Are Vegans at Risk for Iodine Deficiency?
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2021
- Most plant-based milks are not fortified with iodine. Are vegans more likely to develop an iodine deficiency?
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Thank you so much Dr. Gregor, you have helped to improve my life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Who else felt the need to eat seaweed whilst watching? Only me? Okay then.
I already knew of the importance of eating seaweed for iodine. What I learned is that you don't need to eat it everyday. YES!
We did! Delicious!
Close, I got up and ate my weekly iodine pill that I often forget to take.
I love sea veggies but ever since Japan dumped nuclear waste into our ocean Ive been wary.
Just submitted my master's on iodine supplementation. Seaweed has very variable iodine content and could contain harmful amounts. Thus, supplementation of iodine from potassium iodine is recommended over seaweed. 150 µg/day is adequate :)
Wow, i think the Koreans are up to something when they got the tradition of eating seaweed soup for nursing women everyday for a month and once a week for pregnant women.
@Cyril that’d be the recent yrs. Back when they were still dirt poor, that’s what they’d eat. Even now unless they’re rich, they won’t be able to afford so much meat.
@Cyril yes, now that the majority of them have enough income to buy more meat, eggs. Now that they're diets are more like the Western (American) diets, they are sadly also now experiencing more chronic illnesses like heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. We have to observe them pre-1980, to get a glimpse of how their mostly plant-based diets attributed to their health.
@Cyril how is Korean the same as Japanese?
@Cyril and if u want to talk about japan and pork then you would have to know different part of japan eat different animal. In the kanto area they eat pork and kansai eat beef. Mostly if u wanna talk historical data, it’d be the rich. The peasants eat pickled veggies, rice if they lucky, otherwise they’d eat sweet potato or yams.
@Cyril only the rich had meat because poor people could afford meat only a few times a year, growing a pig and feeding it takes time and land. Also hunting was reserved to the nobles. Also the rich write history not the poor.
We really appreciate that you share the names of studies so that people can go and look up the studies themselves! Keep up the great work!
When my doctor (MD) advised me to go vegan in 1997, she , nor any other doc I have seen since, ever recommended iodine. Even as my TSH went from 1 to 2 to 4 to 8... nothing. 4 years ago my naturopathic doctor put me on a regimen of Selenium, zinc, iodine and Vit C which did bring the TSH down to 2, but it did not last over time. Starting taking Cytomel. Now my FNP wants to see if I can get off of it, so weaned the meds over a month and will get labs done 6 weeks later. I asked her if I should be taking iodine now and she said no. I take it anyway! I never had one symptom of hypothroidism, I suspect Thyroid labs were affected by insufficient iodine in my diet. The taste of seaweed gags me, but I will try again! Sorry for rambling.....
have you tried lugol's for iodine supplements?
my symptoms started a few years into the whole food plant based diet, hormones seem off, dry skin, ridges on the nails etc. started taking larger doses of iodine (along with zinc, selenium, vit C) and it seems to be working! I love the plant based diet so I don't mind supplementing with a few things, but iodine was definitely key and I feel like people don't mention it enough.
If you live in the UK then Asda own brand soya milk has added iodine 👍
Great! As does most varietys of Oatly. Not as cheap though.
Thank you for this information 😊
Thanks Luke, I didn't know this even though I buy it weekly. It must have been recently added though as I know for sure it never had it in last time I checked.
Ooooh thanks for sharing!
Tyler not sure which type you checked, but Oatly Whole has Potassium Iodide. 100ml gives you 15% RDA for iodine. Maybe some types of oatly don't have it.
As a vegan, I've always eaten seaweed and watched your videos about it but my TSH has always been a little bit higher than normal. I have no clue how it was before
mine has also gone up on the plant based diet so I am forced to supplement with iodine. I feel much better.
@@minka6 Did you try seaweed?
@@fede_ponz yes but seaweed has variable levels of iodine and I don't want to eat it daily.
