragerlach2849 I am feeling great, thank you Laura. I have recently lost 15 pounds and my BP is extremely good at the moment. Andrew.
it is important to note that 150 micrograms of iodine per day is what is required to avoid a goiter. But this 'requirement' is the bare minimum. Your body actually needs closer to 1400 micrograms a day. A natural doctor would know this but a medical doctor would not, hence why he is giving incorrect information. It is correct according to the medical community but it is completely incorrect according to a reputable natural doctor. Always go with a natural doctor's advice! Also, most of the United States population is either deficient in iodine or severely deficient. He says he does not recommend supplementing with iodine unless you are lacking in the nutrient but it is extremely safe to say that nearly everyone in the U.S. is lacking in this nutrient. This lack of iodine stems mostly from a significant depletion of trace minerals in our soils. Trace minerals feed the fruits and vegetables we eat with the necessary nutrient iodine, and a multitude of other important nutrients and minerals.
I wouldn't say that it is universally safe:
"Some reports have shown that increased incidence of thyroid cancer is related to iodine intake. After the USI program was introduced in Australia in 1963, the incidence of thyroid cancer increased from 3.07/100,000 to 7.8/100,000 per year [35]."
"The fetal thyroid does not acquire the capacity to suppress the acute Wolff-Chaikoff effect until approximately 36 weeks of gestation [46]. Therefore, a maternal iodine excess could potentially cause fetal congenital hypothyroidism [47,48]"
"Pregnant females with high iodine intake were at greater risk of developing PPT than were those with low iodine intake (relative risk, 2.92; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.31 to 6.50) [29]"
There are 3 (of many) reasons to consider not using high iodine intake as it's potentially associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer, postpartum thyroiditis, and hypothyroidism in neonates.
If you have data that refutes this please share it and I'll be happy to take a look!
You can find more resources here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4192807/
Thanks for you POST
What else has changed in the time when salt iodization took place? More fastfood, GMO, Fluoridation, pharma drugs, polution or was the iodide molecule in salt toxic? Just because cancer increased after the years of iodization doesn’t mean it was the cause. I mean how are the cancer rates in Japan and Korea where theyve been eating seaweed for centuries?
Or perhaps diagnosis techniques became more advanced and more people were diagnosed more easily than before.
Hi, Thank you for posting this informative video. Is is possible for someone to be iodine deficient and not have a an underlying thyroid imbalance and in particular hypothyroidism? A few years ago I had a thyroid goiter removed and the specialists dealing with the case were not sure of what the cause for the goiter was since my thyroid hormones were within the normal range. My iodine was not tested and I am now wondering whether iodine deficiency was the cause. More recently, I had to reduce my sodium and salt intake due to another health reason and now I am wondering if I am putting myself at an increased risk of iodine deficiency. Would you say that my iodine deficiency risk is high after the thyroid glad removal and what would be the best way to determine if I am deficient? Thank you.
It's certainly possible to have a minor deficiency which impacts thyroid function in a subclinical way.
Thyroid hormone normal range for doctors isn’t the same normal range the body actually needs.
@@yeseniarobles4289 How much do you think we need?
Thank you for sharing your experience! I also find a high dose is what my body needs and when I feel my best.
Is synthyroid the best for hashomotto or hypothyroid?...........thank you
Usually not.
Will the iodine bind itself to the zinc & selenium when combing those supplements? Also, how do I find a pure source of it that hasn't been made from kelp/Seaweed etc effected by Fukushima????
You say the demand is 150mcg but could it be way higher than that if you’re deficient from huh stress?
But, I do see the benefits of it and plan to use it, maybe.
Levothyroxsig; Is this a form of iodine or contain iodine and if not, can iodine be taken saftely with it? Please inform, I'm oh so curious. I have kelp but don't know if I can have it.
Antoinette Parry levo is fake thyroid hormones.
Costco sells a 10 pack of Seaweed Snacks for $9 (17 grams pre pack). I eat 1/2 pack daily.
John Wunder Washington State.
@@jimivey6462 fukushima contamination..like the salmon ,crab,and pacific ocean.?..
John Wunder You are right! That is the bad news. The good news is that now I glow in the dark! 🤗
@@jimivey6462 Before i found out, i bought frozen sockeye & canned salmon @ costco i will return for refund ..you can return anything to costco i am told...do you know about salmon season in alaska & elsewhere closed last year & this year 1st time ever? nothing about this on msm.....
