Why You Need Iodine | Empowering Midlife Wellness

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  • Most of us (including most doctors) don’t know that iodine is vital for our health, and deficiency in iodine is almost universal in the US. I’ll explain why iodine deficiency is becoming increasingly common and leads to thyroid disorders as well as certain cancers, and what you can do about it!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 241

  • @Alykat736
    @Alykat736 Рік тому +97

    I got blood work done for my hormones and I asked for iodine to be checked bc I knew my symptoms could be linked to low iodine . My Iodine actually was below normal!
    My thyroid was in normal range but on the low end of normal . The doctor suggested I get on thyroid meds (and testosterone which was in normal range but low normal ) and I was like why? If it’s my iodine causing it why not get more iodine and help my thyroid that way? So concerning that some doctors are so narrow focused they miss the obvious solutions.
    You do have to be your own health expert.

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  Рік тому +17

      I'm glad you could advocate for yourself! This is why sharing updated information is so crucial

    • @stuarthutt3740
      @stuarthutt3740 Рік тому +1

      It is a doctors classic mistake. Doctors don't treat root cause. They are trained to treat symptoms with drugs through differential diagnosis. A doctor will treat low thyroid with hormones without checking iodine which is root cause and you will feel worse and develop autoimmune disease.

    • @borisblvd5354
      @borisblvd5354 Рік тому

      Why? Because the medical industry does not leech as much money if you take iodine rather than meds..BTW, Nascent Iodine by Dr. Edwards Group "Detoxadine" is incredibly good. He has his own brand of Selenium too.

    • @shirnakusakabe3541
      @shirnakusakabe3541 Рік тому

      Interesting, because there’s no good test for iodine except in population studies.

    • @jgrysiak6566
      @jgrysiak6566 Рік тому +3

      ​@Shirna Kusakabe , my wellness Doctor @ Cleveland Clinic tested for it!

  • @joanatchley8979
    @joanatchley8979 11 місяців тому +71

    I have been taking Iodoral for about 12 years now. My daughter was trying to get pregnant but was having trouble conceiving. She was in her middle 30's. She started researching and learned that iodine deficiency could play a part in her inability to get pregnant. She also learned that it was helpful in not getting breast cancer. I was in my mid 50's by that time so she thought I should consider taking it, too, since my grandmother died of breast cancer which had gone into the bone. My daughter did get pregnant not too long after she started the supplement. She had bought 2 bottles and gave me one. The thing I noticed the most was that within two or three weeks, my skin started feeling so soft and luxurious. It felt like it was thickening even. I decided that if nothing else, maybe it would keep my skin from thinning with age. I started taking it every day but had a couple of doctors caution me about it. So I reduced it to only twice a week. I am encouraged by this video and I plan to increase it to at least 4 times a week now that I am 69 years old. Thank you so much!

    • @barteveraert888
      @barteveraert888 2 місяці тому +6

      Inspiring story ! We're also trying to get pregnant right now and Im about to start wifey on iodine :D if you're taking 12,5mg dose there should be very little problems in taking it daily, especially combined with a high quality multivitamin with enough selenium and B vitamins

    • @kimfroman2023
      @kimfroman2023 Місяць тому +5

      I just read about two women who had a iodine flush of their ovaries and they both conceived.

    • @shereehilchie4653
      @shereehilchie4653 Місяць тому

      Try not to listen to family doctored there not educated in the newer ways they were taught wrong ,didn't know better there two closed mined

    • @ginoasci2876
      @ginoasci2876 25 днів тому +3

      Your doctor warned you because it works. They are sales people for the pharmaceutical companies.
      They get credited for the prescriptions they write. I read comments about real people like you and your daughter after watching the videos. The comments are very real for me and confirm what the professionals say in the videos.
      All the best to you, your daughter, and your grandchildren.

  • @iss8504
    @iss8504 9 місяців тому +39

    If you take too much, your body pees out the excess. My endocrinologist told me that he wasn't worried about me taking too much iodine. You may get a bad reaction if you have active Hashimoto's. Once under control you can take iodine.
    Also, if you live by the ocean, like all Japanese do, you get iodine from the air.

    • @soulTraveller144
      @soulTraveller144 3 місяці тому

      Oh really i live kind of near the ocean but i did not think it would be supplying it. I think i would need to live right next to it maybe if so

  • @UMS9695
    @UMS9695 Місяць тому +11

    Iodoral tablets of all strengths are the most costly iodine supplement on Amazon. There are other equally good brands at half the price.

    • @bigguy130
      @bigguy130 Місяць тому +1

      What is strange is that I know a woman who took iodoral to fix her low body temperature(and reduce risk of breast cancer), it worked as long as she kept taking it. Then she switched to a cheaper brand, and it did not work keeping her body temperature normal, so she had to go back to using iodoral.

  • @lisasternenkind6467
    @lisasternenkind6467 Місяць тому +15

    I recently switched to all carnivore diet, after 5 decades of mainly plant based diet had made me very ill. I have the same deficiencies in vitamins and minerals since at least 40 years. I was always told by doctors to eat even more veggies and fruits. I did not only get several autoimmune diseases, but also suffer from other diet related problems. So here is what I do now:
    I use natural Celtic salt and Himalayan salt without any added stuff. I also take D3 4,000 i.E. together with K2, selenium, Lugol's solution 5% (2*2 drops daily), all the B vitamins, some vitamin C, zinc and magnesium. I think that finally all the calcium in my blood will be restored in my bones. I will keep on having my blood checked to adjust my intake appropriately.

