Dr. Berry, Thank you for your guidance with getting me on the right path for a healthier life. Since Jan. 1, I’ve lost 48 pounds, feeling great! My goal is 100 pounds. Keep up the great work, you’re a great American!
You hang in there! It's depressing to yo-yo diet - it makes you lose confidence in yourself! Once your body gets used to eating healthy foods, you will find it easier and easier TO stay on track! The best of luck to you!
I’m overwhelmed, thanks to all for your support. Dr. Berry invested so many hours in education and research, I feel I would let him down by not applying what he’s sharing, or not giving him the credit he deserves for my successful journey to this point. And thanks to my family.
Mike Kern what’s the reason for the weight loss.. What do you contribute the weight loss to mainly. Or what’s the main factor that achieved such a great result. Congratulations to you and thanks for your encouragement. All blessings
I have an interesting story to tell about the use of iodine. In its day you bought a small bottle and used it as an antiseptic for a small wound. I recall my parents applying it many times during the course of my outside playing. On one occasion I had a sore throat. My father took a look and said in was red, swollen, and looked as if there was pus. It hurt a lot. Well he took a long swab dipped it in the iodine and very quickly coated the back of my throat. Immediately it cleared up! No pain, no redness, no pus. And no doctor visit.
I don't think i ever used mercurichrome, but do remember the name. I do however remember my father bringing home liquid mercury from work in a plastic pill bottle and me playing with it. Now, if there is even a tiny bit of mercury that escaped, everyone is evacuated and hazmat team comes in. I'll never know if that exposure will have caused any future illnesses...I'm 61 now in 2021 so this was back in around 1970ish..
@@x.y.7385 elemental mercury is poorly absorbed. It's the salts of mercury that are very dangerous, a famous case being a researcher that got splashed with 2 drops and died some time later after her body shut down.
1. Fatigue chronic tiredness 2. Unexplained weight gain 3. Carbohydrate cravings 4. Hair loss 5. chronically cold hands and feet 6. Depressed mood 7. Dry skin 8. Brain fog or trouble with memory 9. Goiter Thank you for caring.😊
I have all those, too, and hypothyroid on Synthroid but I need more help. Going to start the iodine, but taking it cautiously and slowly. God bless you, I hope it helps you.
I had cysts since I was a child, heavy periods yielding huge clots, nodules, cystic breasts, dry, thin hair that got to a point where I didn't cut my hair for two decades and there was no obvious growth. I know it did grow, but was falling out and thinning at the same time. I had digestive problems from childhood and had to study constantly to pass tests then walked away forgetting it all. No taste buds, brittle nails, dry skin; overweight. I started using the iodine in the form of kelp time's one week. I noticed my thinking is more clear. I give all the Glory to God for pointing me to this video teaching and for creating these elements for supplement and for guiding you in this revelation.
I have taken off and on iodoral and recently stopped taking it again because I discovered after having an emotional day which related it back to the Iodoral. I found out that it was producing a die off of toxins in my system. Honestly don't know if it has really helped me or not. I'm still struggling with exhaustion as I had all my life. I'm praying for wisdom from the Lord. I'm glad you found what is working for you. Thank God you didn't give up considering what you went through.
@@di4085 your issue might not be iodine related. Look into B1 and the work of Elliot Overton, also try transdermal Magnesium. And consider getting a hair tissue mineral analysis with a consultation. And check all of your vitamin levels.
@@di4085 Depending on your age it most likely is thyroid related. Thyroid hormone is needed by every cell in your body. Get a oral 30 second thermometer and check your temperature when you first wake up, again before lunch, again before dinner, and again before bed. If your temperature at any time is below 97.9 then you are hypothyroid. The closer it is to 98.6 the better your thyroid is working. Another thing it could be is anemia which if you are anemic can cause poor thyroid function. Get a full CBC panel and look at your RBC count which should be in the mid to high 4s at the minimum. Also check your ferritin levels which should be in the 70-100 range at the minimum. You could also do a thyroid panel but they are not very reliable. The oral temperature test is more accurate for men and for women as well as long as they are not on their cycle which in that case temperature fluctuations occur.
I started to cry as I watched this video! No one seem to know what was wrong with me. No matter how well prepared my foods were I gained weight. My brain was scrambled eggs and only I saw the goiter! I had to show it to my doctor. I had EVERY symptom! Nothing is worse than being sick and not knowing what is wrong with you!
Modern doctors don't even look at a person. It's all about quick turn around , money .money .money. I've got all these sym6exceot the goiter, every time I ask dr to do blood tests specific for thyroid function , I get a look that says, dont tell me what to do! I've asked so many times...one doctor refused outright. Another said I was in the "normal" range. Normal for whom? It's so frustrating. As a woman we are really overlooked by male doctors, they just expect us to put up with our symptoms, or they say lose weight, with no following advice....
I started taking sea kelp and it saved my fat ass. I was napping every day after work, craving carbs, hungry a lot, I gained 40 lbs in a month. 4 years later I'm down 65 lbs with a low carb diet, sea kelp, and magnesium.
Haha, that opener! I also found a few things that jack up your iodine absorption like competition with bromate and fluoride from tap water or processed foods. ✌🏻
I have Autism, ADHD, and untreated Type 2 Diabetes (no insurance, therefore no doctors and no medicine), so when I started feeling a lot of these symptoms you just described I just brushed it off as related to those medical issues and the depression associated with it. However, at the start of this year the symptoms started getting much worse, to the point that I could barely function. I stumbled across these videos about Iodine and Vitamin D deficiency and remembered that I had once been put on a high dose of Vit D because of deficiency in the past, so decided to start taking a 10,000IU Vit D3 supplement and a supplement that has a good source of Iodine, as well as B12 and several other minerals. Within just a few days the difference was like night and day. Fatigue and brain fog eased up to a point that I was finally able to function as an adult again after not being able to for several months. After just a few weeks, my dry skin is starting to clear up and the unexplained cold feet has disappeared. I had also been having difficulty swallowing, and that has gotten much easier, so it wouldn't surprise me if I had a hidden goiter that is starting to go away. I'm now working on adjusting my diet, as much as our very limited income will allow, but just having the knowledge that many of my worst issues were due to nutrient deficiencies has been a real life saver. So thank you!!
@@maiaallman4635 Well, these things will only really help those symptoms if they're due to vitamin deficiencies, but it definitely doesn't hurt to look into that if those symptoms exist. I've also had good experiences with supplements such as Hemp Seed and things that help with focus. Though, I'm not medicated, and would be more cautious trying those things without consulting my doctor if I were because of possible medication interactions. In the end, your support and understanding is going to be the biggest help for him and the thing he carries with him forever. As there is no miracle help for these things, just having someone understanding our limitations, our triggers, our meltdowns, as well as our strengths can make all the difference in the world. It takes just a little bit of the stress and weight off in a world that always feels hostile to us, both physically and emotionally. I know it's not always easy, for him or for you, but knowing and being open to learning and listening is already your best asset in helping him overcome the hardships associated with ADHD and Autism. I wish I would have had that with my parents growing up, but I didn't learn about mine until well into my 30s and now realize that they both suffered undiagnosed themselves, with no clue how to help since they never had the support either. I wish you luck on your journey! 🥰🤗
@@TheSouthIsHot There is one, but last time I checked with them they wouldn't accept me because my husband works, despite how low that income is. It's possible it may have changed in the last decade, but I'm also agoraphobic and I have a really hard time making phone calls and filling out forms, so stuff like that usually just gets pushed aside. Of course, right now, caring for myself is my last priority. My husband has covid and my disabled mother (who relies on oxygen) lives with us. Going to be a trying few weeks.
I had 6 out of 9 symptoms. 2 years ago. Got laid off from work because of it. Went to dr tests showed everything was ok. Did a search on fatigue and found iodine as 1 reason. Went back to dr and asked about it and a test for it. Showed iodine was low. Started taking iodine and was greatly improved in a few days.
Ohhhh my goodness, I'm a senior widow and you hit on every symptom I've been having. Dr said it's all due to diabetes but you've given me much hope 🙏 God bless you 👑🙏
Iodine deficiency gives you the same symptoms as diabetes. Treatment is the same…keto diet, no sugar and very few carbs, mostly vegetables. Essentially a diet of meat, eggs and vegetables. 😊
I had 3 growths on my thyroid. The doctors said they weren’t big enough to treat. The largest was 11mm. They wanted to send me on my way and rescan in 12 months. I researched home remedies, thyroid illnesses and came across iodine. I started taking daily oral iodine. I lost 20kg within two months and on my 12 month rescan the nodule’s had completely disappeared. No sign of them. They’ve never came back.
I believe iodine deficiency also plays a major role in uterine fibroids. And iodine is one of the most important nutrients for avoiding and helping to reduce breast cancer.
This is absolutely crazy ! I have already been operated twice for this problem and my doctor never even mentioned it might be an iodine deficiency! At one point she even suggested to remove my uterus now that I was over 45 and won’t “need” it anymore. I refused this but went ahead with the operation. She removed the fibroids and told me they might come back like before as I was prone to this problem! If they do come back, I’ll check my iodine levels first!
