Iodine is very powerful, most people are very deficient and their thyroids are empty or full of fluorine. If you take iodine the body goes crazy for a while. So start slowly.
Yes add bromine and chlorine which inhibit the thyroid. Mountain Dew has bromide and a popular drink with teens. Detoxing with iodine pushes it out and the urine is chocolate colored.
I began taking iodine daily in 2016. I had a major neuro-systemic detox. It was rough for a week or two. But the changes in my overall health was very positive.
Good fair video. If you react negatively to lugols iodine you may have following issues: Hot nodule that expresses uncontrolled hormones and should be removed. Too many toxins: fluoride, chlorine or bromide. These block the thyroid from accepting iodide to the thyroid. Mountain Dew has a great deal of bromide. Your body is reacting to pushing out toxins. Autoimmune: Hashimotos is low iodine and selenium, B2 B3 etc. The recommended RDA of .15 mg is insufficient. Other facts: Thyroid can store 50mg iodine. Body should have 1500mg Iodine is stored is saliva glands, breasts and other glands. Thyroid hormones are made in the thyroid but also ovaries make T2 and bone marrow white T cells. When a woman goes through menopause they become very iodine deficient. Iodine can help with menopause. The process of iodine organification provides transport in the lipids and produces iodolactone which is required for apoptosis or programmed cell death. Hint: cancer cells don't have apoptosis. Lack of iodine in breasts cause glands to become fibrocystic and can lead to cancer. If you have dry mouth and don't sweat low iodine. Women need more iodine than men because they have breasts and estrogen inhibits iodine. Never start taking thyroid hormones without checking iodine levels. Think root cause. Many doctors see low thyroid numbers prescribe hormones and makes you feel worse. I take 15mg lugols daily. Seek out a naturopath or doctor that specializes in iodine
Thank you for your comment. I have fibrocystic breasts. I've been using Lugols for almost 4 months. Tho lately just topically on breasts as I tend to get s "sore" throat when I do oral (2/3 drops 2% lugols) I take all the cofactors.
@@SandandGravelTruth you may want to listen to Dr Jorge Flechas videos. He goes into great detail about iodine. As a topical agent he speaks about a mix of iodine and lavender extract.
two years ago, when I tried to take iodine, 1-2 drops/day of 5% lugol solution, I had terrrible depression symptoms. I stopped for a while then started again then the symptoms got back again. It caused me severe depression symptoms along with very dry hands such that i could not thouch to any clothing. Since then i cleaned my diet, and lots of other supplementation, such as salt water, mg and selenium, now i can tolerate 4-5 drops/day of iodine.
I had sneezing , watery nose , red eyes , vile furry tongue taste first thing but felt better . I’d read so much & realised my lugols was 12.5 % so day off they I’ll use 5% and I’m excited to restart. I love, love , love your passion & my sister speaks this fast when she’s inspired! I’m going to subscribe this is great 😊
I sometimes wonder, if an older person has been exposed to a lot of bromine/bromides/fluoride over the years, how long is it going to take for the iodine to expel it all from the body? Months, years? And will you have the detoxification symptoms for years, too?
I take 400mcg selenium, 50mg zinc, tyrosine 600 to 1200mg, and 30mg iodine. I have hasimotots I'm trying to correct. I believe my body got depleted of iodine after my first child. Testing my theory. I signed up for paloma Health after being turned away by an endocrinologist because I refused to be their pharmacy cash cow.
I’m male, as I worked around the house my nails would split and rip they seemed thin. I saw a video on iodine and thought, I have sea kelp that I don’t use so … I take it with 200mcg. Selenium and tyrosine, two things needed for iodine absorption and conversion to T3. I wasn’t paying attention to my nails but they got thick and didn’t break any more! I let them grow to see how long I could go without them breaking; I had to cut them. They got too long which never happens. 👍🏼 It seemed to take almost a month and my thinning hair looks like it is getting thicker. I am glad I caught the video that opened my eyes to this. Now I try to catch other iodine videos. This one is very thorough, excellent video.
I took an iodine supplement for a few weeks and developed debilitating symptoms - racing heart, palpitations, high bp, sweating, insomnia, tremor, mania, swollen eye sockets, finally no menstrual period and total collapse. I was diagnosed with Graves Disease.
I started taking it very small amount ..next day I felt bad and almost passed out twice the day after...glad I didn't take a full dose or I think I would have been In the hospital.
Question is what form did you take,the natural or artificial form? You for many people the chemical form is usually too harsh so Kelp or bladderwrack can be more tolerable.
Loved this video, im taking kelp 50ug, um a woman aged 38. Suffered endometriosis since 14 years. Iodine is causing acne around my mouth. The chin, below the nose
I take MSM to support my detox, so my reaction to getting rid of toxic stuff due to iodine intake is not so extreme. I take 4 drops of iodine every week, but only 1 drop on 4 days. I'm also taking selenium, zinc and fol acid as tablets as a special intake for 90 days. Yet MSM really helps with the initial side effects of iodine intake. MSM has so many other uses in our bodies, so I'm talking it continuously, 2 * 2 g per day. It really helps me fight the inflammations, also the silent inflammation. I also am on my day # 46 of my all carnivore adventure. Yet I only started taking iodine recently after doing my research for perimenopausal issues.
My chiropractic internist at the time put me on Iodoral, and after a few months, I was very anxious and heart was racing and I was sweating like crazy for no reason. I finally figured out it was the iodine, and I stopped taking it and rhe symptoms stopped. Now I take a kelp supplement a few times a week instead of that other brand.
detoxing the system. Will feel bad for a few days before feeling benefits. NEED salt to assist with detox as well as other cofactors. Dr Brownstein protocol…
I’ve been reading and listening to everything you say about iodine. I wrote on one of your blogs yesterday and you responded. Thank you. I found out I’m deficient so today is day 7 on iodine (6.5mg). I had lowered it due to stomach pain on day 2 that went away. Very interestingly my Apple Watch alerted me that I have a 5 day trend where my resting heart rate is down to 52 (was over 65 for over 2 years). I’m extremely cardiovascularly fit so I always wondered why I was in the 60’s (I ran 122 miles last month). Today I was extremely lethargic - couldn’t do anything, haven’t been able to work out this week so today I decided to take a second 6.5mg pill and within an hour the lethargy was gone! So now I think I can take your 12.5 mg supplement. It is a night and day difference.
@robeenz I’m thinking of lowering mine to 300mcg a day, I’m taking 400mcg right now and no thyroid pill but I swear it’s caused constant thoughts and constant anxiety and my restlessness. And my tsh was higher than it was along with my antibodies….
Thank you doctor this is very informative. I was told my thyroid level is slightly higher and I also gained unexplainable weight. A friend of mine suggested I use iodine plus vitamin D. When I went back to the doctor I was told everything went back down to normal. Girls please if you see your skipping period or late take iodine plus vitamin D Most of the doctors we see just want give us med without treating the main problem and educating us Just saying 😏
Took iodine for the first time yesterday very low dose had insomnia and anxiety last night afterwards . Only 1 drop of Lugol 2.5 . Today I’m a bit sore all over like the flue and have been in the bathroom a lot I’m usually constipated ibs-d still having anxiety to . I still decided to go for a second dose hopefully this all goes away
I started taking Lugol’s & I noticed the stiffness and pain in my hips went away, and my neck felt a tad swollen, but greatly improved upon taking the Lugol’s.
I started to add Iodine just recently 5 weeks ago. It seems to be working now. Plus I added 25mcg‘s Cytomel to the 25mcg‘s I was already taking for over 5 years. Now I take 50mcg‘s of Cytomel for about 5 weeks. I‘m slowly coming alive and my hair stopped fallen out last week. Plus I get less emotional. In all I take the 50mcg‘s of Cytomel and 44mcg‘s of Synthroid that does not always convert to T3 but I seem to be so much better. Brain Fog much better, No more muscle pain, or some call it Fibromyalgia. The Digestive system is much better. My whole body feels better. Sometimes I get the Generic Brand Liothyronine - If I can’t get to Cytomel. Works almost the same. Now with the combination of Iodine and Thyroid meds mentioned above, I feel pretty good. I had my Thyroid removed 23 years ago. Had I known back then what I learned from you, I would have tried other remedies. The German Endocrinologist said: It must be removed and scared me with maybe cancer If I don’t get it removed. I had Hashimoto’s it‘s an immune response. Learned all of this recently. I could have tried to regenerate it with Supplements and Food. Now I also know that I have a Gluten sensitivity. Their is just so much I have been trough because of my Thyroid removal. When I first got here to the USA from Germany I was on 2.00mgs Synthroid. The American Endocrinologists Have been taking it down to 88mgs over the last 20 years. I was a Zombie with Brain Fog and muscles pain and so many other issues including depression for years, until I added 25mcg’s Cytomel. It took me a while to find a doctor to prescribe it. Thank you for all the education.
