Why You Need Iodine | Empowering Midlife Wellness

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  • Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2024

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  • @Alykat736
    @Alykat736 2 года назад +130

    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  2 года назад +27

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

    • @stuarthutt3740
      @stuarthutt3740 2 года назад +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 Год назад

      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 Год назад +2

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

    • @jgrysiak6566
      @jgrysiak6566 Год назад +4

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

  • @joanatchley8979
    @joanatchley8979 Год назад +104

    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 8 месяцев назад +10

      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 7 месяцев назад +10

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

    • @shereehilchie4653
      @shereehilchie4653 7 месяцев назад

      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

    • @ginoasci
      @ginoasci 6 месяцев назад +11

      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.

    • @tarpara
      @tarpara 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@barteveraert888people should have adequate salt intake of half tsp of unrefined salt daily. Daily selenium source also super important of 200mcg. If you your blood sodium is below 141 and chloride is below 103, you should increase salt water consumption first for a few days or weeks prior to starting this.

  • @iss8504
    @iss8504 Год назад +54

    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.

    • @denisesu874
      @denisesu874 2 месяца назад

      Indeed. The Japanese have the highest incidence of Hashimoto's in the world. After all, it was first described by the Japanese physician Hakaru Hashimoto in 1912.

    • @ESEllis
      @ESEllis 12 дней назад

      Dr David Brownstein has helped patients even with hashimotos.
      He has been for over 20 years.
      Look up Jesse Chappus. Amazing podcasts.

    • @ThePrairieFairymb
      @ThePrairieFairymb 19 часов назад

      How do you know if your hashimotos is active?

    • @ESEllis
      @ESEllis 6 часов назад

      @@denisesu874 Actually Asia has the least prevalence and Africa has the highest prevalence of Hashimoto’s. Hashimoto the Japanese Dr worked in Germany and he coined the disease in Germany using his name. Another note, iodine from the ocean has the risk of being radioactive since the disaster in Japan. Radioactive iodine is dangerous for thyroid and could explain why thyroid cancer is on the rise in Japan in both male and females. I buy iodine that is not derived from seafood just in case.
      Dr David Brownstein is the expert on thyroid, iodine and has helped people with hashimotos and graves using iodine.

    • @ESEllis
      @ESEllis 5 часов назад

      @@ThePrairieFairymb you need to have TPO Antibodies tested. However I would research Dr David Brownstein on this matter. He is really the only one I’m interested in listening to anymore regarding Hashimoto’s.

  • @juliciahernandez3566
    @juliciahernandez3566 2 месяца назад +9

    Been taking Iodine for over 6 years now entered perimenapause 2023 my thyroid testing came back in optimal range been low carb/keto since 2019 and salt is life

  • @skinrepairaddict
    @skinrepairaddict Год назад +55

    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 Год назад +3

      Dosing?

    • @skinrepairaddict
      @skinrepairaddict Год назад

      @@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.

    • @2021-x3k
      @2021-x3k 7 месяцев назад

      Huh?

    • @anybodyoutthere3208
      @anybodyoutthere3208 7 месяцев назад

      @@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 7 месяцев назад +7

      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!!! 😊

  • @debbietalbert959
    @debbietalbert959 Год назад +31

    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.

  • @stuarthutt3740
    @stuarthutt3740 2 года назад +53

    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 Год назад +3

      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 Год назад +2

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

    • @LS-uz4cz
      @LS-uz4cz Год назад +2

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

    • @GwenMotoGirl
      @GwenMotoGirl Год назад +11

      @@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 9 месяцев назад +3

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

  • @NolaC69
    @NolaC69 10 месяцев назад +27

    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 7 месяцев назад +2

      Did your TSH come back down?

    • @meditationforgrowth
      @meditationforgrowth Месяц назад +1

      @@bettywhillyes I’ve seen some reports that the body can want to keep it and store it as you were deficient. Once body gets used up it. It balances out ther is a YT video about it.

  • @lisasternenkind6467
    @lisasternenkind6467 7 месяцев назад +31

    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 6 месяцев назад +3

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

    • @lisasternenkind6467
      @lisasternenkind6467 6 месяцев назад +5

      @@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.

    • @beautifuluniverse2151
      @beautifuluniverse2151 5 месяцев назад +2

      I also quit vegsn diet after 6 years and it ruined my health I am taking all multivitamins and also iodine but my hair loss don't stop. Can any one help me?

