You're both so important in my life. I followed Dr Berry because I ate low carb for over two years. I heard him talk about carnivore and you so I finally checked both carnivore out and Googled your name. I followed you before you had your own UA-cam channel. I haven't looked back because I love how I feel two years later. Bless you both!
I am so angry right now. Many decades of struggling with low energy, fibroids in my breasts and uterus and now hashimoto's but all I had to be told was to take some iodine! I started taking iodine three days ago and my long term muscle and joint pain disappeared overnight. Thank you both for your important work and helping people like me ❤
I had fibrocystic breasts for years from my teens until even now and no doctor ever told me it could be iodine deficiency, though I went to many for help. In my twenties I read a “ health” book that advised not using iodized salt so I quit using it for a few years. Then when I had my son at age thirty, my thyroid went crazy and I’ve had Hashis ever since. My son has learning problems, probably because of my ignorance. I’m heartbroken.
Low Iodine is mostly associated with low thyroid, but my husband had very high thyroid. The Dr was going to send him to Seattle to have his thyroid radiated (destroyed) in which case he would have been on Sythroid the rest of his life. He instead went to our naturopath who tested his iodine level with the urine test, then put him on iodine, and a homeopathic supplement. He has been in the normal range for about 7 years now.
And this is the reason that insurance companies won't cover naturopaths or holistic doctors because there's no money to be made in that there's only money to be made in illness and drugs
Praise the Lord he didn’t radiate his thyroid, oh my gosh!!!!!!!! How horrific to lose such a vital part of his body!!!! So glad he is regulating by iodine. 😅
My mom who lived in Seattle also saw a naturopath when they were going to burn her thyroid out. She was cured with iodine and some herbs and the doctor freaked out that she was cured.
I know that this is about two old but the one thing that’s sooooo important to know and mention is that IT WILL STAIN YOUR TEETH! I learned the hard way because I used to put it in my coffee. Now I put it in a shot glass with water and literally take it like a shot to avoid it touching my teeth. Please please please share this because it was horrible to go through this.
vitamin C removes the color from iodine through a safe simple chemical reaction. So after taking the iodine brush your teeth with sodium ascorbate powder (non-acidic form of Vitamin C) to keep your teeth from staining. OR you can just take tablets of iodine 12.5 mg per day is best if not sick, more if dragging or sick.
Don't forget the selenium. It works with the Iodine and your thyroid needs them both. Throw in some zinc and you are perfect. 200 mcg of selenium and 30 mg of Zinc a day for a nice thyroid. I take 3000 mcg of iodine a day. I started off with 1000 mcg a day for a few weeks, and then bumped it up to 2000 mcg a day for a few weeks and then 3000 mcg a day now. I feel good.
❤❤ yes!! Can't recommend selenium, zinc, and B12 with sufficient D3 enough. Try to get as much from FOOD FIRST, not just refined grains and more artificial pills
I had been getting fatigued, and brain fogged, and very very unmotivated. The will was there, but I found it tremendously difficult to force myself to actually get up and do things. I eat healthy foods, don't drink, supplement with vitamins D, B, C and several others Yet, I was just not myself. It felt like I was walking under water. This came on slowly, and I wondered, geez, is this just getting old? I'm 66 so I wasn't sure. Caffeine only made it worse. Ginger gave me at least some energy, but not enough. I was watching a health video about something else, and they mentioned iodine in passing. I had some Lugol's Solution in the medicine cabinet I had bought years ago. I don't know why, but I decided that it couldn't hurt to take a few drops a day just to see what would happen. Well! Within a day my head was clear, a couple of days more and all my fatigue and lack of motivation vanished! I don't know why I decided to try it, but I'm glad I did. Everything you said in this video confirmed my intuition. I take a few drops every week, or when I feel that lethargy creeping back.
Hey your problems sound like mine! I am 70 & noticed over last 4-5 years a lack of motivation + very low energy. Morning coffee helps butc... Its like I really want to get moving & accomplish tasks but cant get it done!! Im gonna try iodine drops. Does it have to be this brand? God ❤🙏I HOPE it helps... Iodine + Vit. D3 both very low.
@@DesertlizzyThe Lugol's Solution is the name for the formulation invented by Lugol, I guess. 😄 The brand shown in the video seems to be the most common one available, it's what I have. I hope it works for you too! And get that Vitamin D level up!
Wow, that was me 1-2 years ago , until 2 weeks ago i found a video about iodine. I asked a family doctor 2 years ago whether i was iodine defficient because my blood test was off the range a little bit but he rejected that idea said noone in north america defficient of iodine and prescribed me synthroid instead. I stopped after a few months taking it. But i took lugol's after watching the video 2 weeks ago and since then my brain fog and lightheaded feeling were gone. So grateful to find this very useful information. Praying Blessings and healing for all who need it.
@@nadyachen160 I'm so glad you responded. My wife started taking synthroid over a year ago. I did suggest taking lugol's instead - she's seen what it's done for me - but she wasn't sure about it. I figured she could take both for a while, then wind down the synthroid. I will show her your comment.
Remember: The amount of iodine drops you need is way different if you are in a healing mode vs taking a base dose for normal diet needs. So rather than just a drop or two of 2% lugols solution , that may not be anywhere enough. Reference Dr. Brownstein or Dr. Bright. I can say my brain fog cleared overnight after taking enough iodine drops and enough magnesium. And addressing my leaky gut helped too, no doubt. Life is so much better not cold all the time, less achey, fuller eyebrows and clearer brain. Thank you God for generous YT doctors!
@rashidm65 Hi. I started with a liquid iodine product that was about 1/10 less than the dose per drop of 2% Lugols. Was on a more natural thyroid Rx when I started so went very slow. Once that bottle was gone in a couple months I was not having as many hypothyroid issues. So stepped up to 2% Lugols. Ojio brand because that was in my local health food store. I went from 1 or 2 drops at first for a week then kept increasing to about 5 drops and stayed there several weeks. I moved up to about 9 drops daily.. I had weaned myself off my thyroid Rx by then because symptoms were so much better. Yay! Keep in mind I was also taking a lot of other supplements all through then. Iodine as the major addition through that time. I know I was on magnesium glycine, l-glutamine Now brand for leaky gut, Vit D and K2, Vit C, quercetin, and zinc , some adaptogens, collagen, krill omegas , occasional probiotics, B1 were the main ones. . Many of those can affect the brain. I was careful to get good quality brands and varied how much I took of each many days. KEY, I believe, was that I had finally started IF successfully without realizing it. Ketones from IF help the brain also. Also, about a week before my fog lifted, I had started putting a scoop of MCT powder or T of MCT oil into my warm drink each day, and afterwards learned that extra form of fat might be what triggered my IF to turn on the magic of ketones and autophagy. 3 weeks after my brain cleared I had already lost several lbs at my waste, my legs were picking up easier. My face was much softer and defined. Woohoo! I am now taking 10-15 drops most days a week, Lugols 2%, after resting off it several months while I started other bladder supplements with iodine in them. Current status: My balance continues improving gradually and am down about another 15 lbs from the day my brain fog first lifted. Am still walking with forearm crutches since 2007. Always start new things slowly. Cross reference at least 5 sources on something new to try for your symptoms and goals. God is good! Enjoy your journey.
I’m so mad too! When I was a young 20 something mom, the doctor discovered cysts on my thyroid. He said it could be cancer, but he doubted it. He and my mom pushed me to have half my thyroid out! The doctor made me go to a lab, and a technician came out in heavy gloves, holding a metal isotope. She opened it and dry ice came out! She said to take some in my mouth, stupid me did, because I trusted the medical people then. I think it killed most of my thyroid. I had the surgery and they removed half my thyroid. I used to weigh about 135 lbs back then. But after it was removed, I kept gaining weight, and now in my 60’s, I’m about 235!! So yes, I’m pissed!!
That almost happened to me. The dr wanted to remove half of my thyroid after I had my 3rd child because of cysts on my thyroid. They did a biopsy and it came out inconclusive. I asked the dr what he would recommend if I were his mother or sister because I did not want to be on medication for the rest of my life. He said he would tell them to wait and monitor it to see if there were any changes. I went back every 6 months for two years and then quit going. I didn’t think having so many ultrasounds would be a healthy routine either. It’s been 8 years and I haven’t had any noticeable problems. The dr didn’t tell me, but many friends told me they also had thyroid issues after pregnancy. I guess it’s common since your hormones are all over the place.
I take iodine drops now. I don’t notice a difference positive or negative, but I figure it couldn’t hurt. I try to get all other nutrients from my diet.
Doctors messed up a lot! My mother after having my oldest brother was advised to removed her internal female organs to save her life! My father didn’t let the doctor remove her organs and she was perfectly ok and had 4 more children! Thank God my father stopped the doctor from doing a great mistake! I am here because of his decision!
Your story makes me MAD also… I had several things that were hurtful to my system while Dealing with a Severe Health Condition…I even Had 3 different Nurses in one week that must have had a pow-wow, ea., saying to me, “I Know MORE than the DOCTOR knows (on a particular matter)!” Actually, 2 DOCTOR’S in Agreement… “ The Nurses were at the Height of Gaul! Those Side-Line Medical People can be killers, narcissist’s with masks for the Malignant Personalities they are Hiding. 🙏🏻☀️🌸🕊🍃
I’ve followed you both for a long time. I’m 53 and suffered from my 40’s with breast cysts. I was a regular at the hospital having a needle put in my breasts to drain them. Not a single consultant talked about how to stop getting cysts. This is the first doctor who ever mentioned iodine. Very interesting, thank you.
I hear you. No mention of iodine from drs. Ive asked and they said give up salt? Nothing to do with processed food or taking iodine. I cancelled a draining at the beginning of January. I wanted to see if "meat heals". Ive stumbled onto butter and iodine. I took iodine for the 1st time today. I feel amazing on this diet but it is strict. I am very keen to see if this helps. Xx
@@donnabealright6771 Donna, I'm just curious how you're getting along with it now, 9 months or so later? Eating meat, w/added butter & iodine has been a real improvement for me, on all levels. Always curious about others' experience. ~Samantha in AZ
Best sardines I've had are in a round short can with a clear plastic lid that allows you to see the little shiny gold colored sardines inside. 😋 I went on a 1 week sardines only diet and taste tested every brand. The smaller the tastier. The big ginormous sardines are ick!
I’ve watched this video the day you uploaded it and on the same day I started with Iodine. It might be early to tell but after over ten years of chronic fatigue and waking up so tired, the next day I woke up an hour before my alarm and I felt refreshed and not exhausted. Thank you both 🙏🏻
Isnt iodine great?? I've been supplementing with 2% iodine gtts and selenium for 5 months. My hair and nails have grown in thick, I have more energy and my foot fungus and dry skin have healed! Hoping eventually I'll lose the weight I gained due to a sluggish thyroid. ,
@@Schachtens I am using 12 drops of lugols, 5% which is 75 mg. I had to work up to that amount. Look up Dr. Brownstein videos. I put it in water. It’s really nasty tasting but I drink a bunch of plain water right after. Make sure you use the cofactors found in the iodine protocol. Selenium, vitamin C, etc.
