How Much Iodine Should You Take Each Day?
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2023
- Iodine is critical for overall health, especially thyroid health. But the question is, how much should you be getting each day? This is an incredibly contentious topic because everyone seems to have a different opinion. What I'm going to do today is break down iodine dosing in a simple and easy-to-understand way so you understand how much you should be taking to minimize negative outcomes while maximizing positive ones.
When you look at the RDA for iodine you'll see that the recommended dosing should be between 150 and 270 (~300) mcg per day depending on whether or not you are a lactating woman or a pregnant woman. Those who are lactating or pregnant require more than the average adult because they need to make up for what a developing child needs.
What happens when you don't get enough iodine? You will end up with a goiter and hypothyroidism which is not ideal.
What happens when you get too much? You increase your risk of developing autoimmune thyroid disease like Hashimoto's and Graves' disease.
How can you prevent these conditions? By sticking to the optimal range of 150 to 300mcg per day of total iodine intake.
This number takes into account your total iodine intake from ALL sources so make sure you account for hidden sources of iodine when determining your total intake.
Hidden sources of iodine include beauty products, foods, supplements, and medications.
If your total iodine intake is too high then you may benefit from temporarily reducing your iodine intake to metabolize the extra iodine out of your body.
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Dr. David Brownstein seems to be the reigning expert on iodine based on 25 years of practice and research. He's also written about 10 books. I would suggest viewers check out his interviews on Nutrition with Judy for completely different information about iodine dosing. After seeing those, I was able to stop taking thyroid medication after decades and produce normal thyroid output using iodine supplementation alone.
And it works for u
Dr. Brownstein is a great source ! Amazing that you took the leap of faith to get off meds!
We need iodine and a lot more than what is recommended. Recommendation given is not for optimum health it’s to avoid goiter or immune disease.
I've started listening too. How much for you take now?
@@melzvargas2 12.5 mg. In Dr. Brownstein's latest interview in Nutrition with Judy, he says most of his patients take 25 mg.
indeed ALL THESE "Doctors" are all jumping on the band o for clicks.
Using the Gov't RDA as the basis for dosage is immediately flawed.
RDA is bs
Anything alphabet is fubar, nowadays.
Always listen to your body.
Know what's right, and not right within yourself.
Exactly! They do not want us healthy. That cuts into their business associates profits. (BigPharma)
The FDA recommended salt to be iodized in 1924 to combat iodine deficiency disorders, which can lead to conditions like goiter…. 100 years ago. Time for newer studies yet?
I guess you haven't read "Iodine: Why You Need it, Why You Can't Live Without It" by David Brownstein, MD. He would recommend higher doses and would tell you it doesn't cause autoimmune disease of the thyroid. It's always good to listen to those who may challenge us to see if we need correction.
Constans I say AMEN to your comment. Some doctors refuse to read what other doctors who helped thousands of people have to say. I also highly recommend you read "Iodine crisis" by Lynne Farrow. cheers Once I recover 100% from IODINE DEFICIENCY (and this will take mabye 1 year since I also am anemic) I will write my story to share with others.
@Zbawienie jest wieczne / Salvation is eternal Yes, I have read "The Iodine Crisis" by Lynne Farrow, and it was extremely helpful to me. Her book is a very approachable introduction to the important health issue of iodine deficiency. She helps us to understand the state of toxicity caused by halogens and how sufficient iodine (much higher than this video doc's recommendation) displaces those other halogens and detoxifies as well as demonstrates how supplying iodine at correct doses restores health for many.
Wow thankyou for this comment! So Iodine would not hurt you to you take it even if you don't have any tyroids issues but is low on different minerals? I feel sluggish have brain fog, pain in my joints, hair falling anxiety, stomach digestive issues etc. All leading to thyroids but my doc says everything is okay! I had a gallbladder removed and a complete hysterectomy many years ago. Then I was on my own, no advise if I needed to change diet or take supplements, I know my body and feels something is wrong but doctor keep saying I am ok..
Yes! More people need to know that most of us are severely iodine deficient right now because it’s not in the water anymore. But we must also take selenium for the iodine to work since the soil doesn’t provide us with that mineral anymore.
@NansGlobalKitchen Time for another doctor, preferably a functional medicine (sometimes also called integrative medicine) doctor who will seek the root causes of your health problems. Be aware that most functional medicine doctors don't take insurance. Try to use a health savings account, so that at least the dollars you use to pay for doctor visits are tax free.
This video is a prime example of a doctor following studies in his medical books… of which the FDA recommendations for iodine is more than 100 years old and primarily with the concern to combat goiter. This doctor has the antiquated medical book knowledge but neither truth nor experience.