@@fluffy9592 oh my goodness!! I recommend looking into kelp and bladderwrack and other seaweeds so you can get the highest dose while never forcing your body to absorb more than it can/needs. And maybe dont wait!
@@fluffy9592 If you’re done having kids or no longer want kids, I would suggest fibroid embolization. It less invasive and is much more effective than surgical removal. It essentially stops blood flow to the fibroid tumors and they shrink and goes away. Unfortunately, for women still in their child bearing years who would like to still have kids this option isn’t ideal as you need good blood flow to the uterus to support a baby’s growth.
Dr. Berry, at this moment I feel like my life has been changed. I am 25 years with RA and had Covid 8/2020. I have been trying to recover for 6 months. I lost all my hair. I listened to your talk on Iodine the other day and ordered some. I have been taking it for almost a week, 3 drops in a small glass of water daily. I also cut my 88 mcg Synthroid in half and have not felt this good in over 6 months. My energy is coming back and I do not have my all day long fatigue and dark mood. I am going to continue to monitor my blood work with my doctor to make sure my thyroid is functioning properly. Thank you for changing lives!
Get you some Selenium thstcworks better then the meds the doc prescribed. I take thst with vit D zinc and fish oils and my antibodies we t fro. 800 to 130 in about a year . Maybe a little less
Got my blood work results 4 weeks ago and Dr. said thyroid not functioning and to go back on full dose of medication of 88 mcg Synthroid. I am frustrated and wish I could afford to go to a naturopath to get me straightened out. I don’t want to throw my whole system off by playing with my meds but I felt better without the high dose of thyroid. I am back to having heart palpitations and just a feeling of being lethargic. Should I have tried more iodine daily with half dose of thyroid, plus selenium? Already taking D3, folic acid, multi vitamin. Having debilitating hot flashes all day and night. I am a mess!
@@Sword3001 wow! Super encouraging, thank you. I Am menopausal now, as much as I don’t want to believe it 😭and supporting my thyroid and hormones is paramount to this change. I also take a b complex that is legit, a tri blend maca, krill oil and K2 from my hens wonderful eggs along with my minerals. Doing ok, but could be better. I actually have lugals or is it Lugol’s Iodine I believe it’s called? I will take it now!!
My NP ordered an ultrasound after I complained about breast pain. I have several large cysts. NP said there was nothing to do other than take Advil…no mention of iodine or any other potential causes. Recently started taking iodine and I feel so much better overall and no more breast pain. I wish more medical professionals would discuss nutrition with patients.
Doctors are not taught this and don’t feel that natural remedies are safe or necessary. Thank you God that we have a few good doctors who know the truth and is willing to share it. But many doctors won’t admit or share this information because they don’t want to be challenged or threatened by the FDA. 😢
My period was always late. I thought I was pregnant every month for over a year, but then I did some research and realized iodine deficiency can cause ovulation problems. I started eating more fish and after a couple of months my period normalized.
@Jasmine Shorter i don't have pcos. My periods normalized after taking iodine. I had many other iodine related symptoms. A goiter, fibrocystic breasts, bloating in various places. And pcos is just another manifestation of insulin resistance and blood sugar problems. So being on a keto diet should resolve these issues but it didn't. I lost weight and my period got worse.
My son gained 45 lbs in 2 months and tired so much he couldn’t stay awake. His iodine came in 46 when range is 52-109 and dr didn’t do crap , two drs. So I got my son iodine and followed a Fb protocol and he’s losing weight and he’s awake and doing better. Noticed in day 1 and day 5 he turned a corner. He has a gluten free diet for 13 yrs that lead to psychosis !!!
Iodine works! A gradual change within a month reversing all those symptoms!! Years of complaining and trying everything!! TY DR BERRY 4 doctors neglected to diagnose iodine deficiencies. I had every symptoms except goiter. Fatigue feeling down hair loss, slow memory, cold hands feet all over etc!!! In the Virginia summer I'm in a down jacket!! They said "go.for a walk!" Worthless. I remember physicians would feel your thyroid, lymph glands tap the abdomen listen to lungs. They don't do that.anymore WHY? They never ask what you're eating especially the salt. They screen for diabetes and iron. Our system is a mess. Thank you Dr Berry for helping all.who choose to listen. Btw I have spoken and shared your information with people who like myself suffer. They resist or ignore One woman's reaction was as if I said 'Prepare for nuclear blasts" People are afraid of the word "iodine" Ty. It's working
I have hypothyroidism, and even though it's been treated, I still very often have ALL the symptoms, except a goiter, which you mentioned. I did purchase nascent iodine and in the past week I finally started taking it. I also have been using iodine topically for an infection/inflammation on my chin that only clears up with topical iodine. Within 60 minutes the topical iodine was absorbed, so I knew I was deficient, and that is why I started taking the nascent iodine. Results? As usual, the infection/inflammation on my chin started clearing. Now for the very surprising part for me...for the previous 3 days, I have not needed any nap, which is abnormal for me (I usually crash, taking 2-3 hour naps every day)!!! Thank you very much for this video, which confirms my experience in needing iodine supplementation in addition to treating my hypothyroidism.
@@missloveblunn5595, you should follow the directions for your particular product. That's what I'm doing with mine, following the directions on the bottle of nascent iodine.
I wish I had known this back in 2013. I had a complete hysterectomy because of pcos and fibroids. 😢 I have fibro, chronic fatigue and all the other symptoms of low iodine. I’m just learning this tonight so I’m ordering some iodine.
There's more....fibrocystic breast disease, breast cancer, PCOS, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, fibroids. Every cell needs iodine. High dose of iodine has help my mother diabetes, as the pancreas is part of the endocrine system and insulin is a hormone. Research Dr. David Brownstein, Dr. Jorge Flechas, and Dr. Guy Abraham.
Thanks for your efforts to increase awareness. I’m in the health field and have primary raynauds, searched high and low for a treatment. Started deep sea kelp 4 weeks ago, have not had any episodes since, hands now pink and warm even in our winter. Best part is no pain and when my hands get cold from being outside they warm up in about 2-3 minutes. I’ve also noticed other benefits. Thanks.
THANKYOU for this txt/mssge that U posted 5months ago, regarding the raynauds symptoms, it has now become abundantly clear that i too suffer this dis-ease !! Where & how much are these seaweed supplement PLZ PLZ can ya send a link or something, thanks again it really makes so much more sense for me now 😉💪💚👌👊
Im glad I’m not the only one with Raynauds though I’m sorry you are all dealing with it as well. I definitely need to try iodine, my hands are always incredibly bright red and painfully dry because of it so if that will help I’m willing to try it.
Dr. Berry, thank you for this video. I have suffered from hair loss, chronic fatigue, cold hands and feet, depression, and brain fog for nearly two years. I also crave carbohydrates to the point of madness. I have always been slim, but have gained 20 pounds during this time as well. I started going keto three days ago. I never thought I would be so excited about a possible mineral deficiency. I’m going to get some Iodine today! I’ve tried everything else. I pray this is the answer.
Doctors never show the slightest interest in iodine, thyroid problems unless you are grossly obese. Don't bother going to your doctor with a discussion in relation to iodine in mind; they won't take you seriously.
Good luck I lost 9 kg on keto and got a whole lot of saggy lines on my arms. But I feel so much better. Will try iodine for the carb cravings too though I heard there was a shortage of it on the chemist's shelves. Is there such a thing as organic iodine and is it better than non-organic?
@@L4JRapture Thank you:) And yes, it WAS thyroid problems! My mom and sister both had goiters. My mom ended up having surgery, and had her’s removed. My sister sadly died in a car accident before hers was resolved. I don’t know why it never donned on me that I could possibly have a problem as well. I think it was because I was the tall slim one in the family, at 120 pounds, and just didn’t recognize the same symptoms they had, and didn’t realize that that made zero difference. Lol I’m so thankful I’m finally being treated.
@@sharonbarker5751 I'm so sorry your sister died in a car accident - my sister (my only sibling) also died that way. Glad you're getting treatment, God bless you!
OMG! A doc that is giving all natural solutions to simple and major problems that most Americans lack from foods being GMO or processed till the nutrients are mainly depleted. You may want to also mention the use of Iodine outside the body and it's healing capabilities. Bless you sir.
Dr Ken I have all those symptoms with weight loss and suffering from chronic dehydration not matter how much I drink I felt so dry inside and out and become adrenal fatigue desperate because I don’t know what to do I know that I am also suffering from I have all the symptoms too, could you tell me if having adrenal problems I could also take iodine? Thank you
I have a child with Graves’ disease so I have to be careful about iodine with her. It’s tricky because I can’t just add iodine for her. Thankfully, since switching to strict carnivore, her goiter went down, symptoms have reversed, labs showed Graves reversing and now her labs show no sign of Graves! I am still on high alert. She also is a Type 1 diabetic. Her health has been out of this world since diet change and I often hear her telling her friends all about how carnivore is changing her life. ♥️ Meanwhile, I’ll keep studying.