@@minka6 putting iodine in your bath, or on your skin helps too as it's absorbs through skin.
@@minka6 I do not eat it daily because I've heard from dr. Michael Klaper that it interferes with vitamin B12 absorption so I eat it on wednesdays and thursdays and i take b12 on sundays
I developed a goiter back in the early 90's, long before going vegan. No symptoms, just saw it in the mirror one morning. My older sister and her son also have hypothyroidism.
Thank you Dr Greger. I'm looking forward to the next video on iodine.
Such an important information!
Dr. Greger, I benefited so much with your guidance. My most sincere thanks.
Thanks for this video! Unrelated question: can the NutritionFacts team tackle the science on diet and tinnitus? I'm trying to do the research myself, but some papers seem to contradict each other or even themselves. I'd be very grateful if people with a science and medical background could synthesize the research available. Thanks again :)
This has been a grievance of mine for a long time. I found out two years after becoming vegan that I had a mild iodine deficiency so I looked up vegan sources. I discovered that the USDA don't even include it in their nutrition information so it rarely appears on any nutrition information on products even here in Australia. I upped my spud intake, started eating dried cranberries on my oats and munching a couple of nori snacks every day so I'm hoping that's enough! I'll get my blood tested again soon so crossing my fingers. Mylk is a good source of calcium (and where I get half of mine) so why don't they include iodine, too?!
Hey I'm curious to know how the blood test goes for you, good luck!
What Nori snack do you eat? I'm in Australia too and would mind some recommendations.
@@tmt9002 It probably won't be for a few months but I'll try to remember to let you know!
I buy Honest Sea seaweed snacks. They appear to be an ethical company and my local, family-owned supermarket sells them 😁
@@weirdunclebob Hey there friend, how'd your iodine levels come back?
I'm not vegan, but I make sure to take a daily kelp supplement for the iodine. Unlike fiber and potassium, iodine is hard to obtain from food.
@VOTERFRAUD BIDEN
If it works - so what ?
Very important topic, thanks Dr Gregor! Vegetables are also an important source of iodine, but only if they are grown in an area where the soil has a sufficient iodine content. I live in Europe, where soil iodine levels are low. Some very healthy foods typically on a WFPB diet contain goitrogens, which can block the synthesis of thyroid hormone. These include soy products and cruciferous veggies. Iodine has many functions in the body other than thyroid health, so even if your blood results show healthy thyroid function, you may find you feel better taking an iodine supplement.
My dietary iodine deficiency became apparent when I started logging my days worth of eating in an app for a couple of weeks. Been on kelp supplements since.
which one did you use?
Chronometer
Very important topic. Thank you Dr Greger
Please more about Iodine! It's somewhat worrysome! What can we do prevent deficiency? What if we don't consume algae sources? Is supplementation needed?
Supplementation is necessary unless you use enough iodized salt. I have a bottle of pure liquid iodine and 1 drop in my food gives me 400mcg. The product is called 'Atomidine' by Heritage Store. I bought it online. One bottle will give you 3-4 years worth. Well worth the $25-30 I paid for it.
I use a mouth spray
Thanks also for this information video ;)
Thank you, I did not know.
Excellent!
Thanks!
My personal tip: Buy dried wakame algaes. Cheap. Good for salads. Ridiculously rich in iodine.
Thanks for the tip, though wouldn't even begin to know where to find that.