    • @Acts-1322
      @Acts-1322 2 месяца назад

      ❤ way to go on your own research to improve

    • @monsterjamizzythegenius8189
      @monsterjamizzythegenius8189 Месяц назад +1

      Did you have hyperparathroidism? Thanks for your testimony! Keep up the great work. 🙏

  • @heather333
    @heather333 Месяц назад +6

    It's amazing how many doctors think they were taught everything at med school. Graduating is just the start of practice, not the end of learning.

    • @meditationforgrowth
      @meditationforgrowth Месяц назад +1

      Underrated comment

    • @JohnMcCW41
      @JohnMcCW41 5 дней назад

      You are so correct! Sadly, what most don't realize is formal schooling is to learn how to learn. Once "graduated" most get busy with life and have to focus on making money. They have little time to continue learning, even if they are inclined to do so. In today's medical system in many parts of the USA the focus is more on doing no harm to the profitability of the hospital/clinic, rather than doing no harm to the patient as the original Hippocratic oath intended.

  • @akhetherington
    @akhetherington Год назад +34

    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 7 месяцев назад +2

      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 7 месяцев назад +2

      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 7 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @cometrx1340
    @cometrx1340 9 месяцев назад +43

    You also need to take selenium with the iodine!

    • @gal2727
      @gal2727 7 месяцев назад

      Why and how much?

    • @carlavv5302
      @carlavv5302 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@gal2727proper thyroid function

    • @moiragoldsmith7052
      @moiragoldsmith7052 7 месяцев назад

      Or two Brazil nuts!

    • @Walnüsse
      @Walnüsse 7 месяцев назад

      And vitamin c spirulina

    • @anybodyoutthere3208
      @anybodyoutthere3208 7 месяцев назад +1

      I eat a daily steak for all that

  • @warningsigns4526
    @warningsigns4526 Год назад +10

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

  • @Snowsea-gs4wu
    @Snowsea-gs4wu 9 месяцев назад +8

    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!

  • @jeannetteantry1086
    @jeannetteantry1086 4 месяца назад +5

    My chiropractor, from years ago, put me on iodine. I have used it on and off over the years. I still plan to have all my values tested at my next physical. I have told other women they need that iodine, especially when they thyroid hormone levels. They tell me their doctors advise them against using any type of iodine supplement. I still use it and I am glad to know I am doing what is best for myself. My dose is 600 mcg every other day or so. And I try to use a small amount of iodized salt on my food daily. It is good to hear that I do need it and should continue to take it.
    I do plan to up my dose and get the version you advocate for. Thanks for all this great information.

    • @jeannetteantry1086
      @jeannetteantry1086 3 месяца назад +1

      I got the higher dose yesterday. The hot flashes and fatigue that would hit me every couple of hours, that has been with me since I started menopause, actually stopped after my first does of the 12.5 mg Iodoral. I even have a lot more energy. The feeling of pressure or something like that, around the front of my neck, has also decreased.
      After being in the hospital with an emergent high blood pressure, I saw my TSH was very high, even though the T4 was normal. No T3 was done. So, I decided to get the Iodoral. Thank you so much. I feel like I have found at least one solution to help me get feeling better.

  • @UMS9695
    @UMS9695 7 месяцев назад +20

    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 7 месяцев назад +5

      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.

    • @Zx6RR-u3x
      @Zx6RR-u3x 3 месяца назад

      Maybe found it cheaper on iherb site.

    • @BobHolyoake
      @BobHolyoake Месяц назад +1

      Lugols iodine

    • @celestemichelleevans
      @celestemichelleevans 4 дня назад +1

      I heard Dr. Brownstein mention that he tested a cheaper version, and it did not contain iodine and iodide, which you need both. Only use official Iodoral or Lugol's.

  • @joannepigliavento7930
    @joannepigliavento7930 Год назад +15

    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 🤷‍♀️

    • @puffchickpam1
      @puffchickpam1 8 месяцев назад +9

      Tell him to kiss your butt

  • @eunicehehir6374
    @eunicehehir6374 4 месяца назад +5

    Thankyou Dr Susan for this new info. Could you reference any of the studies you mentioned. All the females in my Mum's bloodline have hypothyroidism. I'm on thyroid meds. I'd like to study some peer reviewed data and discuss this new info with my doctor. I'd love to get off thyroxine. I currently take 50mg Mon to Friday and 100mg Saturdays and Sundays. Thankyou for all the work you put in for thousands of women around the globe. I'm 65yrs, my hair was falling out and I was very tired and putting on weight. Bloods showed low thyroid , hence meds. That was nearly 10 years ago. My hair came back and less tired. Weight kind of stabilised. You are helping us learn many correlations between differing body mechanisms etc. Everything is interconnected. I'm learning😂

  • @joelyazell7380
    @joelyazell7380 7 месяцев назад +6

    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 7 месяцев назад +3

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

  • @goobiesace
    @goobiesace Год назад +10

    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.