My thyroid was removed 10 years ago. It changed my life… not for the better. I would caution anyone considering this to explore every other available option. Best wishes to you!
Back when i was on thyroid meds, they weren’t absorbing so my dr said why don’t you take the iodine consistently (I wasn’t) and then we’ll recheck you. I had lovely labs after. She’s the dr that was so excited when I showed her that T2 is being manufactured.
my internist mentioned that over 10 mg of I2 and/or KI iodine could lead to toxicity but in reality 99% of real clinical overdose cases involve over 1-2 grams for over many weeks. he also mentioned that it's true that a hundred years ago doctors used to prescribe or give up to 1-5 grams of iodine for so many ailments, even for extended periods, but with no complications listed in the med literature. also, the body needs KI and I2 iodine as various organs need either one or both types. (nascent iodine is good, but only offers I2 iodine. the thyroid etc. need KI iodine.)
Years ago people didn’t consume bromine, fluoride or chlorine either. Now when you first take iodine you detox those halogens out of your body to be replaced by the iodine/estrogen receptors...
I'm one of the few who has/ had issues with iodine. I got hyperthyroidism in the beginning. Heart palpitations heat intolerance and restlessness. My body though have a hard time absorbing selenium. I don't know why. I've been supplementing with it and eating selenium rich foods, but the test results shows no difference. But my tolerance is much better now. I couldn't handle stinging nettles or algae neither. Same result.. I think I had some autoimmune reaction. I've been having bad luck the last 10 years and I had mold in the last three places were I lived and got really sick from it. Nowadays I can consume stinging nettles and algae again. But I have a hard time for Lugol's iodine. It burns topically on my skin and I got hot flushes and rough skin if I take it internally. But kelp works better. I just wish I could use Lugol's because kelp reduces the estrogen which I'm in my 40's starting to decline the closer to menopause I come. Else iodine balances estrogen. I don't know if I have misunderstood the statements about kelp and estrogen or?
Negative reaction. Iodine-induced hyperthyroidism. I had this for 3 months. Since this happened years ago my thyroid has been really sluggish. Is there any way to reset it?
Good morning! I just found your channel. It is very informative. I don’t have a thyroid gland due to Graves’ disease. It was removed through radiation. I am on levothyroxine and Liothyronine. Will adding iodine and selenium help my quality of life? everything I come across deals with low thyroid function or high thyroid function, never no thyroid function.
Thanks for the informative video! Got a couple of questions: 1) Is there a blood test to see if a person is defficienty in iodine? 2) Is 2% liquid iodine supplement safe for CKD patients? 3) Can 2% liquid iodiine supplement and selenium supplement be taken together on an empty stomach?
Oh gosh , how confused am I. Symptoms prior to taking iodine supplementation: Goiter ( very small barely noticeable but palpable and more so on my right side Fibro breasts Uterine fibroid (All signs of Hypo I think) Other Symptoms: Heart Palpitations Hypertension - essential Heat intolerance Sweat more than most women/men ( all Hyper I think) For reference female 39, 5'3 , 135lbs - Low carb , low veggie diet. I started taking Lugol's 2% at 2 drops then increased to 3. My breasts no longer hurt at all, and I think my goiter has shrunk. But I feel tired all day long and I also seem to get palpitations after taking Lugol's. Welp. Maybe decrease the dose ?
A few years ago I followed the advice of a renowned authority on iodine where he suggested taking a pretty hefty dose, sort of a one-size-fits-all approach. That well-intentioned advice caused me to go into severe hyperthyroidism, and if it had not been for my medical doctor's office phoning me to IMMEDIATELY stop whatever I was doing that caused it, I would have completely destroyed my thyroid. That experience has made me very hesitant to attempt taking iodine again. Dr. Childs, you say that it's not the iodine, but the underlying issues that are really the concern. That said, I guess the problem for me is how do I attempt to figure out what the underlying issues are. This presents a major challenge, unfortunately. Not sure how to accomplish that. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks very much for your educational videos. They are very informative.
You might want to look into Zeolite, it's a natural mineral that detoxifies your body. Also I am learning about benefits of Humic & Fulvic acid that you might want to look into.
What do you recommend for people with hashimotos who have already been supplementing selenium for a long time but still get these inflammation responses to iodine rich foods such as salmon or goat's milk? I want to make sure I'm getting enough but have been instructed to avoid it for the last couple of years because of these reactions.
Do you need to take iodine if your thyroid is removed completely please? @ Dr. Westin Child’s please help with this question . And also can you pls treat the topic Taking off your thyroid completely with infertility issues?
I’ve been taking 4 drops of Lugol 2% iodine and 5% potassium iodide for 2 weeks now. The first 3 dd I noticed slight sleepiness so now I’m taking it at dinner time. My energy levels seem steady so far.
Dear Dr Childs, I would be very grateful if you could help me. A few years ago I began taking a thyroid supplement which included iodine “just to be on the safe side”. I stopped taking it after being on it for about a year or so. I didn’t have any hair problems I was just hoping to have more energy and a faster metabolism. I now have hair loss and have done everything to find out the problem. For the past year I’ve been treated at a hair clinic with high dose minoxidil but it has no effect and my hair loss is getting worse. Could my body be reacting to no longer taking iodine?Is it possible my body got used to it (even though my hair was healthy before) and it’s behaving as though I’m lacking in it? Hormones and everything else ok. Thank you.
Hi Foxy, perhaps I can add just a small bit here. First off, I believe that iodine needs to be started (and perhaps ended, though not as critically) VERY SLOWLY. I started with 300mcg and worked up. I have also found that after reaching a point that I personally felt was a bit too high, or high enough, I backed down and found a comfy spot that was quite a bit less. But I did not stop, and certainly not quickly. I'm not sure if you hair issues started while on it, or after you got off iodine. You also do not say if you got tested for TSH, T4 and T3, to know if your thyroid is actually low. You can always do the old Dr. Barnes method of using a basil thermometer in the morning. Also, sometimes, hair loss and other "bad" symptoms are a form of detoxification. I have heard of ppl who lose their hair in detox periods, only to have it grow back even fuller. I get that that is a risk and tremendously hurtful if not the case, and it never grows back. At a guess, a small amount at least a few times a week might be totally safe, and a safe balance.
I just started taking lugols iodine yesterday,2 drops and got vertigo last night and this morning and a mild headache.. i just took 3 drops with my lunch today.. will give it a week to see how i feel, I'm hypothyroid and want to get off my meds..60 np pig thyroid and 25 T3
I currently take Lugol’s 2% drops, and I just increased to four drops per day. I follow the carnivore diet with a little bit of dairy. In the past two months, I have gained 10 pounds, my attitude is awful, and I also have symptoms around that time of the month (I’ve had a partial hysterectomy and had no signs or symptoms of a cycle until I started the drops). I feel as though maybe iodine is something that I should stop doing, but I want another opinion first.
It’s really helping my brain fog a lot feel more energy feel like I don’t get cold Hand and feet as much so so far it’s early but definitely noticing some benefits
Dear Dr. Childs, thank you so much for this very informative and helpful video! 🙏👍 What if someone (like me) is dealing with histamine intolerance due to gut disbiosis - would you proceed with iodine supplementation in the same way? I was also diagnosed with heavy metal toxicity, and am very sensitive. My worst symptom is severe muscle pain and adrenal fatigue. Knowing how to proceed in that case - I’m quite sure it might help many others as well. So many people with histamine intolerance think they cannot take iodine, and that iodine is an actual trigger of histamine. Thank you very much!