@@wildrice8199 A lot of asian shops sell them and they're cheap considering the daily consumption you'd need.
man i miss life before nutrition, i grew up without having to worry about deficiencies or what i eat and that was the life man, i cant live like this im not built for this sht, ive always relied on being as natural as possible to keep me safe but as a vegan i feel like its just doing the opposite and that aint right.. all these deficiency scares are consuming my life and giving me crippling anxiety, im exhausted after watching this video and doing some research, i cant live like this man.. my biggest dream is that he comes out with a video saying he was wrong about deficiencies and it was just milk or oil or chlorine or something causing the problem, i need it man
I just cook with iodised salt and sprinkle a bit of dried seaweed flakes on soups, salads, etc. But if you feel anxious about deficiencies, take a daily multivitamin to cover all your bases, one that has low RDA percentages so as not to overdo it either. For example: lovecomplement.com/products/complement-plus-smart-vegan-capsules-new
@@martin.quirion.auteur i heard the iodine evaporates during the drying phase of seaweed, don bennett tested it himself, also nah i dont believe in multivitamins i dont even like when theres vitamin c added to my orange juice, i follow the dr mcdougal and t collin campbell philosophy when it comes to supplements, "you cant do one thing" and "supplements are toxic"
@@veganchiefwarrior6444 I suspect that the health risks of chronic anxiety outweigh those of a targeted and reasonably-dosed multivitamin, it would depend on the severity of the anxiety and only you can make that call of course :)
@@martin.quirion.auteur yea i cant even man lol having to take b12 alone kills my soul, ive always been so proud of never having to take supplements, speak of the devil im probably due to take it again sigh
@@veganchiefwarrior6444 Haha I get it! Alas, we don't live in the ''natural'' world anymore. We're no longer in survival mode in nature (when meat-eating was clearly advantageous) but rather in ''longevity/healthspan'' mode in modern cities. Synthetic vitamins and food fortification make sense when they are targeted for potential deficiencies e.g. vitamin D in northern regions, B12 for vegans, etc. I get all I can from foods (hence the seaweed flakes and iodised salt), but in my view, the natural side of things is secondary to the main objective, which is to show people that you can thrive on a plant-based diet, So I personally don't shy away from the few supplements for which there is good evidence to support their use in vegans who don't consume the few plant foods with these nutrients.
I’d rather not have iodine in the milk, I drink a lot of soy milk and don’t want to worry about Oding on iodine, I take independent supplements
Does a goitre reverse completely if you start supplementing? If not is there anyway to reverse the goitre? Mine has reduced in size since supplementing but still enlarged. Any help appreciated!
Yes. Eat 2 or 3 brazil nuts a day. Do not supplement iodine without selenium
Takes about 5 days. Your tongue/throat swelling will go down
i think we are just beginning to understand the importance of how are food is grown and how it effects the nutrient density of foods. i almost always eat organic but even this is not a guarantee of high nutrient density , that comes from the soil. for an insight into regenerative growing to optimize our foods nutrition check out some of nigel palmers videos. i think it may tie in nicely with some of the concerns i read in the comments of deficiencies, fortified products and supplements and how to avoid them, as well how we direct our purchasing dollars. if nothing else it is very fascinating and i think it is a big part of what those on a wfpbd are concerned with.
#BoycottMeat and all other animal products of cruelty and exploitation in any way possible!
I tried Nori sheets - Sorry, but they really are disgusting. I need a plan B
Maybe use kelp caps.
Iodized salts and bread
But why did the paleo eaters, who consumed more iodine-containing fish, end up deficient as well?
How did ancient humans get enough iodine? Seems like it's only found in animal products as a result of farming practices, so where did people get it in the past, before these practices were used? Not every group of historical humans has included sea vegetables in their diet
Modern intensive farming practices means soils are degraded and contain far less iodine than they used to.
I see that cranberries are quite high in iodine in several websites on the internet. about 400 mcg/4oz. Is this true? I eat a lot of dried cranberries in my trail mix blend and just want to know if I can actually rely on this number. Can't find a reliable source.
How about those who suffer from Hashimoto Thyroid ....
I am a vegan on a low salt diet and I have hypothyroidism (before veganism), I am not sure if this means that I should take iodine supplements?
You should probably take a iodine supplement occasionally, but because of your hypothyroidism, and low salt diet you should definitely get checked and ask your doctor to make sure your iodine isn't too low and causing thyroid problems.
@Kimberly Stark Thank you!