  • @olilumgbalu5653
    @olilumgbalu5653 9 месяцев назад +5

    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 7 месяцев назад +5

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

  • @carolcole570
    @carolcole570 7 месяцев назад +6

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

  • @Corrans
    @Corrans Год назад +7

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

  • @dotolaj3263
    @dotolaj3263 29 дней назад +1

    Thank you for your explanation about the detox. I stopped taking it because I felt headache and didn't feel good. Now I will try again and get past the release of bromine.

  • @janetdelcarmen1655
    @janetdelcarmen1655 Год назад +5

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

  • @user-ho5ht7mu4s
    @user-ho5ht7mu4s Год назад +9

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

  • @livefreeallways
    @livefreeallways 11 дней назад +1

    where does the Iodine come from in the supplements like Iodal?

  • @letajones8556
    @letajones8556 2 года назад +7

    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 7 месяцев назад

      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.

  • @Michi_L
    @Michi_L 7 месяцев назад +12

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

  • @nancysantiago9619
    @nancysantiago9619 2 года назад +9

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

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  2 года назад +1

      Amazing! Thanks for watching :)

  • @maryperry7944
    @maryperry7944 5 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @ItsCollie
    @ItsCollie 11 месяцев назад +3

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

  • @robertspencer5219
    @robertspencer5219 4 месяца назад +2

    Really enjoyed the video but I don't think there is any toxicity from iodine. If you get too much it would be excreted. So potentially if someone had kidney issues that could be the exception.

  • @hedonisteuphony5779
    @hedonisteuphony5779 Месяц назад +4

    ❤ Selenium is needed with your iodine ❤

  • @donnysingh6389
    @donnysingh6389 2 месяца назад +1

    Could an iodine suppository shrink an enlarged prostate ?

  • @yvie0136
    @yvie0136 10 месяцев назад +6

    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 9 месяцев назад +12

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

    • @perisndirangu1280
      @perisndirangu1280 2 месяца назад

      Try castor oil ..and hot pad

  • @katherinefratello4400
    @katherinefratello4400 6 месяцев назад +3

    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!

  • @kabsatdajaj
    @kabsatdajaj Год назад +3

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

    • @lenavoyles526
      @lenavoyles526 10 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @dianagonzales3545
    @dianagonzales3545 8 месяцев назад +6

    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 7 месяцев назад +1

      Good question, curious, too.

    • @debbieredfern2267
      @debbieredfern2267 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@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 7 месяцев назад

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

    • @julietjones7376
      @julietjones7376 7 месяцев назад +2

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

    • @GricelAleksander
      @GricelAleksander 6 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @lavenderrobins9254
    @lavenderrobins9254 8 месяцев назад +2

    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.

  • @fsccft0804
    @fsccft0804 8 месяцев назад +1

    Can I take T3 and Iodine?

  • @JessicaChrisman-gi5oo
    @JessicaChrisman-gi5oo 5 месяцев назад +1

    The info of the amount of Hashimotos is Japan is all over the place. Some sites say Japan has high amounts. Other sites say low amounts. How are you sure the high iodine is not causing the high Hashimotos rate in Japan?

  • @susananderson9619
    @susananderson9619 7 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @witchyjewels7588
    @witchyjewels7588 3 месяца назад +2

    I take kelp supplement !

  • @Lorraine24_
    @Lorraine24_ Год назад +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?

  • @dcullen5512
    @dcullen5512 11 месяцев назад +6

    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.

    • @sandyjones1014
      @sandyjones1014 7 месяцев назад +3

      Selenium is VERY important also.

  • @NadiaDakroub
    @NadiaDakroub 5 месяцев назад +3

    I take 2% lugols iodine drops.
    8 drops once a day.
    Is this the correct amount?

  • @scorpiogrrl9
    @scorpiogrrl9 6 месяцев назад +1

    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 ?

  • @ktj8074
    @ktj8074 Год назад +1

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

  • @cami5054
    @cami5054 Год назад +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 10 месяцев назад +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.

  • @hasinapatel1233
    @hasinapatel1233 9 месяцев назад +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.