Not an expert here, but you might look into a good apple cider vinegar. Dr. Berry has a drink concoction that his wife developed that is really pretty good, and ACV is supposedly good for reducing blood sugar, as I believe, is N-Acetyl Cysteine. Research!!
I have Graves and I would love more info on Graves and iodine supplementing! I got off meds with Carnivore 2 years ago and few days back I bought iodine supplement. I am still not sure if it is OK to use it but I started 😅
I never put 2 and 2 together until I started having trouble eating food. First it was things like bread, later it was drinking water! That's when I went, "uh oh. Something is really wrong with my throat." So I checked the area and realized I was getting goiter! I started taking a thyroid supplement and saw improvement in only 2 days. Here is the symptoms I had that I ignored up until the goiter: Hair thinning very rapidly Super dry skin on hands and feet that I never had before Extreme tiredness even when I wake up, and fitful sleep. Gaining weight while eating the same diet Already my skin is looking better, I am not so tired, and I can swallow food.
Everyone taking about sea kelp might also look into a more effective and reliably measurable option: J Crow's lugols iodine solution 2%. I've used this for years - 3 drops a day in 3 ounces of water, coffee or tea
I have 7 of the 9 symptoms you have just mentioned Doctor! I don't have carbohydrate carvings or chronically cold hands and feet. All the others I have. My fatigue is off the charts that if I didn't have carers come & wake me each day, I can sleep for hours. Before I got carers, the longest I have slept is 48 hours! I have put it all down to being diagnosed with Mitochondrial Myopathy ten years ago at the age of 39. I'm not sure if I have been tested for lack of Iodine so I'll be ringing my Doctor tomorrow for an appointment as soon as I can. I will now go & watch you Iodine rich foods video. Thank you so much for this video & I will let you know how the test comes back.
I have all 9 symptoms and I've gone to 5 doctors and no one can help. It's affected my whole life, so I hope this information helps. It started in January 2016.
one sing u forgot to mention this time is pain (for some women)in their breasts. THAT was an amazing tip u gave a while back when talking about iodine...too bad u didnt mention it this time cause it was one thing that saved my sanity
Can u make a video about overweight/diabetes who get neuropathy? Many obese get that, and thats one thing to do with diabetes and insulin resistance. Pls
BM 22 There have been many videos related to and touching on this subject. The ones I have seen are from Dr. Berry, Dr. Eric Berg, Dr. Jason Fung, and Dr. Sten Eckberg and I am sure there are more. From what I understand is if you get the weight and diabetes under control through a low carb high fat diet, the diabetes will remit and you can fix the insulin resistance. You can take Benfotiamine and alpha lipoic acid for the neuropathy. I’m hearing this works.
The simple test for iodine deficiency is to put a drop on your wrist and rub the iodine into the skin with your other wrist. Leave overnight while the iodine is absorbed easily into the body. If your skin clears of the yellow colour very quickly you have an iodine deficiency so keep putting a couple of iodine drops rubbed into your wrists every night until you wake in the morning with yellow still there, then you will have sufficient iodine. Iodine lack causes cysts and you can topically add iodine to those to remove them along with warts and skin tags and psoriasis.
I have all of these symptoms, thank you so much. I have seen the Dr. so many times because of fatigue and brain fog but nothing is showing up on the tests, my Dr. tells me it's depression and tries to put me on anti-depressants but I dont want to take them. I am going to try the iodine, thank you so much.
My mother in law was on anti depressants for 30 plus years it really messed her up! We got a call from a police 🚔 officer they found my mother in law wondering the streets she had no idea where she was! She completely off of them now and she is doing great!
Thank you for the info. It’s greatly appreciated. All that being said, at the moment, I don’t trust the docs these days and will not go for tests nor will I let anyone inject me with anything. I have no, none, nada, zip trust in our medical community these days.
You and I think exactly alike but for one point.the medical "community" IMHO is really the medical industry! Things have certainly changed. When I was a kid our doctors made house calls and we knew we could trust them.
The doctor’s training is treating symptoms with pharmaceuticals. Most are taught that food has no bearing whatsoever in your health. How does a car run IF you put bad (watered down) gas in it? It runs like crap! Same with us, if you eat junk food every day, you don’t feel good. We need to eat healthy protein and fats. Carbs are NOT necessary. Carbs and sugar spiked my blood sugar and sends me on a roller coaster of emotions and blood sugar levels that were all over the place. I had to stop eating sugar and carbs to get the roller coaster to stop. If I eat right, my blood sugar is stable, I’m less emotional and I’m losing weight and body fat. Confession of a carb junkie. 😢
All the symptoms you list are chronic with me. I thought it was an under-active thyroid. I am going to try an iodine supplement to see if things improve. Thanks for the heads up on this.
@@AKINYEMITVFILMS I have been taking an iodine supplement for about 3 weeks now. I would hope to see improvement in a couple of months. I reckon a 3 month trial is about fair as my problems have been around for many years and I don't expect miracles, but I will persevere.
After watching your talk about low iodine. It really hit me with symptoms that my wife has. We ask our PA and she had never heard of it but she did have it checked and came to find out my wife was extremely low. Now taking a supplement to counter that. Feel like this was a problem for many years. May answer many questions. Thanks and Blessings to you
I was experiencing many of the symptoms you mentioned Brain Fog and usual dizziness at times. I bought the Lugols and added one drop to my coffee.Two hours latter I was astounded to see and feel an actual difference. It has bend four days and my dizzies are gone my brain fog is absolutely improved (Gonads seem unaffected) and my feet are not cold. This to me seems beyond belief but at least for now I am heading in the right direction. By the way I am doing low carb, intermittent fasting and I have lost 80 lbs in a little over two years. I was worried about the fog and dizzies but since I do not do vegan I cannot blame my diet? I'm going to add the sardines and see ow I react. I LOVE mustard TOO! Great info Doc!
Had a goitre large enough to block blood flow if I raised my arms over my head. Doctor kept feeding me lithium until thyroid had to be removed - with no consideration for the goitre. (benign thyroid nodules). No discussion from any of my doctors - GP, endocrinologist, psychiatrist - that this could be addressed nutritionally. Surgery was the option, and the surgeon damaged my voice in the process. You don't realise how much you take your voice for granted until they knock an octave off the top of it. Please, friends, try and address your thyroid problems nutritionally before letting a surgeon go in and "fix it."
This makes me so sad. This also happened to my father-in-law. His voice was never the same. Killed his thyroid and he was on supplements for the rest of his life
I'm so sorry this happened to you. I had a surgeon also want to take my thyroid out because of benign thyroid nodules, big enough to look like a goiter. But I refused. Only because I had never had thyroid issues and they couldn't tell me why I got nodules etc. I than started iodine. Even though they told me I couldn't possible be Iodine deficient and wouldn't test me for it. But I don't eat table salt and had a pretty strict veggie diet that wasn't high in iodine. I also stopped smoking. I wish you nothing but the best. I know how convincing doctors can be. I'm so sorry they didn't work with you more before damaging your voice and leaving you feeling a loss.
@@killpretty13 Thank you. I did have hypothyroid, and likely hashimotos, but they weren't testing much for that in the 90's when goitre started forming. TECHnically, I guess it was nodules but they were pretty large. GOOD ONYA for resisting. I didn't have much resistance at the time as I was numbed out on psych drugs (also likely for hypothyroid "depression") and so - just did as I was told.
Checking off every box on this list. Diagnosed with T2 diabetes, Low T and Hypothyroidism back in November 2022. Been eating the PHD since then to help get the T2 diabetes under control. Lost nearly twenty pounds out of the gate, then stalled and put back on 5 of the pounds I lost (for a total loss of 15lbs.) Thyroid numbers continued to be off, so was sent for a thyroid ultrasound and they found my thyroid enlarged and a goiter with some apparent nodules. Waiting on appt with specialist and expect it to be biopsied. Checked your channel for info on goiters and this vid popped up. Listening to it, it sounds like I may have been low on iodine for quite some time before getting the T2, hypothyroid and Low T diagnoses. Honestly a little nervous about the biopsy, but gonna kick its ass (whatever it may end up being) just like I'm doing to my T2 diabetes! God bless ya Dr. Berry, and thanks for the great and informative content and the knowledge you share with us all!
I will definitely check this out because last time I felt something was seriously off my doctors told me it was in my head for years turned out. Had cancer they just never bothered to run tests or anything just looked at me said “you look fine” and sent me home. Mind you this was right after 7 years of them telling me my horrible pain in my abdomen was also in my head and that ended up almost killing me because of t was my appendix bursting then healing then bursting then healing over and over again. They never looked into it because it turned out my appendix was right above my female parts and not where it was “supposed to be.” So now I don’t deal with doctors as much as I can help it and I’ve been displaying these very symptoms for a decade and now that I know it’s not anemia from cancer this could be it because I never have an appetite and I force myself to try to eat. Usually if I get hungry I crave carbs but again no real energy to make anything so I’ll eat carrots or rice you microwave in a bag once a week (trying for once a day but that takes too much energy to do some days.) I really hope this can explain my problem because that seems to be the only thing not on any test doctors ran blood wise and it was never even suggested. I just want to get healthy again so I can get back to being as athletic as I use to be I miss being active and able to function.