I instantly went to go check my kids multivitamins. It has iodine. And we do eat sea vegetables at least once a week
Right now I use iodized salt. Will go back to eating kelp again soon.
Same here
Careful with the kelp! It's very high in iodine, so much so that Dr Greger doesn't reccomend it because you can't easily moderate iodine consumption. Dulce flakes/nori sheets are a lower-concentration; and therefore easier to dose, iodine-rich food solution.
the problem with iodized salt is that it is very refined and contains Tricalcium phosphate (often obtained from ground animal bones) that has potential bad side effect, and dextrose (sugar made from cornstarch most likely GMO), Seaweed is better for sure. Kelp needs to be eaten in small quantities as it is easy to overdose on it. Look at dr. Greger video on kelp.
Putting iodine in salt was a great public health measure that saved lives. Now I'm finding it harder to find iodized salt. It's a shame.
@@adamlee3333 Well, with how little I plan to use it, getting too much iodine from it won't be a problem.
What if Sea veggies make you gag? How many drops of iodine supplement should we take a day ( or one a week)?
Dont take more than 500mg of iodine supplement a day or equivalent once a week, problems from too high dose have been seen beyong 1000mcg(1mg) a day long term.
@@TylerTron21 not if you consume too much sodium already
@@TylerTron21 No because added salt(sodium chloride) is not healthy, we need sodium and chlorine present in every whole foods.
You could take a multivitamin that has iodine in it too.
If you haven't yet and have this store, try Trader Joe's organic teriyaki seaweed sheets, they are the only one that taste good to me . I hate fishy tastes, but those are tolerable. Other brands teriyaki seaweeds are ok for me, but not as good. Good luck!
@@TylerTron21 just take iodine in drops, it last for years, it is cheaper, there are plenty of potassium, calcium and magnesium in food and spring/minerals water.
That value of 100 is a suspiciously round number. Are those "average" vegans with a value in the upper 70s actually deficient? Do they actually have increased complications of low iodine?
I take sea kelp whenever I think of it.
I was underactive (Hypo) thyroid for many years as a child taking Armour Throid 3 gr. daily.
That is a Very High dosage!!
I was taking it for many years. I weaned myself off of it. Blood tests didn’t show much difference. I decided to take Sea Kelp after being vegan for many years. I hope this helps keep my thyroid in a good place!
I buy my Sea Kelp in WF, I believe less than $5.00.
Thanks for your work, dr gregor!
in the beginning Greger says the source of the iodine in milk is mainly the disinfectant used for the cow's udders and tanks.
However in 2018 i actually emailed the co-author of this study titled "The main determinants of iodine in cows milk in Switzerland" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29508687/ asking if this is really the main source of iodine in milk. she replied (in german):
"Die Mittel zur Desinfektion können wohl einen gewissen Effekt haben auf die Milch-Jod Konzentration. Den grösseren Effekt hat aber wahrscheinlich in den meisten Fällen das Futter. Das Futter der Tiere wird mit Mineralstoffen angereichert. Und je nach Konzentration des Jod im Futter ist dann die Menge an Jod in Milch auch unterschiedlich. Hier gibt es einen linearen Zusammenhang."
so basically the main source isn't the tincture but the feed additives/supplementation.
i then asked her wether cows milk would still be a good source of iodine if cows just ate grass. and [even more importantly i asked her] if it wouldn't be a better idea to take the iodine ourself instead of taking the detour via the animal.... she never replied.
why? i only now realized she is also the vice president of the SGE, which is the swiss counterpart of the AND releasing the national dietary guidelines. switzerland (and germany) are one of the only dietary guidelines committees in the world still holding the view that vegan diets are not to be recommended at all. this stance of course goes against the consenus in the USA, UK, canada, australia, portugal etc that an appropriately planned vegan diet is adequate for all stages in the human life cycle.
There still could be differences in milk production between Switzerland and the US.
The whole Alpine region, as in Switzerland, Bavaria and Austria are traditionally very low in iodine.