  • @carolcole570
    @carolcole570 7 месяцев назад +5

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

    • @Daffy_Ladie
      @Daffy_Ladie 6 месяцев назад

      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 6 месяцев назад

      @@Daffy_Ladie 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.

    • @kathymcnulty4083
      @kathymcnulty4083 4 месяца назад

      I also live in Michigan. Where in Michigan does he
      Practice?

    • @carolcole570
      @carolcole570 4 месяца назад

      @@kathymcnulty4083 I have no clue. So sorry. Try googling him.

  • @deborahc7113
    @deborahc7113 2 года назад +4

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

    • @donnawhitecotten361
      @donnawhitecotten361 2 года назад

      she answers that question at the end

    • @RawVeganFruitarian
      @RawVeganFruitarian Год назад +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

  • @catherineloar2167
    @catherineloar2167 2 года назад +6

    Will begin taking your iodine supplement ASAP. Thanks!

  • @CathyJennings-kw8ds
    @CathyJennings-kw8ds Месяц назад

    Thanks 👍👍👍👍 so much. Great explanations

  • @bluejean-1968
    @bluejean-1968 11 месяцев назад +4

    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 11 месяцев назад +3

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

    • @asmasufi3062
      @asmasufi3062 8 месяцев назад

      How are you now? May you be healthy

    • @anybodyoutthere3208
      @anybodyoutthere3208 7 месяцев назад

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

  • @stevet6676
    @stevet6676 5 месяцев назад +1

    Fantastic messaging, thank you.

  • @Bill-wp4tw
    @Bill-wp4tw Месяц назад

    I would love to know where to get the type of high doze iodine you take.

  • @Sentimentalist0923
    @Sentimentalist0923 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @missgaia12
    @missgaia12 7 месяцев назад +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.

  • @sherrymarlatt5288
    @sherrymarlatt5288 Год назад +2

    What potency do I buy??

    • @me-mx1hb
      @me-mx1hb 7 месяцев назад

      12.5mg

  • @janinedance102
    @janinedance102 2 года назад +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  2 года назад +1

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

    • @janinedance102
      @janinedance102 2 года назад

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

    • @catherinelarose5739
      @catherinelarose5739 Год назад +4

      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 11 месяцев назад

      @@catherinelarose5739Did you have subclinical thyroid?

    • @chaosqueen4812
      @chaosqueen4812 7 месяцев назад

      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.

  • @Diana-mu9vd
    @Diana-mu9vd 7 месяцев назад

    Supplement sage for toddlers? Or better option?

  • @sandiam7809
    @sandiam7809 Год назад +2

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

    • @jgrysiak6566
      @jgrysiak6566 Год назад

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

    • @jackiecoupland3620
      @jackiecoupland3620 9 месяцев назад +1

      It has lots of arsenic sadly

  • @MsDebRod
    @MsDebRod 2 года назад +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  2 года назад +3

      Hi Debbie, 200 mg is commonly recommended

    • @MsDebRod
      @MsDebRod 2 года назад

      @@drsusan Thank you!

    • @SusanAllen-sn3mx
      @SusanAllen-sn3mx 2 года назад +1

      Was that 200 mg or 200 mcg of Selenium daily?

    • @MonSamDan
      @MonSamDan Год назад

      @@SusanAllen-sn3mx mcg, micrograms

    • @sharonendler1467
      @sharonendler1467 10 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @debee1544
    @debee1544 6 месяцев назад +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

  • @sherivanbakel6701
    @sherivanbakel6701 2 года назад +1

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

  • @deborah9278
    @deborah9278 2 года назад +2

    Very interesting thank you so much 🙏

  • @adamirina1464
    @adamirina1464 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @lam7750
    @lam7750 6 месяцев назад

    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?

  • @songbirdforJesus
    @songbirdforJesus 6 месяцев назад

    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?

  • @StereodreieckRC
    @StereodreieckRC 4 месяца назад

    What happens if I take too much Iodine? How much (mg) do you recommend for a men at 38 years and 82 Kg?

  • @elizabethmcfalls6580
    @elizabethmcfalls6580 Год назад +2

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

    • @RawVeganFruitarian
      @RawVeganFruitarian Год назад

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

  • @Candy_Mountain
    @Candy_Mountain 2 года назад +6

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

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  2 года назад +2

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

    • @Candy_Mountain
      @Candy_Mountain 2 года назад +2

      @@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!

  • @o.om.m5632
    @o.om.m5632 2 года назад +2

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

    • @RawVeganFruitarian
      @RawVeganFruitarian Год назад +1

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

  • @karaberrie8305
    @karaberrie8305 2 года назад +1

    Can you link the products for us??