    • @KenJackson_US
      @KenJackson_US 19 днів тому +2

      Excellent! I'm shocked that anyone could last 5 decades as a vegetarian.

    • @lisasternenkind6467
      @lisasternenkind6467 19 днів тому +2

      @@KenJackson_US I was literally dieing until I was saved by the all carnivore diet. Now I am reversing all my autoimmune diseases and growing hair where I had gone bald years ago from Alopecia. My hair also was completely white, now it's growing again with color. Almost all my facial wrinkles are gone, only 2 left in my face between the eyebrows, and 2 on my neck. They will vanish too, I am convinced.
      Today is my day #81 on my all carnivore diet. I meanwhile also got rid of chronic bladder inflammation by adding MSM powder to my supplements. I take 3 * 2 teaspoons of that every day, but started out with 1 * a half teaspoon.
      In getting better every single day. People tell me I seem to have had cosmetic surgery done. I lost 13 kg by going all carnivore, even though I'm gaining muscles.
      I'm down 3 European sizes since the end of February already. I want to lose 35 more kg to get my weight from my teens back.
      When people ask me what I am doing, I tell them. They don't believe me and think I am on some diet meds. 😂 In reality, I dumped all my meds, except for my pain medication, which I cut down by a third.
      I have a long list of diagnoses and I'm looking forward to every single doctor's appointment now. Until recently, these appointments caused anxiety. I wish I would have known about this diet earlier or should have been told me by doctors. Changing diets earlier in life would have saved me from so much pain and regrets.
      My former boyfriend, who is 21 years younger than I am, told me that if I carry on with this, I will soon look younger than him. 😀
      Sadly, I can't convince those, who are fat and unhealthy. They just won't believe me when I tell them the truth. And sadly, they won't even give it a try. 😢 This infuriates me if course.

  • @skinrepairaddict
    @skinrepairaddict 7 місяців тому +30

    I take iodine daily. My skin, hair and nails are amazing. Before iodine I had dry skin, my hair was falling out and I' had never been able to grow my nails. It also helps my hormones stay in check along with my hormone creams. That's the brand I use as well.

    • @stefanallard3084
      @stefanallard3084 7 місяців тому +3

      Dosing?

    • @skinrepairaddict
      @skinrepairaddict 7 місяців тому

      @@stefanallard3084 I use the same brand mentioned in this video. I started with 1/2 of the 6.25mg which is 2.5mg of iodine and 3.75mg of iodide as potassium salt about a year ago and now I am up to the whole 6.25mg per day and sometimes I double it depending on my diet and how I feel. I started using hormone replacement creams as well and that really changed the game. I don't think it's one or the other though. They both serve different purposes but also work together. When your body naturally stops producing estrogen and progesterone because your reproductive days are over iodine is not going to just jump in and change that natural cycle. You still need hormone replacement if you want to continue to actually produce them like you did when you were younger. However,, iodine is necessary to make that work correctly as well. Like a cake won't work without flour but it also needs other things to be a cake..lol.

    • @user-nd6ih7uq3j
      @user-nd6ih7uq3j Місяць тому

      Huh?

    • @anybodyoutthere3208
      @anybodyoutthere3208 Місяць тому

      @@skinrepairaddictwonder what women did for hundreds of years without hormone creams
      They went into menopause and that was it
      My mom never had all the creams, HRT or Bio-identicals
      Neither did grandma
      Lived till their 90’s
      Just seems part of aging
      Your not going to be ovulating and having a baby after 50 so hormones fade away
      Just nature kicking in
      Bye bye estrogen

    • @lisasternenkind6467
      @lisasternenkind6467 Місяць тому +1

      Same here. I take Lugol's solution 5, 2*2 drops daily, but will raise to 2*3 drops. I also take other supplements. And I went all carnivore, eating only beef, bacon, eggs, butter. I feel sooo much better now!!! 😊

  • @stuarthutt3740
    @stuarthutt3740 Рік тому +38

    Excellent Doctor. A few other points.
    The thyroid uptakes iodide and converts it to iodine through oxidation then distributed through symporter.
    Estrogen inhibits iodine. Women need more than men.
    Iodine stored in the thyroid, breasts, prostate, salivary glands.
    Body total about 1500mg. Up to 50mg in thyroid, muscles 450mg, skin 300mg.
    Ovaries make thyroid hormone T2. Bone marrow white blood cells make thyroid hormones.
    Halides that interfere with iodine absorption include bromide, chlorine and fluoride.
    Everyone is iodine deficient unless eating seaweed. Most saltwater fish is farm raised, no iodine.
    In the 70s hospitals were giving 400mg 3x per day of supersaturated iodide for severe asthma.
    Should check for thyroid nodules. In rare cases people can have autonomous or hot nodule.
    Babies are now being born with hypothyroidism and lower IQ as a result of mom's being iodine deficient.
    Iodine critical for babies first 3 months of neuro pathway formation.
    Lugols iodine/iodide good also where you can start lower at one drop 2.5 mg.
    D3. Most are deficient get a 25 hydroxy test and get above 50ng/ml. 5000iu D3 very safe.
    D3 also important for babies bone formation and immune system.

    • @GwenMotoGirl
      @GwenMotoGirl Рік тому +2

      The Lugol’s you mention is the 2% to get that dose, not the 5%. I take 12 drops of 2% Lugol’s daily.