Hard to reconcile how different the famed Dr. Brownstein's advice is from yours. He's an iodine expert, considered an iodine literate doctor, has written several books on iodine, treated thousands of patients on iodine and he starts his patients (not just thyroid patients) on 25 mg of iodine from a form like Iodoral and he claims the opposite of what you say with the claim that these larger doses lead to Grave's/hyperthyroid. American consumption of iodine in the diet has starkly decreased in the last 50 years and the incidence of Grave's has greatly INcreased over those same 50 years. That doesn't jibe with what you're saying about your dosage recommendations.
Interesting discrepency in what you say versus what an iodine expert says.
@@roseann5562 there have to be some confounding factors that brought that about because the research doesn't support iodine causing your Grave's. What was your reasoning for taking the high doses of iodine when you did?
Sometimes a person just wants to know the time, not how to build a clock.
The most accurate way to check iodine is to request(script)for an iodine blood level drawn by doctor or health provider(e.g. Labcorp). This way a person has a baseline iodine base level and if the iodine blood level is too low or high the Provider(e.g. MD,NP) can recommend treatment.
@@daw7773 Thanks. LOL I don't want to THAT accurate. I just wanted to be inside the ball park.
@@daw7773 More accurate by having urine tested.
@@Quiche543 Not correct. There are medical papers citing the urine specimen as being inaccurate measure of iodine level due to an individuals ability to “excrete” the daily intake of digested and metabolized iodine. Blood test is a superior test.
In your analogy, the useful information is knowing the exact natural time with reference to your personal longitude position right now, which you can only know by applying some formulae and obtaining some source data
the population of Japan get 12.5 milligrams/day in their diet, and they benefit from this. That is 100 times the .125 milligrams that the government is recommending. Someone is in the wrong here.
You can buy it in 12mg or 15mg soluion with one drop from the dropper being that dosage.
Thats one glass of water with one drop a day and your good
25 mg is good
25 mg is what I take in addition to other sources.
Dr Brownstein is an expert on Iodine and wrote several books
@@fishstixsuck25mg a day?
If you take too much your body will piss it out or poop it out.
You can take enough Iodine to kill you. Be careful with your dose.
Yes, the kidneys will excrete it
We are awesomely and wonderfully made
Eventually.
Hmmm... I'm skeptical of your recommendations. I've just finished reading two books on Iodine:
THE IODINE CRISIS by Lynne Farrow and IODINE, WHY YOU NEED IT by Dr. David Brownstein.
I recommend everyone read them...😉
I heard that average person in Japan eating sea food consumes 10-15 mg a day of iodine. And does not develop any hashimotos or other deseases. So official guidlines look like a joke.
If these recommendations were sufficient we would not have an epidemic of thyroid issues . Always remember selenium
Selenium
Zinc
L-Tyrosine
Kelp
(3 weeks and my goiter is almost gone)
Are u serious, u mean u toke all this supplement and is working for u, God is great
@@faitheyo603 yes. I had a CT scan first. Showed as no cancer. So I am treating until I can see a specialist. And so far, I feel fantastic!!
@@MissPrissKYhow much iodine is in kelp?
@@King311___ 150 mcg.
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I will take 2 Kelp tablets (not at the same time) in 24 hours, with 12 hours between each tablet.
People actually get angry about discussing iodine? WTH?? 🤣
Some people are just angry and don't appreciate they're getting knowledge from a functional medicine doctor who's has thyroid issues himself. He's also constantly studying and working with thyroid patients everyday!
@@ceilconstante640 Prolley....DEMONOCRAPS.
Yes, because most people don’t know that the iodine which used to fortify the water until the 70’s has been replaced with iodine depleting heavy metals. And people also like to believe that any of the “iodine rich” foods aside from kelp and seaweed can give them the iodine that they need, which is completely false.
@@winxclubstellamusa aluminum sulfate opposes Iodine and creates deficiency. Also Bromine added to flour does the same. I won't use toothpaste with fluoride.
@@ceilconstante640 yes, I also use fluoride free toothpaste. And I didn’t know that bromine is in flour! That’s just another reason why I’m glad to be gluten free.
Iodine is SO wonderful!!!! I mean, people don't realize how precious it is!! My Mother had Iodine I131 when she had Cancer of the Thyroid. She had three relapses, and I'm thankful she's doing as well as she is doing. She's had I-131 twice, and It was hard on her, but she did it!
Many people are low on iodine, yet we have many many people with Hashimoto's.