Goiters were very common until iodized salt was introduced. The piece of jewelry called a choker in English was actually called a Kropfband, aka goiter ribbon, in the region.
And just one question are you sure that the national nutritional recommendation in The Netherlands, Denmark and Austria are advertising a vegan diet as safe? Together with Switzerland and Germany large parts of their agriculture is milk and cheese producing.
@@ludicrousone8706 actually i just know of the german speaking parts (CH AT DE) recommending against it. there may be some more outliers in Europe. idk
anyway niko rittenau has some good german videos (and a book soon to be released in english as well) explaining why the DGE recommends not following vegan diets.
@@tazztone I'm in Bavaria 😘
@@ludicrousone8706ok then i assume you already know of "the german greger" 😂
I am from Nepal and we use a lots of salt in ever meal.The salt I use says it’s iodized in the package. Does it suffice to use iodized salt? It’s hard to get seaweed around here. I’ve been vegan for a year and I do not have any thyroid complications but still I wonder if the salt is even iodized like it says in the packet something !
Iodized salt is fine, but not suitable for those trying to limit their sodium intake. If it's your easiest/cheapest option, go for it. (That's what I do, too).
Too much salt is really bad for you blood pressure and ultimately your heart.
Getting your iodine levels tested is probably the best way to address your concerns.
Probably OK! Although if any of you have high blood pressure, less salt helps. The salt might say in the package how much iodine a serving contains.
I live in an Egyptian village and can't get iodine supplements, so for now I have to make do with the iodised salt. I have lowish blood pressure anyway. Also have hypothyroidism.
I'm WFPB and stay away from SOS and finally just bought some kelp flakes to add to various dishes. I don't like seaweed snacks or that taste so hopefully I can blend them in enough that I don't taste them. The plant based milk makers need to get on the ball and fortify their milks with iodine already. You can eat greens and get a ton of calcium it doesn't necessarily need to be from drinking (plant) milk. But they also don't need to add canola oil to their plant-based milks for crying out loud. Until I went SOS based I didn't even realize that.
What’s SOS?
@@LGuetz Salt, oil, (refined) sugar
Daily iodized salt and a few ounces of dulce per week for me.
No mention of selenium?
half a gram of kelp a week, eaten cooked in a legume soup, can it satisfy the iodine requirement for the whole week or is it too little?
I gargle with a weak iodine mouthwash to stop bad breath. 2 drops of iodine 2% tincture in a glass of water. I always swallow a little bit.
A good multi vitamin is helpful.
Do I need to ingest iodine if I take levothyroxine
Nature didnt do any mistake, disgusting algae are foods mainly for animals living in water, humans surely dont salivate seeing these on the beach, most plants foods contains more or less iodine and some contains significant amount (potatoes with peel, pineapple, some berries, white navy beans, some bananas and others) but with intensive agriculture and environemental problems caused mostly by humans and plants often picked too early not completely ripe, foods contains much less iodine than in the past but some wild animals eating wild foods showed to have good lvl of iodine.
The rain is sensed to contain iodine to feed the soil, not sure it is working correctly nowadays knowing what we did to our mother earth.
What are you talking about? Bavaria and Austria were historically very low in iodine until it was added to salt. A hundred years ago goiters were a popular sight.
And you do know that seaweed is not actually just collected on a beach?
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My kids vitamins have iodine. My husband's vitamins have iodine. The woman's complete that I take... No iodine. 😞
A vegan dietitian recommended Pacific kelp tablets. I take them about 3 times a week. Nori contains no iodine.
2sheets of nori has the RDI
0.2g of Cornish Kelp a day seems to keep me going along nicely.