Brain fog is much more than simple forgetfulness. It's like a haze in your brain (hence the name) that makes it hard to understand what people are saying to you, or grasping concepts which are usually within your reach. Brain fog is an incredibly common experience among people coming of psych drugs, I have a lot of experience with this.
Correct. wish we had more understanding in this. but iodine might help it in a way some thing needs healing can be infectous no matter ware its accuring.
I would add one more symptom. Especially since so many complain about it and are using Sea Salt. Night Blindness from headlights. If this happens you stop using Sea Salt....Go back to Iodized salt ! It has to state Iodized on the container. Not all brands add it.
Did anyone notice a strong craving for salt over the time of your symptoms? I sure did....beginning about 5 years ago. I have all symptoms except the goitre, or maybe just not seeing it from the weight gain, not sure. Prior to, I only seasoned with salt while cooking and rarely ever picked up a salt shaker otherwise. I’m thinking maybe it’s my body craving the iodine. I have just placed an order and going to try it. Praying for a solution to this crippling madness! 🙏🏻
TSH T3 T4 and anti TPO are perfect, I have been on a paleo diet for years, quit smoking, no alcohol, but I still have my goiter for a dozen years and always tired, I also have a lot anxiety but in my experience caffeine is a big culprit. I tried a drop of Lugol (2.5mg) little by little, after one drop I stopped because I had palpitations for hours and a very very unpleasant stimulation. I tried again with Organic Kelp (250mcg, much less) and had the same reaction...I increased the iodized salt but I have high blood pressure at the moment, and eat multiple portions of fish per day becomes expensive and boring, and there is also the history of heavy metals in small fatty fish so I don't want to overdo it either, I'm a little lost... my goiter doesn't prevent me at all to eat or breathe, but he seems to get bigger with the years and that scares me 😥
@@yesway5285 No, I've never heard of that, just H.Pilory a few years ago. Right now I'm smoking a few cigarettes for Christmas, and in just a week my neck has swollen more around my thyroid, I had the same experience last summer, it's very weird and quick as a reaction
My hands are always cold year round and now my feet having been getting cold last few years. I've never had my iodine checked, will do next Dr's office visit. Thanks.
Hello Dr Berry - I have Hashimoto's hypothyroid and am taking tirosint daily. I was told that if I took iodine it was upset the balance of my thyroid meds and cause me to have too much in my system. Is that true? Would you recommend I supplement with salt and Iodine or not? Thank you!
T4 is a medication WITH iodine-it's a protein with 4 iodines tied to it. If you supplement iodine, you need to lower the medication dose, and that needs to be done with a doctor's monitoring only.
I quite taking levothyroxine (25mcg), because I started feeling awful the higher the iodine dosage I went. My doctor was not happy when I told him I stopped taking it. I feel completely fine, and I’ve been off Levothyroxine for a year.
@@jenniferbecca3050 Jennifer, how long were you on levothyroxine before you started taking the iodine supplement? Did you totally stop taking the drug or wean yourself off with reduced dosages (ie. 3/4 pill, 1/2 pill, 1/4 pill, over time)? I've been on levothyroxine for 30 years and have always felt tired. The doctor told me that my thyroid is totally destroyed. I tried supplementing with one drop of nascent iodine per day but also while taking my pill. I had energy during the day, but couldn't sleep at night, so stopped taking it, because I was worried about a "thyroid storm". I really want to get off the med.
@@robinw9851 I hope Jennifer answers, I'm interested, too! Been taking synthroid for over 30 years and I would really really love to get off it! I've heard the longer you've been taken it, though, the harder it is to get off the thyroid meds. You cannot just suddenly stop, it's dangerous! You have to wean off, as per the Doc's advice.
So what is the difference between hypothyroid and deficient in iodine? i have hypothyroid and the 9 symptoms you mention are similar to thyroid problems. Could you explain the difference.
i have all of those symptoms not sure about the last one but all the other ones .. i get blood tests regularely cause i'm trying to figure out my chronic headaches and nobody has found a reason for years.. would they test for this or do I have to ask spesifically ?
I heard a few days ago that and I got some tincture of iodine and have taken 1 drop of it in a glass of water and have found it is taking my dry skin aw away. It has helped my feet as well. I think I shell take it until I know that my problems have been completely taken care of.
Hi Dr. Barry, I just ordered both the iodine and the minerals. Thanks so much for helping us all stay alive and thrive. Love you and your beautiful wife and family.
I am the same, I suffered from these symptoms for decades(no goiter though, that I knew of) and no doctor ever warned me it could be due to iodine deficiency. Only when I read Dr. Brownstein's book Iodine: Why you need it, why you can't live without it did I discover this problem and work to start correcting it by taking iodoral.
@@bigguy130 I recently started taking the iodoral again only to discover that I had an emotional day and realized it was coming from the Iodoral so I stopped taking it. But I had read that it can create a die off and that's probably what I was experiencing. Very frustrating dealing with exhaustion all my life.
I have hashimotos and take a natural desiccated thyroid medicine as prescribed by my Dr. Is it okay to supplement with iodine under these circumstances? Thank you for making these amazing informative videos for us Dr. Berry! God bless
if its a steroid then be care full it can destroy your life. God demands man not to create what God all ready gave Man according to scripture but what to we really care or know what man can convince Man about our history.
I have all that signs in spite of im consuming iodine from sea kelp since many months , because i have Hashimoto so these signs not always mean iodine deficiency
I just asked the same question today on his live video they did last night. It doesn't make sense that questions aren't answered. I've been looking thru videos to see if he's already spoke about this or not. Still no answer & by the looks of finding your identical question from a year ago I won't get the answer myself.
@@autumnfeldpausch5539 yeah he doesn’t seem to answer questions he’s more about the Keto diet (which is not good for people with Type A blood btw). I’m not taking the iodine supplement.
@@cindyr.522 Ok & thanks for getting back so quickly! I'm type O & I'm heading into carnivore. Did you get a strange itch from the levothyroxine? I'm still waiting on my own Dr to get back w me on that but I do see him in a week but I've been waiting 2 weeks for a call back . I tell ya these Drs are sometimes worthless.
@@autumnfeldpausch5539 I have a very good doctor. They got me on the right dose of levothyroxine quickly. I haven’t had any issues with the med making me itchy
Dr. Berry I would love to hear your thoughts on ME/CFS. That is the last diagnosis I got after Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, Plantar Fasciitis, Obesity, and Celiac. I am currently off all medications thanks to Keto but I still get the ME/CFS crashes if I push too hard. I know studies have shown that ME/CFS effects us on the Mitochondrial level and they have found it to be neurological in nature, but because of the improvement I have seen in myself, I can't help but believe it is related in that metabolic way. Keep bringing us this wonderful and super helpful information you are an awesome person for doing this and I wish you all the karmic payback you deserve.
If exercise makes you worse, that is a hallmark of CFS/ME that does not exist with many of the other ‘worse diseases’…. It’s called PEM (post exertional malaise)
Vitamin B1/thiamine is needed for mitochondrial function and is nearly always deficient in CFS. Check out Elliot Overton's videos based on the work of Derrick Lonsdale, MD.
My mother kept a lead school pencil with piece of cotton from a bottle of ALKER-SELTZER tied on the end with piece of thread. Soaked the cotton with mercurochrome. Swabbed our sore throat as many times as needed. Used same one for everyone.
I am going to make an apt with my PCP immediately.... except for the lump in the throat, I would have sworn u were reading my medical record. I literally have all of those symptoms. Thank you.
Yes! I was craving potato chips before bedtime and didn't know why. If I didn't eat them, I would toss and turn all night. It was my body trying to sell me I needed iodine. Now that I take a supplement, I don't eat the chips.