Agreed, to a point. Foods we eat may have a greater influence with Hashimoto's than iodine, particularly gluten
That is me. I don't like salt so I mostly didn't consume it until I started carnivore. It is still too little amount. I put myself in kelp 1125 mcg/day to see how it goes (5 pills of 225 mcg). I have to get back to my cardio for check ups in October.
Great content! I highly suspect that many of the Autoimmune Iodine related diseases we see today are due to Synthetic supplementation of Iodine, including Iodized Table Salt. Populations that have introduced Iodized Salt programs show that communities that consume more Iodized Salt like the Northern Chinese have a tendency to develop Thyroid issues. If you consider Coastal communities who get their Iodine from the foods they eat, there's rarely a report on overdose. Nobody calculates how much Cod, Halibut, Pollock or Oysters they eat to ensure they're in the "safe zone". This also applies to Synthetic Vitamin E - do not do it. Synthetic Vitamin E promotes Cancer (Selenium / E Prostate Cancer study). Eat Butter, Dairy, Egg Yolks, Liver and Coconut Oil.
Does selenium promote cancer as well?
@@shar7508 Not at all. Eat your shellfish, beef and egg yolks - skip the supplements. That's what I'm learning. They're almost always made with engineered compounds to mimic the natural versions.
@@shar7508 Selenium is a vital nutrient that the human body needs to produce hormones and enzymes. Selenium has been shown to significantly reduce and eliminate cancer. Selenium is vital for detoxification and for activating lymphocytes within our lymphatic system, which are the fighters against infection.
✨Do a search on YT for: “Dr Wallach, Dr Schrauzer, talk about plant derived minerals and Selenium”.
Dr Wallach been studing selenium for 30 years and shares astounding information.
@@Ariel-oo1nc yes makes sense! But how does one know if one is getting the proper amount of nutrients like iodine, selenium, etc. from their foods? That’s the problem. Also, I have learned that taking your blood levels of minerals is not actually accurate to what is actually in your body. Thanks so much!😊
And if one does not eat these things on a regular basis, how do we know how much iodine and selenium to take? Especially when one is on level thyroxine to treat hypothyroid. Oh my gosh I wish doctors knew this more.🙏🏻
Is chlorine and flouride in water bad for your thyroid?
Chlorine. Chlorine removes iodine from our cells which is particularly harmful to the thyroid because most people already suffer from iodine deficiency and thyroid tissue requires a large amount of iodine. In addition, studies have shown a link between chlorine exposure and low testosterone levels.
As it is already known that fluoride is more electronegative than iodine, it easily displaces iodine within the body, thereby affects the functioning of thyroid gland.
Yes, not good that's for sure.
Fluoride is a waste product
And WHY is it in our water???????
Great video but you’re forgetting to mention that women need much higher levels of iodine than men after puberty and double the amount when pregnant or nursing. Also please mention the amount of toxins and radiation that the population has been exposed to which takes any of the good iodine out of their body
Yes there are trace amounts of iodine in many different foods, but unless the minerals and vitamins are in the soil, then it’s not going be in the food you’re eating!!!! Most of the foods we have are commercially farmed and have a low vitamin and mineral Content FYI.
The majority of the population is dying from iodine deficiency, not from too much iodine. Too much of anything can kill you, including water.
My mother always told me RDA stands for” really dumb advice”, when it comes to taking the correct amount. They want to make sure you’re taking too low of a dose to cure any disease naturally . They only want synthetic pharmaceutical drugs that they can patent, and make money on, to cure you.
Funny how they can justify massive doses of chemotherapy which obviously is killing the patient, but please don’t take too much iodine. Give me a break 😒 By the way the antidote to radiation poisoning is the good iodine with kelp. You must take selenium to absorb iodine.
You are Absolutely Right.
What about kelp and dulse, natural sources of iodine?
Bravo Majstore u pravu si farmacijski lobi je upleten
What is a good brand of iodine to buy?
I get my iodine (oral) Lugol's from Art Pharma in Canada. The owner requested an interview to asses the right dose for me. He sends me the iodine and I'm on the #2 potency, which is a 1:7 diluted with distilled water and THEN take 2 drops a day. It's more maintanence than therapy and I do have iodine that's topical to use on skin tags and warts... I also take a supplement of Norweigen Kelp, one capsule a day. My mother took thyroid supplenents unwil the day she died! I think with all the EMF around us, it doesn't hurt to have an adequate of iodine in our systems. That's what they treat people with who are experiencing radiation sickness! Just my take on it all!
Linda,
Can you please tell me where is Art Pharma is in Canada? Thank you.