    • @Nicole_Zyon
      @Nicole_Zyon Рік тому +2

      Wow, thank you so much for this life-saving information 🙏🏽 God bless you

    • @LS-uz4cz
      @LS-uz4cz Рік тому +2

      @@GwenMotoGirl
      How do you know if it’s too much ? I don’t think blood tests are valuable 🤷‍♀️

    • @GwenMotoGirl
      @GwenMotoGirl Рік тому +8

      @@LS-uz4cz great question! I wish I knew the answer. I tried to introduce Lugol’s iodine about 10 years ago, but I was mid-autoimmune flare and it didn’t go well. I felt terrible with 1 drop of 5% Lugol’s on day 2. So, I stopped immediately, then tried again over a year ago, very slowly, one drop at a time of 2% Lugol’s. I felt noticeably better and the autoimmune thyroid symptoms including thyroid swelling decreased. I stopped increasing at 12 drops of 2% Lugol’s while feeling great. I still take it daily at 12 drops.

    • @user-od7fv9up6t
      @user-od7fv9up6t 3 місяці тому +3

      how long have you been using 12 drops?@@GwenMotoGirl

  • @nunyabizllc2
    @nunyabizllc2 4 місяці тому +14

    When i took iodine my tsh got up and doc was wanting to put me on thyroid meds ..she didnt realize from what i havs found out that it can remporarily raise you tsh levels for a few months. But i felt great 😊

    • @bettywhill
      @bettywhill Місяць тому

      Did your TSH come back down?

  • @cometrx1340
    @cometrx1340 3 місяці тому +27

    You also need to take selenium with the iodine!

  • @debbietalbert959
    @debbietalbert959 11 місяців тому +15

    I’ve been taking 6.5 mg of iodine daily for several years. My doctor checks my levels and he wanted me to cut back even though I have thyroid issues still on medication. My levels flagged high again on my current labs. I’m not the least bit concerned and especially after listening to your video and reading Dr. Brownstein. He’s going to be upset that I didn’t do what he asked me to and I see him next week . It’s a constant battle in some areas because in so many areas he still has this outdated way of practicing medicine. I wish I could find someone in Tampa, Florida, that my insurance would take like you, Dr. Susan. Not sure if one exists. It’s all I can do to buy the the compounded hormones, supplements, etc.. I need that insurance doesn’t cover it. I don’t have the funds to pay for a doctor, too. So many of us are in the same boat.

  • @mariafarias8887
    @mariafarias8887 Рік тому +1

    Great 👍 thank you 🙏🌹

  • @deborah9278
    @deborah9278 Рік тому +2

    Very interesting thank you so much 🙏

  • @Corrans
    @Corrans 11 місяців тому +3

    Love this idea about testing for what supplements we need and what we lack. I will investigate these sorts of tests in South Africa.

  • @sherivanbakel6701
    @sherivanbakel6701 Рік тому +1

    Good info. I’d bn advised to take iodine but wasn’t given any info on it. Thanks!

  • @Snowsea-gs4wu
    @Snowsea-gs4wu 3 місяці тому +6

    At 17:00 Dr Brownstein says in many interviews that for many years he used iodide without success and after meeting Dr Guy Abraham he learnt that both were needed to heal and had much more success using it. Hope this helps!

  • @Bluecorner841222
    @Bluecorner841222 Рік тому +2

    thank you for being so helpful 💕

  • @janetdelcarmen1655
    @janetdelcarmen1655 11 місяців тому +3

    Thank you doctor Susan I am so glad your information is helping me 60 years old taking Sintrod for long time

  • @ktj8074
    @ktj8074 Рік тому +1

    Most of this info is on the Biote book. Just got done reading it yesterday.

  • @ItsCollie
    @ItsCollie 5 місяців тому +1

    What if you have a reverse T3 problem? Will it help or hinder?

  • @akhetherington
    @akhetherington Рік тому +26

    I’ve been taking 12.5 mg of Tri-Iodine (similar to iodarol) for the last two years after listening to a functional medicine Dr say pretty much the same info you’ve shared. I took it because I wanted to support my hormonal glands through peri menopause. Now that I’m in menopause, it’s been a blessing! It keeps me from getting hot flashes!

    • @carolcole570
      @carolcole570 Місяць тому +1

      After watching Dr. Berry’s doctor guest on iodine, HE suggested using 25 mg daily. I have ordered the 25 mg. from Tri-Iodine, which will be here tomorrow. I am really nervous about the amount I ordered.

    • @akhetherington
      @akhetherington Місяць тому

      I’ve used 25 mg daily in the past as well. I am using Tri-Iodine and like that supplement. I just found that I was able to manage my symptoms with 12.5 mg and stuck with that dose.

    • @carolcole570
      @carolcole570 Місяць тому

      @@akhetherington if I have a medical question to ask, concerning iodine, will you respond…..or should I apologize for even asking ? Thank you.

  • @goobiesace
    @goobiesace 9 місяців тому +5

    Thank you Dr Hardwick-Smith !!! I have had low iodine levels for years and I have the health issues you outlined. You have provided the best explanation I have heard . Thank you for always providing such candid discussion and reliable information.

  • @warningsigns4526
    @warningsigns4526 8 місяців тому +7

    Dr Sircus - the best book for iodine - mag, and baking soda

  • @user-ho5ht7mu4s
    @user-ho5ht7mu4s Рік тому +6

    Fantastic information! What would you say about supplementing with selenium as a compliment to iodine?