I'm at the point where...middle age and old age are looking good, many never arrived here. So excuse me while I say, THANK YOU, LORD, FOR LETTING ME FIND THIS CARNIVORE WAY OF EATING 22 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE FEELING THIS GOOD AT MY AGE IS AMAZING GRACE!!!!❤❤❤😊🙏
Iodine healed my asd daughters anxiety and sensory issues within days. She was agorophobic since 2022. About to go onto antidepressants...nor necessary now.
Ok. That makes sense. I bought supplement but I've only taken it a few times. I'm not consistent, but I actually enjoyed leaving the house or it was easier. Anxiety and procrastination were not there, it was easier. I've only developed this aversion to leaving the house the past few years. Now I feel the need to take it regularly to see if this changes.
Thyroid issues run in the women in my family. My aunt has Hashimoto's. My great-aunt was told she had a "dead" thyroid. My mother needed a biopsy when hers swelled to baseball size in her mid-30s. Last year I did a full thyroid panel and my numbers were all still within normal range, but I want it to stay that way. I started putting 2 drops of Lugol's solution iodine in my coffee every morning after seeing Neisha doing it on her vlogs. I also eat a 90% animal-based diet.
I’ve been watching both of you since you started. Dr Berry had blotchy skin, gerd and was still losing weight. Now, his skin is clear, gerd is gone and he’s getting buff. You had dark circles but were trim. Now, your skin is vibrant and you look 10 years younger.
I had learned this a long time ago but stopped taking it. I just went through a long phase of low energy, no motivation what-so-ever and MAJOR procrastination. I watched another video about iodine and it reminded me of the importance. Needless to say, I instantly started sleeping better. I got up with intention and have been knocking things off the list. I’m productive again. I had 15 bottles of Lugol’s I had bought to store and never run out but stopped taking it just forgetting how important it was to keep up with. Our foods don’t contain this, keep up with it everyday!
Im taking 125 MG (milligrsms not micrograms) of Iodoral iodine a day. I was on NP, Armor, Synthroid and cytomel for 7 years. Started doing iodine, and my labs showed I dont need thyroid meds anymore!! This took 8 months to do. It wasnt overnight. I'm gonna start cutting iodine back to 75 mg a day since I'm on carnivore now. I feel amazing! My nails are long and strong! No more eczema! We have a bromine hottub, so we have to adjust for the bromine depletion of the iodine.
@@CatsAreNiceMeow carnivore is just animal products such as beef butter, eggs etc. and salt and water. I don’t really snack, but if I did it would be one of those things.
@CatsAreNiceMeow Once you break carb ADDICTION, snacking is a thing of the past. Eat when you are hungry. Eat until you are full. I eat lunch and then force myself to eat again at 4 or 5 pm because I have trouble falling asleep with a grumble tummy. At almost 62, smaller than when I was in high school.
In Russia we traditionally eat slightly salted fish, we don't think that it' s "raw" in such case ))) And fatty fish like sardines are fantastic in taste. So I eat them regularly in addition to scrambled eggs.
i had fibrocystic breast issues and last year stumbled across an old video from Dr Berry. I added a small amount of Lugols daily and it helped very quickly virtually no breast tenderness now. flat out amazing. sad that none of my personal doctors had any recommendations for my breast pain. thank you dr Berry for providing so much helpful information to help people improve health!
I have fibrocystic breasts and it has been excruciatingly painful throughout the years. No doctor or specialist could ever help me and they even recommended me to surgically remove my breast! Plus wanted to give me all kinds of horrible drugs, including breast cancer drugs!! Since I lost my period the pain has stopped, but I really wish that I would have had this information 20 years ago...oh wow!
Now THAT'S some awesome & amazing testimony right there A Nelson~ WOW!! So dang happy for you, as this is something that a whole lot of women deal with, & you will likely change lives, literally, by sharing this. =)
@@cammieklund I second that "wow"~ oh my goodness, it truly is astonishing that ANYONE would ever suggest "removing your breasts"~ good grief!! How curious that not one medical professional suggested iodine either~ makes me wonder about how much ongoing study/research some of these folks are NOT doing?! I do believe I've read about this, somewhere in the distant past, but I'm grateful to see it brought up here. So glad you are no longer suffering, that's a very long time to be uncomfortable in that way. *Personally, it took me 20 yrs to finally spend the money on decent bras to support my breasts, which are heavy & gave me constant discomfort- not like what you're speaking of, clearly- yet constantly noticeable. So now it's simply a matter of dealing w/all the post-meno stuff that is now a part of life, right?! =) Take care~ Sammy in AZ
@@RV-there-Yet Thank you!🙏🌺 Yes, it is mind boggling that nobody could help me at all! They know absolutely nothing about diet and nutrition and how it affects your health. My latest doctor even said that she knows nothing about it and that she eats worse than anyone she knows.🤪 I do have a problem with heavy breasts also though and I have deep indentations in my shoulders. The best bra I have found is Triumph Ladyform Soft but it still digs in bcs of the weight and I wish to find something else, but it seems impossible. Any tips would be much appreciated!😊🌸
I have been complaining about this for a few years. Even had them look for swollen lymphs. AmI have almost allnof this symptoms that I have told at least 4-5 different types of doctors that haven't connected the dots! I am feeing highly confident this has been my issue. I saw this vid after eating some Nori around my Spam (a ketovore hack for Spam Musabi) and I immediately started feeling better! Waiting for my Iodine to be delivered any moment!
Dr. Berry is ABSOLUTELY correct. I've had breast tenderness for over a year going through the change. I thought it was just something I had to live with. Been carnivore and tried iodine drops in my water every morning and the shock following two days of it being gone is overwhelming. It actually worked. 😮
I have fibrocystic breasts. Last year I had a new cyst grow suddenly and quickly and extremely painfully. I was scared. I started taking 2% iodine after hearing a comment in a video regarding it helping for cysts. The new huge cyst is now gone 5 months later and the previous cysts I had feel slightly smaller. My mammogram shows I’m fine it’s all cysts, but I was scared. Thank you Kelly & Dr. Berry. All the info from you and our beautiful carnivore-ish community is wonderful.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Nursing for extended period makes breasts show up as abnormal on mammograms also. They aren’t, they’re just different from most in the pop as no one nurses more than a few mos, for a couple kids.
Do not ever get mammograms. They are proven to activate dormant cancer cells in the breast. Get a thermogram instead they are safe and far more accurate.
To me, smashed sardines are like eating canned tuna. Better flavor. Also, I was buying them in olive oil but they often tasted off. So now I buy them in water. Used to buy boneless, skinless, but if I smash up the whole sardine with avocado, it just looks like pâté. Then I add my own EVOO and sea salt. 😉
Me, too. I think that I'm ready for the next step on my keto/carni journey : time to learn to like sardines (I think adding the avocado and olive oil will make it happen!) I will even go out on my porch, in the sunlight and get some D while I'm getting the iodine.
I'm so happy Iodine is coming back to life again. It's so important mostly for women's health but for everyone. Have you interviewed Dr. Brownstein and Lynn Farrow? To everyone interested in supplementing iodine, please read their books. God bless Kelly and Dr. Berry.🙏🏼
Yep. All cysts gone . 12 drop Italy of 5% and paint 15% 6 drops on breasts so about 180mg. Most Doctors would freak at this high dose but it works and I’ve more energy too
6 years Ive been watching so many videos and finally I have a clue why my wife has breast pain! Great as always. Two giant forces of good helping so many people. Thank You both!
I’ve been doing 5 drops for a month 😅 oh well. And I think it makes water taste like water from a garden hose. Haven’t drank from a hose since I was a kid but that’s the taste 💯
I get tinnitus if I don't take iodine. But that's not why I started taking it. I took it because of skin issues. But surprisingly it ended up clearing up so many problems almost immediately. The first thing I noticed was my nails growing faster and stronger, looking more hydrated and softer skin. Recently I decided to stop taking it for a week and see what happened. I had forgotten about the ringing in my ears before I started taking it. I still have it but it's extremely mild. But when I stopped the iodine it came back pretty loud in comparison. After I started taking it again it went away in 1 day. It also helps with my hormones. I would say between my hormone creams and the iodine that iodine is half of the job for that. But I'm entering menopause so I need both.
@@jennifermarlow. Basic high school math would indicate that the 5% solution is a bit more than twice the amount as the 2%. However it's my understanding that you can't get the 5% in certain countries these
@@Once_in_a_Lifetime This isn't rocket science, straight from J.Crow's website: "total Iodine plus Iodide is 1.0 + 1.5 = 2.5 mg" per drop, for the 2%. (So if they get that simple thing wrong...lol)
Dr. David Brownstein is the true iodine "guru" which Dr. Ken acknowledged in his recent interview of Dr. Brownstein. Dr. Brownstein has written a number of books and his most recent one on iodine talks about the amount that we need today which he stated was approximately and at least, 25 mg - MILLIGRAMS. When Dr. Ken asked him if he felt the amount he was telling his audience was enough, Dr. Brownstein said, "With all due respect doctor, people need much more than that." In that interview they discussed how much people really need and why, in detail. I highly recommend you look up that interview which I believe was done in the last month. It is April 2024 as I'm writing this.
If you read through this thread, you’ll find HUNDREDS of people who feel better when they add iodine. And you’ll find HUNDREDS that simply don’t. The more they add, the worse they feel. Because of that (and seeing the same results in my groups), I can no longer give blanket statements about iodine. If someone is inclined to try it, I suggest that they being very slowly and take note of how they feel. I increased too quickly and ended up with deep painful acne, which I hadn’t had in many years (thanks to my diet). If someone feels better, then I think they could slowly increase that amount. But I know for a fact that not everyone does better by simply adding large amounts of iodine, so I think people should proceed with caution or get their iodine levels checked and work with a doctor on improving those levels as needed. Kelly
@@myzerocarblife because you are felling the detox effect.your body is getting rid of bromide,you need to drink salt and reduce your dose the first week. I am currently doing it ,i am feeling awful but my brain fog is already gone after couple of days.
@@myzerocarblifeI agree that it’s best not to give blanket statements regarding iodine. We all have different toxic loads, levels of nutrient deficiencies, exposure to dirty EMF and so on. Some people can process only a little to start so it’s best to start low and give your body a chance. Some may be taking higher doses but don’t know how much of it they end up peeing out because their body can’t use it. Dr Brownstein’s patients get good results because he does a lot of testing, blood, urine, hair to get a good idea of what else they need and what dosage to start.
@@myzerocarblife I'm glad you mentioned this because I remember many years ago I took a vitamin supplement with iodine in it and I had painful acne from it. Did you ever find a dose that worked and did not give acne? I cannot take biotin either, also because of acne
I absolutely enjoy sardines. Yesterday I made a sardine salad with red onion, walnuts, and avocado mayo. I know the onion and walnuts aren't strict carnivore but I think I fall more on the ketovore/hypercarnivore end of things.
How many drops do you use Michelle, and how long did it take to start feeling warm again? I am always cold and recently started using hot/cold millet seed pack as pocket warmers, hand warmers, and foot warmers!!
@@dianavp9054 I think it depends per person. I am warmer now than I was but my body temperature is still below normal. I recommend seeing a Naturopath and getting advise from them. I started off with two drops but found that really harsh so now I take 1 drop twice a week. I have been taking it since the end of October. I started noticing an increase in energy within a week or two. I was taking it daily in the beginning but found that a bit strong. It has also helped with ovary pain I was having, less heavy periods and it should help with my ovarian cyst, my Naturopath said.