Sorry I'm just seeing this now. I will research their link and send it to you ASAP!
Thanks!
protects from toxic halides.
It’s ok to asses it. But don’t half asses it.
My own research has shown that the recommended 150-300 mcg of daily iodine intake appears to be significantly low for the needs of our body outside the thyroid. The problem is - how much is neede3d and how much is safe? There appears to be precious little studies done to assess our real daily need for this vital element. The good doctor here in this video can only say - don't take too much. Well, what is too much? What studies can he point to that support the 150-300 mcg range? On what does he base his opinion that taking more than 300 mcg of iodine a day increases your risk of Graves or Hashimotos disease? How is it that people who take 25mg or more of iodine daily seem to be perfectly healthy? We really need more research in this area.
I totally agree
I agree, the doctor here is just regurgitating information that he has read and is not providing 1st hand accounts with real experience. I’ve supplemented with mega-doses of iodine in the past (with companion nutrients of course). I am currently taking 6-10 drops of Lugols 2% daily with food.
NowIThinkMoreIsBetterThanInsuficient.
@@ovidius2000 when supplementing with something like lugols iodine, start slow and always use companion nutrients. They are important or you can feel a great bit of discomfort and pain. If you feel achy for any reason, some extra magnesium and selenium can make you feel better as these nutrients are especially important for detoxification. I take Life-Extensions Vitamin B complex (active form), about 400-600 mcg of Selenium from BlueBonnet, 3 caps of MagTech which has 3 types of magnesium, and a Zinc and Copper supplement. Vitamin c is also helpful but I get that from food. The first couple of weeks your body will chelate heavy metals out like mercury, aluminum and cadmium. During this time your body could feel some discomfort as it purges the toxins (swollen glands, fever, rash, weakness). You can either take a short break from iodine but continue with the companion nutrients. Or for Some people when they increase the iodine does, the body is better able to handle the increased excretion of toxins. Either way, use the companion nutrients to make sure you always feel good. Iodine is like Food for the brain….my cognative abilities have increased significantly from iodine supplementation. Good luck on your journey ✨oh…and a good quality salt or even a good quality brewed soy sauce is a good source of electrolytes to help make sure you maintain proper fluid balance in the body. I take my iodine mixed with some scrambled eggs (pasture raised).
Some heart medication contains even more iodine. Then apparently it's totally fine. Same during nuclear crisis
Dr. Ken Berry says extra iodine is excreted through urine. Ugh.. So who is right?
I imagine that depends on the amount of iodine consumed. You can excrete a lot of excess substances that are water soluble, but it won't matter if you intentionally consume mega-doses of something. The body won't be able to keep up.
It does matter if you consume mega doses of stuff.....like vitamin c can cause strokes or heart attacks in huge amounts you wont simply urinate it out, stop giving dangerous advice
Iodine you dont need goes through the urine. Mega doses you need will be absorbed by your cells. True for many nutrients
Ken Berry, for sure, and our bodies get rid of excess iodine efficiently.
Thank you always and greatly Dr Child’s 🙏🏽God bless you
Very good information thanks
Great 👍 video....women need much higher levels of iodine than men after puberty and it is critical to take selenium in order to absorb iodine properly.
Magnesium is critical as well and helps you absorb these critical vitamins and minerals. Most people have too much calcium and not enough magnesium.
Most people are toxic with bromine and iodine deficient. So you have to take into account all the toxins exposure to radiation that we have in our environment that block your body from absorbing iodine too
Nuts Brazil nuts 3 daily .
I've heard/seen other doctors/nutritionists on UA-cam also say that iodine is a critical necessity for humans, but that we have no way of producing it. That's the part I just don't understand or comprehend...if our body has no way of producing OR regulating iodine, and we MUST get it from external sources, how can it be critical, and a necessity? If the body doesn't, and has NEVER produced it, and cannot regulate the amount we take in, how can it be critical or necessary? I thought the human body was basically a self-contained, self-sustaining "machine" that heals and takes care of itself (aside from needing external food). Thanks for any insight or explanation you can give, Dr. Childs!
there are many nutrients we must get from foods. We are not "self-contained", but depend on our environment for physical and emotional well-being.
Great summary on iodine supplementation.
I add a few drops daily in my morning coffee …
Take selenium with iodine...important
Dr brownstein says take with sodium/ salt
Wrong! Excess iodine intake is simply taken out of the body through urination. Read/listen to Dr. David Brownstein as well as Dr. Elizabeth Bright who is an endocrine and thyroid expert. I had developed Hashimoto’s without ever having even heard of iodine let alone taking it!
