Hi, Patricia. No, iodine will not replace thyroid extract or synthetic thyroid meds if you need them. I do think (just my opinion) that someone who is barely hypo (underactive thyroid), can perhaps avoid having to take thyroid meds or can avoid becoming more hypo by optimizing the health of their thyroid. Selenium is also good (along with cofactors of Vit C and magnesium and sea salt) when taking iodine.
If you have been taking iodine for 4 yrs now, then you have gotten past all the detox that iodine supplementation can sometimes bring on from ingested fluorides, bromines and chlorides. That is good. You may not think that the iodine is doing anything but it is. I am totally inexperienced with thyroid nodules, goiters, etc. since I have never had those problems. If your thyroid isn't performing optimally tho, that could well explain your low immune system. Thyroid affects and impacts so many things in the body. You might want to think about joining the yahoo group,'Natural Thyroid Hormones' on Yahoo. They cover all the thyroid supplements, not just the NDT extract and they have very knowledgeable moderators. They are on hiatus until Tuesday but I would encourage you to consider joining the group if you aren't already a member. Having your doctor run some blood tests on your thyroid (if you haven't run them already) will be very helpful in seeing what is going on. The STTM website is an excellent resource for which tests to run. The STTM stands for 'Stop The Thyroid Madness'. http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/recommended-labwork/ Lola ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 16:04:40 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: CS>Thyroid Nodules I take Lodoral (lugos tablet form) It is Iodine 5mg and Iodide 7.5mg for a total of 12.5 mg. I've been taking it for about 4 years. I can't tell it does anything. I take it because i have low immunity and see to catch everything. Doing allergy testing now ..so maybe that will help my immune system. On 8/16/2015 2:57 PM, Lola Harris wrote: > Patricia.. not sure what you are asking? Iodine is a mineral that our body > requires just like chromium, copper, zinc.... even vitamins. It is taken > up, preferentially, first by the thyroid, then by the sex organs, then by > the rest of the body. > > What dose are you on and when did you start taking the iodine? > Lola > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Patricia <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 15:19:10 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Re: CS>Thyroid Nodules > > I have to get educated on this so forgive my question: Does Lugols in > liquid or tablet form provide what is needed ? > > On 8/16/2015 12:57 PM, Lola Harris wrote: >> Raven... I am also a real believer and fan of NDT since it was such a >> stunning success for >> me in resolving so many hypo issues that I had, issues that Synthroid seemed >> to just exacerbate. >> I might add that I have no iron or adrenal issues so stabilizing on NDT was >> very easy for >> me to do. >> Io >> However, there are some folks who don't do well on NDT (natural desiccated >> thyroid >> (brand names such as Armour and Naturethroid) and do well on >> Synthroid/synthetic T 4. >> I can't convert t 4 to t 3 and so, have to have the natural NDT product. My >> sister, >> on the other hand, has done fabulously on Synthroid since the eighties and >> had all >> kinds of problems with NDT when she tried to take it a few years back at my >> urging. >> But she does have hashis and I don't. The compounded product can be another >> option >> for hypo sufferers since the fillers/additives in the commercial brands can >> be >> problematic for some and this alternative gives them some control over that >> aspect. >> >> Here is an article that might be helpful to some in explaining why it is so >> difficult >> to be a 'purist' in the sense of subscribing to one form of thyroid >> medication to the >> exclusion of others. Those who struggle to find the right product and the >> correct >> dosage have my sympathies. It can be an arduous and frustrating journey for >> some. >> >> https://chriskresser.com/3-steps-to-choosing-the-right-thyroid-hormone/ >> An excerpt from the article... >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> "However, in some cases patients do feel better with synthetic hormones. One >> reason for this is that a small subset of people with Hashimoto’s produce >> antibodies not only to their thyroid tissue (TPO and TG), but also to their >> own thyroid hormones (T4 and T3). These patients do worse with bio-identical >> sources because they increased the source of the autoimmune attack." >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Lola >> >> >> ---- Original Message ----- >> From: RaVen <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:32:38 -0400 (EDT) >> Subject: Re: CS>Thyroid Nodules >> >> I highly recommend anyone with Hashimoto's or hypothyroidism to take only >> NATURAL DISSICATED THYROID from Porcine - it's only made from a compounding >> pharmacy. Insurance will NOT cover it... it's near human form and creates >> both T3 and T4 that most synthetic thyroid drugs do NOT make. >> Then see Dr Rommel Geronimo (From San Diego, CA)who can offer long distant >> consultation via phone/emails/Skype --- he will help you pin point exactly >> what you need to do to change your diet, to add certain supplements that you >> need, and repair every organs - intestinal, endocrine, cognitive, nervous >> system and take a lot of tests to make sure there's no parasites, food >> allergies, celiac disease, and etc. >> >> >> -- >> The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. >> Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org >> >> Unsubscribe: >> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >> Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html >> >> Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> >> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> >> > >