@c.c.1900 Okay, what the heck! So I just tried iodine for the first time about 2 hours ago and took 2.5mg. First thing, my throat got a mild burning sensation. Then directly after that I started sneezing!!! I was thinking what the heck?? But I thought to myself that it must be a coincidence cause no one has an allergic reaction to iodine 😂 But maybe I have what you have a histamine tolerance?? 🤷♀️ I don't know what that means but I will look into it. I was just grateful someone in this comment section had something even remotely similar to my experience so far.
If you have adrenal fatigue, would it be beneficial to take Iodine. I don't get going until 3 pm. Take magnesium, Ashwagandha and L-Threonine and other vitamins.
I have just started taking iodine 1 drop in coffee at 4am …… will increase after a month. It’s been two weeks and really no change that is noticeable. I also take theroxin for hypo thyroid. I hope to eventually not have to take the meds. Been on them for 15 years.
Dr. Child’s I have just discovered a 6 cm nodule on my thyroid via a chest cat scan a few months ago! I’m rather concerned because of the size and the fact that my primary has not even mentioned it! Am I in trouble? I have experienced some trouble swallowing from time to time and my voice has become raspy! Help!
You were, and are, likely deficient in many nutrients tat are only in ruminant meat in amounts that humans need. Eat fatty meat. I do. I'm 65, no pharma, no docs, healing Hashimoto's. Be well.
Angioma is bromine. Bromine replaced iodine in bread in the 1960's. It is toxic to the body. The iodine is replacing the bromine in your thyroid and your body. So you may be filled up with bromine and or your body is trying to get rid of them when you take iodine. Even my dermatologist don't know this! Go figure! I learned this from a holistic doctor, (a real doctor).
It seems like iodine is making me unable to go back to sleep when I wake up at three or four in the morning. I also noticed in the comments that it made someone sneeze. I’ve also been sneezing a lot lately. I hadn’t connected that as a possible, effect of iodine.
Wow! thank you for this. I have been taking iodine for about a month off and on, in liquid form, and I started feeling a soreness in my thyroid gland area, like a sore throat; hurt to swallow etc. but it was on the right side of my throat/voice box. NOW I know (or at least strongly suspect) this is from the iodine. You mentioned Selenium. I have not been taking that. sounds like I might need to try that. I have stopped taking the iodine.
Last summer I was using some Betadine gargle which contains iodine for an intense sore throat. Little did I know that could somehow cause a thyroid function reaction. After a few days it was just like 16 years ago before ablation when I was hyperthyroid. Sweating, heart racing, energetic. I think about this every time I wish I had some energy because I was getting stuff done. lol Couldn't handle it though.
no. The most reliable test is kinda tricky - excess iodine appears on urine so you would have to take some iodine, pee, then subtract the ammount of iodine on your pee against the iodine you just took, and find out how much your body used, so if you have a lot of iodine in urine, you dont need it that much! But yeah its kinda tricky to test that stuff
I get the burning/stinging thyroid from low dose iodine, despite taking 200mcg selenium for almost a year now. I was putting selenium in my food.. Maybe I'm not absorbing it? Doing salt loading lately before going back to iodine to see if that helps.
I have been supplementing with a high dose of Iodine because of low thyroid (Hypo) Now my testosterone is super high and no effect on my t-3 and t-4. I am going to reduce the amount to try to get mt testosterone levels down. Any other suggestions. I work out 4 days a week, eat a very clean diet. No sugar very low carbs.
Thankyou Dr. Child's, please can you clear up an issue for me. I am taking 75mcg levothyroxine and I have just bought 150mcg daily tablets of iodine. I cannot find a video that informs me if it us OK to take iodine while you are on Levothyroxine, please can you let me know, I am scared of taking them as there is some info that says it might send the TSH levels up to high, it might worsen and block the job of Levothyroxine, what's your knowledge on this?
I am 85. Took synthroid for 60 years. Stopped everything. All médications also. Feeling good , no problem. But after blood tests, my gland is feable. My dosage was 112mcg. Want to take kelp pills. What dosageshould i take to equal it. PkeSe and ty.
Rash on my thighs that has spread to my abdomen, under arms. Tight and hot neck. And this nasty taste in my mouth that never goes away. And my coffee tastes awful- actually everything tastes awful!!! And suddenly my mouth and gums are so sensitive! I can’t tolerate toothpaste with peppermint or chewing gum with peppermint. - had to switch to just a plain toothbrush. Just put two and two together that maybe it was the iodine I started a month ago. I’m going to cut it off until this rash heals. I’m going crazy! Sounds like I need to add on some selenium?? I’ve been taking 3 drops of the 2% lugols
I was diagnosed with Graves years ago with RAI. I now have hypothyroidism. I am iodine deficient. I was surprised my levels were very low. So I will start supplementing.
What if you have a slow thyroid and are taking a horm. repl. like Levothyroxine, is taking Iodine a good idea? Is it safe? ie 100 mcg w a small supplement like 325 mcg of Iodine.
I have hashimotos, taking thyroid and I am trying to take iodine on the skin. I have the acne like reaction but I am also gaining weight. Maybe I feel something in my thyroid gland too. I hope I can correct this by taking selenium. I am probably deficient in selenium and in vitamin d. Does vit d have a saying in this?
They say vit D has an influence, but in my case I’m not so sure. I have hashimoto’s. When I went to my PCP my tsh was 16.9, t3 was under limit and my antibodies were 6500. My vit D is 98. Everyone is different.
I have fibrocystic breast and wanted quick result to get rid of the lumps by rubbing iodine (2%) with coconut oil on my breast for two nights, then I have a bad allergic reaction of burning, itching and lots of heat rashes all over the breast. I will not use it on my skin again but will continue to take 3-4 drops in a glass of water and pray it will work.
RE 'It's not the iodine itself causing the issue it's the underlying issue that taking the iodine is revealing' I took many drops of iodine after suspecting my fatigue was low thyroid and buying some. Initially I noticed a huge increase in overall clarity of mind, sharpness, but the next day/afternoon I was so tired at work I almost needed a nap in my car. What would you make of that? Thyroid pumping out adequately telling me I need sleep? Or did I overdo it and give myself too much?
I have a goiter sensation in my neck - did carnivore diet for three years. About half way through I started getting this feeling. Labs all look fine. Ultrasounds look fine. I was taking one or two drops of Lugol’s 2%. It made my heart race and I couldn’t sleep! It was awful! But I think this goiter feeling is low iodine. So now what. Ugh!
I eat plenty of eggs and fish everyday but everytime I take iodine…few days after taking daily I get extreme headaches and feel like crap. Been this way for years. Always feel better when I don’t supplement with it. But foods high in iodine I can eat a lot of it no problems…weird
Took the nascent drops. Very bad reaction out of the gate at only one drop that included a red scalp, body aches, sneezing, tremors, and horrible anxiety.
Good day. I have taken radio iodide on 30 Sept2022. For the first 4 days I was feeling ok,but after that my throat started to pain. My thyroid is so hurtful I cant touch my neck. The doctor took a full blood count and bloods for Tsh levels. I'm awaiting the results. What can this very hurtful thyroid now be after this iodide tablet?
Dr. Childs, twenty yrs ago I had hypothyroidism, and controlled this taking natural thyroid medication, in the past 8 months I started using iodine supplements 4 drops liquid for about 2 months, when I checked my blood my thyroid scale was 7.2. I have since stopped the iodine and can't seem to get my numbers down below the 4.0 range. I'm taking Nal trexone and bugleweed to bring down my range. Can you suggest something else, and what is the maximum range that I need to be at. Thank you so much.
When I first started taking iodine for low thyroid. When they say “detoxing” they mean severe diarrhea. Goes about two weeks, generally 1-2 hrs after taking doses. It does subside, be patient, just be prepared on the toilet. It’s worth the detox. Just my .02
When you take iodine, you’re releasing bromide, fluoride, halogen and other toxins from the body. Drink salt water (pink Himalayan salt) before taking the iodine. It’ll help avoid these detox symptoms.
