Interesting reads on iodine

[Edith]

Hello Everyone,
 
I started a full time job after being retired 9 1/2 years so I've been away from the computer alot.
Since I am almost 10 years older than when I stopped work, I need alot more rest than before so all of research etc has been hit and miss.  However, I was reading  the new issue of Back To The Garden 
from Hallelujah Acres.  You  are aware, I'm sure, from past posts, this is the diet I would love to follow 100% but for sure, I don't.  Anyway, there is an article titled Iodine, It Does The Body Good.  Most articles talk about hypothyroidism but never addresses Hashimoto's, which this article does.
 
Hallelujah Acres offeres a weekly message weekly via email.  It also offers the above nice quarterly
magazine via snail mail, free also.  If you want to just download and read, you can at
 
http://www.hacres.com/publications/bttg.asp. 
 
I was also doing a little research on lowering blood pressure naturally and came across a
Medical Doctor with 2 articles on Hashsimoto's located here:
 
http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james5.htm
 
http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james37.htm
 
Let me know your thoughts.
 
Edith
 
 
 

[Mo]

Hello Edith,

Thank you for the great reads! I am still trying to get through one of them but I am thankful you have brought this up. It has reminded me that I want to get tested for iodine (to see if I am deficient which I am sure I am). I am going to my doctor tomorrow and will get that question answered. I appreciate your input.

One of my thoughts is how our body absorbs these nutrients (or doesn't). In the treatments I am getting, I am attempting to see my body begin to accept foods that it developed an allergy (sensitivity) to over time. As the body is treated to accept these nutrients once more, healing is supposed to take place.

I have a very interesting development to share with all of you but I have one more big test to do this week before revealing it. I am so encouraged. I hope to be more specific by December.

How do you supplement with iodine? In food or other supplement? What type of response have you seen in your condition?

By the way, what made you decide to go back to work? (I guess I would be safe in assuming it is a financial decision) When did you start again? Sounds like quite an adjustment. Have you seen any fluctuations in your condition since starting the new schedule? (TSH, antibodies, etc.)

Well, thanks again for the articles. I hope others will comment. The more we "put our head's together", the better. Take care Edith and thanks again.

Mo

[grnmtnmama]

I just read through some of the first (long) article that Edith linked in her post. VERY interesting!

I'd love to discuss this more ('course, it would help if I read through the whole thing...but for now...).

Back in 2006, when I was first Dx with Hashi's, my doc recommended Iodoral. I took this for a while (until I felt better, basically) with a small dose of Cytomel (T3) and selenium. I never new what made the difference in my health...one, a combo, or none. I haven't taken it in probably a year and here I am again--sick! Hmmm...makes me wonder.

Here is a snipit from the article that referred to Hashi's:

"Since iodine is an integral part of the thyroid hormones, it is obvious that a lack of iodine is going to have a direct effect on the ability of the thyroid to produce these hormones. Even if a doctor prescribes replacement thyroid hormone, iodine is always still needed to fully support the function of the thyroid. The prescription hormone takes care of the symptom, but sufficient iodine will meet the underlying cause of many cases of subclinical hypothyroidism all.

from http://www.hacres.com/diet/articles/Iodine.pdf

The article also references many studies. I am particulary concerned about their discussion of iodine deficiency and cancer (my best friend died of breast cancer last year).

Anyway, I'd love to find out if anyone else has used iodine supplementation, the effects, whether anyone has done an iodine loading test...and more.

~Janet~

[Mo]

Great thread. Thanks to all for the contributions.

On the iodine...

Okay, here's an interesting thought: Through my NAET treatment, I was determined to be ALLERGIC to iodine! Yes, allergic. This means that no matter how much iodine was introduced into my body, my body would flush it thinking it was a toxin! I have since been treated for iodine through this allergy elimination protocol and supposedly now, I am able to use the iodine I am putting in (which is by food only - trying to use kelp, etc.). Of course, I will be doing the necessary tests to see if there has been a difference but I am feeling better all the time.

I did find a related article on Dr. Mercola's website that I thought I'd offer: (I'm having formatting problems so I'll just direct you to the link - sorry)


http://www.mercola.com/1999/archive/iodine_deficiency.htm



I think we get closer all the time to the answers. Let's keep up the race and get to the finish line.

Would love to see more thoughts on this.

Mo