SEA MOSS! Great vegan source of iodine and many other minerals
Taking 150mcg of iodine daily has pushed one of my thyroid markers marginally into excess so perhaps not all vegans need to take a supplement. Best to check your blood work
tho what ppl usually dont take into account: when they walked this earth...for say...20 years...and didnt have much iodine intake during those years then the 150 micrograms/day as recommended wont ever fix their longterm deficiency they had all those years
since tolerable upper iodine is 1000 or 1100 micrograms it would be good just to do 300-600 for a while to get back to baseline - and later then resume with the 150-250 or so 😇
I am doing higher doses supplements because I noticed that I got completely iodine deficient on the plant based diet. iodine is amazing and we should all learn more about it and how to do it safely. agreed on the smaller doses, they won't do much
I guess we're saved here by low-sodium salt that we only consume enough to meet the iodine's daily intake. 😐
Poon is a good source of iodine as well as probiotics
It doesn't store in the body for very long either does it?
at least few weeks.
@@Julottt ok, in the thyroid once used as a T3 or T4 hormone or free flowing in the blood?
I don't understand why people are deficient on iodine!! 1 gr. of table salt has about 45 mcg. of iodine, so about 23 gr. of table salt per week (a little more than a table spoon) is more than enough! I know table salt is not the best food, but if you use it in moderation only in your main cooking (legumes, soups, etc.), it can really help with your iodine deficiency.
If meat and dairy eaters are only getting iodine because their foods tend to be fortified with it / its used in the production process (which is what seemed to be implied from the start of the video, although I may have misunderstood),where would humans 'naturally' get iodine from? I'm sure most cultures throughout history haven't consumed large quantities of seaweed.
historically, the bulk of human evolution happened near the ocean. So, we need lots of zinc, magnesium, iodine, vitamin d, etc. But, now we have soil that is depleted from modern farming, and we have bromides used industrially, and they compete in our bodies with iodine, so we need even more...but we have less available.
What's an early sign of iodine deficiency?
Symptoms of hypothyroidism
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Let's see. 150 micrograms of iodine is .15 milligrams for the RDA. Our bodies have or need about 1500mg of iodine. The thyroid can store 50mg and storage occurs in the breasts, salivary glands and ovaries which also make T2. Japanese intake is about 13mg per day and they have low cancer and thyroid issues. Our bodies need iodide and iodine (Lugols iodine). If you ate saltwater fish for every meal you would achieve less than 1mg per day. Babies are experiencing hashimotos, low IQ, asthma and other development issues due to insufficient iodine. Add low vitamin D is another problem. Seek out a naturopath or do your own research.
Awesome straight forward facts
Sprinkle a little kelp powder on ur salads a couple times a week u will be good with iodine
In 2007 after reading Dr David Brownstein’s book “Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can’t Live Without It” I gradually increased my daily iodine intake from 400 mcg to 50,000 mcg. About two years ago I bumped it up to 200,000 mcg daily (to match the amount eaten by the “Blue Zone” Japanese.
Melissa Gallico, and her excellent book “The Hidden Cause of Acne” taught me that about 5 percent of people are hypersensitive to iodine (and fluoride) and need to start with very low daily intake 20-40 mcg, and progress to higher dosages much more slowly.
Taking the co-factors that assist the body absorb iodine (B2, B3, selenium & salt!) is always a good idea as you ramp up to an amount that satisfies the whole body.
Another great book is “The Iodine Crisis” by Lynne Farrow.
This is ridiculous, harmful and dangerous quackery advice, our body only need around 100-150mcg of iodine a day and health problems from too high dose (above 1000mcg a day)long term have happened many times, too much of a good thing can be bad.
Thanks for the resource share. We'll have to check out that book!
I love Dr Brownstein's book and his advice. it is helping me overcome my iodine deficiency. I am on lugols now and feel like the plant based community should discuss this more often as I was unaware.
@@Julottt you should do your own research first. you will not fix a deficiency with 100-150 mcg of iodine. check out Dr Brownstein's book.
@@minka6 You will fix a deficiency with 500 to 1mg a day, not more, i did a lot of research and mega doses of iodine make absolutely no sense and are useless, dangerous and harmful.
