Side Effects of Iodine Supplements & What They Mean
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- Having trouble getting iodine supplements into your body? If so, this episode is for you. While most people who take iodine supplements will have absolutely no issues, there are a handful of people who may experience negative side effects.
But what causes these side effects? Why do some people react negatively to something that your body needs and uses on a daily basis?
Even though iodine is required to produce thyroid hormone, there are some situations in which it may result in unwanted symptoms.
There is always an answer for these symptoms, though, so don't blame iodine right away! Often, the cause is not iodine itself but other problems that already exist in your body.
Here are some symptoms that patients may experience while taking iodine supplements:
- Acne-like pustules
- Racing heart
- Sweating
- Headaches
- Fatigue
- Changes to your weight
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Metallic taste in the mouth
- Joint pain or muscle pain
- Changes to your hair, skin, or nails
- Thyroid gland pain
- Swelling in the neck
- Other symptoms of hyperthyroidism
- Other symptoms of hypothyroidism
Iodine can have an impact on thyroid function so it shouldn't come as a surprise that some people who use iodine notice changes in their thyroid!
These changes can result in symptoms ranging from hyperthyroidism (rare) to worsening hypothyroidism (rare) and even detox reactions like acne from the elimination of halides.
The good news is that there is an explanation for these side effects and they aren't all bad.
Have you had issues in taking iodine supplements? If so, let me know below!
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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?
Thank you for speaking quickly and not wasting my time. Much appreciated!
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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.
@@chevybabe1999 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
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 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’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.
Wow I'm more confused now than I was before!
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Your Chanel explains so complete and informative! Great job doctor !
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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.
Thank you doc for this, this has really helped
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?
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.
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.
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?
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.
Also, I was having terrible breast pain, the iodine did not help, but taking borax water daily helped immensely with that.
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.
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.
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…
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
Have been suffering with progressively worse CFS/ME for a year or so. I am already on a super clean diet and full supplementation routine. Started adding an iodine drop to a pint of water each morning, feel a little queasy and have a hangover like fuzzy head but my energy levels have made amazing progress in just a few days. Other symptoms are getting progressively better too, assumed detox. Time will tell but it may have just been a game changer.
How do you feel now? I started taking iodine recently too...also have ME/Fibro. I notice a difference in energy levels too, but feel 'wired' until 1am ish. Experimenting with variable quantity of drops... trying to find what is best. Good luck 🙏🥳
@@moiragoldsmith7052 pretty good now. The side effects of the iodine went away after 2 or 3 weeks. It wasn't a silver bullet but made some inroads. It took me down the path of realising the root cause was toxins / heavy metals etc as iodine helps somewhat with those. I tried oral EDTA for a short period followed by chlorella and coriander/cilantro and use the EDTA every so often still. That was a real game changer, got rid of the real chronic part of things in days. On a regime of occasional EDTA but daily chlorella, coriander, fulvic / humic acid, trace minerals etc I am now "well" on the face of it. Still flag at about 4pm and get a week of PEM if I do anything above pottering around the house etc, but no more waking up as tired as I went to bed! - none of this is a recommendation for anyone reading by the way. With EDTA for instance you need to really be aware of what you are doing and ensure you are back filling electrolytes and minerals etc.
Hope you are doing ok!
@@mr-nobody-on-youtube Thank you, 8 years into this but have embraced 'natural nutrition' for 50 years eg.using herbs etc as foods ... but also not realising that gluten is a real tinker🙄. We are indeed all unique. Carnivore, Keto, low carb and 3 to 4 day water ( with real salt n lemon juice) Fasts really help me to manage. I hope you continue to find stuff that works for you. 🥰.
Hi NIck B, do you have an update? I am also suffering with ME/CFS after an EBV infection the last years. I read, heard, watched, talked as much as I could in the last few months after "only lying in the dark and starring at the ceiling". I also had an accident with the result of 2 surgeries (1 done at the end of 2022, 1 will be at the end of 2023). I want to be alive. I want to get my old life back. If you are writing about your case, it gives me so much hope. And hopefully will help the other 17 Mio people suffering from fatigue/long covid/post covid....
@@moiragoldsmith7052 I started also fasting again (I am doing this for 20 years, 1-2 times a year and this helped me so much with my allergies). After so much medication (EBV virus infection, so much medicine cause of sickness and pain, the first of 2 surgery) I wanted to clean my body, cause my liver seems to work good again. Do you have more information about your case? What helped you? How did it work for you? Any learnings? Hints for other ME/CFS patients? 🙂
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!