UK Viewer here - Also a first time viewer, HELLO! Errr... Yeah, I never actually knew Iodine was something we have in the Human Body - Obviously, You put these videos out there for awareness - NOt to diagnose, but to have people explore all the possible options that may otherwise be overlooked... But I have to admit the information here is helpful! I can honestly say that Many of the things you have pointed at I do have! I do find myself getting unusually tired... Weight Gain, I am 49 now, but up until I hit my mid-20's and got married for the first time, For my height I was a healthy 8 and a half Stone (Sorry, I do not know it in Killos!) - But BALLOONED after to a now 14 stone! 100% much of that is our Processed food - But I have also found it very difficult to reduce my waistline - Age is of course a factor there, but when my diet is MINIMAL and trying to eat as healthy as feasibly possible - And I am losing weight from everywhere else... Hmmm! Hair Loss - Yes, I have a slight bald patch but I would not necessarily put that down to an Iodine deficiency as there is male pattern baldness in my family - Also teh potential that the area affected has received damage from an incident in my youth... I DO suffer Depression and Anxiety! And My memory has always been awful - I can remember teh most inane things that no one needs to know, but will often forget what I was doing from one moment to the next! Now as you rightly said, All these can be related to something else - You are NOT diagnosing, It is merely an Advisory! I do feel so many who watch videos such as yours make the mistake of "Self Diagnosing" simply due to you being a doctor... And no one should ever do that! There is one thing though that caught me off guard and has made me want to speak to my own doctor about this and just be sure if I may or may not have an Iodine deficiency... Carbohydrate Cravings - YEAH! I do get these A LOT! I can have a full meal - A Healthy Meal rich in Vitamins and Minerals... And still CRAVE and often EAT a copious amount of BREAD not long after! There is no way that my body should require any more fuel, but I want CARBS! I have never thought about the Carbs factor - I always just thought I had a "Craving" for in many cases a bit of "Sweet and Sour" - One of my staples is a Tomato Catsup Sandwich alongside a Chocolate Spread Sandwich... ... But maybe it's NOT the tastes I am craving but the CARBS in the bread! A Very informative video - Something I am definitely going to pursue my GP to look into at least - Thank you!
After watching this video I purchased some Iodine from Amazon. The problem is, they don't have a dosage on the bottle? Dr, how much should a person put into the eye droper? Thank you so much for all the videos. They help a lot.
You are better than others! Hypothyroidism is confused as Diabetes, then asking us to lower insulin! I stopped listening too much, because I know that insulin brings my weight down, not the other way!
My mom has most of these symptoms for decades. Last week we went to Dr. to do blood work and I asked her to do iodine test. Dr. said they don't do that because of how much salt Americans consume. Mind blowing! My mom cooks her meals every day and doesn't consume junk food, soda, alcohol, etc. My question is; what is the best test to ask for? I heard that many Dr. don't know how to read the results or what to recommending after so what then?
I'm late to the party, but these days Americans don't get much iodine from salt or other sources like they used to. We eat much, much less salt than we did years ago, plus the iodine put on salt actually evaporates over time, so if you have a package of salt in your cupboard for many months, there's not much iodine left. People used to get iodine from dairy products because farmers used iodine on the teets of cows, but they no longer do that. Yesterday, I saw a video by Dr. Berg explaining a home diy test: swab iodine on the inside of your elbow, about the size of a quarter or half dollar. Make sure that the iodine is colored, not colorless. If you are deficient, the iodine will absorb into your skin within two hours and the color will disappear.
Dr Berry. Diagnosed Hypothyroidism with nodules. Low tsh 0.16 normal t3 and t4 taking up levothyroxine 75mg. Have all the symptoms you said. Is it ok to take kelp 150 mg. Thank you po.
I have all the symptoms, except for the goiter and cold hands/feet. I find it interesting that I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism as a very young child (3-5), and placed on bovine thyroid replacement hormone. When I was born my folks lived in central IL, a highly agricultural area, with corn and soybean fields as far as the eye can see. I’m thinking that, although my father was not a farmer, it was exposure to fertilizers for either my mother, myself, or both, that caused my hypothyroidism. And if thyroid replacement hormone is mostly made of iodine, why can’t/don’t I just take actual iodine, and not the thyroid hormone?
I have alopecia and when I was a kid and got spots, my dad would rub iodine on the spot and it grew right back. Now I have AU and I am told the iodine we buy today is not the same as it used to be. I was also told by a doctor, applying iodine to my entire head would be toxic. Can anyone here shed some actual knowledge or insight on this topic for me? Thanks.
Interesting I have all these symptoms starting taking supplement iodine and these symptoms have gotten better thank you also I’m 3 weeks carnivore today feeling great
HAS BEEN SUGGESTED: To test iodine is lacking in your body, apply a TINCTURE OF IODINE SKIN swatch test. Take brown not clear iodine from the medicine cabinet (or from pharmacy shelf if you don't stock it) and apply a 1 to 3-inch square on the inside of your arm (*or an area with lighter shade) One coat with the wand applicator. It will appear brownish at first (*remember you results may vary, depending on your skin tone/shade). Then begin to fade to yellow. Then disappear completely. Because you are apply a geometric shape, it may help darker skins to recognize the straight lines of the dye you applied. People with adequate supply of iodine will still see the square beyond 24 to 48 hours. If disappears completely under 24 hours, would indicate there is not sufficient iodine to normalize thyroid secretion to the cell. If your body is lacking, it will absorb quite quickly as it is hungry for what it lacks. The application area is suggested as it isn't normally frequently washed like your hands, it is often lighter in melanin in *some skins, and it is convenient to most to apply in that area without assistance. And lastly simpler to monitor no matter your situation. (you can apply to the inner area of the thigh or your abdomen, *soles of your feet, as well. Choose one application area. If lacking you want to recognize how long it is visible). *The patch test IS NOT 100% reliable. Iodine can be reduced by the iodide in skin, and because it is WHITE it alters the adjusts the color of brown to yellow. Just the color change is not what you are looking for. But in time if it absorbs/disappears. Best to seek a real test, but it is a start, and an easy at home method while waiting for the appt.
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Dr. Berry, Thank you for your guidance with getting me on the right path for a healthier life. Since Jan. 1, I’ve lost 48 pounds, feeling great! My goal is 100 pounds. Keep up the great work, you’re a great American!
Mike Kern That’s brilliant 👍🏼 x Well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
You hang in there! It's depressing to yo-yo diet -
it makes you lose confidence in yourself! Once
your body gets used to eating healthy foods,
you will find it easier and easier TO stay on track! The best of luck to you!
I’m overwhelmed, thanks to all for your support. Dr. Berry invested so many hours in education and research, I feel I would let him down by not applying what he’s sharing, or not giving him the credit he deserves for my successful journey to this point. And thanks to my family.
Wow! Congratulations on your impressive path of health!
Mike Kern what’s the reason for the weight loss.. What do you contribute the weight loss to mainly. Or what’s the main factor that achieved such a great result. Congratulations to you and thanks for your encouragement. All blessings
1. Fatigue, chronic tiredness 2:13
2. Unexplained weight gain 2:26
3. Carbohydrate carvings 2:45
4. Hair loss 3:04
5. Chronically cold hands and feet 3:28
6. Depressed mood 3:44
7. Dry skin 3:59
8. Brain fog or memory trouble 4:13
9. Goiter 4:39
Thank you
everything.
Hmmmm 8/9...is that a good score?
Not feeling like a winner
@@notacommie5415 me too! 🤯
@@notacommie5415 🤣
I have an interesting story to tell about the use of iodine. In its day you bought a small bottle and used it as an antiseptic for a small wound. I recall my parents applying it many times during the course of my outside playing. On one occasion I had a sore throat. My father took a look and said in was red, swollen, and looked as if there was pus. It hurt a lot. Well he took a long swab dipped it in the iodine and very quickly coated the back of my throat. Immediately it cleared up! No pain, no redness, no pus. And no doctor visit.
Yep. I recall that medicine as well. I guess we are showing our age. LOL. Be safe.
I don't think i ever used mercurichrome, but do remember the name. I do however remember my father bringing home liquid mercury from work in a plastic pill bottle and me playing with it. Now, if there is even a tiny bit of mercury that escaped, everyone is evacuated and hazmat team comes in. I'll never know if that exposure will have caused any future illnesses...I'm 61 now in 2021 so this was back in around 1970ish..
Methylene blue was also used against oral thrush or a beginning urinary trakt infection... It's a shame this medicine doesn't exist anymore.
@@leftoverciccia How do you know it doesn't?
@@x.y.7385 elemental mercury is poorly absorbed. It's the salts of mercury that are very dangerous, a famous case being a researcher that got splashed with 2 drops and died some time later after her body shut down.
1. Fatigue chronic tiredness
2. Unexplained weight gain
3. Carbohydrate cravings
4. Hair loss
5. chronically cold hands and feet
6. Depressed mood
7. Dry skin
8. Brain fog or trouble with memory
9. Goiter
Thank you for caring.😊
so, basically things that can be caused by 1000 other things.
Cold hands and feet, depression&anxiety, hair loss, cannot lose weight even on keto brain fog, I cannot remember words, I’m going to start taking iodine now!!
I have all those, too, and hypothyroid on Synthroid but I need more help. Going to start the iodine, but taking it cautiously and slowly. God bless you, I hope it helps you.
How did it go?
Did it help?
Did it help you.
@@L4JRaptureyes I'm glad you chose to be careful...
It's been 2 years now, how did it go??
I had cysts since I was a child, heavy periods yielding huge clots, nodules, cystic breasts, dry, thin hair that got to a point where I didn't cut my hair for two decades and there was no obvious growth. I know it did grow, but was falling out and thinning at the same time. I had digestive problems from childhood and had to study constantly to pass tests then walked away forgetting it all. No taste buds, brittle nails, dry skin; overweight. I started using the iodine in the form of kelp time's one week. I noticed my thinking is more clear. I give all the Glory to God for pointing me to this video teaching and for creating these elements for supplement and for guiding you in this revelation.