  • @adamirina1464
    @adamirina1464 5 місяців тому +1

    Do we have to do a urine 24h test systematicly ? Is it reliable ?

  • @Diana-mu9vd
    @Diana-mu9vd Місяць тому

    Supplement sage for toddlers? Or better option?

  • @marilynderochie1007
    @marilynderochie1007 Рік тому +2

    Great info! Thanks!

  • @lavenderrobins9254
    @lavenderrobins9254 2 місяці тому +1

    After much research I settled on Swanson's triple iodine. It's a fraction of the crazy Canadian price of Ioderol. Waiting to see results which apparently takes a few days to kick in.

  • @missgaia12
    @missgaia12 Місяць тому +1

    Good day, doctor!
    I was wondering.... even if my thyroid has many fibroids (not sure if that's the word), can I take iodine, right?
    Thank you for your research.

  • @fsccft0804
    @fsccft0804 2 місяці тому +1

    Can I take T3 and Iodine?

  • @carolcole570
    @carolcole570 Місяць тому +2

    25 mg. Per day. Yep, I am ordering it from Amazon right now.

  • @kikam7284
    @kikam7284 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for sharing this knowledge!

  • @nancysantiago9619
    @nancysantiago9619 Рік тому +7

    Thank you so much Dr. Susan, this has helped me a lot with my iodine intake.

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  Рік тому

      Amazing! Thanks for watching :)

  • @Lorraine24_
    @Lorraine24_ 6 місяців тому +2

    Hi Dr. Susan, not sure if you will see this since this video is a year old. I want to take iodine but what’s stopping me is that if I have to also take selenium, that’s an issue. All the bottles I looked at warn that if one has had a non-melanoma skin cancer, one needs to consult with their doctor. I don’t have a doctor. A few years ago I had basal cell carcinoma on my face. So, no selenium.. and no iodine?

  • @debee1544
    @debee1544 27 днів тому +1

    Hi. I was just wondering about is it ok for thise who struggle to keep weight on...im not super skinny but can lose weight very quick and will take a while to get back up to looking more healthy

  • @kjohnsonshelton0923
    @kjohnsonshelton0923 5 місяців тому +1

    Is this product safe for kidney disease patients? I’m in stage 3 (no dialysis).

  • @songbirdforJesus
    @songbirdforJesus 27 днів тому

    I am getting a break out on my chest. Wondering if my skin is detoxing? I have worked my way up to taking 10 drops in a glass that I drink through the day. I had a bad candida rash on my chest about 4 years when I made and drank my own kombucha. I wonder if my system is getting rid of it?

  • @catherineloar2167
    @catherineloar2167 Рік тому +5

    Will begin taking your iodine supplement ASAP. Thanks!

  • @sairralax8215
    @sairralax8215 4 місяці тому

    Can you take iodine w/ spirolactone? I’m taking it for hypertension cause it’s potassium sparing. I’m on nature throid for hypothyroidism.

  • @DD19701
    @DD19701 5 місяців тому +2

    I can’t believe how amazing your videos and content are.

  • @moparmissile
    @moparmissile Місяць тому

    I am curious. Does serum micronutrient level measured in blood samples equal intra cellular level of said nutrient? I would tend to think not from what i have been studying on youtube. But you may know otherwise, would like to hear your opinion on this.

  • @maryperry7944
    @maryperry7944 2 години тому

    Hi Doctor Susan. What do you think about essential tremors, do you think the tremors are associated with low iodine?

  • @AnchoredSoulTherapy
    @AnchoredSoulTherapy Рік тому

    What would be the dose if it’s liquid iodine

  • @solutions4tenants141
    @solutions4tenants141 4 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for taking your time and energy for making your content!

  • @marciamcmahon2247
    @marciamcmahon2247 Місяць тому

    What about hashimotos disease ?

  • @hasinapatel1233
    @hasinapatel1233 3 місяці тому +1

    My GP told me I am borderline tyriod level .
    What does that mean ?
    I don't feel well at all not sleeping well, anxiety depression headache.
    Just at alost with it all, I am 52 perimenopause.

  • @letajones8556
    @letajones8556 Рік тому +5

    Wow, what great information! I have nodules in my thyroid, and am taking Methimozole, and wondering if I could take this...sounds great

    • @juliak2591
      @juliak2591 Місяць тому

      It sounds like your nodules are hyperactive ( produce too much hormone) since you’re taking methimazole to counteract that. So no, you absolutely shouldn’t take iodine.

  • @lindadn916
    @lindadn916 Місяць тому +1

    I was taking 12.5 of iodoral twice a day, and my TSH jumped from 1.15 to 5.59, and my THYROGLOBULIN was 35 points higher than the max range of 40.9. It was 75.9. Why?

  • @scorpiogrrl9
    @scorpiogrrl9 4 дні тому

    I bought some good kelp supplements but they make me feel anxious and increased heart rate . Do you think these are ok or should I get just iodine ?

  • @kabsatdajaj
    @kabsatdajaj 10 місяців тому +2

    Thank for the info!!. Are Sea kelp supps a good alternative to Iodine?

    • @lenavoyles526
      @lenavoyles526 5 місяців тому +2

      Kelp can be a good source of iodine, the thing is that exact levels of iodine in the kelp are typically unknown.