I took iodine 325mcg a day for 5 days the first 3 days felt so good I dunno how to explain but like I am in a movie and the main character which is what I used to feel when I was very young so I took for 2 more days but noticed nothing not feeling good or bad I searched on yt they said that this dose was so high and I should stop so I did stop. I decided I take it for 3 days a week then a week off then on and so on. I dunno if I needed selenium but it doesn't make sense to use cuz you can have it from egg yolks or Brazilian nuts and you don't need very high amount which is opposite of what selenium in the market. All selenium supplements in the market are very high doses talking about above 100
I took it and it coz a thyroid nodule I had to get surgery. I will never use it again. I didn’t have a problem with my thyroid before it. I will never take it again.
I start taking iodine 500mcg daily but start having very depressive episodes. Start feeling like people around me are not treating me well. I don't want to talk. My head is having very strange type of painful feeling. It's not a pain but a feeling of a pain. I don't know what is happening. But I will continue for few days more. Just to see if my body adjust to it.
I actually just started taking an iodine supplement a couple weeks ago and have been worried that it might be to much because it’s over the recommended daily amount. Is it safe to take 1000mcg of iodine daily? I tried the 150mcg but my thyroid levels didn’t improve any and I read sometimes it’s better to take more.
1000mcg is 1mg. I take 15mg of lugols daily. If you have an underlying thyroid problem it may be too much. I started at 2.5mg daily and went up over a month with no neg affects. Find a naturopath or doctor that understands iodine dosage
@@stuarthutt3740 i had a 70-year old friend take 2x225 mcg of iodine daily and she started peeing some blood. Cutting back to one dose a day circumvented the problem.
@@pramuanchutham7355 I have no clue why that little iodine would cause blood in urine. I would think there are other underlying issues. Iodine is water soluble so excess is urinated out. Iodine detoxes the body from heavy metals, lead mercury and aluminum and detoxifies from halides, chlorine bromide and fluoride. Teens drinking Mountain Dew have very high levels of bromide and when they detoxify their urine can look like chocolate milk.
@@stuarthutt3740 she was implying that it brought back her menstruation, at 70 years old! The only thing i could tell her is to cut back the iodine dose. Zinc tablet caused her constipation. Some other vitamin caused her sleeplessness. So i stopped giving out vitamins, not even the safest D3, to troublesome people.
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I've been taking 112 mcg Levothyroxine for many years and I am and endurance athlete and I sweat a tremendous amount and I'm fearing that I'm losing a lot of nutrients including iodine through sweat. I did the iodine tincture test on my forearm and it faded and disappeared completely in less than an hour! I applied the solution three more times in succession to the same area of my arm and each time it disappeared in about the same amount of time. Because I was on levothyroxine I didn't think I needed iodized salt so I haven't taken that for years as well and I've also been using a salt substitute to increase my potassium and lower my blood pressure. But after the shocking result of the iodine patch test I'm convinced that I am very deficient in iodine. But should I take iodine supplements even though I'm already taking Levothyroxine?
Yes definitely! The levothyroxine does not supply iodine at all . Many ppl who are on thyroid meds including myself has had great benefits with iodine . Most people who take thyroid meds are very deficient in iodine . We need much more thank the RDA. Please do not use a salt substitute they are dangerous stick to Celtic sea salt .
And for hashimoto people? When I try iodine, my hands colder than before... Please I'll be grate if you answer me. I'm already on 200mcg Selenium more than 6 months
Definatly dont do the arm shot trend - autoimmune problems are skrocketing. Look up Dr Berg Keto and fasting, and do a moderate exercise program of walking, weights, and a weekly 20 minute sprint session. Dont do jogging or intense cardio, its a catabolic inflammatory exercise with little benefits.
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Thank you for speaking quickly and not wasting my time. Much appreciated!
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Yes and straight to the point. Got my sub
Knock back that speed by about 25percent
Iodine is very powerful, most people are very deficient and their thyroids are empty or full of fluorine. If you take iodine the body goes crazy for a while. So start slowly.
Might as well stop using fluoride toothpaste and chlorinated drinking water.
Indeed!
Yes add bromine and chlorine which inhibit the thyroid. Mountain Dew has bromide and a popular drink with teens. Detoxing with iodine pushes it out and the urine is chocolate colored.
I noticed this! My body went haywire day 1 and 2.
@@robeeenz how much did u take?
I began taking iodine daily in 2016. I had a major neuro-systemic detox. It was rough for a week or two. But the changes in my overall health was very positive.
Can you give more details, please? Thanks!
Good fair video. If you react negatively to lugols iodine you may have following issues:
Hot nodule that expresses uncontrolled hormones and should be removed.
Too many toxins: fluoride, chlorine or bromide. These block the thyroid from accepting iodide to the thyroid. Mountain Dew has a great deal of bromide. Your body is reacting to pushing out toxins.
Autoimmune: Hashimotos is low iodine and selenium, B2 B3 etc.
The recommended RDA of .15 mg is insufficient.
Other facts:
Thyroid can store 50mg iodine.
Body should have 1500mg
Iodine is stored is saliva glands, breasts and other glands.
Thyroid hormones are made in the thyroid but also ovaries make T2 and bone marrow white T cells. When a woman goes through menopause they become very iodine deficient. Iodine can help with menopause.
The process of iodine organification provides transport in the lipids and produces iodolactone which is required for apoptosis or programmed cell death. Hint: cancer cells don't have apoptosis.
Lack of iodine in breasts cause glands to become fibrocystic and can lead to cancer.
If you have dry mouth and don't sweat low iodine.
Women need more iodine than men because they have breasts and estrogen inhibits iodine.
Never start taking thyroid hormones without checking iodine levels. Think root cause. Many doctors see low thyroid numbers prescribe hormones and makes you feel worse.
I take 15mg lugols daily. Seek out a naturopath or doctor that specializes in iodine
Thank you for your comment. I have fibrocystic breasts. I've been using Lugols for almost 4 months. Tho lately just topically on breasts as I tend to get s "sore" throat when I do oral (2/3 drops 2% lugols) I take all the cofactors.
@@SandandGravelTruth you may want to listen to Dr Jorge Flechas videos. He goes into great detail about iodine. As a topical agent he speaks about a mix of iodine and lavender extract.
Thank you for this useful information
what is your height
@@stuarthutt3740 I was just about to mention the same thing about lavender
two years ago, when I tried to take iodine, 1-2 drops/day of 5% lugol solution, I had terrrible depression symptoms. I stopped for a while then started again then the symptoms got back again. It caused me severe depression symptoms along with very dry hands such that i could not thouch to any clothing. Since then i cleaned my diet, and lots of other supplementation, such as salt water, mg and selenium, now i can tolerate 4-5 drops/day of iodine.
Yah it messes me up I get exhausted
Wow I'm more confused now than I was before!
😂😂
Me too 5:53 “increasing it too little too much” does that statement make any sense to anybody? Please explain.
I would watch Dr.Berg’s videos first. He really gives in depth information. A lot of Dr.s on here also watch him first as well lol
I had sneezing , watery nose , red eyes , vile furry tongue taste first thing but felt better . I’d read so much & realised my lugols was 12.5 % so day off they I’ll use 5% and I’m excited to restart. I love, love , love your passion & my sister speaks this fast when she’s inspired! I’m going to subscribe this is great 😊
i have been sneezing a lot
Iodine pushes out bromides, and that can cause negative symptoms. Drink salt water, take vitamin c and selenium every day. That should help.
I sometimes wonder, if an older person has been exposed to a lot of bromine/bromides/fluoride over the years, how long is it going to take for the iodine to expel it all from the body? Months, years? And will you have the detoxification symptoms for years, too?
How much of each please ? Will a multi vitamin do ?
I take 400mcg selenium, 50mg zinc, tyrosine 600 to 1200mg, and 30mg iodine. I have hasimotots I'm trying to correct. I believe my body got depleted of iodine after my first child. Testing my theory. I signed up for paloma Health after being turned away by an endocrinologist because I refused to be their pharmacy cash cow.