I have taken off and on iodoral and recently stopped taking it again because I discovered after having an emotional day which related it back to the Iodoral. I found out that it was producing a die off of toxins in my system. Honestly don't know if it has really helped me or not. I'm still struggling with exhaustion as I had all my life. I'm praying for wisdom from the Lord.
I'm glad you found what is working for you. Thank God you didn't give up considering what you went through.
Oh my, I had or have all of those symptoms. Going to start taking kelp again.
@@di4085 your issue might not be iodine related. Look into B1 and the work of Elliot Overton, also try transdermal Magnesium. And consider getting a hair tissue mineral analysis with a consultation. And check all of your vitamin levels.
@@di4085 Depending on your age it most likely is thyroid related. Thyroid hormone is needed by every cell in your body. Get a oral 30 second thermometer and check your temperature when you first wake up, again before lunch, again before dinner, and again before bed. If your temperature at any time is below 97.9 then you are hypothyroid. The closer it is to 98.6 the better your thyroid is working. Another thing it could be is anemia which if you are anemic can cause poor thyroid function. Get a full CBC panel and look at your RBC count which should be in the mid to high 4s at the minimum. Also check your ferritin levels which should be in the 70-100 range at the minimum. You could also do a thyroid panel but they are not very reliable. The oral temperature test is more accurate for men and for women as well as long as they are not on their cycle which in that case temperature fluctuations occur.
You just described me as a child. There's hope! Thank you for your testimony, and may God continue to bless you with good health. ❤
I started to cry as I watched this video! No one seem to know what was wrong with me. No matter how well prepared my foods were I gained weight. My brain was scrambled eggs and only I saw the goiter! I had to show it to my doctor. I had EVERY symptom! Nothing is worse than being sick and not knowing what is wrong with you!
I feel your pain. I know the feelings. It's terrible
Me to,take care
So what did you do about the problem?
Modern doctors don't even look at a person. It's all about quick turn around , money .money .money.
I've got all these sym6exceot the goiter, every time I ask dr to do blood tests specific for thyroid function , I get a look that says, dont tell me what to do!
I've asked so many times...one doctor refused outright. Another said I was in the "normal" range. Normal for whom?
It's so frustrating. As a woman we are really overlooked by male doctors, they just expect us to put up with our symptoms, or they say lose weight, with no following advice....
I have often said Doctors do not Know what is wrong. The best you can hope for is an educated guess.
I started on iodine for a low thyroid. I've finally lost weight after years of trying !
I started taking sea kelp and it saved my fat ass. I was napping every day after work, craving carbs, hungry a lot, I gained 40 lbs in a month. 4 years later I'm down 65 lbs with a low carb diet, sea kelp, and magnesium.
Hi Shelly, I’m glad you found what helped you. Can you tell be what kind of sea kelp and magnesium you used?
Yes pls, I'd like to know how much kelp you're taking also. I just received mine in the mail. Thanks.
I use Solar Ray Magnesium Glycinate 400 MG 1x a day. And Nature's Way kelp. It has 270 mcg of iodine in it. Hope it helps ♥️
Haha, that opener! I also found a few things that jack up your iodine absorption like competition with bromate and fluoride from tap water or processed foods. ✌🏻
@@winstonbrown347 😂😂😂 I agree that opener lol
I have Autism, ADHD, and untreated Type 2 Diabetes (no insurance, therefore no doctors and no medicine), so when I started feeling a lot of these symptoms you just described I just brushed it off as related to those medical issues and the depression associated with it. However, at the start of this year the symptoms started getting much worse, to the point that I could barely function. I stumbled across these videos about Iodine and Vitamin D deficiency and remembered that I had once been put on a high dose of Vit D because of deficiency in the past, so decided to start taking a 10,000IU Vit D3 supplement and a supplement that has a good source of Iodine, as well as B12 and several other minerals.
Within just a few days the difference was like night and day. Fatigue and brain fog eased up to a point that I was finally able to function as an adult again after not being able to for several months. After just a few weeks, my dry skin is starting to clear up and the unexplained cold feet has disappeared. I had also been having difficulty swallowing, and that has gotten much easier, so it wouldn't surprise me if I had a hidden goiter that is starting to go away.
I'm now working on adjusting my diet, as much as our very limited income will allow, but just having the knowledge that many of my worst issues were due to nutrient deficiencies has been a real life saver. So thank you!!
Thank you Laura! My 14yo son also has autism and ADHD and I am always looking for things that could help him
@@maiaallman4635 Well, these things will only really help those symptoms if they're due to vitamin deficiencies, but it definitely doesn't hurt to look into that if those symptoms exist.
I've also had good experiences with supplements such as Hemp Seed and things that help with focus. Though, I'm not medicated, and would be more cautious trying those things without consulting my doctor if I were because of possible medication interactions.
In the end, your support and understanding is going to be the biggest help for him and the thing he carries with him forever. As there is no miracle help for these things, just having someone understanding our limitations, our triggers, our meltdowns, as well as our strengths can make all the difference in the world. It takes just a little bit of the stress and weight off in a world that always feels hostile to us, both physically and emotionally.
I know it's not always easy, for him or for you, but knowing and being open to learning and listening is already your best asset in helping him overcome the hardships associated with ADHD and Autism. I wish I would have had that with my parents growing up, but I didn't learn about mine until well into my 30s and now realize that they both suffered undiagnosed themselves, with no clue how to help since they never had the support either.
I wish you luck on your journey! 🥰🤗
@@lauragilbert9326 Are there any clinics in your area that offer free health care to the uninsured?
@@TheSouthIsHot There is one, but last time I checked with them they wouldn't accept me because my husband works, despite how low that income is. It's possible it may have changed in the last decade, but I'm also agoraphobic and I have a really hard time making phone calls and filling out forms, so stuff like that usually just gets pushed aside. Of course, right now, caring for myself is my last priority. My husband has covid and my disabled mother (who relies on oxygen) lives with us. Going to be a trying few weeks.
@@lauragilbert9326 Goodness, these are trying times for you. I pray that you endure.🙏🏻
I had 6 out of 9 symptoms. 2 years ago. Got laid off from work because of it. Went to dr tests showed everything was ok. Did a search on fatigue and found iodine as 1 reason. Went back to dr and asked about it and a test for it. Showed iodine was low. Started taking iodine and was greatly improved in a few days.
What kind of iodine and how much?
@@katherinegeorge2400 l use J.Crow's Lugol's solution 2%. 2 drops a day on food or in drink.
@@bigcharliesmodelgarage296 Thank you!
@@bigcharliesmodelgarage296 safe for long term?
@@gamebred2130 yes.
Ohhhh my goodness, I'm a senior widow and you hit on every symptom I've been having. Dr said it's all due to diabetes but you've given me much hope 🙏 God bless you 👑🙏
It’s also due to diabetes
Improve ur diet and stop snacking
Try eating only in a 4 hr time window a day
@@YeshuaKingMessiah
Many people who HAVE diabetes DO NOT have those symptoms and, they also DON'T have any sort of thyroid problems!
Iodine deficiency gives you the same symptoms as diabetes. Treatment is the same…keto diet, no sugar and very few carbs, mostly vegetables. Essentially a diet of meat, eggs and vegetables. 😊
I had 3 growths on my thyroid. The doctors said they weren’t big enough to treat. The largest was 11mm. They wanted to send me on my way and rescan in 12 months. I researched home remedies, thyroid illnesses and came across iodine.
I started taking daily oral iodine. I lost 20kg within two months and on my 12 month rescan the nodule’s had completely disappeared. No sign of them. They’ve never came back.
What kind of iodine did you take and how much?
What dosage did you take daily?
Even weight loss ? Extremely underweight but thyroid reports shoe normal..
I believe iodine deficiency also plays a major role in uterine fibroids. And iodine is one of the most important nutrients for avoiding and helping to reduce breast cancer.
This is absolutely crazy ! I have already been operated twice for this problem and my doctor never even mentioned it might be an iodine deficiency! At one point she even suggested to remove my uterus now that I was over 45 and won’t “need” it anymore. I refused this but went ahead with the operation. She removed the fibroids and told me they might come back like before as I was prone to this problem! If they do come back, I’ll check my iodine levels first!
@@fluffy9592 oh my goodness!! I recommend looking into kelp and bladderwrack and other seaweeds so you can get the highest dose while never forcing your body to absorb more than it can/needs. And maybe dont wait!
I was stuck by how all people I’ve known who had thyroid issues are women
@@fluffy9592 If you’re done having kids or no longer want kids, I would suggest fibroid embolization. It less invasive and is much more effective than surgical removal. It essentially stops blood flow to the fibroid tumors and they shrink and goes away. Unfortunately, for women still in their child bearing years who would like to still have kids this option isn’t ideal as you need good blood flow to the uterus to support a baby’s growth.