  • @susananderson9619
    @susananderson9619 Місяць тому

    I've never liked any fish, so I think I'll get some iodine. Thank you. Never too late

  • @karaberrie8305
    @karaberrie8305 Рік тому +1

    Can you link the products for us??

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  Рік тому +3

      Hi Kara, here is a direct link: bit.ly/3plrhPJ It is also available on Amazon

  • @cami5054
    @cami5054 Рік тому +3

    Hi Dr. I love what you’re doing ! Thank you so much.
    Have you heard of Violet iodine tablets ?
    3mg iodine as
    84% potassium iodide
    16% potassium iodate
    Promoted for breast health. Seems Iodoral is stronger then ?

    • @lenavoyles526
      @lenavoyles526 5 місяців тому +2

      Iodoral is a tablet form of the gold standard iodine solution recommended by naturopaths, Lugol’s solution. Lugol’s is a combination of potassium iodide and iodine. I would not expect the same results from any other compound.

  • @joelyazell7380
    @joelyazell7380 Місяць тому +1

    I use a 2% iodine solution. I started when I pull some on my arm in a inch circle. It turns the spot orange,and you wait ti see how long it takes to absorb away. Low iodine ,you absorb it quickly,and you should take some or more. If you still got the test on your arm hours later,you’re good.

    • @sandygentry8455
      @sandygentry8455 Місяць тому

      I heard from Dr Brownstein on you tube. that’s not an accurate test.

  • @kerrylinn598
    @kerrylinn598 Рік тому +3

    Hi Dr. Susan, does the birth control pill lower thyroid function?

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  Рік тому +2

      Hi Kerry, no the birth control pill does not lower thyroid function.

  • @lam7750
    @lam7750 21 день тому

    What about people like me who are on prescribed levothyroxine for decades and can’t just get off medications on our own without our doctors helping us gradually by monitoring it? Can we just start taking iodine without causing any severe consequences?

  • @o.om.m5632
    @o.om.m5632 Рік тому +2

    What do you think of the topical iodine (povidone-iodine).so i put a little on my arm before bed

    • @RawVeganFruitarian
      @RawVeganFruitarian 6 місяців тому +1

      A study done on this found it helped some people but not all.

  • @joannepigliavento7930
    @joannepigliavento7930 9 місяців тому +9

    This is so interesting with respect to breast cysts. I have had breast cyst for at least a decade. I began drinking a green powder that contains iodine, and for the first time at 61 years old, my mammogram did not come back with any cysts. I am on Synthroid for hypothyroidism.Unfortunately, my primary doctor did not like the fact that my Iodine levels were high and urged me to cut way back 🤷‍♀️

  • @carolcole570
    @carolcole570 Місяць тому +3

    Dr. Brownstein prescribes 25 mg. for his patients. He practices in Michigan.

    • @Ahhh_Coffee
      @Ahhh_Coffee 16 днів тому

      Correction-he stated in a recent interview within two months ago that he tailors it to the patients. Some start low 12.5mg and then builds up not everyone can tolerate 25mg - Some people are at 50mg or above. One of his colleagues goes much higher. Be careful making blanket statements. He also warns in his book not everyone should take it - on rare occasion some have a hot thyroid nodule. etc. he frequently updates his book.

    • @carolcole570
      @carolcole570 16 днів тому

      @@Ahhh_Coffee I heard him prescribe 25 for his patients, so it wasn’t a blanket statement. However…..my doctor started me ( and my daughter ) out on 100 mg. The next week he prescribed each of us to take 75. The next week he dropped mine down to 50, but kept my daughter at 75. And last Wednesday he kept me at 50 and dropped my daughter to 50. We will do this one more week…..for our maintenance level. Neither of us has felt any different, but it may take months before we do. Just thrilled to have someone working with us to say what dosage we ought to take.

  • @sherrymarlatt5288
    @sherrymarlatt5288 6 місяців тому +2

    What potency do I buy??

  • @sandiam7809
    @sandiam7809 Рік тому +2

    Seweed,seaweed, seaweed! Its easy to sprinkle on food or make capsules or smoothies.

    • @jgrysiak6566
      @jgrysiak6566 Рік тому

      Just don't eat dirty polluted seaweed or seafood. Take Iodoral 12.5 tabs instead!

    • @soulTraveller144
      @soulTraveller144 3 місяці тому

      Yes but how much iodine does old dried seaweed have? I have heard that only fresh seaweed has a lot in

    • @jackiecoupland3620
      @jackiecoupland3620 3 місяці тому +1

      It has lots of arsenic sadly

  • @lylemccrory4070
    @lylemccrory4070 Місяць тому +3

    Who is in charge of getting rid of the bromide ,that should be thee first order of business ,like today!!

  • @cloudhorse
    @cloudhorse 10 місяців тому +3

    Wow... Iodoral in the UK is £76!!

  • @deborahc7113
    @deborahc7113 Рік тому +3

    i take synthroid for hypothyroid, so would i still need iodine?

    • @donnawhitecotten361
      @donnawhitecotten361 Рік тому

      she answers that question at the end

    • @RawVeganFruitarian
      @RawVeganFruitarian 6 місяців тому +2

      Taking Iodine can lessen the need for synthetic thyroid hormones. Just start on a low dose once a week, then twice etc, to avoid halide detox symptoms

  • @debbietaylor20
    @debbietaylor20 6 місяців тому +1

    Can i take iodine if im on thyroxine? I have drops how many drops per day ?