@@micheller9718 Sounds like you have a good ND. I've seen three NDs over the past 7 years and none suggested iodine. They said I'll be on HRT for life. Not buying that, since I still have my thyroid and the doses given were very low. I tell them what I HAVE BEEN READING, and they look at me blankly, ignoring any new ideas. I think I need to seek a functional medicine doc.
I put Lugo's in my lemonade. I've been using it off and on for years because I work less than a mile from a dump that has toxic waste from way back when ,from new York. 😳
I was fine on carnivore for the last 3 yrs. Wasn't cold, hair was good, but I stopped using iodized salt and started using Redmonds Real Salt which does not contain iodine. Watching the hair on the crown of my head starting to thin. feeling cold all the time and my basal temp is below normal, I've started taking kelp tablets and eating more sardines. I may trade out the kelp for lugol's solution.
I think it's really interesting that after watching this I started taking Lugol iodine. A drop a day in my coffee, and my resting heart rate dropped from the 80s where it had been for weeks down to 70-71
@@shonnynengwex1594 A drop out of a standard glas bottle is roughly 0,05ml. Gotta be cauteous about the dosage though, the lugol solutions you can get range from 2% to 7%, while 7% of course offers the highest bang for your buck. From the 7% lugol solution two drops a day grant you 15mg of iodine, which is way beyond Dr. Berrys safe dosage, but thats what I had best results with. Gotta mention though I'm 6'4 and 230lbs :D However, a 30ml bottle will last you roughly a year that way. If youre going for 1 drop a day, you wont even deplete it before it expires.
i heard that coffee or vitamin C cancels out of makes iodine effect less effective so at least wait couple hours between just iodine mixed with water and other types of drinks?
I watched one of Neisha’s what I eat in a day video and she had hard boiled eggs and anchovies. It sounded weird but I tried it and it’s delicious. I buy the “Wild Planet” brand and it’s taste like good quality tuna.
Last year I experienced severe breast pain, of course my doctor thought it was breast cancer and I underwent tests, mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies and lots of blood work just for them to tell me after several months if not knowing what this was it was probably just shingles... 😠 There was no mention of iodine deficiency! After a second opinion with the same findings I went to a natural path who discovered the iodine deficiency, with in 6 weeks of taking the iodine supplements I had lost 20lbs and was much less puffy! With no breast pain!
I bought lug old last year but didnt get into using it because i heard too much it bad. So i am the opposite and dont take enough consistently to get a result. When i do remember its in the cupboard i put 2 drops under my tongue. I actually tolerate the taste, and actually being tangy and bitter tasty. That’s usualy a sign of my body saying you need this. I best get into the habit of taking it. I have been having lots of hair fall and feeling cold. I also started thinking sardines were an option so bought some and ate them for the first time. I could have fought my cat for them. I wondered why i liked them so much, what was in them to make me want them so much. This is interesting. I am going to start at 5 drops a day then ween down to 2 over a month, see if the hair and body temp regulate again. Thank you for the video.
Yes, I grew up in Michigan and my dad had a huge goiter, I have fibrocystic breasts, had a tumor removed, have cysts on my thyroid. Definitely need that iodine and wish I knew that growing up.
Thanks to both of you for this video. You helped me so much! I was going through so much neck pain and didn’t know where it came from. My pain level was high, 10 level. I went to my Dr. And give me pain cream when that did t work I took High doses of Motrin I did use x-ray and I began physical therapy.m. Nothing helped until I listen to this video and I started taking Iodine. I had low iron historically, which I had forgotten about, and was not taking anything for it. I started taking iodine and all the sudden my pain is gone completely. I cannot thank you enough Dr. Barry. You are the best. Love watching you both all the times. Pls continue to do what you do. Thankful I found you both,👏👏👏
I don't like seafood ,and I've suffered from fibrocystic breast pain for years, and never once was low iodine suggested. I'm going to try the one drop a day. Thank you Dr. Berry and Kelly.
For fibrocystic breast pain I went with 6 drops daily for a few months then dropped it to 3 drops daily. Last mammogram was the first one where I didn’t need an ultrasound and have had no pain in over a year!
I've been struggling so hard with getting rid of this weight. I've had this "baby" fat for 39 years now. My son is 39! I was diagnosed with the low thyroid after I had my son. What can I do differently? The Dr. says nothing! Take your pills. I've been down to 140 lbs twice in this length of time, and it creeps back on. Now I'm carnivore, 6 months in. No weight loss. Too much fat? Maybe? I'm going to get some iodine tomorrow and start that. When asking the Dr. about iodine, say five years ago, oh, that's not going to help you. But I was able to exchange synthetic thyroid out for pork thyroid. That helped some, but back up weight again. Thank you both for getting this out there! Ya look great, both of you!
@MisakiIshikawa98 for me? No. But I just had a hiatal hernia surgery, so liquids for a week, then soft foods week two. I'll probably gain weight. I had a thyroglobulin Antibody test, it's over 1000. I guess that's super high. I see my Dr. in a couple of weeks, maybe he can explain what??? It can be cancer or an autoimmune problem...
@miaria9148 my tummy feels better with no acid reflux. I'm free to go back to normal eating, so I'm back to Carnivore! Yay. And yes, I did gain from liquids. Crazy, I know! But watching Steak and Butter Gal a little more, I'm learning new things to change and try harder. I wish everyone well with their lifestyle journey!
@FransceneJK98 no, no update. My apartment had a waterfall from the window and misplaced my iodine. I go home tomorrow to put my place back together, and I will be starting everything all over again!
You two are my favourite Carnivores. I greatly appreciate the sense, the kind heartedness and the humour. I am also grateful for the lack of politics. I have a lot of healing to do but feel confident I can do it. Loving my ground beef!
Politics matters in the carnivore sphere, because the Left is convinced that cows are partly to blame for "global warming," the big lie they continually perpetuate. And it IS a lie. They are intentionally altering data.
Bought the Lugol's 2% and I was wondering how to use it so I appreciate this video! Both my Mom and Grandma had thyroid issues and I want to make sure I don't get one.
I was taking iodine two years ago and then I heard it can negatively effect the thyroid…now I’m losing hair. Blah. Sometimes I hear something is good so I start and then I hear how horrible it is- so I stop!! Thanks for this clarification.
A recent update from Ken has advised that 1x drop 2% Lugols daily is woefully inadequate. 25mg is now recommended. 1x drop of 5% Lugols is a scratch over 6mg. I take 5x drops daily (after a week on 5x drops / 3x daily). If you don't like the taste, just add drops to a shot glass of milk or even to a half glass soda water. You won't taste it.
@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529 Yes, but Ken is the 'specialist' practitioner who has spent years working with iodine as a medicine and health supplement. If you, mr/ms 'repent Jesus is coming soon' would recommend contrary to his advice in favour of your girlfriend, then, by all means, feel free. 888AussieMate
Correct. Dr. David Brownstein is the true iodine "guru" which Dr. Ken acknowledged in his recent interview of Dr. Brownstein. Dr. Brownstein has written a number of books and his most recent one on iodine talks about the amount that we need today which he stated was approximately 25 mg, not mcg (micrograms). When Dr. Ken asked him if he felt the amount he was telling his audience was enough, Dr. Brownstein said, "With all due respect doctor, people need much more than that." In that interview they discussed how much people really need and why, in detail. I highly recommend you look up that interview which I believe was done in the last month. It is April 2024 as I'm writing this.
@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529 Please refer to the comment by Miriam, who has rightfully corrected my previous response to your comment. I was thinking of Kens' recent video with Dr David Brownstein, who is the specialist (guru) who updated Ken on the need for much higher daily doses of iodine. My apologies for the bum steer, but you have been working with old and superseded information. I have attached the video and an extra video of Dr. Brownstein for you. I personally took 100 grams daily for 4 weeks just to test it out and suffered no ill consequences. DR KEN BERRY & DR BROWNSTEIN ua-cam.com/users/liveOix26uuBfZg?si=_U8LScIFOpvV-H7i DR KEN BERRY ua-cam.com/video/Jkpf2j-qNJk/v-deo.htmlsi=G55yv6m6V7BVy7w1
I follow Dr. B and just subscribed to you. I've been successful with keto and IF, now with over 105 lbs. lost. I just ordered my iodine drops and am glad I caught this vid. NICE WORK.
Thank you both! Dr. Berry is the reason I started my keto journey. Then carnivore. Kelly is infectious! Your positivity and discussions with women are so helpful. Thank you thank you!!
Excellent short video Kelly Hogan. There are so many questions about iodine and why we need I. Dr Berry explains so simply and you asked such great questions!!!
Thanks for sharing Dr. Berry! Fun Story: My tattoo artist was the one who brought Iodine to my attention. I asked her about suggestions on tattoo aftercare and her immediate response was: "Cut the beauty nonsense. Get yourself some tallow and rub it onto your skin once a day . And drink 2 drops of 7% iodine solution per day". Decided to give it a try since well - hope my gorgeous wife doesnt read this - she looks stunningly hot despite being in her 40s, and gotta say its real. My skin is a lot tighter and has some nice shimmering to it, which looks especially great on the tattooed areas. Also I have a port-wine stain that evolved around the scar after surgically removing an inflammation in my lower leg. Its not entirely gone yet, but I can tell the red color has significantly faded. Guys, give it a try. A 7% lugol solution 30ml botte will last you at least a year even if youre overdosing like me, and is roughly at 10-15 bucks. Its worth it!
@@kianahill1669 I usually go with pork tallow since its cheaper, but any fat will do the trick ;) for the lugol, in Germany you can easily get a 7% one through amazon, but 2% or 5% are just as fine, Just increase the dose accordingly.
Quick question: This is my 25 day on Keto/Carnivore! I’m 77. I gained 6 pounds. My clothes are not loose… not tight. I’m just going to go forward. However, I was disappointed. Have you heard this before? I take iodine and it burns a bit. Loved your video and I am a fan. Thank you for your hard work!!❤️❤️❤️
hey, I'm 156 days in. I'd say... its weight optimisation not weightloss, the carnivore thing. so if clothes loose you're probably gaining lean muscle and losing fat? my guess. I've done keto too, atm after 90 days carnivore trial dairy makes me feel abit sick. unless its jersey ( a2)
I went a whole month without losing on carnivore, and then something kicked in. I have weighed 135 to 140 most of my life and this morning is the third day of being at 118. Have been adding more sardines.
Great video! Judy Cho puts 3 drops (I believe she said 3) into gelatin capsules for her kids. That way they can swallow it without tasting it. That might help someone.
3-6 drops of lougols 2% has no real taste, but adding it to coffee makes it completely invisible. I do it daily. Have for years since I have no thyroid and don’t eat organ meat or enough shellfish.
@@Faithb73it’s pretty nasty, just 3 drops of the 2%. It’s metallic. I put it in a spoon and chase with water or broth. I’m working up to 5 drops. I take nasty herbal tinctures too, echinacea etc. I know nasty lol
@@YeshuaKingMessiah I don’t do it sublingual I just put 3 drops in my morning coffee. It can’t be tasted that way at all and you still get the benefit. Heat doesn’t kill it. If you can taste it in the coffee, you are definitely low in iodine. When you get the correct levels, you won’t be able to taste it at all anymore.