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?
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.
do you think there will ever be a thyroid stem cell treatment or a thyroid transplant type of treatment?
But how long will/should the detoxification symptoms last? I had 3 weeks of rash like acne and at the risk of sounding vain, I couldn't take it.
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.
Thank you!
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.
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 ?
Any suggestions using nascent to treat a bug for a few days in lieu of antibiotics?
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!!
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?
Hey doctor what to do if have severek headache. How long these headaches last
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.
Iodine can be increased very slowly. 1 drop in a glass of water. Dump out most of the water. Drink what is left.
thank you!
@@phwshopping1426 After 1 or 2 weeks of dumping out half the water, begin to drink the whole amount. Do that for 2 weeks and increase to 2 drops. I recommend buying j crow 2.5 percent, not 5 percent.
I use synthroid and using Iodine has not affected negatively my levels, in fact the dosage of sythroid has stayed the same for years.
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.
How much do I take? I take your supplements, is that enough in there? Or should we be doing topical iodine?
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
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?
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!
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...
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?
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.
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
If I take beef thyroid along with ashwagandha good idea?
Hey Dr Childs, would you please consider doing a video on the effects/link of high estrogen in men in relation to hashimoto's and hypothyroidism to which I suffer, my estrogen levels are extremely which I believe is the catalyst for my issues mentioned, here in Australia aromatase inhibitors are forbidden for men, when I try natural supplements such as Dim and 13C it upsets my gut due to problems caused from my hypothyroidism, I am desperately caught in a harmful circle.
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
Can i go to a naturopath with no money or the state insurance
What pill form iodine should one take that is absorbable and how much?
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
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 TH-cam videos.
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?
Can Lugals iodine be taken while on a desiccated thyroid supplement?
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
I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT HYPERTHYROIDISM, NOT HASHIMOTO. CAN YOU DO THAT?
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 started taking iodine the past two days. I’m experiencing loose stools, ugh, it’s the only thing I’ve done differently
Please doctor, Is spirulina good for hypothyroidism?
Yes
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
Iodine and headache. Is there a solution if I still want to take iodine. Only taking 150mcg drop.
Have had hypothyroidism for years. But stopped taking medication because I'm fed up with taking pharmaceuticals. I havent had too much trouble just weight gain. Out of the blue i decided to try 2 drops of iodine with a selenium supplement. After a week ive come under horrible depression which i know is completely hormonal. I feel like I took too much iodine. But the dr doesn't mention depression as a side effect... any thoughts?
What's the most popular form of iodine
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.
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?
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
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
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 😊
Does nascent iodine cause less side effects?
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.
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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 just know I feel warm if I take it and cold if I don’t.
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?
Thank you for this information Dr. Childs. I started taking 1 drop of Lugol’s liquid iodine in a bit of water about 3 weeks ago. I’ve experienced chin acne that I haven’t had in about a decade (I’m 34 now). I’m also taking a supplement that gives me 1158mcg of iodine per day on top of that, and 200mcg selenium daily. I’ve noticed that it seems my thyroid might be swollen. Am I taking too much iodine? Should I cut back to just the liquid drop or just the supplement? Thank you!
you could have a brazil nut or two a day for selenium, its supposed to have your days intake of selenium
You're supposed to dilute the iodine in 60 ml of water and then take a drop or two from that diluted solution, not to take the iodine straight up. that is too much iodine.
@@MarlaSingersCancerLugol's solution is already diluted. She wasn't taking pure iodine.
The big mistake people did was not take iodine salt. I see why so many people are fat in America.
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.
Is potassium iodide and iodine supplements safe together? I've seen some supplements have these together...
Generally speaking, yes.
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 developed graves from cat scan with the contrast which is loaded with 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.
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).
My FreeT4 is 1.1 and my TSH is 1.66 all of sudden my hair on one side has fallen out I'm always feeling tired and I've gain alot of weight and sometimes my neck feels full, and I sweat really alot in my head
You have been reading my mind. For about a year 2021 to 2022 I had a bit of a sore neck but ithought it was due to a bad mattress. I didn't go to the doctor because of covid. In august 2022 heart palpitations started occasionally. The ECG didnt reveal anything. In 2023 the sore neck disappeared but I started taking a sea kelp tablet and a drop or 2 of liquid iodine every day. I was put on a beta blocker. I was doing keto and intermittent fasting. A blood test in June 2023 showed low TSH. I've stopped taking iodine and sea kelp. I only took them for about 2 or 3 months. In July another ECG showed atrial flutter according to the cardiologist. He also said its hyperthyroidism that's causing the heart issue. He sent me for thyroid antibody tests. They never gave me the results so maybe that's a good sign? I've been carnivore for nearly 2 months now. The heart palpitations seem to be gone, maybe due to the beta blocker and magnesium. They want to test my TSH once a month. No medication for this yet! Have you got any comments or suggestions please doctor?