    • @shazzadowns691
      @shazzadowns691 Місяць тому

      I’m looking for this answer too. I take levothyroxine 75mg daily.

  • @gypsylvia
    @gypsylvia Рік тому

    What about a standard blood test for iodine levels?

  • @yvie0136
    @yvie0136 4 місяці тому +2

    My daughter is perimenopausal and has a goiter, which her endocrinologist only suggests to surgically remove, no suggestion from them of anything else to do. I am very concerned

    • @canileaveitblank1476
      @canileaveitblank1476 3 місяці тому +7

      When your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
      Fire that doctor, and try iodine supplements.
      ❤️🍀

  • @wendyc3803
    @wendyc3803 Рік тому +1

    Is iodine safe for people with shellfish allergies?

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  Рік тому

      Hi Wendy, yes it is safe!

  • @elizabethmcfalls6580
    @elizabethmcfalls6580 Рік тому +2

    Is it safe to take this product if you suffer from hypothyroidism?

    • @RawVeganFruitarian
      @RawVeganFruitarian 6 місяців тому

      Yes, but build up gradually to avoid halide detox symptoms.

  • @deborahlove3006
    @deborahlove3006 Рік тому

    Is it better to take iodoral or iron pills

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  Рік тому

      Hi Deborah, these are 2 different things. Iodine and iron are different substances - we need both

    • @shirnakusakabe3541
      @shirnakusakabe3541 Рік тому

      Iodorol is poison. Don’t take please

  • @MsDebRod
    @MsDebRod Рік тому +6

    Thank you Susan for such great information. I am learning so much. Would you mind telling the amount of selenium we should take?

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  Рік тому +3

      Hi Debbie, 200 mg is commonly recommended

    • @MsDebRod
      @MsDebRod Рік тому

      @@drsusan Thank you!

    • @SusanAllen-sn3mx
      @SusanAllen-sn3mx Рік тому +1

      Was that 200 mg or 200 mcg of Selenium daily?

    • @MonSamDan
      @MonSamDan Рік тому

      @@SusanAllen-sn3mx mcg, micrograms

    • @sharonendler1467
      @sharonendler1467 4 місяці тому +2

      5 -7 brazil nuts a day will supply your selenium need

  • @dianagonzales3545
    @dianagonzales3545 2 місяці тому +4

    I've been doing a lot of research on iodine, and I'm really sold... I've started taking lugol's iodine, however, I've heard that Japan has very high rates of hashimotos. Any idea what could be causing this?

    • @peynattyl
      @peynattyl Місяць тому +1

      Good question, curious, too.

    • @debbieredfern2267
      @debbieredfern2267 Місяць тому

      ​@@peynattylToo much iodine. Hashimotos named after a Japanese Dr who discovered this. More cases here than anywhere. That alone should act as a warning about messing around with iodine - which is what a lot of people seem to do. If you have Hashimoto's I would encourage you to read 'Hashimoto's Protocol' by Izabella Wentz.😊

    • @hunteralgeria1453
      @hunteralgeria1453 Місяць тому

      ​@@debbieredfern2267يجب تناول معه سيلينيوم على اقل 100 ملغةحتى 200

    • @julietjones7376
      @julietjones7376 Місяць тому +1

      They eat a lot of soy too though, so that might have something to do with it? Just a guess.

    • @GricelAleksander
      @GricelAleksander 26 днів тому +1

      Selenium deficiency and zinc could be the cause. Iodine must be taken with selenium and zinc to avoid hashimotos

  • @janakainz1315
    @janakainz1315 Місяць тому

    can everyone take sea moss? like if I take 1 tablespoon of sea moss is that good? daily I thought hashimottos people should not have it.the iodine

  • @janinedance102
    @janinedance102 Рік тому +3

    I’m 50. Do I still need it if my thyroid is a little overactive? ‘Subclinical hyperthyroidism’
    The cost of this supplement for Australians is $92

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  Рік тому +1

      Hi Janine, iodine has many other benefits, but in your case try a lower dose (1-2 mg)

    • @janinedance102
      @janinedance102 Рік тому

      @@drsusan Thankyou. I found one that’s 3mg

    • @catherinelarose5739
      @catherinelarose5739 7 місяців тому +3

      The only side effect I had after 1 month or so is that I had heartburn type symptoms. I from 12 mg dropped to 6 mg/day and now I feel great. It fixed my low thyroid and the high cholesterol too. No meds. My doctor didn’t believe me…so I changed drs!

    • @yume816
      @yume816 5 місяців тому

      @@catherinelarose5739Did you have subclinical thyroid?

    • @chaosqueen4812
      @chaosqueen4812 Місяць тому

      Lugol's Solution might be a great alternative for you. It's been around for a century and is rather affordable, too. Like Iodorol, it's a combination of potassium iodide and elemental iodine. 1 drop of the 5% solution contains about 6,5 mg iodine.

  • @Candy_Mountain
    @Candy_Mountain Рік тому +5

    Oh geez. Is there a healthier iodine supplement without silicon dioxide & polysorbate 80 & citric acid?

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  Рік тому +2

      There's nothing wrong with Iodoral, But Biote Iodine Plus is another good option

    • @Candy_Mountain
      @Candy_Mountain Рік тому +1

      @@drsusan I have the two worst variants of MTHFR so I have to be extremely cautious about toxins & mold (citric acid is a mold) such as these. Thank you for the alternative!