Thank you so much for addressing this, another source of iodine is dulse seaweed, you can buy it as ‘flakes’ at a health food store, sprinkle on salads, in soups, stir fry etcetera 🙏
I live in Tasmania Australia. We used to have goitre tablets given to us at school on Friday afternoons. Our soil is very depleted in iodine . I have hypothyroidism but I’m definitely going to be buying Lugols 2%. Thankyou
I've been putting 3 drops in my elmnt (citrus salt electrolytes powder) water, 32 oz that I drink every day. Wondering if anyone else does this and whether it's yellowing my teeth? They seem to be getting more stained since I started this routine.
Well, I live on the beach in San Diego- but my meat & eggs come mainly from TX & AZ... so I don't think it matters where you live. CA grows a LOT of food but we cannot get MOST of it here ... IN CA!!
Great book called iodine crisis and is a game changer I been taken this for the last few mouths as I don’t eat fish and had symptoms of being cold all the time no more symptoms
Thank you for giving the directions for this product. It comes with NO instructions at all. I found them on Amazon and here. Thank you for ALL YOU BOTH DO FOR ALL OF US! Much love and deepest gratitude!
Dr Berry was told by another doctor that has studied iodine for over 20 years , and said dr berry was severely under sprescribing his patients , the 2 drops a day is not NEAR enough , eggs today is not nearly good for iodine replacement , I take 5 to 6 drops , and 2 kelp supplements , it is only after that dosage i noticed a small improvement.
I have not been having any breast pain since starting Carnivore. I was amazed 😊 I've now added in iodine as well as I have terrible skin. So dry and lots of those cherry anglioma. So hoping this will help diminish those.
I alway had really bad menstruation cycle pain until I started taking Iodine. Then the pain went away completely. I tried to stop Iodine and the pain returned. So I continued to take some Iodine, a least one drop of 5% lugols solution. Way better than taking pain relievers to function. I also had fibrocystic breast. Iodine helped to get relieve from that too. But the interesting thing is that I need a much higher dose of Iodine to stay free from the cysts in my breast, like 2 or three drops of the 5 % lugols per day.
I've put 4 or 5 drops of Lugol's 2% in a 12oz class of water and it just tastes like... "city" water. 1 or 2 drops I can't taste it. Yes. I use filtered water. But we've probably all tasted "city" water and know the taste. It's not yummy like lemonade from the fair but it's also nothing close to hellacious.
I absolutely love sardines and eat them two to three times a week right out of the can in extra virgin olive oil and drink that too for its benefits, thank you for sharing this information ❤
19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and [a]fared sumptuously every day. 20 But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, 21 desiring to be fed with [b]the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’ 27 “Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, 28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’ 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’ ” Luke 16:19-31
Just ordered my iodine! Excited to try it! sardines back deck snack 🤣. Also thinking about mustard on my food sounds so good! I think once I’m past the elimination phase I’ll give it a go.
I saw a recipe in the comments on another video and have been making it ever since. The more I eat it, the less I notice the fishy smell/taste and I feel like my body craves the nutrients I get from it. Mash the sardines with a slice of butter, apple cider vinegar, and dijon mustard. Add seasoning if you want. Sounds terrible, but tastes delicious. Changes the look and texture for those who can’t bring themselves to eat the little fishies whole.
I am on natural dessicated thyroid meds for hashimotos and I can not figure out if I should be taking iodine at the same time, there is wildly different opinions on the internet and my Dr says I shouldn't be taking it, but he also believes I should be eating carbs too.
My Naturopath recommended iodine drops for me. After 2 days I was a bloated mess! I swelled all over, face, legs, feet. I stopped taking it and after 3 to 4 days all the puff went away. So here is what I have learned about Hashi's after 40 years, many of us have very sensitive systems and what works and is good for many is not for all.
Dr Brownstein’s name was already mentioned in a comment, and also Lynne Farrow’s book. Nutrition with Judy interviewed Farrow. It’s an excellent source of info. I have Hashimoto’s, too, and working with my functional med dr, I’ve tried to supplement before. I felt terrible. I’m trying again because we have a better understanding now of what I need to do. Just started today.
I mix an egg and panko crumbs into a bowl with minced sardines. Then make balls about 2/3 size of a golf ball and get panko crumbs on outside of it. Then put into a preheated air fryer for 8 minutes at 400F, turning over at half way. Make a dip of your choosing. I use mustard with dill and Old Bay seasoning.
I've been Fatigue for years and could never figure it out, I've taken many victims thinking it would help and never has done much of anything for me. I will give Iodine a try..Thanks Dr. Berry
Hi Kelly, I am a new carnivory. And learning from your life experiences sooo much I Am so grateful to you putting everything out here for us to find our own journey. Could you please let us know about Iodine and Hashimoto's I know they are not good together because I use Iodide and hashimoto's got worse and also I heard doctor Anthony Chaffee talked about too much vitamin A and Hashimotos also not good. So i really looking for answer for these because I have hashimotos not too bad i am not using meds but i want to make sure it will heal all the way.
I was having breast pain from under my arm to all over my left breast. I couldn't really tell where it was. I thought I had lifted something to heavy and pulled a muscle. The pain would not go away. I read somewhere about taking Evening Primrose & Vitamin E which I started and it helped over night. But then my pain came back after about a month. Been taking iodine for a week it is better again. Hope it stays gone. Thanks for the video.
Same pain here in my left breast. I am very curious what happens! I am going to be pretty pissed if this is the fix, as none of the gyno's checked my iodine with this issue!
@@coastalphriends4913 , hope it helps though. My breast was real hard too. The Evening Primrose helped that. My Doc just wanted me to have mammogram. I don't believe in them myself.
Had swelling and tenderness in both breasts for years and just figured it was pms. I too took primrose oil and it helped one month but the next month the swelling was back. Going to get some iodine.
You're both so important in my life. I followed Dr Berry because I ate low carb for over two years. I heard him talk about carnivore and you so I finally checked both carnivore out and Googled your name. I followed you before you had your own UA-cam channel. I haven't looked back because I love how I feel two years later. Bless you both!
I love you so much, Karen! Thank you so much for this kind comment! ❤️
Hello 👋 Karen
@@wellingtonmoore321 hey, hey!
@@karenmiles9822 nice to hear from you.. if I may ask where are you from?
@Leslie Gibbons yes, I would like to know, too.
I am so angry right now. Many decades of struggling with low energy, fibroids in my breasts and uterus and now hashimoto's but all I had to be told was to take some iodine! I started taking iodine three days ago and my long term muscle and joint pain disappeared overnight. Thank you both for your important work and helping people like me ❤
Hmmm … makes wonder if that’s y I craved salt/salty things… the iodine!
Iv had thyroid issues for years and just diagnosed with hashimoto constantly aching muscles and tired, I'm going to try more iodine
great! how many drops per day are you taking?
I had fibrocystic breasts for years from my teens until even now and no doctor ever told me it could be iodine deficiency, though I went to many for help. In my twenties I read a “ health” book that advised not using iodized salt so I quit using it for a few years. Then when I had my son at age thirty, my thyroid went crazy and I’ve had Hashis ever since. My son has learning problems, probably because of my ignorance. I’m heartbroken.
@missmjl2468 ditto my friend!!
Low Iodine is mostly associated with low thyroid, but my husband had very high thyroid. The Dr was going to send him to Seattle to have his thyroid radiated (destroyed) in which case he would have been on Sythroid the rest of his life. He instead went to our naturopath who tested his iodine level with the urine test, then put him on iodine, and a homeopathic supplement. He has been in the normal range for about 7 years now.
What were his levels? What labs should I request from my doctor? TIA
And this is the reason that insurance companies won't cover naturopaths or holistic doctors because there's no money to be made in that there's only money to be made in illness and drugs
Get the book, "Iodine, Why you can't live without it", by Brownstein.
Praise the Lord he didn’t radiate his thyroid, oh my gosh!!!!!!!! How horrific to lose such a vital part of his body!!!! So glad he is regulating by iodine. 😅
My mom who lived in Seattle also saw a naturopath when they were going to burn her thyroid out. She was cured with iodine and some herbs and the doctor freaked out that she was cured.
I know that this is about two old but the one thing that’s sooooo important to know and mention is that IT WILL STAIN YOUR TEETH! I learned the hard way because I used to put it in my coffee. Now I put it in a shot glass with water and literally take it like a shot to avoid it touching my teeth. Please please please share this because it was horrible to go through this.
Ty ❤ for sharing
Oh I wonder if that's what happened to my bottom teeth.
I take 3 drops a day on my tongue and then drink some water.
vitamin C removes the color from iodine through a safe simple chemical reaction. So after taking the iodine brush your teeth with sodium ascorbate powder (non-acidic form of Vitamin C) to keep your teeth from staining. OR you can just take tablets of iodine 12.5 mg per day is best if not sick, more if dragging or sick.
Just use a straw to drink the small amount of fluid you put ur iodine in! If u do it right u can keep it off ur teeth. Good luck!
When I put Iodine in a small cup of water it brings back memories of drinking out of the garden hose as a child, love it.
Add lemon to it
@@FransceneJK98Lemons are loaded with Vit C, I was told not to take iodine at the same time as Vit C...
Playing and Drinking out of a garden house❤ I love those days,
Wasn't life simple, back then.
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Don't forget the selenium. It works with the Iodine and your thyroid needs them both. Throw in some zinc and you are perfect. 200 mcg of selenium and 30 mg of Zinc a day for a nice thyroid. I take 3000 mcg of iodine a day. I started off with 1000 mcg a day for a few weeks, and then bumped it up to 2000 mcg a day for a few weeks and then 3000 mcg a day now. I feel good.
do u take in tabs or liquid?
I take all three ❤
You taking lugols?
❤❤ yes!! Can't recommend selenium, zinc, and B12 with sufficient D3 enough. Try to get as much from FOOD FIRST, not just refined grains and more artificial pills
What supplements do you recommend?
I had been getting fatigued, and brain fogged, and very very unmotivated. The will was there, but I found it tremendously difficult to force myself to actually get up and do things. I eat healthy foods, don't drink, supplement with vitamins D, B, C and several others Yet, I was just not myself. It felt like I was walking under water. This came on slowly, and I wondered, geez, is this just getting old? I'm 66 so I wasn't sure. Caffeine only made it worse. Ginger gave me at least some energy, but not enough.
I was watching a health video about something else, and they mentioned iodine in passing. I had some Lugol's Solution in the medicine cabinet I had bought years ago. I don't know why, but I decided that it couldn't hurt to take a few drops a day just to see what would happen. Well! Within a day my head was clear, a couple of days more and all my fatigue and lack of motivation vanished!
I don't know why I decided to try it, but I'm glad I did. Everything you said in this video confirmed my intuition. I take a few drops every week, or when I feel that lethargy creeping back.
Hey your problems sound like mine! I am 70 & noticed over last 4-5 years a lack of motivation + very low energy. Morning coffee helps butc... Its like I really want to get moving & accomplish tasks but cant get it done!! Im gonna try iodine drops. Does it have to be this brand? God ❤🙏I HOPE it helps... Iodine + Vit. D3 both very low.
