I know we're pretty focused on the craziness going on in politics right now, and so we have moved on from anything related to illness, but this is the best place I know of to ask anything about ivermectin and people's success with it.
Has anyone here, or anyone you know, used ivermectin for anything relating to thyroid issues? Such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer, Hashimoto's, or Grave's disease?
I am currently dealing with subclinical hypothyroidism and want to avoid taking the typical medication prescribed for it because of the side effects. I'm trying to change my diet, removing foods that cause inflammation or an autoimmune response, and add the right vitamins and supplements, however it will take some time to notice much of a difference in symptoms.
Since ivermectin is such a wonder drug for practically everything else, I wanted to see if it has any effect on healing the thyroid. So does anyone have any info on if it could help or not?
Thanks for any advice you can give. God bless!
The two most important supplements for thyroid health are D3 and selenium. I've seen this work wonders. Iodine is also beneficial.
+1 for iodine. Most people are deficient. Bonus: iodine will help rid your body of radioactive particles
I'm currently taking both. My D3 was way low early in the year and I've been supplementing for that, and now my numbers are great. I've just started selenium so I've yet to see much improvement, but I'll be getting my blood tested soon to see how things are going so far.
Iodine is obviously necessary for the thyroid, however I started to take some supplements for iodine and my symptoms got way worse, so I had to stop. I've read that taking too much iodine can lead subclinical hypo to full blow hypothyroidism, and honestly it felt like I was going that direction. I think I get enough iodine in my diet anyway, so no need to supplement.
Make sure you're getting K2 as well, which metabolizes D3.
This won't be a quick fix. Expect an improvement in your thyroid in 6-8 months.
K2, like vitamin K?
K2 is superior in bioavailability: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-k1-vs-k2
There’s a receptor for vitamin D in every cell. Your blood test should be at least 100. I take 15k in the summer and 20k per day in the winter. My blood test is 150+. Haven’t had my regular twice strep or colds or allergies since upping my D3 from minimum RDA, about 400 to these levels in 3 quarter 2020.
Easiest and safest way to supplement iodine is to use a 2% tincture of ORANGE iodine (so you can see it) and paint the iodine on your skin. Paint an area about the size of a quarter or maybe slightly larger. If your body absorbs the entire amount in less than 24 hours, you are likely deficient in iodine. Do not use the clear iodine tincture because you won't be able to see it on your skin to tell if it's being absorbed or not.
The nice thing about this method is that it's a cheap way to get a ballpark idea of your iodine levels, and it's also very safe because if your body needs the iodine then it will absorb it through the skin, if your body does not need the iodine, then it will not absorb it. You can't overdose yourself with this method.
YES !
Ooh, this sounds like a good and easy way to test if I'm low on iodine or not. Thanks!