Hello please help is that what causes the tightness around the neck
@@joanneroundhill1796
Of course not! Get Lugol's 5%
I’m male, as I worked around the house my nails would split and rip they seemed thin. I saw a video on iodine and thought, I have sea kelp that I don’t use so …
I take it with 200mcg. Selenium and tyrosine, two things needed for iodine absorption and conversion to T3.
I wasn’t paying attention to my nails but they got thick and didn’t break any more!
I let them grow to see how long I could go without them breaking;
I had to cut them. They got too long which never happens. 👍🏼
It seemed to take almost a month and my thinning hair looks like it is getting thicker.
I am glad I caught the video that opened my eyes to this. Now I try to catch other iodine videos. This one is very thorough, excellent video.
I took an iodine supplement for a few weeks and developed debilitating symptoms - racing heart, palpitations, high bp, sweating, insomnia, tremor, mania, swollen eye sockets, finally no menstrual period and total collapse. I was diagnosed with Graves Disease.
I started taking it very small amount ..next day I felt bad and almost passed out twice the day after...glad I didn't take a full dose or I think I would have been In the hospital.
Question is what form did you take,the natural or artificial form? You for many people the chemical form is usually too harsh so Kelp or bladderwrack can be more tolerable.
@@MJTXAZhow small?
@@Irisgomesjmjfaith very small couple drops
@@MJTXAZ in water?
Loved this video, im taking kelp 50ug, um a woman aged 38. Suffered endometriosis since 14 years. Iodine is causing acne around my mouth. The chin, below the nose
I take MSM to support my detox, so my reaction to getting rid of toxic stuff due to iodine intake is not so extreme. I take 4 drops of iodine every week, but only 1 drop on 4 days. I'm also taking selenium, zinc and fol acid as tablets as a special intake for 90 days.
Yet MSM really helps with the initial side effects of iodine intake. MSM has so many other uses in our bodies, so I'm talking it continuously, 2 * 2 g per day. It really helps me fight the inflammations, also the silent inflammation.
I also am on my day # 46 of my all carnivore adventure. Yet I only started taking iodine recently after doing my research for perimenopausal issues.
You’re very satisfying to watch & listen to 😊
Speaking far too fast. I am 89 yesrs old and my hearing nerve is a bit worn, so what is being said comes in later then with younger people.
@@hennymeijerink4173 If you go to the settings on the RUclips screen ( symbol looks Like a cog bottom right ) you can slow the speed down.
Your Chanel explains so complete and informative! Great job doctor !
My chiropractic internist at the time put me on Iodoral, and after a few months, I was very anxious and heart was racing and I was sweating like crazy for no reason. I finally figured out it was the iodine, and I stopped taking it and rhe symptoms stopped. Now I take a kelp supplement a few times a week instead of that other brand.
did your chiropractor have you take vitamin C, magnesium, salt, selenium, and B2/B3 with the iodine? If not, then you need to take them, as well.
detoxing the system. Will feel bad for a few days before feeling benefits. NEED salt to assist with detox as well as other cofactors. Dr Brownstein protocol…
@@jenniferbecca3050 in which form do you take vitamin C?? L ascorbic acid?
@@mariaali7404 I use a powdered ascorbic acid, 2,000mg in water, and I put a little bit of lemon juice in 8oz of water.
@@colinokeefe4901 indeed!!
I’ve been reading and listening to everything you say about iodine. I wrote on one of your blogs yesterday and you responded. Thank you. I found out I’m deficient so today is day 7 on iodine (6.5mg). I had lowered it due to stomach pain on day 2 that went away. Very interestingly my Apple Watch alerted me that I have a 5 day trend where my resting heart rate is down to 52 (was over 65 for over 2 years). I’m extremely cardiovascularly fit so I always wondered why I was in the 60’s (I ran 122 miles last month). Today I was extremely lethargic - couldn’t do anything, haven’t been able to work out this week so today I decided to take a second 6.5mg pill and within an hour the lethargy was gone! So now I think I can take your 12.5 mg supplement. It is a night and day difference.
@robeenz I’m thinking of lowering mine to 300mcg a day, I’m taking 400mcg right now and no thyroid pill but I swear it’s caused constant thoughts and constant anxiety and my restlessness. And my tsh was higher than it was along with my antibodies….
@@samanthalane58 that sucks, I’m sorry. I hope you figure it out and feel better soon!!! I do think there’s a sweet spot like Dr Child’s says…
Thats some sweet running numbers!
Thank you doctor this is very informative. I was told my thyroid level is slightly higher and I also gained unexplainable weight.
A friend of mine suggested I use iodine plus vitamin D. When I went back to the doctor I was told everything went back down to normal.
Girls please if you see your skipping period or late take iodine plus vitamin D
Most of the doctors we see just want give us med without treating the main problem and educating us
Just saying 😏
Tottaly agree
The first thing you should have mentioned is the safe amount everyone should take. (150 mcg?) recommended daily minimum.
Look up Dr David Brownstein
I see people here in the comments taking 5-10 mg, that’s crazy , 100x of daily dose
Some people take around 70mg.
Dr Brownstein has a book on it and lots of videos.
@@Adentalgrl wow, that’s crazy, im anxious to even take more than 150 mcg
@@andreiasofiei5309 I agree with you. I would need to see several studies before I changed my opinion.
Took iodine for the first time yesterday very low dose had insomnia and anxiety last night afterwards . Only 1 drop of Lugol 2.5 . Today I’m a bit sore all over like the flue and have been in the bathroom a lot I’m usually constipated ibs-d still having anxiety to . I still decided to go for a second dose hopefully this all goes away
Yah it’s the iodine
Remember, he said you need selenium along with iodine
Dude same happened to me !
Salt is important to take with iodine. Dr Brownstein speaks about this a lot.
Always in the morning, never in the evening.
I started taking Lugol’s & I noticed the stiffness and pain in my hips went away, and my neck felt a tad swollen, but greatly improved upon taking the Lugol’s.
I started to add Iodine just recently 5 weeks ago. It seems to be working now. Plus I added 25mcg‘s Cytomel to the 25mcg‘s I was already taking for over 5 years. Now I take 50mcg‘s of Cytomel for about 5 weeks. I‘m slowly coming alive and my hair stopped fallen out last week. Plus I get less emotional. In all I take the 50mcg‘s of Cytomel and 44mcg‘s of Synthroid that does not always convert to T3 but I seem to be so much better. Brain Fog much better, No more muscle pain, or some call it Fibromyalgia. The Digestive system is much better. My whole body feels better. Sometimes I get the Generic Brand Liothyronine - If I can’t get to Cytomel. Works almost the same. Now with the combination of Iodine and Thyroid meds mentioned above, I feel pretty good. I had my Thyroid removed 23 years ago. Had I known back then what I learned from you, I would have tried other remedies. The German Endocrinologist said: It must be removed and scared me with maybe cancer If I don’t get it removed. I had Hashimoto’s it‘s an immune response. Learned all of this recently. I could have tried to regenerate it with Supplements and Food. Now I also know that I have a Gluten sensitivity. Their is just so much I have been trough because of my Thyroid removal. When I first got here to the USA from Germany I was on 2.00mgs Synthroid. The American Endocrinologists Have been taking it down to 88mgs over the last 20 years. I was a Zombie with Brain Fog and muscles pain and so many other issues including depression for years, until I added 25mcg’s Cytomel. It took me a while to find a doctor to prescribe it. Thank you for all the education.
My thyroid was removed 10 years ago. It changed my life… not for the better. I would caution anyone considering this to explore every other available option. Best wishes to you!
Thank you best wishes to you too.. I’m much better now, since I stared 50 mcg’s of Cytomel. Stopped Wheat and Gluten too.
Back when i was on thyroid meds, they weren’t absorbing so my dr said why don’t you take the iodine consistently (I wasn’t) and then we’ll recheck you. I had lovely labs after. She’s the dr that was so excited when I showed her that T2 is being manufactured.
@Gammy64 hi there, what type of iodine did you take and how much?
What problem did your thyroid have, hypo or hyper?