@@DesertlizzyThe Lugol's Solution is the name for the formulation invented by Lugol, I guess. 😄 The brand shown in the video seems to be the most common one available, it's what I have. I hope it works for you too! And get that Vitamin D level up!
you just wrote my story! I also added iron. I feel lighter waking up; more energy and dropped the need to 'nap' in the afternoons.
Wow, that was me 1-2 years ago , until 2 weeks ago i found a video about iodine. I asked a family doctor 2 years ago whether i was iodine defficient because my blood test was off the range a little bit but he rejected that idea said noone in north america defficient of iodine and prescribed me synthroid instead. I stopped after a few months taking it. But i took lugol's after watching the video 2 weeks ago and since then my brain fog and lightheaded feeling were gone. So grateful to find this very useful information. Praying Blessings and healing for all who need it.
@@nadyachen160 I'm so glad you responded. My wife started taking synthroid over a year ago. I did suggest taking lugol's instead - she's seen what it's done for me - but she wasn't sure about it. I figured she could take both for a while, then wind down the synthroid. I will show her your comment.
Iodine saved my MIL's life. She went from confusion and symptoms of death. Now she is doing word puzzles and reading books.
Amen.. and thank you for the input which I pray will now help me😊
God Bless and hug MIL for me😊
Anne. CALIFORNIA
Remember: The amount of iodine drops you need is way different if you are in a healing mode vs taking a base dose for normal diet needs.
So rather than just a drop or two of 2% lugols solution , that may not be anywhere enough. Reference Dr. Brownstein or Dr. Bright.
I can say my brain fog cleared overnight after taking enough iodine drops and enough magnesium. And addressing my leaky gut helped too, no doubt.
Life is so much better not cold all the time, less achey, fuller eyebrows and clearer brain. Thank you God for generous YT doctors!
May I know how many drops you took per day at the beginning and for how long? Are you still taking the same dosage?
Thank you so much.
@rashidm65 Hi. I started with a liquid iodine product that was about 1/10 less than the dose per drop of 2% Lugols. Was on a more natural thyroid Rx when I started so went very slow. Once that bottle was gone in a couple months I was not having as many hypothyroid issues. So stepped up to 2% Lugols. Ojio brand because that was in my local health food store. I went from 1 or 2 drops at first for a week then kept increasing to about 5 drops and stayed there several weeks. I moved up to about 9 drops daily.. I had weaned myself off my thyroid Rx by then because symptoms were so much better. Yay!
Keep in mind I was also taking a lot of other supplements all through then. Iodine as the major addition through that time. I know I was on magnesium glycine, l-glutamine Now brand for leaky gut, Vit D and K2, Vit C, quercetin, and zinc , some adaptogens, collagen, krill omegas , occasional probiotics, B1 were the main ones. .
Many of those can affect the brain. I was careful to get good quality brands and varied how much I took of each many days. KEY, I believe, was that I had finally started IF successfully without realizing it. Ketones from IF help the brain also. Also, about a week before my fog lifted, I had started putting a scoop of MCT powder or T of MCT oil into my warm drink each day, and afterwards learned that extra form of fat might be what triggered my IF to turn on the magic of ketones and autophagy. 3 weeks after my brain cleared I had already lost several lbs at my waste, my legs were picking up easier. My face was much softer and defined. Woohoo! I am now taking 10-15 drops most days a week, Lugols 2%, after resting off it several months while I started other bladder supplements with iodine in them. Current status: My balance continues improving gradually and am down about another 15 lbs from the day my brain fog first lifted. Am still walking with forearm crutches since 2007. Always start new things slowly. Cross reference at least 5 sources on something new to try for your symptoms and goals. God is good!
Enjoy your journey.
@@bajone02 Thank you very much for your explanation.
Amen! And thanks to people like you who share their experience. On the healing journey here🙏🏽
Which is the bet brand iodine and magnesium to take thanks
I’m so mad too! When I was a young 20 something mom, the doctor discovered cysts on my thyroid. He said it could be cancer, but he doubted it. He and my mom pushed me to have half my thyroid out! The doctor made me go to a lab, and a technician came out in heavy gloves, holding a metal isotope. She opened it and dry ice came out! She said to take some in my mouth, stupid me did, because I trusted the medical people then. I think it killed most of my thyroid. I had the surgery and they removed half my thyroid. I used to weigh about 135 lbs back then. But after it was removed, I kept gaining weight, and now in my 60’s, I’m about 235!! So yes, I’m pissed!!
That almost happened to me. The dr wanted to remove half of my thyroid after I had my 3rd child because of cysts on my thyroid. They did a biopsy and it came out inconclusive. I asked the dr what he would recommend if I were his mother or sister because I did not want to be on medication for the rest of my life. He said he would tell them to wait and monitor it to see if there were any changes. I went back every 6 months for two years and then quit going. I didn’t think having so many ultrasounds would be a healthy routine either. It’s been 8 years and I haven’t had any noticeable problems. The dr didn’t tell me, but many friends told me they also had thyroid issues after pregnancy. I guess it’s common since your hormones are all over the place.
I take iodine drops now. I don’t notice a difference positive or negative, but I figure it couldn’t hurt. I try to get all other nutrients from my diet.
Doctors messed up a lot!
My mother after having my oldest brother was advised to removed her internal female organs to save her life!
My father didn’t let the doctor remove her organs and she was perfectly ok and had 4 more children!
Thank God my father stopped the doctor from doing a great mistake!
I am here because of his decision!
Your story makes me MAD also… I had several things that were hurtful to my system while Dealing with a Severe Health Condition…I even Had 3 different Nurses in one week that must have had a pow-wow, ea., saying to me, “I Know MORE than the DOCTOR knows (on a particular matter)!” Actually, 2 DOCTOR’S in Agreement… “ The Nurses were at the Height of Gaul! Those Side-Line Medical People can be killers, narcissist’s with masks for the Malignant Personalities they are Hiding. 🙏🏻☀️🌸🕊🍃
I’m so sorry this happened to you. Thank you for helping others by sharing your story ❤️
I’ve followed you both for a long time. I’m 53 and suffered from my 40’s with breast cysts. I was a regular at the hospital having a needle put in my breasts to drain them. Not a single consultant talked about how to stop getting cysts. This is the first doctor who ever mentioned iodine. Very interesting, thank you.
I hear you. No mention of iodine from drs. Ive asked and they said give up salt? Nothing to do with processed food or taking iodine. I cancelled a draining at the beginning of January. I wanted to see if "meat heals". Ive stumbled onto butter and iodine. I took iodine for the 1st time today. I feel amazing on this diet but it is strict. I am very keen to see if this helps. Xx
I used to have painful breast fibroids until I went keto. They are now completely gone.
@@donnabealright6771Did it help you?
@@donnabealright6771 Donna, I'm just curious how you're getting along with it now, 9 months or so later? Eating meat, w/added butter & iodine has been a real improvement for me, on all levels. Always curious about others' experience. ~Samantha in AZ
Me too!!!! In my late 40s to 50s I had aspirations every so many months. It was not fun.
Best sardines I've had are in a round short can with a clear plastic lid that allows you to see the little shiny gold colored sardines inside. 😋 I went on a 1 week sardines only diet and taste tested every brand. The smaller the tastier. The big ginormous sardines are ick!
I agree👍
What is the brand or name, I've never ate one in my life but I'm gonna start. Ty
I like sardines but I feel a little nauseous after eating them. But I've eaten the big sardines.
I’ve watched this video the day you uploaded it and on the same day I started with Iodine. It might be early to tell but after over ten years of chronic fatigue and waking up so tired, the next day I woke up an hour before my alarm and I felt refreshed and not exhausted. Thank you both 🙏🏻
Wow, I hope I have those results. Can't wait to buy some iodine
Isnt iodine great?? I've been supplementing with 2% iodine gtts and selenium for 5 months. My hair and nails have grown in thick, I have more energy and my foot fungus and dry skin have healed! Hoping eventually I'll lose the weight I gained due to a sluggish thyroid.
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What about now?
I’m up to 3 drops of the 2%
Working up to 5 drops
No diff
1 mo or more now taking it
@@YeshuaKingMessiahwhat makes you think you should use 5 drops?
If you're watching this you need to watch is interview with Dr. Browstein. They both go in depth about this subject. 1 drop is not enough.
Was just about to say that. I take 50-100 mg
@@anneross1859 how do you figure out the MG?
So 10-20 drops of 5%? How do you take it?
@@Schachtens I am using 12 drops of lugols, 5% which is 75 mg. I had to work up to that amount. Look up Dr. Brownstein videos.
I put it in water. It’s really nasty tasting but I drink a bunch of plain water right after. Make sure you use the cofactors found in the iodine protocol. Selenium, vitamin C, etc.
@@anneross1859 I'll never get my wife and daughter take that if it's nasty. Hoped it's tasteless... Thanks
I'm at the point where...middle age and old age are looking good, many never arrived here. So excuse me while I say, THANK YOU, LORD, FOR LETTING ME FIND THIS CARNIVORE WAY OF EATING 22 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE FEELING THIS GOOD AT MY AGE IS AMAZING GRACE!!!!❤❤❤😊🙏
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Amen sister! I thank God for His guidance too.
lol It's not a god doing it, it's YOU! Congratulations!
@@OU812cheeto I prayed after many years of failing to do it myself and God answered my prayer.
@@janegrayson8718...same here Jane! ✨GOD is Sooooo GOOD to us!!✨🎉🎉🎉
Iodine healed my asd daughters anxiety and sensory issues within days. She was agorophobic since 2022. About to go onto antidepressants...nor necessary now.
Wow! That’s so good to hear.
That's amazing! How much did she take??
Ok. That makes sense. I bought supplement but I've only taken it a few times. I'm not consistent, but I actually enjoyed leaving the house or it was easier. Anxiety and procrastination were not there, it was easier. I've only developed this aversion to leaving the house the past few years. Now I feel the need to take it regularly to see if this changes.
What iodine she used thanks 🎉
Thyroid issues run in the women in my family. My aunt has Hashimoto's. My great-aunt was told she had a "dead" thyroid. My mother needed a biopsy when hers swelled to baseball size in her mid-30s. Last year I did a full thyroid panel and my numbers were all still within normal range, but I want it to stay that way. I started putting 2 drops of Lugol's solution iodine in my coffee every morning after seeing Neisha doing it on her vlogs. I also eat a 90% animal-based diet.
My goodness. 2 drops every day? Howve you been doing?
I found in coffee to be the best way to take it. I forget to take it regularly, but when I remember it goes in my coffee.
What's the other 10%?
I’ve been watching both of you since you started. Dr Berry had blotchy skin, gerd and was still losing weight. Now, his skin is clear, gerd is gone and he’s getting buff. You had dark circles but were trim. Now, your skin is vibrant and you look 10 years younger.
I had learned this a long time ago but stopped taking it. I just went through a long phase of low energy, no motivation what-so-ever and MAJOR procrastination. I watched another video about iodine and it reminded me of the importance. Needless to say, I instantly started sleeping better. I got up with intention and have been knocking things off the list. I’m productive again.
I had 15 bottles of Lugol’s I had bought to store and never run out but stopped taking it just forgetting how important it was to keep up with. Our foods don’t contain this, keep up with it everyday!
