Iodine Induced Graves' Disease Why Treat with Iodine?
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Dr. Richard GuttlerPosted
Wed 24 Jun 2009 7:01pm1 Comment
48 Y/O Female with hypothyroidism was treated with iodine pills and T3 cytomel. While on high dose T3 and iodine, she developed double vision and pop eye on the right. MR= swollen eye muscles=Graves Eye Disease.The patient was hyperthyoid on examination. The thyroid was enlarged, firm, and Ultrasound showed Graves'firestorm blood flow. The iodineRead on »
Iodine Induced Graves' Disease Why Treat with Iodine?
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Dr. Richard GuttlerPosted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm
48 Y/O Female with hypothyroidism was treated with iodine pills and T3 cytomel. While on high dose T3 and iodine, she developed double vision and pop eye on the right. MR= swollen eye muscles=Graves Eye Disease.The patient was hyperthyoid on examination. The thyroid was enlarged, firm, and Ultrasound showed Graves'firestorm blood flow. The iodineRead on »
Can too much iodine cause hypothyroidism?
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pathologystudentPosted
Mon 21 Mar 2011 10:57am
Q. I heard that if you ingest too much iodine, you can develop hypothyroidism. Is that true? I’m a little confused about why that would happen .
A. Yes – it is true that too much iodine can lead to hypothyroidism. It seems counterintuitive; you’d think that more iodine would lead to more thyroid hormone production. However, it does seem
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Iodine for fertility and health
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Marie L.Posted
Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:00pm
used a potassium iodineproduct called Ioderal, which helped bring his hormone levels back to normal. I have thryoid issues myself and used this produc t but didn't find any...Iodine is so important for the healthy functioning of the thyroid, but soils are often depleted of this nutrient and chemicals such as flouride and bromine and chlorine can
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WEIGHT LOSS WITH IODINE
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Martha K.Posted
Wed 23 Sep 2009 10:01pm
Recently, a local naturopath informed me that iodine supplementation was needed by just about everyone in the USA. Why? Because we don't eat seaweed, and most of us don't eat a lot of fish, especially if living in the Central USA.
There is a test for iodine saturation, which is one of those "pee in a jar" and spit in a cup type of tests
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Selenium, Iodine and Autoimmune Hashimoto's Thyroiditis by Jeffrey Dach MD
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Jeffrey Dach MDPosted
Sun 04 Aug 0015 12:00am
Selenium Iodine and Autoimmune Hashimotos Thyroiditis by Jeffrey Dach MD. A previous article discussed Selenium for Hashimoto's thyroiditis. This article is Part Two of this series, further discussing the role of Iodine in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, The Iodine Controversy. << MORE >>
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Iodine, Bromine, and Breast Cancer
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Cindy M.Posted
Tue 10 Feb 2009 10:59am1 Comment
My friend, Gino Giglio, recommended the book " Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It" by David Brownstein, MD.
I just received the book and, given all the interest in my last iodine blog posting, I am finding it a really useful reference on the 62nd most abundant element on earth (this makes iodine relatively rare, with many soils
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The Importance of Iodine during Pregnancy
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Methods of HealingPosted
Sat 10 Apr 2010 5:34pm
to the fact that you didn’t get enough iodine during your pregnancy. Other problems can occur as well, and while some problems can be treated, some problems are fairly profound and life altering.
The Importance of Iodine for Pregnant Women
Low thyroid function is the greatest concern for women who do not get enough iodine during pregnancy. Unfortunately
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The healthiest people are the most iodine deficient
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Dr. William D.Posted
Mon 16 Nov 2009 10:00pm
Here's an informal observation.
The healthiest people are the most iodine deficient.
The healthier you are, the more likely you are to:
--Avoid junk foods--30% of which have some iodine from salt
--Avoid overuse of iodized salt
--Exercise--Sweating causes large losses of iodine.
So the healthy-eating, exercising person is the one
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