@@mtnblubird4304 thank you very much for your input, I’m going to buy some seaweed and do some blood tests! 😊👍
Dr. Berry, at this moment I feel like my life has been changed. I am 25 years with RA and had Covid 8/2020. I have been trying to recover for 6 months. I lost all my hair. I listened to your talk on Iodine the other day and ordered some. I have been taking it for almost a week, 3 drops in a small glass of water daily. I also cut my 88 mcg Synthroid in half and have not felt this good in over 6 months. My energy is coming back and I do not have my all day long fatigue and dark mood. I am going to continue to monitor my blood work with my doctor to make sure my thyroid is functioning properly. Thank you for changing lives!
Get you some Selenium thstcworks better then the meds the doc prescribed. I take thst with vit D zinc and fish oils and my antibodies we t fro. 800 to 130 in about a year . Maybe a little less
@@whateverheather655 I agree .. selenium is also very important.
Got my blood work results 4 weeks ago and Dr. said thyroid not functioning and to go back on full dose of medication of 88 mcg Synthroid. I am frustrated and wish I could afford to go to a naturopath to get me straightened out. I don’t want to throw my whole system off by playing with my meds but I felt better without the high dose of thyroid. I am back to having heart palpitations and just a feeling of being lethargic. Should I have tried more iodine daily with half dose of thyroid, plus selenium? Already taking D3, folic acid, multi vitamin. Having debilitating hot flashes all day and night. I am a mess!
Just started supplementing with iodine. Sleeping and energy have been outstanding
@@beachbum2490 10%
Where can I get iodine drops???
I'm always concerned I might take too much.
@@Sword3001 wow! Super encouraging, thank you. I Am menopausal now, as much as I don’t want to believe it 😭and supporting my thyroid and hormones is paramount to this change. I also take a b complex that is legit, a tri blend maca, krill oil and K2 from my hens wonderful eggs along with my minerals. Doing ok, but could be better. I actually have lugals or is it Lugol’s Iodine I believe it’s called? I will take it now!!
Can you tell me what you did to add to your intake
My NP ordered an ultrasound after I complained about breast pain. I have several large cysts. NP said there was nothing to do other than take Advil…no mention of iodine or any other potential causes. Recently started taking iodine and I feel so much better overall and no more breast pain. I wish more medical professionals would discuss nutrition with patients.
Doctors are not taught this and don’t feel that natural remedies are safe or necessary. Thank you God that we have a few good doctors who know the truth and is willing to share it. But many doctors won’t admit or share this information because they don’t want to be challenged or threatened by the FDA. 😢
My period was always late. I thought I was pregnant every month for over a year, but then I did some research and realized iodine deficiency can cause ovulation problems. I started eating more fish and after a couple of months my period normalized.
@Jasmine Shorter i don't have pcos. My periods normalized after taking iodine. I had many other iodine related symptoms. A goiter, fibrocystic breasts, bloating in various places. And pcos is just another manifestation of insulin resistance and blood sugar problems. So being on a keto diet should resolve these issues but it didn't. I lost weight and my period got worse.
Watch out for too much mercury
My son gained 45 lbs in 2 months and tired so much he couldn’t stay awake. His iodine came in 46 when range is 52-109 and dr didn’t do crap , two drs. So I got my son iodine and followed a Fb protocol and he’s losing weight and he’s awake and doing better. Noticed in day 1 and day 5 he turned a corner. He has a gluten free diet for 13 yrs that lead to psychosis !!!
Iodine works! A gradual change within a month reversing all those symptoms!! Years of complaining and trying everything!! TY DR BERRY
4 doctors neglected to diagnose iodine deficiencies. I had every symptoms except goiter. Fatigue feeling down hair loss, slow memory, cold hands feet all over etc!!! In the Virginia summer I'm in a down jacket!! They said "go.for a walk!" Worthless. I remember physicians would feel your thyroid, lymph glands tap the abdomen listen to lungs. They don't do that.anymore WHY? They never ask what you're eating especially the salt. They screen for diabetes and iron.
Our system is a mess.
Thank you Dr Berry for helping all.who choose to listen.
Btw I have spoken and shared your information with people who like myself suffer. They resist or ignore
One woman's reaction was as if I said 'Prepare for nuclear blasts" People are afraid of the word "iodine"
Ty. It's working
I have hypothyroidism, and even though it's been treated, I still very often have ALL the symptoms, except a goiter, which you mentioned.
I did purchase nascent iodine and in the past week I finally started taking it. I also have been using iodine topically for an infection/inflammation on my chin that only clears up with topical iodine. Within 60 minutes the topical iodine was absorbed, so I knew I was deficient, and that is why I started taking the nascent iodine.
Results? As usual, the infection/inflammation on my chin started clearing. Now for the very surprising part for me...for the previous 3 days, I have not needed any nap, which is abnormal for me (I usually crash, taking 2-3 hour naps every day)!!!
Thank you very much for this video, which confirms my experience in needing iodine supplementation in addition to treating my hypothyroidism.
Hi, can you tell me you dose? I’m not sure how many drops.
@@missloveblunn5595, you should follow the directions for your particular product. That's what I'm doing with mine, following the directions on the bottle of nascent iodine.
My cold hands and feet improved within minutes of taking the drops, thank you so much for putting this info out there.
I read how women who suffer from uterine issues like fibroids, pcos, etc. found relief and healing with upping their iodine.
I wish I had known this back in 2013. I had a complete hysterectomy because of pcos and fibroids. 😢 I have fibro, chronic fatigue and all the other symptoms of low iodine. I’m just learning this tonight so I’m ordering some iodine.
@@Teresa-xq5ut ...same 😭
@@Teresa-xq5ut please check out dr. David Brownstein iodine book.
@Livingtoxicfree it’s been 7 months since you posted this. How’s the iodine supplement helping you!!
Iodine deficiency Symptoms :
1-Fatigue, chronic tiredness
2-Unexplained weight gain
3-Carbohydrate Cravings
4-Hair loss
5-Chronically cold hands and feet
6-Depressed mood
7-Dry Skin
8-Brain Fog or memory trouble
9-Goiter (enlarged thyroid/ neck fullness)
Pretty much sums me up😳
Thanks
Thank you! I LOVE people who do this! Such a gift. I listen, but I kind of wish they’d give the list and then go through them. So thanks, Lilo!
There's more....fibrocystic breast disease, breast cancer, PCOS, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, fibroids. Every cell needs iodine. High dose of iodine has help my mother diabetes, as the pancreas is part of the endocrine system and insulin is a hormone. Research Dr. David Brownstein, Dr. Jorge Flechas, and Dr. Guy Abraham.
JJ HAWK You’re welcome. Glad to help :)
Thanks for your efforts to increase awareness. I’m in the health field and have primary raynauds, searched high and low for a treatment. Started deep sea kelp 4 weeks ago, have not had any episodes since, hands now pink and warm even in our winter. Best part is no pain and when my hands get cold from being outside they warm up in about 2-3 minutes. I’ve also noticed other benefits. Thanks.
THANKYOU for this txt/mssge that U posted 5months ago, regarding the raynauds symptoms, it has now become abundantly clear that i too suffer this dis-ease !!
Where & how much are these seaweed supplement PLZ PLZ can ya send a link or something, thanks again it really makes so much more sense for me now 😉💪💚👌👊
@@nevillejennings7334 Go to Amazon they have hypothyroid supplement that has all 14 nutrients needed.
Im glad I’m not the only one with Raynauds though I’m sorry you are all dealing with it as well. I definitely need to try iodine, my hands are always incredibly bright red and painfully dry because of it so if that will help I’m willing to try it.
While I don’t have raynauds my thyroid endocrinology is all screwed up so fingers toes nose are always freezing icey
Daily kelp does zero for it
Share about the other benefits. We are family. God bless you.
Dr. Berry, thank you for this video. I have suffered from hair loss, chronic fatigue, cold hands and feet, depression, and brain fog for nearly two years. I also crave carbohydrates to the point of madness. I have always been slim, but have gained 20 pounds during this time as well. I started going keto three days ago. I never thought I would be so excited about a possible mineral deficiency. I’m going to get some Iodine today! I’ve tried everything else. I pray this is the answer.
Doctors never show the slightest interest in iodine, thyroid problems unless you are grossly obese. Don't bother going to your doctor with a discussion in relation to iodine in mind; they won't take you seriously.
Good luck I lost 9 kg on keto and got a whole lot of saggy lines on my arms. But I feel so much better. Will try iodine for the carb cravings too though I heard there was a shortage of it on the chemist's shelves. Is there such a thing as organic iodine and is it better than non-organic?
@Sharon Barker Those are ALL symptoms of hypothyroidism (I've had it for 30 years), you should get your thyroid levels checked. God bless.
@@L4JRapture Thank you:) And yes, it WAS thyroid problems! My mom and sister both had goiters. My mom ended up having surgery, and had her’s removed. My sister sadly died in a car accident before hers was resolved. I don’t know why it never donned on me that I could possibly have a problem as well. I think it was because I was the tall slim one in the family, at 120 pounds, and just didn’t recognize the same symptoms they had, and didn’t realize that that made zero difference. Lol I’m so thankful I’m finally being treated.