Iodine is one of the things that I can clearly say helped me, my awareness, brain function:)
Im taking 125 MG (milligrsms not micrograms) of Iodoral iodine a day. I was on NP, Armor, Synthroid and cytomel for 7 years. Started doing iodine, and my labs showed I dont need thyroid meds anymore!! This took 8 months to do. It wasnt overnight.
I'm gonna start cutting iodine back to 75 mg a day since I'm on carnivore now.
I feel amazing! My nails are long and strong! No more eczema!
We have a bromine hottub, so we have to adjust for the bromine depletion of the iodine.
What do you eat for snacks following a carnivore diet? Do you eat any fruit or vegetables at all or are you strictly carnivore? Thanks.
@@CatsAreNiceMeow carnivore is just animal products such as beef butter, eggs etc. and salt and water. I don’t really snack, but if I did it would be one of those things.
@@AlastrionaS Thank you for answering my question.
Was wondering what best way you found for taking it? (taste wise)
@CatsAreNiceMeow
Once you break carb ADDICTION, snacking is a thing of the past. Eat when you are hungry. Eat until you are full. I eat lunch and then force myself to eat again at 4 or 5 pm because I have trouble falling asleep with a grumble tummy. At almost 62, smaller than when I was in high school.
In Russia we traditionally eat slightly salted fish, we don't think that it' s "raw" in such case )))
And fatty fish like sardines are fantastic in taste. So I eat them regularly in addition to scrambled eggs.
Hello 👋
How do you deal with fish smell
@@mostofamojlish8255 to compare with the smell of fermented cabbage or chopped radish - not a problem at all 🤣
i had fibrocystic breast issues and last year stumbled across an old video from Dr Berry. I added a small amount of Lugols daily and it helped very quickly virtually no breast tenderness now. flat out amazing. sad that none of my personal doctors had any recommendations for my breast pain. thank you dr Berry for providing so much helpful information to help people improve health!
I have fibrocystic breasts and it has been excruciatingly painful throughout the years. No doctor or specialist could ever help me and they even recommended me to surgically remove my breast! Plus wanted to give me all kinds of horrible drugs, including breast cancer drugs!! Since I lost my period the pain has stopped, but I really wish that I would have had this information 20 years ago...oh wow!
Now THAT'S some awesome & amazing testimony right there A Nelson~ WOW!! So dang happy for you, as this is something that a whole lot of women deal with, & you will likely change lives, literally, by sharing this. =)
@@cammieklund I second that "wow"~ oh my goodness, it truly is astonishing that ANYONE would ever suggest "removing your breasts"~ good grief!! How curious that not one medical professional suggested iodine either~ makes me wonder about how much ongoing study/research some of these folks are NOT doing?! I do believe I've read about this, somewhere in the distant past, but I'm grateful to see it brought up here. So glad you are no longer suffering, that's a very long time to be uncomfortable in that way. *Personally, it took me 20 yrs to finally spend the money on decent bras to support my breasts, which are heavy & gave me constant discomfort- not like what you're speaking of, clearly- yet constantly noticeable. So now it's simply a matter of dealing w/all the post-meno stuff that is now a part of life, right?! =) Take care~ Sammy in AZ
@@RV-there-Yet Thank you!🙏🌺 Yes, it is mind boggling that nobody could help me at all! They know absolutely nothing about diet and nutrition and how it affects your health. My latest doctor even said that she knows nothing about it and that she eats worse than anyone she knows.🤪
I do have a problem with heavy breasts also though and I have deep indentations in my shoulders. The best bra I have found is Triumph Ladyform Soft but it still digs in bcs of the weight and I wish to find something else, but it seems impossible. Any tips would be much appreciated!😊🌸
I have been complaining about this for a few years. Even had them look for swollen lymphs. AmI have almost allnof this symptoms that I have told at least 4-5 different types of doctors that haven't connected the dots! I am feeing highly confident this has been my issue. I saw this vid after eating some Nori around my Spam (a ketovore hack for Spam Musabi) and I immediately started feeling better! Waiting for my Iodine to be delivered any moment!
Dr. Berry is ABSOLUTELY correct. I've had breast tenderness for over a year going through the change. I thought it was just something I had to live with. Been carnivore and tried iodine drops in my water every morning and the shock following two days of it being gone is overwhelming. It actually worked. 😮
I have fibrocystic breasts. Last year I had a new cyst grow suddenly and quickly and extremely painfully. I was scared. I started taking 2% iodine after hearing a comment in a video regarding it helping for cysts. The new huge cyst is now gone 5 months later and the previous cysts I had feel slightly smaller. My mammogram shows I’m fine it’s all cysts, but I was scared. Thank you Kelly & Dr. Berry. All the info from you and our beautiful carnivore-ish community is wonderful.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Nursing for extended period makes breasts show up as abnormal on mammograms also. They aren’t, they’re just different from most in the pop as no one nurses more than a few mos, for a couple kids.
Check the research on mammograms.
Do not ever get mammograms. They are proven to activate dormant cancer cells in the breast. Get a thermogram instead they are safe and far more accurate.
How much iodine do you take? What other supplements do you take with iodine and in what amounts?
To me, smashed sardines are like eating canned tuna. Better flavor. Also, I was buying them in olive oil but they often tasted off. So now I buy them in water. Used to buy boneless, skinless, but if I smash up the whole sardine with avocado, it just looks like pâté.
Then I add my own EVOO and sea salt. 😉
I gotta try that.
Sounds delicious!
Thanks
Me, too. I think that I'm ready for the next step on my keto/carni journey : time to learn to like sardines (I think adding the avocado and olive oil will make it happen!) I will even go out on my porch, in the sunlight and get some D while I'm getting the iodine.
Hello 👋Diana
How are you doing
Brilliant!
@@SarahBTesch nice if I may ask where are from Sarah?
I'm so happy Iodine is coming back to life again. It's so important mostly for women's health but for everyone. Have you interviewed Dr. Brownstein and Lynn Farrow? To everyone interested in supplementing iodine, please read their books. God bless Kelly and Dr. Berry.🙏🏼
Yep. All cysts gone . 12 drop Italy of 5% and paint 15% 6 drops on breasts so about 180mg. Most Doctors would freak at this high dose but it works and I’ve more energy too
@@infinitereaction578have you taken any supplements with the iodine? For example, selenium, vit C, vit B, unrefined salt, etc? If so in what amounts?
Two beautiful people, each helping us over time...with Human Health. God....wr all need you to get each of us though this "mess called life".
6 years Ive been watching so many videos and finally I have a clue why my wife has breast pain! Great as always. Two giant forces of good helping so many people. Thank You both!
May I just say and acknowledge how awesome it is that you care about your wife’s pain ❤
I’ve been doing 5 drops for a month 😅 oh well.
And I think it makes water taste like water from a garden hose. Haven’t drank from a hose since I was a kid but that’s the taste 💯
Dr. Bright said to take two drops of the 5% so that’s probably pretty close as to what you were taking.
I have capsules I think but kind of wana try the drops based on this. Lol...current day garden hose water just isn't the same. Lol
I get tinnitus if I don't take iodine. But that's not why I started taking it. I took it because of skin issues. But surprisingly it ended up clearing up so many problems almost immediately. The first thing I noticed was my nails growing faster and stronger, looking more hydrated and softer skin. Recently I decided to stop taking it for a week and see what happened. I had forgotten about the ringing in my ears before I started taking it. I still have it but it's extremely mild. But when I stopped the iodine it came back pretty loud in comparison. After I started taking it again it went away in 1 day. It also helps with my hormones. I would say between my hormone creams and the iodine that iodine is half of the job for that. But I'm entering menopause so I need both.
How much Lugol's do you take a day?
How much do you take a day?
It's really annoying that doctors do not guide properly.
Thank you for the video. 🙏
I believe one drop of Lugols provides 2.5mg of iodine (in a mix of two types). Not the 1mg (1,000 mcg) mentioned in the video.
@@jennifermarlow. Basic high school math would indicate that the 5% solution is a bit more than twice the amount as the 2%. However it's my understanding that you can't get the 5% in certain countries these
maybe he means 1mg of elemental iodine per drop (+ 1.5 potassium iodide which was not mentioned)
I read that 1 drop of 2% is 1mg and 1 drop of 5% is 2.5mg
@@Once_in_a_Lifetime This isn't rocket science, straight from J.Crow's website: "total Iodine plus Iodide is 1.0 + 1.5 = 2.5 mg" per drop, for the 2%. (So if they get that simple thing wrong...lol)
From Dr Brownstein
6.25mg per drop of 2%
2 drops=12.5mg
3 drops= 18.75 mg
4 drops= 25 mg
8 drops= 50 mg
16 drops= 100 mg
20 drops=125 mg
Dr. David Brownstein is the true iodine "guru" which Dr. Ken acknowledged in his recent interview of Dr. Brownstein. Dr. Brownstein has written a number of books and his most recent one on iodine talks about the amount that we need today which he stated was approximately and at least, 25 mg - MILLIGRAMS.
When Dr. Ken asked him if he felt the amount he was telling his audience was enough, Dr. Brownstein said, "With all due respect doctor, people need much more than that." In that interview they discussed how much people really need and why, in detail. I highly recommend you look up that interview which I believe was done in the last month. It is April 2024 as I'm writing this.
If you read through this thread, you’ll find HUNDREDS of people who feel better when they add iodine. And you’ll find HUNDREDS that simply don’t. The more they add, the worse they feel. Because of that (and seeing the same results in my groups), I can no longer give blanket statements about iodine. If someone is inclined to try it, I suggest that they being very slowly and take note of how they feel. I increased too quickly and ended up with deep painful acne, which I hadn’t had in many years (thanks to my diet). If someone feels better, then I think they could slowly increase that amount. But I know for a fact that not everyone does better by simply adding large amounts of iodine, so I think people should proceed with caution or get their iodine levels checked and work with a doctor on improving those levels as needed.
Kelly
@@myzerocarblife because you are felling the detox effect.your body is getting rid of bromide,you need to drink salt and reduce your dose the first week. I am currently doing it ,i am feeling awful but my brain fog is already gone after couple of days.
@@myzerocarblifeI agree that it’s best not to give blanket statements regarding iodine.
We all have different toxic loads, levels of nutrient deficiencies, exposure to dirty EMF and so on. Some people can process only a little to start so it’s best to start low and give your body a chance.
Some may be taking higher doses but don’t know how much of it they end up peeing out because their body can’t use it.
Dr Brownstein’s patients get good results because he does a lot of testing, blood, urine, hair to get a good idea of what else they need and what dosage to start.
@@myzerocarblife I'm glad you mentioned this because I remember many years ago I took a vitamin supplement with iodine in it and I had painful acne from it. Did you ever find a dose that worked and did not give acne? I cannot take biotin either, also because of acne
Isaw they were vaccinating sardines and small fish
I absolutely enjoy sardines. Yesterday I made a sardine salad with red onion, walnuts, and avocado mayo. I know the onion and walnuts aren't strict carnivore but I think I fall more on the ketovore/hypercarnivore end of things.
add hard boiled eggs
@@normabartley4597 Sometimes I do, but I didn't want them this time.
Be careful of nuts, they high in oxalates and so is avo. Check out Sally K Norton on oxalate poisoning on utube. Important info
Avo oil isn’t carni either.