Did you supplement anything besides iodine?
my internist mentioned that over 10 mg of I2 and/or KI iodine could lead to toxicity but in reality 99% of real clinical overdose cases involve over 1-2 grams for over many weeks. he also mentioned that it's true that a hundred years ago doctors used to prescribe or give up to 1-5 grams of iodine for so many ailments, even for extended periods, but with no complications listed in the med literature. also, the body needs KI and I2 iodine as various organs need either one or both types. (nascent iodine is good, but only offers I2 iodine. the thyroid etc. need KI iodine.)
thanks Ned
Years ago people didn’t consume bromine, fluoride or chlorine either. Now when you first take iodine you detox those halogens out of your body to be replaced by the iodine/estrogen receptors...
What if you are taking a natural form of iodine such as Kelp? Does one experience the same side effects as taking iodine drops?
I'm one of the few who has/ had issues with iodine. I got hyperthyroidism in the beginning. Heart palpitations heat intolerance and restlessness. My body though have a hard time absorbing selenium. I don't know why. I've been supplementing with it and eating selenium rich foods, but the test results shows no difference.
But my tolerance is much better now.
I couldn't handle stinging nettles or algae neither. Same result..
I think I had some autoimmune reaction. I've been having bad luck the last 10 years and I had mold in the last three places were I lived and got really sick from it.
Nowadays I can consume stinging nettles and algae again. But I have a hard time for Lugol's iodine. It burns topically on my skin and I got hot flushes and rough skin if I take it internally. But kelp works better. I just wish I could use Lugol's because kelp reduces the estrogen which I'm in my 40's starting to decline the closer to menopause I come. Else iodine balances estrogen. I don't know if I have misunderstood the statements about kelp and estrogen or?
Negative reaction. Iodine-induced hyperthyroidism. I had this for 3 months.
Since this happened years ago my thyroid has been really sluggish. Is there any way to reset it?
Good morning! I just found your channel. It is very informative. I don’t have a thyroid gland due to Graves’ disease. It was removed through radiation. I am on levothyroxine and Liothyronine. Will adding iodine and selenium help my quality of life? everything I come across deals with low thyroid function or high thyroid function, never no thyroid function.
Thanks for the informative video! Got a couple of questions: 1) Is there a blood test to see if a person is defficienty in iodine? 2) Is 2% liquid iodine supplement safe for CKD patients? 3) Can 2% liquid iodiine supplement and selenium supplement be taken together on an empty stomach?
Oh gosh , how confused am I.
Symptoms prior to taking iodine supplementation:
Goiter ( very small barely noticeable but palpable and more so on my right side
Fibro breasts
Uterine fibroid
(All signs of Hypo I think)
Other Symptoms:
Heart Palpitations
Hypertension - essential
Heat intolerance
Sweat more than most women/men
( all Hyper I think)
For reference female 39, 5'3 , 135lbs - Low carb , low veggie diet.
I started taking Lugol's 2% at 2 drops then increased to 3. My breasts no longer hurt at all, and I think my goiter has shrunk. But I feel tired all day long and I also seem to get palpitations after taking Lugol's. Welp. Maybe decrease the dose ?
Yes decrease dose
Sleepiness comes from low metabolism
A few years ago I followed the advice of a renowned authority on iodine where he suggested taking a pretty hefty dose, sort of a one-size-fits-all approach.
That well-intentioned advice caused me to go into severe hyperthyroidism, and if it had not been for my medical doctor's office phoning me to IMMEDIATELY stop whatever I was doing that caused it, I would have completely destroyed my thyroid. That experience has made me very hesitant to attempt taking iodine again. Dr. Childs, you say that it's not the iodine, but the underlying issues that are really the concern. That said, I guess the problem for me is how do I attempt to figure out what the underlying issues are. This presents a major challenge, unfortunately. Not sure how to accomplish that. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks very much for your educational videos. They are very informative.
How much iodine were you taking?
You might want to look into Zeolite, it's a natural mineral that detoxifies your body. Also I am learning about benefits of Humic & Fulvic acid that you might want to look into.
Do you have hashimotos?
Same thing happened to me. I won't touch iodine ever again.
@@bluejean-1968Can you please elaborate on what happened to you? 🙏 Hope you’re well. I could benefit from hearing your experience
What do you recommend for people with hashimotos who have already been supplementing selenium for a long time but still get these inflammation responses to iodine rich foods such as salmon or goat's milk? I want to make sure I'm getting enough but have been instructed to avoid it for the last couple of years because of these reactions.
Do you need to take iodine if your thyroid is removed completely please? @ Dr. Westin Child’s please help with this question .
And also can you pls treat the topic Taking off your thyroid completely with infertility issues?
From what Dr. Brownstien says yes you do because the entire body needs iodine. He has alot of RUclips videos.
I’ve been taking 4 drops of Lugol 2% iodine and 5% potassium iodide for 2 weeks now. The first 3 dd I noticed slight sleepiness so now I’m taking it at dinner time. My energy levels seem steady so far.
Dear Dr Childs, I would be very grateful if you could help me. A few years ago I began taking a thyroid supplement which included iodine “just to be on the safe side”. I stopped taking it after being on it for about a year or so. I didn’t have any hair problems I was just hoping to have more energy and a faster metabolism. I now have hair loss and have done everything to find out the problem. For the past year I’ve been treated at a hair clinic with high dose minoxidil but it has no effect and my hair loss is getting worse. Could my body be reacting to no longer taking iodine?Is it possible my body got used to it (even though my hair was healthy before) and it’s behaving as though I’m lacking in it? Hormones and everything else ok. Thank you.
Hi Foxy, perhaps I can add just a small bit here. First off, I believe that iodine needs to be started (and perhaps ended, though not as critically) VERY SLOWLY. I started with 300mcg and worked up. I have also found that after reaching a point that I personally felt was a bit too high, or high enough, I backed down and found a comfy spot that was quite a bit less. But I did not stop, and certainly not quickly. I'm not sure if you hair issues started while on it, or after you got off iodine. You also do not say if you got tested for TSH, T4 and T3, to know if your thyroid is actually low. You can always do the old Dr. Barnes method of using a basil thermometer in the morning. Also, sometimes, hair loss and other "bad" symptoms are a form of detoxification. I have heard of ppl who lose their hair in detox periods, only to have it grow back even fuller. I get that that is a risk and tremendously hurtful if not the case, and it never grows back. At a guess, a small amount at least a few times a week might be totally safe, and a safe balance.
I just started taking lugols iodine yesterday,2 drops and got vertigo last night and this morning and a mild headache.. i just took 3 drops with my lunch today.. will give it a week to see how i feel, I'm hypothyroid and want to get off my meds..60 np pig thyroid and 25 T3
I currently take Lugol’s 2% drops, and I just increased to four drops per day. I follow the carnivore diet with a little bit of dairy. In the past two months, I have gained 10 pounds, my attitude is awful, and I also have symptoms around that time of the month (I’ve had a partial hysterectomy and had no signs or symptoms of a cycle until I started the drops).
I feel as though maybe iodine is something that I should stop doing, but I want another opinion first.
THE MOST BRILLIANT EXPLANATION OF IODINE AND SUPPORTING MINERALS EXPLANATION. THANK YOU DOCTOR AND GOD BLESS❤
It’s really helping my brain fog a lot feel more energy feel like I don’t get cold
Hand and feet as much so so far it’s early but definitely noticing some benefits
Dear Dr. Childs, thank you so much for this very informative and helpful video! 🙏👍
What if someone (like me) is dealing with histamine intolerance due to gut disbiosis - would you proceed with iodine supplementation in the same way?
I was also diagnosed with heavy metal toxicity, and am very sensitive.
My worst symptom is severe muscle pain and adrenal fatigue.
Knowing how to proceed in that case - I’m quite sure it might help many others as well. So many people with histamine intolerance think they cannot take iodine, and that iodine is an actual trigger of histamine.
Thank you very much!
@c.c.1900 Okay, what the heck! So I just tried iodine for the first time about 2 hours ago and took 2.5mg. First thing, my throat got a mild burning sensation. Then directly after that I started sneezing!!! I was thinking what the heck?? But I thought to myself that it must be a coincidence cause no one has an allergic reaction to iodine 😂 But maybe I have what you have a histamine tolerance?? 🤷♀️ I don't know what that means but I will look into it. I was just grateful someone in this comment section had something even remotely similar to my experience so far.
