Yes, as Hashimoto's patient myself - Iodine made me feel worse. You can read Dr K's reasons for not giving iodine to his patient. Please note that Hashimoto's is NOT hypothyroidism with a lot of people get mixed up.
https://drknews.com/search/iodine On Aug 17, 2015, at 4:02 AM, Dee <d...@deetroy.org> wrote: I had read somewhere that iodine can - in some instances - be detrimental to the thyroid. I think it may have been in the presence of Hashimotos. Does anyone know if this is correct? I know that the thyroid usually needs iodine....Dee Sent from my iPad > On 16 Aug 2015, at 22:12, Lola Harris <phoenix23...@tds.net> wrote: > > 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 <pcassi...@tx.rr.com> > To: silver-list@eskimo.com > 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 <pcassi...@tx.rr.com> >> To: silver-list@eskimo.com >> 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 <aslra...@gmail.com> >>> To: silver-list@eskimo.com >>> 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:silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com?subject=unsubscribe> >>> Archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/silver-list@eskimo.com/maillist.html >>> >>> Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com> >>> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:mdev...@eskimo.com> > >