I hope you have asked your doctor these questions. Why were you put on a beta blocker if your ecg was negative? It sounds like your tsh might be on the low side but not super low or fluctuating which might be why they want to monitor it instead of treating it.Heart palpitations can be a symptom of hyper thyroid . Ask your doctor to test free t4, free t3 and reverse t3 and ask for the results of the antibody test. It is the only way to know for sure you are hyper or even hypo thyroid( some people get hart palpitations when hypo). Tsh doen't really tell much and can be higher or lower from iodine or other medications. Beta blockers have a lot of side effects too.
I hope you feel better soon! P.s. If your doctor won't test t4/t3, find a new doc because it sounds like they don't know enough about thyroid disease.
How many milligrams
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
I was taking 60mg of np thyroid. Started taking kelp with 200 mcg of iodine 6 months ago plus my multi vitamin contains 150 mcg of iodine. I have developed inflammation throughout my body, a nodule on my thyroid, my tsh dropped below normal. I now take 30mg of np thyroid. Could I be taking too much iodine?
I been taking 30mg. My mom takes 50mg. Check your iodine levels by urine at a lab.
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
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??
HELP.I used 12% iodine 4 drops 100 days.stoped 2 month ago because my TSH was 100.normaly have to be 2 or 3 max.m using eutirox 6 weeks 150 and now is on 22 and steel i must useing next 6 weeks 150 but im feel better.what to do.to go on 100
See a doctor of naturopathy that specializes in iodine.
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'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?
Can iodine cause spotting after period?
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?
When I take iodine, even just one drop, my hair falls out in chunks. No matter what brand. It’s frustrating. Any ideas why this may be?
Same
Lugol's iodine helps with night sweats before menstruation.
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 would love for this guy to just answear the comments sight.😊
Slowed it down to 0.75 speed😂
I just started taking lugols iodine 3% one drop in a glass of water. I think it was too much as after three days of this I feel awful, tired, dizzy, headache and a painful thyroid. Going to stop taking it.
Hello Dr. Thanks for very informative video. For me T3 and T4 are in range (T3 hover near lower range around 0.8 to 1) but, my TSH is below lower range hover around ( 0.4 to 0.48). Can it be considered as Subclinical Hyperthyroidism. And in that case should I consume iodine supplement?
that is not hyperthyroid - it is optimal according to Ray Peat.
While traditional MDs put all their faith in the TSH reading (and as Childs says, often refuse to even test T3/4, I do not put much faith in it. For example, iodine can send your TSH in all kinds of directions, regardless of your T3/4 numbers. TSH is simply a "request" from the pituitary for your thyroid to make more T4. It isn't any indicator of what is actually getting produced.
@@lanceevans1689 thanks for your reply. If I understood well then TSH level does not specify much so, it can't be subclinical hyper thyroid or hyper thyroid. However, may I know the reason for lower T3? I have tested it almost 3-4 times last year and every time it hovers in the lower range.
Thanks again for your time 🙂
@@soulfeelings90 Hi. High doses of iodine, as in Dr. Brownstein's books, can shoot yr TSH way up. But it does slowly come down. But the high iodine also doubled my T4, so this is good. But do high iodine with great care. It is very effective, boosts energy for many, but can induce issues if gone too far or too fast. Take it slow. As to good T4 levels and low T3, I would say that your issue is (mostly) at the conversion stage. Generally that means your liver which does ~80% of the conversion. Clean diet, no drinking, supplements like desiccated liver pills, beef liver meal 1-2x a week, etc. did a good job for me. Also, if you are male, check your testosterone as test and thyroid interact/support each other. If low, small amounts of the herb Tongkat Ali can be helpful.
@@lanceevans1689 thanks for indepth answer. I am vegan so, can't take beef meal but, can try iodine supplement and also check test testosterone levels. Will let u know within sometime what results I would get.
Thanks again 🙂
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.