Also, I was having terrible breast pain, the iodine did not help, but taking borax water daily helped immensely with that.
I eat seaweed. Any suggestions on amount and frequency?
I would like to know this too.
There are many types of seaweed and the level of iodine varies greatly.
I started taking iodine the past two days. I’m experiencing loose stools, ugh, it’s the only thing I’ve done differently
Can Lugals iodine be taken while on a desiccated thyroid supplement?
A 70-year-old friend started peeing blood with 2pills of 225mcg iodide in Sea Kelp. Cutting down to only one pill circumvented the problem.
What pill form iodine should one take that is absorbable and how much?
If you have adrenal fatigue, would it be beneficial to take Iodine. I don't get going until 3 pm. Take magnesium, Ashwagandha and L-Threonine and other vitamins.
Everything you’re taking is slowing you down. Take mag at night and Ashwagandha. And take the iodine in morning.
Look ar the copper protocol Facebook group
Same! No brain function until about 2/3pm. I’m literally on autopilot all morning- so weird right? I feel for you big time 🫶🏻💜
I have just started taking iodine 1 drop in coffee at 4am …… will increase after a month. It’s been two weeks and really no change that is noticeable. I also take theroxin for hypo thyroid. I hope to eventually not have to take the meds. Been on them for 15 years.
Dr. Child’s I have just discovered a 6 cm nodule on my thyroid via a chest cat scan a few months ago! I’m rather concerned because of the size and the fact that my primary has not even mentioned it! Am I in trouble? I have experienced some trouble swallowing from time to time and my voice has become raspy! Help!
Thank you for this video, was taking iodine for a year and alot of these symptoms I ended up having Graves Disease and now taking methimazole
You were, and are, likely deficient in many nutrients tat are only in ruminant meat in amounts that humans need. Eat fatty meat. I do. I'm 65, no pharma, no docs, healing Hashimoto's. Be well.
Every time I try to take Lugol's , I end up with many little cherry angiomas. My sister in law also experienced this. What causes this?
This happened to me as well! If you figure it out please let me know.
Ok wow!! So I am developing a ton of these too .. I didn’t think of it being from iodine
Angioma is bromine. Bromine replaced iodine in bread in the 1960's. It is toxic to the body. The iodine is replacing the bromine in your thyroid and your body. So you may be filled up with bromine and or your body is trying to get rid of them when you take iodine. Even my dermatologist don't know this! Go figure! I learned this from a holistic doctor, (a real doctor).
All I did was put a drop on my wrist of lugals and I was extremely energetic and couldn’t sleep for two days.
2-3 drops of 2% Lugol’s 5x a week. Can’t say I’ve noticed anything either way but I definitely don’t feel worse.
Thank you doc for this, this has really helped
It seems like iodine is making me unable to go back to sleep when I wake up at three or four in the morning. I also noticed in the comments that it made someone sneeze. I’ve also been sneezing a lot lately. I hadn’t connected that as a possible, effect of iodine.
If you find that iodine is keeping you awake at night, take it in the morning. Same thing happened to me 😊
Wow! thank you for this. I have been taking iodine for about a month off and on, in liquid form, and I started feeling a soreness in my thyroid gland area, like a sore throat; hurt to swallow etc. but it was on the right side of my throat/voice box. NOW I know (or at least strongly suspect) this is from the iodine. You mentioned Selenium. I have not been taking that. sounds like I might need to try that. I have stopped taking the iodine.
I just had the same and I've been taking together with selenium.
@@ricardorodriguesrr18did you stop taking it? Or did it go away?
@Valoric yep it went away. I haven't taken lately.
Hey doctor what to do if have severek headache. How long these headaches last
Last summer I was using some Betadine gargle which contains iodine for an intense sore throat. Little did I know that could somehow cause a thyroid function reaction. After a few days it was just like 16 years ago before ablation when I was hyperthyroid. Sweating, heart racing, energetic. I think about this every time I wish I had some energy because I was getting stuff done. lol
Couldn't handle it though.
This is where exercise cuts in - you need to burn that energy, a simple walk, short sprint session or weights will help.
Does the iodine patch test work well and truly diagnosing whether or not you are lacking in iodine?
no. The most reliable test is kinda tricky - excess iodine appears on urine so you would have to take some iodine, pee, then subtract the ammount of iodine on your pee against the iodine you just took, and find out how much your body used, so if you have a lot of iodine in urine, you dont need it that much! But yeah its kinda tricky to test that stuff
Please doctor, Is spirulina good for hypothyroidism?
Yes
I get the burning/stinging thyroid from low dose iodine, despite taking 200mcg selenium for almost a year now. I was putting selenium in my food.. Maybe I'm not absorbing it? Doing salt loading lately before going back to iodine to see if that helps.
I have been supplementing with a high dose of Iodine because of low thyroid (Hypo) Now my testosterone is super high and no effect on my t-3 and t-4. I am going to reduce the amount to try to get mt testosterone levels down. Any other suggestions. I work out 4 days a week, eat a very clean diet. No sugar very low carbs.
Kings Kouffures Salon Temecula Wow that’s great, what do you eat exactly for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
Thankyou Dr. Child's, please can you clear up an issue for me. I am taking 75mcg levothyroxine and I have just bought 150mcg daily tablets of iodine. I cannot find a video that informs me if it us OK to take iodine while you are on Levothyroxine, please can you let me know, I am scared of taking them as there is some info that says it might send the TSH levels up to high, it might worsen and block the job of Levothyroxine, what's your knowledge on this?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP
I am 85. Took synthroid for 60 years. Stopped everything. All médications also. Feeling good , no problem. But after blood tests, my gland is feable. My dosage was 112mcg. Want to take kelp pills. What dosageshould i take to equal it. PkeSe and ty.
Rash on my thighs that has spread to my abdomen, under arms. Tight and hot neck. And this nasty taste in my mouth that never goes away. And my coffee tastes awful- actually everything tastes awful!!! And suddenly my mouth and gums are so sensitive! I can’t tolerate toothpaste with peppermint or chewing gum with peppermint. - had to switch to just a plain toothbrush. Just put two and two together that maybe it was the iodine I started a month ago. I’m going to cut it off until this rash heals. I’m going crazy! Sounds like I need to add on some selenium??
I’ve been taking 3 drops of the 2% lugols
sounds like you need to stop asap
I was diagnosed with Graves years ago with RAI. I now have hypothyroidism. I am iodine deficient. I was surprised my levels were very low. So I will start supplementing.
same I wonder why that is! I'm nervous about adding iodine though but I literally have none.😑
I had graves and now have Ra and hypothyroidism
What if you have a slow thyroid and are taking a horm. repl. like Levothyroxine, is taking Iodine a good idea? Is it safe?
ie 100 mcg w a small supplement like 325 mcg of Iodine.
I have hashimotos, taking thyroid and I am trying to take iodine on the skin. I have the acne like reaction but I am also gaining weight. Maybe I feel something in my thyroid gland too. I hope I can correct this by taking selenium. I am probably deficient in selenium and in vitamin d. Does vit d have a saying in this?
They say vit D has an influence, but in my case I’m not so sure. I have hashimoto’s. When I went to my PCP my tsh was 16.9, t3 was under limit and my antibodies were 6500. My vit D is 98. Everyone is different.
I have fibrocystic breast and wanted quick result to get rid of the lumps by rubbing iodine (2%) with coconut oil on my breast for two nights, then I have a bad allergic reaction of burning, itching and lots of heat rashes all over the breast. I will not use it on my skin again but will continue to take 3-4 drops in a glass of water and pray it will work.
Any suggestions using nascent to treat a bug for a few days in lieu of antibiotics?
The headache part was skipped over. What's the best way to alleviate those?
Also, could lugo's cause headache where nascent did not?
I also get headaches with that brand.
@@jackieleonhard1452 I wonder why this happens??
RE 'It's not the iodine itself causing the issue it's the underlying issue that taking the iodine is revealing'
I took many drops of iodine after suspecting my fatigue was low thyroid and buying some.
Initially I noticed a huge increase in overall clarity of mind, sharpness, but the next day/afternoon I was so tired at work I almost needed a nap in my car.