I am an HIV patient, on HAART and I had a spiritual awakening experience in 2013. I used nascent iodine to decalcify my pineal gland a few years ago…
It took about two weeks to work and I noticed that I felt ultra awake and aware of everything in my surroundings…It was an amazing connection…
It had greatly helped me in my spiritual journey.
I just bought some Lugol’s 2% solution and was wondering what your take on it is…
Intuitively, I feel like this formula is stronger…
How much should I take to use just to keep my pineal gland decalcified?
Same here. But I had heavy detox symptoms from Brom, like headaches. Now I take like 1mg every 2-3 days and am fine with...
Dr. Ken Berry uses and prescribes the same product you use. 1 - 3 drops per day.
I just take one drop per day
Lugolova otopina joda 12 posto uzimam 3kapi ujutro tri popodne postepeno kreneš 1+1 deset dana pa 2+2 deset dana pa3+ 3 stalno. Otopina je dobra za cijelo tijelo ne samo za štitnjaču posebno za prostatu i ženske reproduktivne organe naravno selen i cink između dva uzimanja. Ne uzimati vitamin c barem pola sata iza uzimanja joda
I've had better results with lugols
Taking care of one's health on a daily basis, given all these instructions for all the 'needs', is a career move.
Thank you so much great point,
I suppose the days that you're eating a lot of fish eggs etc, you can skip the Iodine supplements
We are highly exposed to bromide and fluoride. Just because of our higher exposure to just those two chemicals we need at least 25 milligrams just clear out the damage from bromide and fluoride.
I would like more clarification for recommended iodine intake for hypothyroid patients who are taking lyothyronine and levothyroxine, as I don’t have any idea how to quantify the amount of iodine in those medications🤷♀️
It's very difficult for some doctors to reverse the medical dogma they were taught. This is an example of that.
I think you should discuss dosages about two separate forms of iodine, that is, iodine and iodide. They have different functions.
All the initial hundred year old congressional medical literature used “SODIUM IODIDE” not potassium. “The prevention of simple goitre” Dr. David Marine.
I have been suffering from Hashimoto's since 18 years. I ta ke 150 mcg of Oroxyne (Levothyroxyne).
I still feel all the symptoms of hypothyroidism felling cold low energy etc.
Should I be taking Iodine supplements to improve my symptoms?
Kind Regards,
You could be low on iron, vitamin d and other vitamins as well.
This was hugely informative! I know it's in eggs but I didn't realise dairy was still a source. I thought that was only back in the days when povidine was used to clean milking equipment (at least that is what I read somewhere).
😢😢
So consuming of Egg also increase lodine in ur body
You confuse more than you resolve. So how much supplements totake a day, with iodine fromtypical food included.
The Lugoll’s I have has a dropper-drop measurements help?
Two drops lugols 2%
Do you know how much Selenium to take as well as the two drops of Lugols?
200 mcg
@@sranney1 Thank you so much for sharing this!! Very kind of you.
I had Graves. I take Levothyroxin so how much should I take?
I have 250mcg iodine in my supplements now, testing to see if it helps now. I agree, the body needs some iodine and Japanese people seem to be more slim usually. Just need to keep is a clean source and stay away from iodized table salt / nitrate foods so you know how much iodine you are getting. So far I feel fine with even some energy back. Maybe you could make a video about iodine and the stage of thyroid disease someone is in. I think that may have more to do with it, if at all.
Japanese tend to walk a LOT more than Americans . Use more public transportation. They also eat far less processed foods, more seafood, and much less beef. Factor that in
@@itmaster3805 the Japanese consume the most iodine out of all other countries. And there are many other countries that fit the description of your answer and yet they aren’t as slim, so their iodine and vitamin k2 consumption is the key ingredient to their physical health.
@@winxclubstellamusa Factor in rice instead of refined/bleached wheat. I am sure the tea consumption is worth a note as well. I again emphasize how much more active they are
IThinkLackOfIodineMakesUsFat.
@@itmaster3805activity is key
Thanks for this.
I have Graves and when I was very hyper I was limiting iodine. Since I’ve had a TT I now need to make sure I get enough. It’s an adjustment for sure.
What is a TT?
@@LDiamondz total thyroidectomy. I’m in the same boat and started increasing my iodine Intake!
@@CERnoriVELO Thanks. I had my thyroid killed with RAI. I'm in the same boat, too. Started taking iodine about 2 weeks ago. No changes, good or bad, so far. Probably takes time to adjust. Good luck. I hope it works for you! ❤️
My thyroid was damaged by radiotherapy 40 years ago. I’ve been on levothyroxine 75mg. I’ve just started 2 drops 5% once a day. Will that be correct?