Well if you eat algea and nori or some iodized salt.. you need not to worry about iodine
salt?
That's the problem I ran into.
Not many unprocessed / minimally processed sources of iodine in the traditional grocery store.
( At least that im aware of ).
Had to settle for iodized salt. Just a pinch on the daily salad.
Delicious
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@@thechimpchannel2230 I kinda expected he'd address the obvious, salt, in his video, but he didn't.
@@Joseph1NJ
Not all salt has iodine
@@thechimpchannel2230 true
@@Joseph1NJ He did include it in his list of unhealthy iodine sources, but he has a lot of videos about salt already you can look up.
as a vegan up to now i thought we are deficient only in vitamin b-12 if not taking supplements.
Always has been B12 and iodine that are the nutrients of concern
Also, there could be a problem due to stomach acid. If you don't eat meat, the stomach doesn't release as much acid. And, zinc, iron, magnesium all oxidize in nature. That oxide layer will not let them absorb through the intestinal wall. You either have to eat meat or take HCL pills or vinegar with the meal to help lower the pH of stomach.
Oatly got Iodine in it.
Thank you!
@@TylerTron21 maybe its a country thing. I'm from germany and all non organic versions have iodine in it. (I got cacao and organic in my fridge)
@@TylerTron21 its written in french, dutch and German. In the nutritionchards it's listed as Jod (German for iodine) and the ingridiences list potassiumiodine.
Edit: but the funny Thing is: everything else on the package is in english.
@@TylerTron21 i searched the Website of oatly and the American Version really doesnt have iodine in it. But the UK Version does.
@@TylerTron21 in some german literatur about nutrition about iodine was stated, that the USA has a more iodine rich soil than european once. Maybe that's the course of it all.
Well, we are all doomed anyway - just do your best ... most people I know are deficient in something or other.
or just add iodized salt?
Dr. Greger advises not to add salt to foods at all, you can see his other videos about salt.
Also too much iodine can be a problem, it can make trigger/cause Hashimotos, an autoimmune disorder. Hashimotos is responsible for 90% of people who have hypothyroidism in first world countries
and hashimotos was just today revealed as the cause of death of i_o last year :(
I have Hashimoto and hypothyroidism, but I greatly limited my salt intake, not sure if I should now supplement with iodine?
@@TheRabidDolphin99 wow that’s so terrible. He could’ve been treated properly if the doctors performed the correct tests! Doctors typically don’t perform the antibody test because “it doesn’t change treatment” which is ridiculous because Hashimoto’s affects more than just the thyroid. But sadly Hashimoto’s goes undiagnosed in the millions and especially in males. But it is strange that he died so early, typically Hashimoto’s doesn’t cause early death, but maybe he was going under a lot of stress + with autoimmunity, his body couldn’t handle it, either way that’s very sad to hear, especially when he could’ve been treated.
@@Weesson Search Thyroid Storm. Inexperienced doctors can miss it.
Too much iodine does not cause Hashimotos, that's an autoimmune disorder as you said. Too much iodine could cause hyperthyroidism.
So there It goes, vegan diet beaten by a 4 minutes video!😓 Anywayz very helpful video
How
No, you can take a cheap and readily available supplement, if needs be.
Anyway, so many people who use meat / dairy, are in bad shape & also require supplements.
Who has the perfect diet on this planet ?
Wow, been watching your videos for years but how did I ever miss this 😂? Thought I'd hear "oh but whole foods people are fine because..." but no 😅 hmmm okay so I'm terribly at risk I guess. Going to look up symptoms and sources right away...
Hmm don't recognize the symptoms.. Bulged neck, fatigue, constipation or sensitivity to cold temperatures. So how have I been getting it all these years when I don't eat seafood? 😋
The bottom line: a vegan diet + fatty fish 2 times a week like sardines/Atlantic Mackerel is the healthiest and most balanced. It provides iodine, EPA + DHA, a little bit of heme-iron, zinc, b12, b6, b2 and many more needed vitamins for vegans.