  • @dcullen5512
    @dcullen5512 6 місяців тому +4

    Need to discuss the companion nutrients when taking high dose iodine. You need salt, vit C, magnesium, B vitamins and vit A. Read the iodine crisis book for the complete protocol.

  • @olilumgbalu5653
    @olilumgbalu5653 3 місяці тому

    I took 1.5 mg of iodine and 2.5 mg of potassium iodide for several days in a row once and developed insomnia. Has anyone else experienced this? The iodine was part of a supplement called ACF228 which also contained 120 mcg of chromium picolinate (342% daily value), 10 mcg of Vit B12 (416% daily value) and 100 mcg of selenium (181% of daily value) among other nutrients.

    • @almac9203
      @almac9203 Місяць тому +1

      Iodine energizes the body so it can affect your sleep. Try taking it early in the day to minimise this potential issue.

  • @jumanington7350
    @jumanington7350 Рік тому +18

    It’s so nice to hear someone that is telling the truth, and not pointing us in the paths of the pharmaceutical snake oil vendors..

    • @Nicole_Zyon
      @Nicole_Zyon Рік тому

      Absolutely agree 🙏🏽🙌🏽Thank you SO SO SO MUCH Dr, this is what you call an amazing, TRUE Dr❤God bless her

  • @ronladuke7235
    @ronladuke7235 14 днів тому

    Iodine always comes with a dropper, how many drops 💦 is 12 mlg?

  • @ririali2349
    @ririali2349 Рік тому

    It better to take it from natural sources like see kelp see food 🍱 and don’t over dose

    • @Corrans
      @Corrans 11 місяців тому

      Good question

    • @RawVeganFruitarian
      @RawVeganFruitarian 6 місяців тому

      Sea kelp will have too much sea salt. Kelp extract supplements won't have the excess salt.

  • @Michi_L
    @Michi_L Місяць тому +9

    how can someone be interrested in food science und be vegan?

  • @pamelajean1968
    @pamelajean1968 5 місяців тому +2

    I used iodine and after taking it daily for a month it wreaked havoc on my body. Lost a ton of hair and have to wear a topper until my hair grows back

    • @Valoric
      @Valoric 5 місяців тому +3

      How much iodine? Did you take any other nutrients with it? Selenium, magnesium, vitamin C or salt loading?

    • @asmasufi3062
      @asmasufi3062 2 місяці тому

      How are you now? May you be healthy

    • @anybodyoutthere3208
      @anybodyoutthere3208 Місяць тому

      That’s why I take it to gain hair
      Low thyroid and hair loss = Iodine

  • @lcapps4913
    @lcapps4913 8 місяців тому

    My friend does not think she needs iodine because she had her thyroid removed. What can I tell her?

    • @RawVeganFruitarian
      @RawVeganFruitarian 6 місяців тому

      The skin, breasts and muscles all have iodine receptors.

  • @carlahill9607
    @carlahill9607 Рік тому

    Tests reveal I’m deficient in iodine. Would really like to know why. PCP didn’t know how much to take.

  • @carlaashburner79
    @carlaashburner79 3 місяці тому

    Why do some drs or specialists say that too much can create thyroid damage?

    • @debbieredfern2267
      @debbieredfern2267 Місяць тому

      Because that's absolutely correct. Research, research, research before using iodine. Too much can potentially damage your thyroid.😮

    • @hunteralgeria1453
      @hunteralgeria1453 Місяць тому

      يجب تناول سيلينيوم لحماية الغدة

  • @millytorres9777
    @millytorres9777 7 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @carolcole570
    @carolcole570 Місяць тому

    My sister has informed me that as a person who uses two thyroid meds., that she is NEVER to use iodine.

    • @debbieredfern2267
      @debbieredfern2267 Місяць тому

      The iodine levels in your body have to be 'just right '. If you have Hashimoto's adding more iodine to your diet without testing your levels first would be reckless. Also it is paramount you take selenium . For example my level of iodine was 206, just a bit above average therfore I upped my selenium intake to 200mg a day. Best taken as a tablet as food sources are inconsistent. 😊

    • @carolcole570
      @carolcole570 Місяць тому +1

      @@debbieredfern2267 Debbie, you didn’t answer my question, BUT your comment pertaining to Selenium certainly tells me that I need much more than I am taking. Thank you !

    • @carolcole570
      @carolcole570 Місяць тому

      @@debbieredfern2267 Back again. Dr. Ken Berry says 55-100 MCG per day, Debbie, for selenium.

    • @carolcole570
      @carolcole570 Місяць тому

      @@debbieredfern2267 I can’t even FIND 200 MG online, offline, in the bucket, or in the ground. My Lord, have MERCY on Debbie’s LIFE !

    • @anybodyoutthere3208
      @anybodyoutthere3208 Місяць тому

      @@carolcole570I think Dr Berry eats lots of red beef and gets his selenium that way 🎉🎉🎉

  • @auntiegliz737
    @auntiegliz737 Місяць тому +1

    I assume since I have no thyroid I need no iodine, correct? (Since thyroid is the only thing that takes up iodine in the body)

    • @carolcole570
      @carolcole570 Місяць тому

      Your whole body uses iodine.