I've Hashimoto's and take 88mcg of levothiroxyne. What do you think of Chlorella for iodine?
We take 1/4 tspoon dried sea kelp.
I’ve heard high dosing is no more than 1000mcg … I will say I have used a very potent Lugol’s and it detoxed halides and or flouride so much that every time I ate I had to lay down before I passed out. My bp was dropping below normal ( yes I checked it) it lasted about 4 days I now only used regular strength so I can ease into it. I do use more than one drop a day to get rid of the excess estrogen ( post baby and now cellulite in legs) but that’s my experience. Too much when you’ve never detoxed flouride or bromide ( i had avoided flouride at home much as possible for 10 years even had well water but probably was still getting some through fast food beverages) the only other reason I can say is that an old hair strand test showed very high aluminum and no other high levels of metals. I perhaps want to know of iodine also detoxes aluminum? I do know that silica detoxes aluminum very gently. So, iodine is sometimes the culprit when it’s actually an overloaded amount of bromide and flouride in the thyroid. ( same as zinc making people nauseated when it is the copper overload being detoxed bc they’re opposites .. something to think about) Okay I’m
Done lol thank you for any information or experiences on this iodine dosing
If someone is taking levothyroxine for hoshimotos, can you take iodine?
I have atrophy of the thyroid, it's very small, they didn't find my hashimotos until I was in menopause. My antibodies are low at the minute, would iodine help me now ?
Yes, absolutely. But make sure to take it with selenium because it can’t work without it.
I think this is a good video I’m glad you made this video thanks for sharing it could really help a lot of us
How much higher dose? How much resulting higher risk? sources?
Questions:. Would that change for someone living near the coast? What about artic kelp?
I have found kelp to be a great source of iodine in an easy capsule supplement
@@itmaster3805 I do use artic sea kelp but I did feel better living on a sea coast. So my question was about how much since it's a trace mineral and costal people tend to eat more seafood.
@@ceilconstante640 you very likely have NO deficiency. BUT, keep in mind that municipal tap water that has chlorine and fluoride in it STRIPS OUT the iodine in your system, it is probably ok to take a very low dose
@@itmaster3805 I do have a deficiency. I used to live right on the coast and breathed sea air everyday and ate fresh seafood.several times a week. I never drink tap water ever!
@@ceilconstante640 next time you have a physical and your blood tests, get it checked. Supplement accordingly
How long does it take before you feel any positive effects of iodine supplements? Thank you.
@@AmazingFit Thank you for the information. I started taking it shortly after my original post and haven't noticed any difference. Since it's in a combination with several other thyroid supplements, I'll keep taking it a bit longer. See if it helps in time.
With Lugol’s iodine, your body will notice an immediate change. Concentration and focus will improve drastically, energy levels will increase and fatigue will disappear. Iodine is a nutrient for the brain and the entire glandular system. It’s important to take the companion nutrients along with the Iodine, Selenium, Magnesium, Vitamin B, and some vitamin C.
IFeltImediate.LoweredConstipation,AndLiverDetoxing.
@@jackszumski7118
What you said makes so much sense!
Btw, are you taking Synthroid or any other medication for Hypothyroidism? And, can you please say how many milligrams of each supplement that you've mentioned? Thank you.
Nice advice, I take Selenium along with Lugol, probably I may add other supplements as the one u mentioned above.
Can you please clarify that you shouldn't take iodine if you have thyroid antibodies?
Thank you for the great video.
The Japanese population which eats lots of fish and seaweed consume, on average, up to 30mg of iodine per day. Do you know what their average occurrence of graves and Hashimotos is?
The highest in the world
@@yvonneadebola5407no lol
Hashimoto sounds like a Japanese word. ?
It's not 30mg. I've seen much lower numbers. But still in mg, though
I put iodine 2% on my skin and it’s almost immediately gone
That means you are severely depleted
Iodine will also "evaporate"
Different dosage for athletes? Currently taking 450ug/mcg per day (from 15mg of Kelp extract).
Thank you! I just bought iodine to add to my daily vitamins. But I take levithiroxin. I’m not going to take extra now. Your explanation helps!
Hey Dr. what is the half life of Iodine? How often do you need to supplement?
