Yeah, autoimmune problems complicates things and even makes it potentially dangerous. It is straNge though as many with Hashimotos do well on iodine. Thx for adding that.
By the way, try stopping gluten as that is OFTEN the trigger for thyroid problems and studies show connections with gluten to type 1 diabites.
Oh trust me I've already kicked gluten to the curb for the past 4 weeks, feeling better than ever, and a lot of puffiness and swelling in my face and ankles is gone!
I'm following Dr. Izabella Wentz's 90-Day Hashimoto's Protocol and feeling better than I have for the past 6 months. Kicked out gluten, dairy, sugar, soy, caffeine, and alcohol. I've learned more just by reading on my own than anything my doctors have told me. They basically said, "Take this drug for the rest of your life" and that was it. No mention of diet changes, adding vitamins I was low on, reducing stress, nothing!
I thought I would need iodine too, but by getting a blood test done and also taking a supplement for it and reacting badly I know that I don't need it as much as I thought. I still get plenty of iodine from natural food sources though. But I've also seen studies done that show that hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's has increased in Western countries after they started to add iodine to salt. Added fluoride in the water has also been a huge factor, go figure.
I highly doubt iodized salt has any connection to hashimotos. More likely gluten and such. The Japanese get on average of 6 to 12mg a day of iodine! I take 12mg a day w no problems.
Floride and bromides (I think) are similar in structure to iodine, next to it on the periodic table? Displaces iodine basically. Copper helps remove flouride and to detox to a point. Watch some of Morley Robbins videos on Copper. Very interesting.
The Japanese and Asians are able to tolerate such large amounts of iodine because of genetic tolerance. They've been eating seaweed and things like that for thousands of years so their genetics are able to handle it. Not the same for those of us with European descent.
There have also been several major studies that have linked iodized salt to an increase in hypothyroidism, sometimes Hashimoto's too but specifically just hypo symptoms. And those of us with Hashimoto's are too sensitive to large amounts of iodine and we feel much better without it. It's better for us to take things like selenium, magnesium, D3, iron, and other vitamins to help our bodies fight the autoimmune attack on our thyroids.
I am American and of Italian ancestory and did 40mg to 50mg of iodine a day for three months to heal my thyroid.
A few doctors have stated people w hashimotos can take iodine but you do need to be careful, very much so if you have graves. Complicated issue and you got to listen to your body.
Copper is intrinsic to the t2, t3, etc.
Re iodized salt, they always use NaCl as there salt and thatcis a BIG problem. But interesting what you said. On the other hand why do such a huge % of people have hypothyroidism? I say lack of iodine, not iodized salt.
But we both speak from experience so I respect your opinion. Hope we all can heal. Stay well.
Yeah, autoimmune problems complicates things and even makes it potentially dangerous. It is straNge though as many with Hashimotos do well on iodine. Thx for adding that.
By the way, try stopping gluten as that is OFTEN the trigger for thyroid problems and studies show connections with gluten to type 1 diabites.
Oh trust me I've already kicked gluten to the curb for the past 4 weeks, feeling better than ever, and a lot of puffiness and swelling in my face and ankles is gone!
I'm following Dr. Izabella Wentz's 90-Day Hashimoto's Protocol and feeling better than I have for the past 6 months. Kicked out gluten, dairy, sugar, soy, caffeine, and alcohol. I've learned more just by reading on my own than anything my doctors have told me. They basically said, "Take this drug for the rest of your life" and that was it. No mention of diet changes, adding vitamins I was low on, reducing stress, nothing!
I thought I would need iodine too, but by getting a blood test done and also taking a supplement for it and reacting badly I know that I don't need it as much as I thought. I still get plenty of iodine from natural food sources though. But I've also seen studies done that show that hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's has increased in Western countries after they started to add iodine to salt. Added fluoride in the water has also been a huge factor, go figure.
Wow, re your healing! Some big changes.
I highly doubt iodized salt has any connection to hashimotos. More likely gluten and such. The Japanese get on average of 6 to 12mg a day of iodine! I take 12mg a day w no problems.
Floride and bromides (I think) are similar in structure to iodine, next to it on the periodic table? Displaces iodine basically. Copper helps remove flouride and to detox to a point. Watch some of Morley Robbins videos on Copper. Very interesting.
Thanks, I'm feeling a lot better!
The Japanese and Asians are able to tolerate such large amounts of iodine because of genetic tolerance. They've been eating seaweed and things like that for thousands of years so their genetics are able to handle it. Not the same for those of us with European descent.
There have also been several major studies that have linked iodized salt to an increase in hypothyroidism, sometimes Hashimoto's too but specifically just hypo symptoms. And those of us with Hashimoto's are too sensitive to large amounts of iodine and we feel much better without it. It's better for us to take things like selenium, magnesium, D3, iron, and other vitamins to help our bodies fight the autoimmune attack on our thyroids.
I am American and of Italian ancestory and did 40mg to 50mg of iodine a day for three months to heal my thyroid.
A few doctors have stated people w hashimotos can take iodine but you do need to be careful, very much so if you have graves. Complicated issue and you got to listen to your body.
Copper is intrinsic to the t2, t3, etc.
Re iodized salt, they always use NaCl as there salt and thatcis a BIG problem. But interesting what you said. On the other hand why do such a huge % of people have hypothyroidism? I say lack of iodine, not iodized salt.
But we both speak from experience so I respect your opinion. Hope we all can heal. Stay well.