False...eating any kind of animal flesh doesnt make it healthier. You're better off getting a good supplement instead of eating animals. You can get Iodine from plant foods.
We've been using the ocean as a cesspool for megatons of pollutants including mercury & other heavy metals, plastics, chemicals, radiation, etc., and destroying the seabed and coral reefs dredging and overfishing, with callous disregard for the excessive "bycatch" that is destroyed in the process. The iodine and nutrients come from algae, eaten by the fish, so get it from the source and please don't encourage the continued rape of our precious oceans.
Why do you want iodine added to more foods, Dr Greger? People can supplement so why add it to foods?
There are a few nutrients that I get a huge dose of just because I eat well and sometimes eat processed foods, maybe 5% calories. But you cannot seem to get away from everything being supplemented.
If someone needs iodine in their diet they can buy drops, or use iodized salt or use sea vegetables, etc.
Don't we already know that supplementing with things like calcium isn't that great for you yet they add calcium to many foods like cereals, plant milks, etc.
Unpeeled potatoes are an excellent source of iodine.
That depends on the mineral-richness of soil they were grown in, which can vary greatly.
@@fruitascension5089 That is true for all plant foods containing iodine. And it is also true for all sea vegetables containing iodine.
And pineapple, strawberries(and some others berries), white navy beans apparently, i eat them regularly.
@@allencrider Potatoes grown in Southern Germany do not contain any iodine or selenium since these minerals are lacking naturally. So please don't give generic advice.
@@ludicrousone8706 My advice is correct. Don't single out potatoes because all plants grown in that area lack iodine. Please don't be a dumbkopf.
I just eat a 3"x3" piece of seaweed daily.
how would someone following a paelo diet even get iodine defiency
you only have to eat a bit of fish together with red meat eggs ect...
You mean etc.?
Seafish only, it doesn't work with sweetwater fish. You could also simply eat some seaweed. It's easily transported and stores for ever when dried. It also far less contaminated with pollutants like mercury as fish and seafood is. And it doesn't contribute to the overfishing of the oceans.
@@ludicrousone8706 right but you can still get it from alot of other sources if we for some resson did not eat wild fish
lamb beef eggs all have sigfnicant amounts and the vegetables and fruits also add some trace amounts that would probably make a iodine defiency absurd
@@dwoh4345 Actually, where I live in Bavaria one needs to supplement. The Alpine region has always been low on iodine and selenium. If eggs contain any iodine the chicken feed was fortified.
@@ludicrousone8706 i doubt that strongly since i looked at several countries messruments of eggs and in general high qualtiy eggs provide about 15% of the rdi from 1 egg(100 calories)
furthermore lamb beef mostly in ground form contain about 50% of the rdi per 100 grams so i think its kinda none issue for anyone eating a paelo diet including lots of varied meat
TLDR; I'm concerned with Iodine & Iron absorption because last winter I was colder since going wfpb. How to get both in one meal? Broccoli? Help me understand.
So from... Overdosing on Greens. Nov 3rd, 2010 mentions...
-cruciferous have natural goitrogenic compounds in this family of vegetables that can interfere with thyroid function in people with marginal iodine intake.
How much is too much? I (Dr Greger) specify raw here, because an enzyme that releases these compounds is deactivated by cooking. --
My concern, does cooking reduce the Vitamin C in the greens/broccoli that help with Iron absorption?
The healthiest iron sources are whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and green, leafy vegetables, which can be paired at the same meal with vitamin C-rich foods such as citrus, bell peppers, broccoli, and tropical fruits to boost iron absorption. From : Iron at NF .org
So, Grapefruit, apples, Kale, brussle sprouts red cabbage broccoli carrot and a non oxalate green are my favorite. I feel like there is a catch 22 with something because broccoli is a green with vitamin c for Iron but goitrogenic to iodine unless cooked. Thank you your thoughts