    • @auntiegliz737
      @auntiegliz737 Місяць тому

      @@carolcole570 It uses the thyroid hormones that iodine regulates. When I had my thyroid removed, and had radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer, I was told the only tissue in the body that takes up iodine is thyroid tissue; therefore, if any thyroid tissue were missed in the surgery or had spread anywere, the radioactive iodine would zap that and only that. My thyroid hormones are now provided via medication and monitored via blood testing -- so no iodine needed.

    • @carolcole570
      @carolcole570 Місяць тому

      @@auntiegliz737 AuntieGliz, FINALLY, I have gotten hold of a person who appears to know what they are talking about. So, if you will give me solid solid knowledge, please. My sister had her thyroid radiated years ago on an emergency basis. She feels rotten, and her doctor doesn’t want to help with her T3 levels. Both of us have been researching iodine. My sister read online that if a person takes Synthroid plus Liothyronine that they must NEVER take iodine. If it were not the fact of what she read, I think she might be open to taking it. However, when her thyroid was radiated on an emergency basis, it has scared the tar out of her as far as doing anything on her own. Plus, her doctor keeps repeating that she is fine…..even with the T3 being on the lower end of normal……and her feeling absolutely rotten. Do you have any words of wisdom ? THANK YOU, AuntieGliz!

  • @tonypittsburgh9
    @tonypittsburgh9 2 місяці тому +2

    If you use the iodoral form, crush the tablet with your teeth berfre swallowing

  • @persnickety369
    @persnickety369 Рік тому +3

    Her accent is interesting but I can’t quite place it…?

    • @Chris-hr3fc
      @Chris-hr3fc Рік тому

      Northeast, but she lives in Texas now.

    • @carlahill9607
      @carlahill9607 Рік тому

      Wondered the same thing!!

    • @donnakinsey2053
      @donnakinsey2053 Рік тому +4

      She’s a long time Texan, but Grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. 😁

  • @biancagadi786
    @biancagadi786 Рік тому

    180 pills cost $68

  • @katherinefratello4400
    @katherinefratello4400 2 дні тому

    I am so sick and tired of traditional medicine all it is is sick care not wellness thank u for stepping out and researching and educating your self and helping to inform the public bless your health ministry!

  • @e.miller8943
    @e.miller8943 Місяць тому

    The Japanese don't actually get as much iodine as reported.. Just another statistical error. They only get about 1-2 mgs. You should do some more research

  • @tanabarr7114
    @tanabarr7114 Рік тому

    What about nascent iodine I have hashimotos my dr tells me no iodine

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  Рік тому

      Hey Tana, yes there are a lot of different opinions about iodine and mine are presented here

    • @shirnakusakabe3541
      @shirnakusakabe3541 Рік тому

      Your doctor is correct. This info is dangerous. Do not follow this advice. Dr Alan Christianson! Run as fast as you can to find his book Thyroid Reset Diet!!

    • @carolcole570
      @carolcole570 Місяць тому

      @@drsusanDiplomatic response !

  • @tingeling4443
    @tingeling4443 Рік тому

    🙏🙏💜💜

  • @gregrauscher4524
    @gregrauscher4524 10 днів тому

    I will be your seaweed buttler!!!! Beautiful, so beautiful!!!

  • @shirnakusakabe3541
    @shirnakusakabe3541 Рік тому +3

    Baffles me how smart people can be so misinformed. If you want real information about iodide seek out Dr. Alan Christianson.

  • @shirnakusakabe3541
    @shirnakusakabe3541 Рік тому

    Bromide at typical levels has been proven to have little to no effect on thyroid health.

    • @RawVeganFruitarian
      @RawVeganFruitarian 6 місяців тому

      Maybe the study was done in comparison to the general population, which is 90% deficient in Iodine, so bromide toxicity has become 'normal'

    • @ecm3030
      @ecm3030 5 місяців тому +3

      @shirnakusakabe3541 stop with your pack of lies…… “Bromide blah, blah, blah” 🙄
      The body has ZERO need for bromide!

  • @shirnakusakabe3541
    @shirnakusakabe3541 Рік тому +2

    Iodine deficiency in the modern world is very rare except with strict vegans. If you are not vegan you shouldn’t supplement with iodine. Too much is very harmful to the thyroid.

    • @RawVeganFruitarian
      @RawVeganFruitarian 6 місяців тому +3

      She said 90% of people are iodine deficient. Probably due to our food industries being driven by profit and working with the health care industry which is also for profit.

    • @nunyabizllc2
      @nunyabizllc2 4 місяці тому +2

      Not true ..I am low and I am not a vegan or vegetarian ..

    • @margomoore4527
      @margomoore4527 3 місяці тому

      Obviously there are experts out there on both sides. Dr Elizabeth Bright also thinks everyone or nearly everyone needs to supplement, and that healthy kidneys will easily excrete any excess.

    • @nunyabizllc2
      @nunyabizllc2 3 місяці тому +2

      Update .my doc wants me to take one drop of iodine daily ..she is a big advocate of iodine .she takes it everyday and says it also prevents cancer ..

    • @repentjesusiscomingsoon1529
      @repentjesusiscomingsoon1529 Місяць тому

      @@nunyabizllc2 How are you doing on it now? Still on same dosage?

  • @africo9104
    @africo9104 Місяць тому +1

    What make iodine drops are the best ?

    • @calcolerich
      @calcolerich Місяць тому +1

      I take a drop of J Crows 2% Lugol’s + two Brazil nuts (for selenium) daily.
      Feeling great, more energy + much more motivation for the gym + clearer vision!