I'm confused.... I had digestive problems and went to the doctor and found out I had huge defiencies one of them being iodine it was 2 which is extremely low I was warned I had the potential to get hosimotos because I had bloods done I eventually got my iodine up to 42 and then got digonosed with hosimotos saying it's active and some of my thyroid gone... So why having to much iodine causes hosimotos when I'm still so low.... Also I was told you put weight on with hypothyroidism not hyperthyroidism my dad had hyper and got a goiter and became a Skelton they removed some of his thyroid back in the day... So hard to peice it together so much opersite info 🙄😣
DR. CHILDS, I use a kinesiologist, so always have vitamins and supplements first checked by him, to be sure of my acceptable dosage. For iodine, he tested me as being GOOD if I take 3,000 mcg. daily of iodine. So, your statement is COMPLETELY blowing my mind. Will you PLEASE break your ironclad rule of never responding……and tell me what you are thinking…..at my statement ? Please. Please.
I’m only a few days in of just a few drops in my electrolyte water and my energy levels and mental clarity are stunning.
Have you read Dr. Brownstein’s book?
I take 2 drops lugols iodine daily !! Have done this for 3 years !! I Intend to continue this protocol permanently !! It is the radio active iodine that can cause thyroid problems ! Lugols is safe to use !!
I have hashimotos disease as my autoantibodies are active. I have low tsh 0.07 T4 1.1 but I am tired headaches lack of motivation ( I was very motivated person)muscle joint pain all over depressed ( I am antidepressants ) and they keep saying is not but I think is that as no other test shows up. Please can you help me here as why would they not treat me? I also have dry skin, and constipation.
Bread used to be made with iodized salt. Now, they use bromide. Most table salts do not include iodide anymore.
I have hypothyroidism but take 3 drops ( not dropperfuls) of Crowe’s Lugol’s iodine each day.
It also is said to help with the big C that people wear masks for.
I have never had it. I do still wear a mask and have all my vaccines and boosters.
All iodines are not the same.
Just as a strange aside, I quit drinking orange juice for years because of the carbs. When I drank it, I never had a cold. The last few years, my energy levels have been low. I started drinking orange juice again and it really helped my energy levels and arthritis. (I also had stopped drinking it because oj can be stored in a vat for up to a year. Love your videos but I could retain the info a little better if you would pause occasionally.
Do you take that orally. How much is 3 drops? I was going to get that product for thyroid nodule. So many people in comments on Amazon were saying its not for internal use. I chose Iodorol by Optimox which is 12mg a day as per Dr Brownstein but found out it contains polysorbate 80 so dont want to use it now. Hope you are feeling great taking it.
That sounds a lot I would check with the makers how much iodine is in one drop, I did 30 drops distilled water to one drop of my Lugols iodine then take 3 drops daily and that was well over the recommended amount.
I took lugol’s iodine 2 drops a day and it caused my TSH levels to rise
@@terri4337 what was the percentage of iodine my 12% lugols works out 30 drops of distilled water to one iodine then the mix is 2 drops daily it sounds like most people are overdosing resulting in hyperthyroidism.
@@georgedixon8105 2% lugol’s
Ok, now, wich FORM ..?
In lawmans terms , how many drops from the eye droper?
did you got the answer? i need it as well
1 drop of Lugols 2% is 2.5 mg
Start off with 1 drop and increase by 1 drop per week for 3 months if you're having symptoms. Make sure to drink a lot of electrolytes while doing this. The salt will carry out the bromide and you won't have as bad of a detox from it. Ck out Dr Brownstein video with Dr Ken Berry for more of an explanation.
I think iodine intake should be in the mg's not mcg's
How many drops of Lugols 2% is somewhere around the right dosage? They don’t make this clear at all how many mg you’re getting in each drop
Should one avoid iodine if he’s taking amiodarone, a heart rhythm drug which contain a lot of iodine ?
Probably. But not sure if that iodine can be fully used. Amiodorone is 37% Iodine. So 100mg of it contains 37000 micrograms of Iodine.
Aiot of folks dont absorb the iodine taken and plus lots of things depletes it in the body example when you eat alot of cassava..and another example, the body uses it up to clean ul toxicity... so i donot agree with you doctor.. the advice tou should be giving firstly is a proper iodine test and no not the inaccurate serum test.
Also one would get symptoms of excess iodine because any kind of autoimmunity occurs. How about dealimg with the element's that is overworking the thyroids in the first place thats causing it to not handle the so-called standard amount and want more. #stress-levels, lack of selenium and vitamins that health the conversion of t3 and t4
Our municipal drinking water is slow poison. As it is already known that Chlorine and fluoride is more electronegative than iodine, it easily displaces iodine within the body, thereby affects the functioning of thyroid gland.
Ughhh I have Graves and Hashimoto’s antibodies present at the same time. My iodine is low, so what would you suggest? to take iodine or not to take iodine supplements? I’m seeing a new functional medicine doctor next month lol. My last doctor just wanted to radiate my thyroid. Thanks!