John Wunder Thanks for the tips. No, I had not heard about the salmon. Interesting.
If my T3 and T4 are normal and my TSH dropped from 7.2 to 5.2 and the antibodies test is in 300’s what do I do?
Do I need iodine and selenium in supplements?
I don’t want medication from the doctor
I have hypo. My thyroid hormone is elevated but t4 and t3 are normal. My iodine is not deficient. It's in the high end of normal range.
Hi Dr childs I have been following you but this time I came for my mum .I belong to a family that have thyroid issues all lelong.My mum who is 83 is losing her hearing.Recently she can't sleep and just few days she started bleeding and also getting pelvic pain or discomfort..I have been thinking about may be she needs sea kelp but I'm getting her some liquid iodine .We are waiting for the ultrasound and MRI RESULT.BUT like you said in the video i think it is cyst or the big C but I'm thinking it is related to her thyroid .I'm in NY but she is in west Africa. WE are waiting.
Did she get the results?
@squeekytoys5911 yep she did it was endometrial cancer and she had already an emergency hysterectomy, now she doing follow up ,to see how her skin is healing, so my big brother went to stay with so I can pass him what I learn from here ,to do or follow. UNFORTUNATELY SHE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED THE IODINE BUT IM PREPARING A BOX OF GOODS FOR HER TO USE TO HEAL BETTER.BUT I STRICTLY RECOMMENDED THAT SHE AVOID THE CARBS ,TAKE CORTISOL CONTOL THE MILK THISTLE, AND MANY PAIN MED ,SHE HAD EDEMA ON HER RIGHT LOWER LEG SO WE USED THE NATURAL REMEDY JUICING PARSLEY AND TAKING BERBERINE ,AND PROGES CREAM .I WANT HER TO DO CASTOR OIL PACK AS WELL . MANY THINGS BUT SLOWLY .NOW SLOWLY SHE IS RESPONDING WELL ,SHE HOPE FOR MORE IMPROVEMENT BY GOD'S GRACE.
@bybbah thank you for responding. Glad she is getting the care she needs. 👍🏻🙏
I have been taking sea kelp capsules for 2 months. I didn't know iodine was so important. I don't like salt. thank you for the information. Glad I randomly bought sea kelp 😮
Pink hymalayian salt
Are you still taking the kelp tablets and what have you noticed ?
I didn't either 🎉
Great information. Please have the print larger cant read it.
Hi Mary, you can find all of the information on my blog posts if you prefer to read through them slowly. You can find the blog post that this references here: www.restartmed.com/iodine-deficiency/
Check out the Iodine the ultimate healing trace mineral for cyst.
Will talk about this later....when?
Which part?
*WOW! Bunch of IODINE NUTCASES in the thread!* 😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️😂❤️
Thanks for the video. Could low iodine cause low T3 with a high T4? I’m wondering if my low T3 is caused by my iodine deficiency.
I suppose it's possible but generally low iodine states would cause both to be low.
@@drwestinchilds thanks so much for your reply 🙏🏼 this is good to understand better
I’m diagnosed with hypothyroid, I’m assigned selenium and zinc picolinate, methyl folate and Alpha lipoid acid. I’ve always had trouble wiyj nodules on the thyroid and kidney with cysts in the breast, cancer in one breast, and multiple ovarian cysts. My integrative dr.is also an M.D. but are we missing the boat by not taking an iodine supplement.? I use sea salt but haven’t paid much attention as to whether it has iodine added or not. We have well water so no city water with added Chemicals. But I still have the symptoms you’ve listed as indicative of hypothyroidism. My thyroid meds are being changed about every two years. Now I take a compounded med basically named T3 twice a day at 5 mcg with one a day Levothyroxine at 25 mcg. Excepted is every third day I take an evening does with the T3 of another Levothyroxine. And....I’m still plagued with cysts. Are we doing wrong by nit adding iodine in some form..?
My nodules disappeared when I stopped eating gluten. I had tons until I changed my diet.
A friend recommended iodine but I broke out with worsened acne symptoms and I’m not sure why 🤔
Iodine is very powerful detoxicant for things like bromine. So always start at very low levels to prevent the released toxins from causing symptoms such as you describe. Disclaimer, this is not medical advice. Do your own research.
My iodine level is reading high at 936 mcg. How will this negatively affect me and how can I lower it?
How do you measure levels?