Stick to sat fats & from animals for best results. Ur body is made to use animal fats.
@@YeshuaKingMessiah Thanks, I enjoy Avo mayo, and I'm not a 100% carnivore.
I started iodine supplements recently as per my new Naturopath and boy does it help with energy!
Naturopath. ;)
How many drops do you use Michelle, and how long did it take to start feeling warm again?
I am always cold and recently started using hot/cold millet seed pack as pocket warmers, hand warmers, and foot warmers!!
@@dianavp9054 I think it depends per person. I am warmer now than I was but my body temperature is still below normal. I recommend seeing a Naturopath and getting advise from them. I started off with two drops but found that really harsh so now I take 1 drop twice a week. I have been taking it since the end of October. I started noticing an increase in energy within a week or two. I was taking it daily in the beginning but found that a bit strong. It has also helped with ovary pain I was having, less heavy periods and it should help with my ovarian cyst, my Naturopath said.
@@micheller9718 Sounds like you have a good ND. I've seen three NDs over the past 7 years and none suggested iodine. They said I'll be on HRT for life. Not buying that, since I still have my thyroid and the doses given were very low. I tell them what I HAVE BEEN READING, and they look at me blankly, ignoring any new ideas. I think I need to seek a functional medicine doc.
I put Lugo's in my lemonade. I've been using it off and on for years because I work less than a mile from a dump that has toxic waste from way back when ,from new York. 😳
I was fine on carnivore for the last 3 yrs. Wasn't cold, hair was good, but I stopped using iodized salt and started using Redmonds Real Salt which does not contain iodine. Watching the hair on the crown of my head starting to thin. feeling cold all the time and my basal temp is below normal, I've started taking kelp tablets and eating more sardines. I may trade out the kelp for lugol's solution.
You may want to because kelp contains natural organic arsenic. Check it out.
Wow I didn’t know that about Redmond’s salt. Thank you.
EXACTLY what happened to me. I may have waited too long to see help in certain areas.
Redmond's Salt DOES contain iodine.
@@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529 not enough.
I think it's really interesting that after watching this I started taking Lugol iodine. A drop a day in my coffee, and my resting heart rate dropped from the 80s where it had been for weeks down to 70-71
I really appreciate the importance because I have all the symptoms after Barry mentioned
How many millilitre is one drop.
@@shonnynengwex1594 A drop out of a standard glas bottle is roughly 0,05ml. Gotta be cauteous about the dosage though, the lugol solutions you can get range from 2% to 7%, while 7% of course offers the highest bang for your buck. From the 7% lugol solution two drops a day grant you 15mg of iodine, which is way beyond Dr. Berrys safe dosage, but thats what I had best results with. Gotta mention though I'm 6'4 and 230lbs :D However, a 30ml bottle will last you roughly a year that way. If youre going for 1 drop a day, you wont even deplete it before it expires.
i heard that coffee or vitamin C cancels out of makes iodine effect less effective so at least wait couple hours between just iodine mixed with water and other types of drinks?
One drop isn't enough
I eat my sardines mixed with homemade mayonnaise and hard boiled eggs. A bit like a tuna salad.
I watched one of Neisha’s what I eat in a day video and she had hard boiled eggs and anchovies. It sounded weird but I tried it and it’s delicious. I buy the “Wild Planet” brand and it’s taste like good quality tuna.
Thank you! I have watched idk how many videos trying to find out how to start taking iodine. Love y'all ❣️
Last year I experienced severe breast pain, of course my doctor thought it was breast cancer and I underwent tests, mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies and lots of blood work just for them to tell me after several months if not knowing what this was it was probably just shingles... 😠 There was no mention of iodine deficiency! After a second opinion with the same findings I went to a natural path who discovered the iodine deficiency, with in 6 weeks of taking the iodine supplements I had lost 20lbs and was much less puffy! With no breast pain!
Using 1 drop a day of
2% Lugol’s iodine?
Please share the supplements.
Wow
And I’m 2.5 mos carni, taking 3 drops daily
With zero lbs lost 🤦♀️
Wow!!!
Interesting. I've always been told that breast cancer isn't painful.
I bought lug old last year but didnt get into using it because i heard too much it bad. So i am the opposite and dont take enough consistently to get a result. When i do remember its in the cupboard i put 2 drops under my tongue. I actually tolerate the taste, and actually being tangy and bitter tasty. That’s usualy a sign of my body saying you need this. I best get into the habit of taking it. I have been having lots of hair fall and feeling cold. I also started thinking sardines were an option so bought some and ate them for the first time. I could have fought my cat for them. I wondered why i liked them so much, what was in them to make me want them so much. This is interesting. I am going to start at 5 drops a day then ween down to 2 over a month, see if the hair and body temp regulate again. Thank you for the video.
I LOVE the sardines they sell at Costco. Much better than the regular stores.
Sardines is a good source of b12 also.
Yes, I grew up in Michigan and my dad had a huge goiter, I have fibrocystic breasts, had a tumor removed, have cysts on my thyroid. Definitely need that iodine and wish I knew that growing up.
Did u try it?
Thanks to both of you for this video. You helped me so much! I was going through so much neck pain and didn’t know where it came from. My pain level was high, 10 level. I went to my Dr. And give me pain cream when that did t work I took High doses of Motrin I did use x-ray and I began physical therapy.m. Nothing helped until I listen to this video and I started taking Iodine. I had low iron historically, which I had forgotten about, and was not taking anything for it. I started taking iodine and all the sudden my pain is gone completely. I cannot thank you enough Dr. Barry. You are the best. Love watching you both all the times. Pls continue to do what you do. Thankful I found you both,👏👏👏
I don't like seafood ,and I've suffered from fibrocystic breast pain for years, and never once was low iodine suggested. I'm going to try the one drop a day. Thank you Dr. Berry and Kelly.
For fibrocystic breast pain I went with 6 drops daily for a few months then dropped it to 3 drops daily. Last mammogram was the first one where I didn’t need an ultrasound and have had no pain in over a year!
I've been struggling so hard with getting rid of this weight. I've had this "baby" fat for 39 years now. My son is 39! I was diagnosed with the low thyroid after I had my son. What can I do differently? The Dr. says nothing! Take your pills. I've been down to 140 lbs twice in this length of time, and it creeps back on. Now I'm carnivore, 6 months in. No weight loss. Too much fat? Maybe? I'm going to get some iodine tomorrow and start that. When asking the Dr. about iodine, say five years ago, oh, that's not going to help you. But I was able to exchange synthetic thyroid out for pork thyroid. That helped some, but back up weight again.
Thank you both for getting this out there!
Ya look great, both of you!
Any update in those 2 weeks?
@MisakiIshikawa98 for me? No. But I just had a hiatal hernia surgery, so liquids for a week, then soft foods week two. I'll probably gain weight. I had a thyroglobulin Antibody test, it's over 1000. I guess that's super high. I see my Dr. in a couple of weeks, maybe he can explain what??? It can be cancer or an autoimmune problem...
Update?
@miaria9148 my tummy feels better with no acid reflux. I'm free to go back to normal eating, so I'm back to Carnivore! Yay.
And yes, I did gain from liquids. Crazy, I know! But watching Steak and Butter Gal a little more, I'm learning new things to change and try harder.
I wish everyone well with their lifestyle journey!
@FransceneJK98 no, no update. My apartment had a waterfall from the window and misplaced my iodine. I go home tomorrow to put my place back together, and I will be starting everything all over again!
You two are my favourite Carnivores. I greatly appreciate the sense, the kind heartedness and the humour. I am also grateful for the lack of politics. I have a lot of healing to do but feel confident I can do it. Loving my ground beef!
Politics matters in the carnivore sphere, because the Left is convinced that cows are partly to blame for "global warming," the big lie they continually perpetuate. And it IS a lie. They are intentionally altering data.
Bought the Lugol's 2% and I was wondering how to use it so I appreciate this video! Both my Mom and Grandma had thyroid issues and I want to make sure I don't get one.
I was taking iodine two years ago and then I heard it can negatively effect the thyroid…now I’m losing hair. Blah. Sometimes I hear something is good so I start and then I hear how horrible it is- so I stop!! Thanks for this clarification.
I never stop, as long as I hear it from Dr. Berry!
My 2 heroes in one video!! Thank you for everything you both do for all of us!
A recent update from Ken has advised that 1x drop 2% Lugols daily is woefully inadequate. 25mg is now recommended. 1x drop of 5% Lugols is a scratch over 6mg. I take 5x drops daily (after a week on 5x drops / 3x daily).
If you don't like the taste, just add drops to a shot glass of milk or even to a half glass soda water. You won't taste it.
Wellllll...his wife, Neisha, puts just TWO DROPS in her coffee each morning and that''s it.
@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529 Yes, but Ken is the 'specialist' practitioner who has spent years working with iodine as a medicine and health supplement. If you, mr/ms 'repent Jesus is coming soon' would recommend contrary to his advice in favour of your girlfriend, then, by all means, feel free.
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Correct. Dr. David Brownstein is the true iodine "guru" which Dr. Ken acknowledged in his recent interview of Dr. Brownstein. Dr. Brownstein has written a number of books and his most recent one on iodine talks about the amount that we need today which he stated was approximately 25 mg, not mcg (micrograms).
When Dr. Ken asked him if he felt the amount he was telling his audience was enough, Dr. Brownstein said, "With all due respect doctor, people need much more than that." In that interview they discussed how much people really need and why, in detail. I highly recommend you look up that interview which I believe was done in the last month. It is April 2024 as I'm writing this.
@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529 Please refer to the comment by Miriam, who has rightfully corrected my previous response to your comment. I was thinking of Kens' recent video with Dr David Brownstein, who is the specialist (guru) who updated Ken on the need for much higher daily doses of iodine. My apologies for the bum steer, but you have been working with old and superseded information. I have attached the video and an extra video of Dr. Brownstein for you. I personally took 100 grams daily for 4 weeks just to test it out and suffered no ill consequences.
DR KEN BERRY & DR BROWNSTEIN
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DR KEN BERRY
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@@miriamlandau1207Thank you for this post. Will go watch that video now 👍
I follow Dr. B and just subscribed to you. I've been successful with keto and IF, now with over 105 lbs. lost. I just ordered my iodine drops and am glad I caught this vid. NICE WORK.
Congrats on your weight loss!!
@@freetheppl5376 THANKS!!! Now past my latest plateau and heading down.
I saute onions peppers in olive oil one cap of vinager the add the sardines heat them up..a bit of cilantro then go to town
Two of my favorite people. Great video, fast and simple and to the point.
Dr Berry, been checking in on you for a few years, and you are looking better by the year.
Thank you both! Dr. Berry is the reason I started my keto journey. Then carnivore. Kelly is infectious! Your positivity and discussions with women are so helpful. Thank you thank you!!
Excellent short video Kelly Hogan. There are so many questions about iodine and why we need I. Dr Berry explains so simply and you asked such great questions!!!
Another great interview by two awesome carnivores!