Has anyone else gotten bad sinus congestion while trying high daily iodine?
Japan take 13mg to 25mg a day. they are low on cancer. they dont have alot of diseases.
I had my thyroid killed by radioactive med and take levothyroxine. Do i still need iodine?
Yes. According to Dr David Brownstein all of our glands need iodine. Ck out his video with Dr Ken Berry.
Hi, how much selenium should we take with 150mcg of iodine? Thanks!
Doesn't matter. Only matters if you take 10 to 100 times more
100 mcg
Half a Brazil Nut.
This guy is wasting our time. He is assuming the recommended dosage by the government is correct.
You need to read the book about Iodine by David Brownstein, MD before making videos like this. The RDA of iodine was established 75 years ago and is woefully incorrect. Read the book!!
150mcg are far to less.
JP ppl consume 10x daily some even 100x daily.
I get myself 5x to 6x daily.
Regard the average JP consumes 20 to 30x of our value so consider the hashi rate.
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Can you take iodine and takinh synthroid?
Can I take armor thyroid and iodine or is one or the other enough?
Yes. Ck out Dr Brownstein video with Dr Ken Berry
What scientific studies is the RDA based upon?
How much is 150-300 mcg? I have no idea.
150 mcg is equal to 2 regular sized Capsule , thus 300 mcg is equal to 4 capsule of iodine .
I'm about to take like 20mg of iodine a day
The trouble is the sellers/makers mistakenly get confused over Micrograms and grams and there 1000 different which can be catastrophic.
Zackly better get the UOM "unit if measure right.
@georgedixon8105,
Did you mean micrograms and milligrams?
@@skinnydee1886
One microgram is one millionth of a gram and one thousandth of a milligram
If YOU have hyperthyrodism already having too much iodine. How Can I remove it or block in case you have too much in your body?😢
Selenium
Tell me how many drops per day, I can't relate to micro grams.
Never wear makeup but eat two eggs for breakfast with sardines everyday so I am probably fine
Japanese have up to 14,000 mg not mcg without toxicity, graves or hashimotos.
Not quite.
"By combining information from dietary records, food surveys, urine iodine analysis (both spot and 24-hour samples) and seaweed iodine content, we estimate that the Japanese iodine intake--largely from seaweeds--averages 1,000-3,000 μg/day (1-3 mg/day)."
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3204293/
You have to also remember that the term Hashimoto's came from a Japanese surgeon who identified the disease in Japan so clearly it exists there.
@@drwestinchilds In addition to the term being coined in Japan, more than one source has pointed out that Hashimoto's is more prevalent in Japan than anywhere else in the world, so the misinformation in this chat is a bit unsettling 😅 I definitely don't think people should experiment with high doses of iodine.
Yikes! I just saw my supplement and it is 25,000 MCG and I have Hashimoto’s. I have been on this for a long time. 😳
😮😮 has your antibodies been high?
Laura Smith in case you haven't noticed 🙂 25000 mcg = 25 mg my dear.
Antibodies around 250
@@laurasmith1831 I just started upping my iodine and my antibodies jumped to 96. Hashimotos is so tricky. I’m starting my detox cleanse today. It’s a lot of work but I feel my best after detoxing
@@Peachypooh377what kind of detox is required dear? If it is hashimotos, will the iodine supplement aggravate it? Omg then what else you do?😮
The doctors I follow recommend 1000mcg - 3000mcg per day
So help us out! Since are you dying, comes in a bottle with a dropper, are we talking 2 to 3 drops? I’m confused about how to translate your quantity to a simple dosage through the dropper.
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I’ve always taken Iodine vitamins I think it’s helped me when my thyroid was damaged from Covid I did not get an autoimmune disease from Covid so my thyroid was easier to fix
According to cronometer I get too low iodine. Im a man and dont use makeup. Ive just started taking kelp supplement 150mcg iodine, lets see if I feel better soon.
Did it help?
Update?
@@ccaselli7 People don't respond :(
My iodine is high and I have hashi. Thank u doc.
You also need to supplement with Selenium 250mcg
I bought some generic iodine from Whole Foods and I took a half of a dropper and I felt weird 🥴 did i take too much ?
,your body needs to adjust to it. Check out Dr Brownstein on youtube. He also has a website. And books that are very easy to read and understand. There's a detox when you first start taking it. Because the bromide has taken the place of iodine. The body needs to get rid of the bromide. when you start the iodine drink lots of electrolytes. The salt will carry out the bromide