@@katiedid1851 Blood work
Hi sir , I m hypothyroidism for 15 years but symptoms are always there I asked many time but no one is looking to my problem as You mentioned.. so please I like to get treated .. I had very bad stomach problems never feel normal, I have 2 nadual on my thyroid gland but same size .. I really need your help ... may I can have an opointnent?
Sorry for your situation but you need to do your own research & be your own advocate. Doctors don’t get paid if people are healthy. Get more than enough iodine in your diet. Make sure you have selenium & zinc too. Don’t trust the white coats & eat well.
Hi, does Iodine deficiency have anything to do with low Testosterone, I was told I had low{ T }and the reason was that my pituitary gland was not working properly, or help me out here, was it my thyroid gland, it has been many years and I know that I can not be sure what I was told, my memory is not so good and I thought at the time, that I was listening pretty well, but I'm no longer so sure, Thank you for whatever help you might be able to provide at this time, it has been 25 years since I was told and I'm definitely not so sure I was listening so well at the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES..... Low Testosterone = Linked 100% !!! Recently, I found out about Iodine Deficiency. I now take supplements and I get " Hard On " all the time. So for me, YES it is linked!
@@JodBronson could you send me a message please if you dont mind.
@@fantasticmrfox5544 - What is your question? Just to let you know I am still underage.
What if the thyroid has been surgically removed?
J V more problems for that person because nothing is being regulated in the body. They should have cured it instead of just cutting it out.
@@yeseniarobles4289 - 100%
Wish you never got it taken out you will have to stay with levothyroxine I wouldn't change to iodine just incase
You can still take iodine with companion vitamins. The whole body still needs iodine. Here is information on the iodine protocol. stopthethyroidmadness.com/2013/12/29/companion-nutrients-the-key-to-iodine-protocol/
Is potassium iodine safe to take
My Iodine leves are low on last lab test results. I have Hashimoto's. I was recommended to just add occasional iodized salt. Would that be enough?
Marlene Vargas did you supplement with iodine ? And if so did you get better ?
No. Salt is not enough. Use Lugols.
Potassium iodide is reported as toxic, but most iodine on Amazon are based as potassium iodide? Does anyone have knowledge about this.
Taking 650 mcg of nascent iodine daily... Is this considered a mega dose?
Salt was first Iodized in 1924 in Michigan and then nationwide within 10 years. In 1934 the USDA reported to Congress that America’s crop soils were already mineral deficient due to over farming and not replacing lost minerals in the soil. There was already a lack on Iodine in America’s soils to begin with. That’s why there was so much goiter and why salt was chosen as the best food to Iodize since everyone uses salt. Nowadays many people use all types of salt from many different sources that has not been Iodized. Sea Salt is contaminated with Microplastics. The fish too. As well as mercury. Seaweeds too are contaminated. So Sea Food, Sea Salt, Sea Weeds, are all questionable sources nowadays.
What is the best test for Iodine?
Look up and try the iodine patch test....easy and cheap to do. Good luck
Just to be clear, iodine is essential to both hypo- and hyperthyriodism patients?
Correct. It's essential in all humans regardless of thyroid status.
You said in another video that levothyroxine food certain makeup and supplements had iodine?? A bit confusing to me
This builds on the possibly flawed, old studies that humans only need around 150 mcg. Also, much kelp is contamined with halides, heavy metals, and radioactive compounds (Fukushima).
Educate yourselves on Lugol's.
Please share why you believe the studies are flawed. Also, you can read more about the topic of safety of seaweed here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5824826/
Depending on where it is sourced, It's probably safe for the majority of people.
It seems likely that there's been enough research to believe that 100 to 200 mcg is in the ballpark. I'm not a doctor but I play one on UA-cam sometimes but I usually play a physicist with an eye towards philosophy. ;)
I tend to agree. Of course, there will be some people who need more and some who need less, but that should be determined on an individual basis. Thanks for your opinion!
Dr. Westin Childs What’s missing in All these study areas is the effects on Seaweed and Kelp on the continuous radiation pouring into the ocean and surrounding areas from Fukushima. I would expect this to be an obvious testing target.
That's true, but these studies go over the effects of radiation:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4833270/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4356974/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3882568/
There are also natural algal strains that 'soak' up the contaminants which may help 'purify' the ocean:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3440386/
In addition, it's important to realize that iodine is often the antidote for radiation exposure because it acts to block up the absorption of radiation in the thyroid gland. This is why large doses of iodine are recommended if you suspect radiation exposure from something like a nuclear bomb. Based on these studies it seems that the radioactive levels fell to very low levels by 2013.