Hello
Thanks for sharing Dr. Berry! Fun Story: My tattoo artist was the one who brought Iodine to my attention. I asked her about suggestions on tattoo aftercare and her immediate response was: "Cut the beauty nonsense. Get yourself some tallow and rub it onto your skin once a day . And drink 2 drops of 7% iodine solution per day". Decided to give it a try since well - hope my gorgeous wife doesnt read this - she looks stunningly hot despite being in her 40s, and gotta say its real. My skin is a lot tighter and has some nice shimmering to it, which looks especially great on the tattooed areas. Also I have a port-wine stain that evolved around the scar after surgically removing an inflammation in my lower leg. Its not entirely gone yet, but I can tell the red color has significantly faded. Guys, give it a try. A 7% lugol solution 30ml botte will last you at least a year even if youre overdosing like me, and is roughly at 10-15 bucks. Its worth it!
Is it beef tallow?.. And that's 7 percent and not 5 percent?
@@kianahill1669 I usually go with pork tallow since its cheaper, but any fat will do the trick ;) for the lugol, in Germany you can easily get a 7% one through amazon, but 2% or 5% are just as fine, Just increase the dose accordingly.
I was afraid to take the 2 drops of 5% everyday only started yesterday. Thanks for info now I can relax 🙂
@@taz12184 Youre very welcome ;-)
7%?? Why so high concentration?
Thanks for the hint about sardines! I LOVE sardines in mustard, so I will start having a snack of sardines 2-3 times per week!!!
Selenium is necessary for the body too absorb iodine . Lugals sells a combo.
Quick question: This is my 25 day on Keto/Carnivore! I’m 77. I gained 6 pounds. My clothes are not loose… not tight. I’m just going to go forward. However, I was disappointed. Have you heard this before? I take iodine and it burns a bit. Loved your video and I am a fan. Thank you for your hard work!!❤️❤️❤️
hey, I'm 156 days in. I'd say... its weight optimisation not weightloss, the carnivore thing. so if clothes loose you're probably gaining lean muscle and losing fat? my guess. I've done keto too, atm after 90 days carnivore trial dairy makes me feel abit sick. unless its jersey ( a2)
I went a whole month without losing on carnivore, and then something kicked in. I have weighed 135 to 140 most of my life and this morning is the third day of being at 118. Have been adding more sardines.
I can vouch for this! I started using iodine because I heard it would help with my monthly breast pain and it absolutely did!
Great video! Judy Cho puts 3 drops (I believe she said 3) into gelatin capsules for her kids. That way they can swallow it without tasting it. That might help someone.
That's a great idea. I already have some empty capsules.
3-6 drops of lougols 2% has no real taste, but adding it to coffee makes it completely invisible. I do it daily. Have for years since I have no thyroid and don’t eat organ meat or enough shellfish.
Hello
@@Faithb73it’s pretty nasty, just 3 drops of the 2%. It’s metallic. I put it in a spoon and chase with water or broth.
I’m working up to 5 drops.
I take nasty herbal tinctures too, echinacea etc. I know nasty lol
@@YeshuaKingMessiah I don’t do it sublingual I just put 3 drops in my morning coffee. It can’t be tasted that way at all and you still get the benefit. Heat doesn’t kill it. If you can taste it in the coffee, you are definitely low in iodine. When you get the correct levels, you won’t be able to taste it at all anymore.
OMG I am going to try this, just ordered my lugols iodine...! I have breast swelling and tenderness that time of the month!!
This was so helpful. I could not figure out how to take it. I knew I needed it. The mustard sounds great, I don't think I can mess up my coffee
I love sardines! I squeezed half a lemon on a can or dress it with some vinegar
Thank you so much for addressing this, another source of iodine is dulse seaweed, you can buy it as ‘flakes’ at a health food store, sprinkle on salads, in soups, stir fry etcetera 🙏
All things that carnivores don't eat.
I live in Tasmania Australia. We used to have goitre tablets given to us at school on Friday afternoons. Our soil is very depleted in iodine . I have hypothyroidism but I’m definitely going to be buying Lugols 2%. Thankyou
Just eat lot of fish and seafood in general must be wild caught. Plankton, seaweed, sea moss.
I've been putting 3 drops in my elmnt (citrus salt electrolytes powder) water, 32 oz that I drink every day. Wondering if anyone else does this and whether it's yellowing my teeth? They seem to be getting more stained since I started this routine.
Well, I live on the beach in San Diego- but my meat & eggs come mainly from TX & AZ... so I don't think it matters where you live. CA grows a LOT of food but we cannot get MOST of it here ... IN CA!!
Great book called iodine crisis and is a game changer I been taken this for the last few mouths as I don’t eat fish and had symptoms of being cold all the time no more symptoms
Hi there!
How long did it take for your cold symptoms to subside?
Thank you for giving the directions for this product. It comes with NO instructions at all. I found them on Amazon and here. Thank you for ALL YOU BOTH DO FOR ALL OF US! Much love and deepest gratitude!
Sardines are so good stir fried in bacon grease 😉 Aldi sells them in water for $1.09 Great for travel out of the can!
Dr Berry was told by another doctor that has studied iodine for over 20 years , and said dr berry was severely under sprescribing his patients , the 2 drops a day is not NEAR enough , eggs today is not nearly good for iodine replacement , I take 5 to 6 drops , and 2 kelp supplements , it is only after that dosage i noticed a small improvement.
I have not been having any breast pain since starting Carnivore. I was amazed 😊 I've now added in iodine as well as I have terrible skin. So dry and lots of those cherry anglioma. So hoping this will help diminish those.
It’s not touching my cherry angiomas
I’ve been using it a month or more
Dr Brownstein calls for much higher doses if deficient
9:35 i Sometimes use soy sauce or Dijon mustard with the sardines
I alway had really bad menstruation cycle pain until I started taking Iodine. Then the pain went away completely. I tried to stop Iodine and the pain returned. So I continued to take some Iodine, a least one drop of 5% lugols solution. Way better than taking pain relievers to function. I also had fibrocystic breast. Iodine helped to get relieve from that too. But the interesting thing is that I need a much higher dose of Iodine to stay free from the cysts in my breast, like 2 or three drops of the 5 % lugols per day.
Do you apply it topically
Wish I knew that years ago!
thank you.. my breasts hurt like a bish...
I eat zero carb mustard daily! Thank you for the easy way to take this, since water is all that I drink! Great talk!
I've put 4 or 5 drops of Lugol's 2% in a 12oz class of water and it just tastes like... "city" water. 1 or 2 drops I can't taste it.
Yes. I use filtered water. But we've probably all tasted "city" water and know the taste. It's not yummy like lemonade from the fair but it's also nothing close to hellacious.
I absolutely love sardines and eat them two to three times a week right out of the can in extra virgin olive oil and drink that too for its benefits, thank you for sharing this information ❤
I keep a shot glass by the bathroom sink and I put 3 drops in about a half shot of water. Easy!
19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and [a]fared sumptuously every day. 20 But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, 21 desiring to be fed with [b]the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’
27 “Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, 28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’ 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’ ” Luke 16:19-31
I use a shrimp puff recipe for my sardines, replacing pork rind powder for flour.
So you have to take 200 micrograms of selenium with it that’s essential to convert T4 to T3??
Thought i didn’t like sardines and add add 1 Tbs apple cider vinegar to can. Delicious! Both good for me!!!!
Yes indeed. I have sardines on a salad with vinegar 👌
Just ordered my iodine! Excited to try it! sardines back deck snack 🤣. Also thinking about mustard on my food sounds so good! I think once I’m past the elimination phase I’ll give it a go.
I don't mind the taste of the drops. I've used way more than 2 drops in water with no problem as far as taste. Thanks for this video!
Same here, and I don't use much water--probably less than 4 ounces with 3 drops of Lugol's 2%.
“With enough mustard, anyone can like sardines.” 😂😂 Great video! Thank you guys!
I put sardines in salmon or tuna.. can def help in getting them in your diet..
Or Louisiana hot sauce
I saw a recipe in the comments on another video and have been making it ever since. The more I eat it, the less I notice the fishy smell/taste and I feel like my body craves the nutrients I get from it. Mash the sardines with a slice of butter, apple cider vinegar, and dijon mustard. Add seasoning if you want. Sounds terrible, but tastes delicious. Changes the look and texture for those who can’t bring themselves to eat the little fishies whole.
Thats the way I like them
I am on natural dessicated thyroid meds for hashimotos and I can not figure out if I should be taking iodine at the same time, there is wildly different opinions on the internet and my Dr says I shouldn't be taking it, but he also believes I should be eating carbs too.
Check out Dr. David Brownstein. He works with Hashimotos and promotes using Iodine. He’s a world authority on it.
Yes,very very confusing. Good luck to you.
Dr Berry addresses that!look for videos on his channel. His wife, Nurse Neisha has Hashis.
My Naturopath recommended iodine drops for me. After 2 days I was a bloated mess! I swelled all over, face, legs, feet. I stopped taking it and after 3 to 4 days all the puff went away. So here is what I have learned about Hashi's after 40 years, many of us have very sensitive systems and what works and is good for many is not for all.
Dr Brownstein’s name was already mentioned in a comment, and also Lynne Farrow’s book. Nutrition with Judy interviewed Farrow. It’s an excellent source of info. I have Hashimoto’s, too, and working with my functional med dr, I’ve tried to supplement before. I felt terrible. I’m trying again because we have a better understanding now of what I need to do. Just started today.
I mix an egg and panko crumbs into a bowl with minced sardines. Then make balls about 2/3 size of a golf ball and get panko crumbs on outside of it. Then put into a preheated air fryer for 8 minutes at 400F, turning over at half way. Make a dip of your choosing. I use mustard with dill and Old Bay seasoning.
This is not carnivore or keto.
Pork panko will make it carnivore
Kelly, you bring up so many really important details and information!!! I appreciate you so much! ❤
WOW! Eye opening information! Thank you so much!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I've been Fatigue for years and could never figure it out, I've taken many victims thinking it would help and never has done much of anything for me.
I will give Iodine a try..Thanks Dr. Berry
This is new information for me! I wish I’d known this sooner.
Thanks Kelly and Dr. Barry for the info!
Hi Kelly, I am a new carnivory. And learning from your life experiences sooo much I Am so grateful to you putting everything out here for us to find our own journey. Could you please let us know about Iodine and Hashimoto's I know they are not good together because I use Iodide and hashimoto's got worse and also I heard doctor Anthony Chaffee talked about too much vitamin A and Hashimotos also not good. So i really looking for answer for these because I have hashimotos not too bad i am not using meds but i want to make sure it will heal all the way.
I was having breast pain from under my arm to all over my left breast. I couldn't really tell where it was. I thought I had lifted something to heavy and pulled a muscle. The pain would not go away. I read somewhere about taking Evening Primrose & Vitamin E which I started and it helped over night. But then my pain came back after about a month. Been taking iodine for a week it is better again. Hope it stays gone. Thanks for the video.
Same pain here in my left breast. I am very curious what happens! I am going to be pretty pissed if this is the fix, as none of the gyno's checked my iodine with this issue!
@@coastalphriends4913 , hope it helps though. My breast was real hard too. The Evening Primrose helped that. My Doc just wanted me to have mammogram. I don't believe in them myself.
Had swelling and tenderness in both breasts for years and just figured it was pms. I too took primrose oil and it helped one month but the next month the swelling was back. Going to get some iodine.
@@cherryclan1 , I do best taking primrose, E, B, iodine, krill oil. My pain and swelling has stopped.