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  2 года назад +3

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

  • @CathyJennings-kw8ds
    @CathyJennings-kw8ds Месяц назад

    Kidneys & potassium iodide?

  • @moparmissile
    @moparmissile 7 месяцев назад

    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.

  • @lindadn916
    @lindadn916 7 месяцев назад +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?

  • @sairralax8215
    @sairralax8215 10 месяцев назад

    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 11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @cloudhorse
    @cloudhorse Год назад +3

    Wow... Iodoral in the UK is £76!!

  • @jumanington7350
    @jumanington7350 2 года назад +21

    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 Год назад +1

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

  • @wendyc3803
    @wendyc3803 2 года назад +2

    Is iodine safe for people with shellfish allergies?

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  2 года назад

      Hi Wendy, yes it is safe!

  • @Acts-1322
    @Acts-1322 25 дней назад

    I know it's easy to point to the Japanese correlation, but they also live a very different lifestyle with historically opposite dietary patterns vs Americans. Mega dosing iodine like that with Standard American Diet is a terrible idea. Too many have fatty liver and poor kidney health

  • @solutions4tenants141
    @solutions4tenants141 9 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @moonerlyn9412
    @moonerlyn9412 3 месяца назад +1

    What about people with no thyroid ?

    • @BobHolyoake
      @BobHolyoake Месяц назад

      20 years will be taken off life .

  • @kerrylinn598
    @kerrylinn598 2 года назад +3

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

    • @drsusan
      @drsusan  2 года назад +2

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

  • @RogerWilcoWTF
    @RogerWilcoWTF 5 месяцев назад

    Doesn't Dr Brownstein suggest taking extra Salt. to offset the release of Bromine when increasing Iodine?

  • @rikumak391
    @rikumak391 3 месяца назад

    I have 100% Lugol Solution and I'm thinking about how many drops I can take a day/week. If 5% I take 4 drops a day, so 25 mg. Is it best to take iodine daily more pleasantly than a large dose e.g. once a week. Does the body store iodine?

    • @twinny12009
      @twinny12009 3 месяца назад +1

      No the body doesn’t store iodine.

  • @lylemccrory4070
    @lylemccrory4070 7 месяцев назад +5

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

  • @ronladuke7235
    @ronladuke7235 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @AnchoredSoulTherapy
    @AnchoredSoulTherapy 2 года назад

    What would be the dose if it’s liquid iodine

  • @debbietaylor20
    @debbietaylor20 11 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @shazzadowns691
      @shazzadowns691 7 месяцев назад

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

    • @berries2511
      @berries2511 4 месяца назад

      @@shazzadowns691 , yes, you can but start small and build up over it depending upon how you feel. I'm a vegetarian and been on Levo since 12 years, am highly estrogen dominant with 2 myomectomies behind me. So i started iodine Lugol 2%, 1/2 drop, amounting to 1.2 mg, 7 days ago. Did experience detox symptoms like headache and nausea for the first 2 days but thereafter, its been such a game changer!! I suddenly felt the persistent leg pain since some months disappear, skin becoming more moist, weight down by half a Kg and overall feeling great.... and all of this in a matter of 1 week!

  • @africo9104
    @africo9104 7 месяцев назад +1

    What make iodine drops are the best ?

    • @calcolerich
      @calcolerich 7 месяцев назад +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!

  • @Bluecorner841222
    @Bluecorner841222 2 года назад +3

    thank you for being so helpful 💕

  • @danbanfan9524
    @danbanfan9524 2 месяца назад

    I don’t think it’s safe to assume that just because in one part of the world, they are able to consume more iodine that it’s the same everywhere. There are genetic differences and cultural differences that can attribute to people developing the ability to digest food differently in different parts of the world just as, various cultures have more or less diseases than others. The higher iodine count may indeed be important. It’s probably the best approach to Test while taking a higher amount as too much iodine can cause severe illness and problems. Even just the fluctuation from going from low iodine to moderate iodine can in rare cases cause some issues if you look at the research.I would be careful in the recommendation of starting at 12 mg personally again hard to know what the exact number to be appropriate would be

  • @janakainz1315
    @janakainz1315 7 месяцев назад

    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

  • @marciamcmahon2247
    @marciamcmahon2247 7 месяцев назад

    What about hashimotos disease ?

  • @Robholyoake3778
    @Robholyoake3778 4 месяца назад +1

    These deficiencies isnt An accidental, Its by design illness is Big $$$