What would you make of that? Thyroid pumping out adequately telling me I need sleep? Or did I overdo it and give myself too much?
I have a goiter sensation in my neck - did carnivore diet for three years. About half way through I started getting this feeling. Labs all look fine. Ultrasounds look fine. I was taking one or two drops of Lugol’s 2%. It made my heart race and I couldn’t sleep! It was awful! But I think this goiter feeling is low iodine. So now what. Ugh!
I experienced this too with carnivore… Hope all is well. How are you doing now?? 🙏
I eat plenty of eggs and fish everyday but everytime I take iodine…few days after taking daily I get extreme headaches and feel like crap. Been this way for years. Always feel better when I don’t supplement with it. But foods high in iodine I can eat a lot of it no problems…weird
AMEN, That's what I'm about 2 do...Just EAT foods rich in iodine 🎉
Yah it makes me feel sick fatigued foggy and angryc
Bro same here! Mind sharing what happened to you
@@KM-oy5yhsame here mind sharing your experience with lugols
Took the nascent drops. Very bad reaction out of the gate at only one drop that included a red scalp, body aches, sneezing, tremors, and horrible anxiety.
Same exact thing happened to me wow!
Good day. I have taken radio iodide on 30 Sept2022. For the first 4 days I was feeling ok,but after that my throat started to pain. My thyroid is so hurtful I cant touch my neck. The doctor took a full blood count and bloods for Tsh levels. I'm awaiting the results. What can this very hurtful thyroid now be after this iodide tablet?
Dr. Childs, twenty yrs ago I had hypothyroidism, and controlled this taking natural thyroid medication, in the past 8 months I started using iodine supplements 4 drops liquid for about 2 months, when I checked my blood my thyroid scale was 7.2. I have since stopped the iodine and can't seem to get my numbers down below the 4.0 range. I'm taking Nal trexone and bugleweed to bring down my range. Can you suggest something else, and what is the maximum range that I need to be at. Thank you so much.
Hi, are you taking desiccated thyroid and iodine at the same time? Any issues?
Actually I stopped iodine and natural thyroid and my numbers have finally come back to range. 4.8, thanks for asking.@@wildflower5511
It made me start spotting ? I am in menopause just missed my first period and took 2 drops of 2 % logus next day I was spotting. Is that good or bad?
When I first started taking iodine for low thyroid. When they say “detoxing” they mean severe diarrhea. Goes about two weeks, generally 1-2 hrs after taking doses. It does subside, be patient, just be prepared on the toilet. It’s worth the detox. Just my .02
I have tried different brands of iodine and sea kelp they all give me a bad headache,
What causes it?
When you take iodine, you’re releasing bromide, fluoride, halogen and other toxins from the body. Drink salt water (pink Himalayan salt) before taking the iodine. It’ll help avoid these detox symptoms.
Same
What exact dosage were you taking pls?
Iodine and headache. Is there a solution if I still want to take iodine. Only taking 150mcg drop.
I took iodine 325mcg a day for 5 days the first 3 days felt so good I dunno how to explain but like I am in a movie and the main character which is what I used to feel when I was very young so I took for 2 more days but noticed nothing not feeling good or bad I searched on yt they said that this dose was so high and I should stop so I did stop. I decided I take it for 3 days a week then a week off then on and so on. I dunno if I needed selenium but it doesn't make sense to use cuz you can have it from egg yolks or Brazilian nuts and you don't need very high amount which is opposite of what selenium in the market. All selenium supplements in the market are very high doses talking about above 100
Yah it did that that me too
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How much do I take? I take your supplements, is that enough in there? Or should we be doing topical iodine?
Are safeved Potassium iodine supliment for Hypothyroidism ?
I took it and it coz a thyroid nodule I had to get surgery. I will never use it again. I didn’t have a problem with my thyroid before it. I will never take it again.
How much Iodine were you taking?
Why did u take it
@@smarzig I would take it again.
@@CC-kk8fb the recommendation 3 a day
Doctor i am super confused. Did you say that taking iodine can cause hashimotos?
I start taking iodine 500mcg daily but start having very depressive episodes. Start feeling like people around me are not treating me well. I don't want to talk. My head is having very strange type of painful feeling. It's not a pain but a feeling of a pain.
I don't know what is happening. But I will continue for few days more. Just to see if my body adjust to it.
If I take beef thyroid along with ashwagandha good idea?
I actually just started taking an iodine supplement a couple weeks ago and have been worried that it might be to much because it’s over the recommended daily amount. Is it safe to take 1000mcg of iodine daily? I tried the 150mcg but my thyroid levels didn’t improve any and I read sometimes it’s better to take more.
Dr.Berg said upto 600mcg daily is tolerable.
1000mcg is 1mg. I take 15mg of lugols daily. If you have an underlying thyroid problem it may be too much. I started at 2.5mg daily and went up over a month with no neg affects. Find a naturopath or doctor that understands iodine dosage
@@stuarthutt3740 i had a 70-year old friend take 2x225 mcg of iodine daily and she started peeing some blood. Cutting back to one dose a day circumvented the problem.
@@pramuanchutham7355 I have no clue why that little iodine would cause blood in urine. I would think there are other underlying issues. Iodine is water soluble so excess is urinated out. Iodine detoxes the body from heavy metals, lead mercury and aluminum and detoxifies from halides, chlorine bromide and fluoride. Teens drinking Mountain Dew have very high levels of bromide and when they detoxify their urine can look like chocolate milk.
@@stuarthutt3740 she was implying that it brought back her menstruation, at 70 years old! The only thing i could tell her is to cut back the iodine dose.
Zinc tablet caused her constipation. Some other vitamin caused her sleeplessness. So i stopped giving out vitamins, not even the safest D3, to troublesome people.
I use synthroid and using Iodine has not affected negatively my levels, in fact the dosage of sythroid has stayed the same for years.
do you think there will ever be a thyroid stem cell treatment or a thyroid transplant type of treatment?
There ought to be… stem cells I believe would create miracles for so many people. Hopefully with RFK as head of HHS now, the door will be opened for more alternative medical treatments to become mainstream in the US.
I get a rash all around my armpits , how do you stop this? Is salt loading an answer? How do we find out why we have the reaction?
I noticed I was very ichey around my underarms too. What does that mean?
Any recommended daily dosage of iodine?
Check Dr Brownstein’s book “iodine why you need it and why you can’t live without it” great resource for anyone interested in iodine supplementation.
Can iodine cause spotting after period?
I've been taking 112 mcg Levothyroxine for many years and I am and endurance athlete and I sweat a tremendous amount and I'm fearing that I'm losing a lot of nutrients including iodine through sweat. I did the iodine tincture test on my forearm and it faded and disappeared completely in less than an hour! I applied the solution three more times in succession to the same area of my arm and each time it disappeared in about the same amount of time. Because I was on levothyroxine I didn't think I needed iodized salt so I haven't taken that for years as well and I've also been using a salt substitute to increase my potassium and lower my blood pressure. But after the shocking result of the iodine patch test I'm convinced that I am very deficient in iodine. But should I take iodine supplements even though I'm already taking Levothyroxine?
Yes definitely! The levothyroxine does not supply iodine at all . Many ppl who are on thyroid meds including myself has had great benefits with iodine . Most people who take thyroid meds are very deficient in iodine . We need much more thank the RDA. Please do not use a salt substitute they are dangerous stick to Celtic sea salt .
@@nancycardoso834 how do you determine dosing of iodine?
I have had my thyroid removed totally gone now I'm taking a Armour thyroid can I still take iodine I want to .
Can i go to a naturopath with no money or the state insurance
Slowed it down to 0.75 speed😂
Sped it up to 1.5 speed
And for hashimoto people? When I try iodine, my hands colder than before... Please I'll be grate if you answer me. I'm already on 200mcg Selenium more than 6 months
Definatly dont do the arm shot trend - autoimmune problems are skrocketing. Look up Dr Berg Keto and fasting, and do a moderate exercise program of walking, weights, and a weekly 20 minute sprint session. Dont do jogging or intense cardio, its a catabolic inflammatory exercise with little benefits.
Add selenium
I take a kelp tablet a day. Feeling fine.