@@sharonbarker5751 I'm so sorry your sister died in a car accident - my sister (my only sibling) also died that way. Glad you're getting treatment, God bless you!
The Doc speaks at just the right 1X speed to still understand him at 2X speed.
Thanks Doc!
OMG! A doc that is giving all natural solutions to simple and major problems that most Americans lack from foods being GMO or processed till the nutrients are mainly depleted. You may want to also mention the use of Iodine outside the body and it's healing capabilities. Bless you sir.
Check out Dr Eric Berg. He's another really good one.
@@that1guy487 Dr Berg has good info but he's more about selling his supplements.
Dr berg is awesome. Hes not more about selling his products though he should be because they are top quality.
"Every Lie SHALL be Revealed" -🚫bigphârm👎
Dr Ken I have all those symptoms with weight loss and suffering from chronic dehydration not matter how much I drink I felt so dry inside and out and become adrenal fatigue desperate because I don’t know what to do I know that I am also suffering from I have all the symptoms too, could you tell me if having adrenal problems I could also take iodine? Thank you
I have a child with Graves’ disease so I have to be careful about iodine with her. It’s tricky because I can’t just add iodine for her. Thankfully, since switching to strict carnivore, her goiter went down, symptoms have reversed, labs showed Graves reversing and now her labs show no sign of Graves! I am still on high alert. She also is a Type 1 diabetic. Her health has been out of this world since diet change and I often hear her telling her friends all about how carnivore is changing her life. ♥️
Meanwhile, I’ll keep studying.
Not an expert here, but you might look into a good apple cider vinegar. Dr. Berry has a drink concoction that his wife developed that is really pretty good, and ACV is supposedly good for reducing blood sugar, as I believe, is N-Acetyl Cysteine. Research!!
I have Graves and I would love more info on Graves and iodine supplementing! I got off meds with Carnivore 2 years ago and few days back I bought iodine supplement. I am still not sure if it is OK to use it but I started 😅
Desiccated liver will help if added as well
Good job, Mama!!!!
@@notacommie5415 How would you know that?
I never put 2 and 2 together until I started having trouble eating food. First it was things like bread, later it was drinking water! That's when I went, "uh oh. Something is really wrong with my throat." So I checked the area and realized I was getting goiter! I started taking a thyroid supplement and saw improvement in only 2 days. Here is the symptoms I had that I ignored up until the goiter:
Hair thinning very rapidly
Super dry skin on hands and feet that I never had before
Extreme tiredness even when I wake up, and fitful sleep.
Gaining weight while eating the same diet
Already my skin is looking better, I am not so tired, and I can swallow food.
You have taught me so much. I have recently been diagnosed with Hasimotos because I followed your advise and asked for the proper tests. Thank you.
Check out Dr. Courtney Hunt and read her free book. She had Hashimotos too.
Pfysoderm (sic) It came in a 10 or 12 oz bottle. Disinfectant liquid for cleaning scrapes or wounds. Hevent seen it in a long time.
Everyone taking about sea kelp might also look into a more effective and reliably measurable option: J Crow's lugols iodine solution 2%. I've used this for years - 3 drops a day in 3 ounces of water, coffee or tea
@@satbobsmith7261 that is good to know. I get mine from Amazon. Well crap. Thank you.
Does it have a taste?
@@jerritanner275 i drink it in my water and I no longer can taste it. Some people put it in their coffee or tea.
Thanks Stacy. I’ve just ordered
I have started taking sea kelp from Holland and Barrett , recommended 3 tablets daily due to a little research on Sinuses , 👌🏻
I definitely have some of these signs. I have a chronically dry mouth, and when I started taking iodine it gave me saliva again.
I have 7 of the 9 symptoms you have just mentioned Doctor! I don't have carbohydrate carvings or chronically cold hands and feet. All the others I have. My fatigue is off the charts that if I didn't have carers come & wake me each day, I can sleep for hours. Before I got carers, the longest I have slept is 48 hours! I have put it all down to being diagnosed with Mitochondrial Myopathy ten years ago at the age of 39. I'm not sure if I have been tested for lack of Iodine so I'll be ringing my Doctor tomorrow for an appointment as soon as I can. I will now go & watch you Iodine rich foods video.
Thank you so much for this video & I will let you know how the test comes back.
I have all 9 symptoms and I've gone to 5 doctors and no one can help. It's affected my whole life, so I hope this information helps. It started in January 2016.
Dr Ken: what about sea kelp for iodine supplementation?
Oh god...i have all nine symptoms(except hair loss)...something told me to click on this video...Subscribed. 🙏🙏
one sing u forgot to mention this time is pain (for some women)in their breasts. THAT was an amazing tip u gave a while back when talking about iodine...too bad u didnt mention it this time cause it was one thing that saved my sanity
YES!!!!! Took mine away immediately! And I told a friend who was having same problem (both of us menopausal) and she got immediate relief, also.
Can u make a video about overweight/diabetes who get neuropathy? Many obese get that, and thats one thing to do with diabetes and insulin resistance. Pls
My breast pain went completely away!
BM 22 There have been many videos related to and touching on this subject. The ones I have seen are from Dr. Berry, Dr. Eric Berg, Dr. Jason Fung, and Dr. Sten Eckberg and I am sure there are more. From what I understand is if you get the weight and diabetes under control through a low carb high fat diet, the diabetes will remit and you can fix the insulin resistance. You can take Benfotiamine and alpha lipoic acid for the neuropathy. I’m hearing this works.
katmeyster How much did you take?!
The simple test for iodine deficiency is to put a drop on your wrist and rub the iodine into the skin with your other wrist. Leave overnight while the iodine is absorbed easily into the body. If your skin clears of the yellow colour very quickly you have an iodine deficiency so keep putting a couple of iodine drops rubbed into your wrists every night until you wake in the morning with yellow still there, then you will have sufficient iodine.
Iodine lack causes cysts and you can topically add iodine to those to remove them along with warts and skin tags and psoriasis.
Anyone mix iodine with DMSO for topical application for better results?
Skin tags and psoriasis or any skin condition are indications that you are metabolically challenged meaning your blood sugar is too high.
@@gmpaul115 Great question, but I think iodine is absorbed topically well enough that it isn’t necessary, but love that train of thought!
Can you get iodine naturally. How do you become deficient. Especially before people knew Iodine
Interesting this test. Ive just read about it and it is the "old fashioned" way of doing it but still a good approximation.
I have all of these symptoms, thank you so much. I have seen the Dr. so many times because of fatigue and brain fog but nothing is showing up on the tests, my Dr. tells me it's depression and tries to put me on anti-depressants but I dont want to take them. I am going to try the iodine, thank you so much.
Same here!
My mother in law was on anti depressants for 30 plus years it really messed her up! We got a call from a police 🚔 officer they found my mother in law wondering the streets she had no idea where she was! She completely off of them now and she is doing great!
Thank you for the info. It’s greatly appreciated. All that being said, at the moment, I don’t trust the docs these days and will not go for tests nor will I let anyone inject me with anything. I have no, none, nada, zip trust in our medical community these days.
Same here..
You and I think exactly alike but for one point.the medical "community" IMHO is really the medical industry! Things have certainly changed. When I was a kid our doctors made house calls and we knew we could trust them.
Same. They were already on thin ice and then 2020 came and I have lost all trust in them forever. Never again.
The doctor’s training is treating symptoms with pharmaceuticals. Most are taught that food has no bearing whatsoever in your health. How does a car run IF you put bad (watered down) gas in it? It runs like crap! Same with us, if you eat junk food every day, you don’t feel good.
We need to eat healthy protein and fats. Carbs are NOT necessary. Carbs and sugar spiked my blood sugar and sends me on a roller coaster of emotions and blood sugar levels that were all over the place. I had to stop eating sugar and carbs to get the roller coaster to stop. If I eat right, my blood sugar is stable, I’m less emotional and I’m losing weight and body fat. Confession of a carb junkie. 😢
All the symptoms you list are chronic with me. I thought it was an under-active thyroid. I am going to try an iodine supplement to see if things improve. Thanks for the heads up on this.
B
Did it work for you melody?
@@AKINYEMITVFILMS I have been taking an iodine supplement for about 3 weeks now. I would hope to see improvement in a couple of months. I reckon a 3 month trial is about fair as my problems have been around for many years and I don't expect miracles, but I will persevere.
@@AKINYEMITVFILMS another month but I have not really seen any real difference yet.
@@melodyschleicher81 how about now?
Very interesting. My wife has all of the symptoms you just explained. I have several ! Thank you so much for your knowledge.
After watching your talk about low iodine.
It really hit me with symptoms that my wife has.
We ask our PA and she had never heard of it but she did have it checked and came to find out my wife was extremely low. Now taking a supplement to counter that. Feel like this was a problem for many years.
May answer many questions.
Thanks and Blessings to you
I was experiencing many of the symptoms you mentioned Brain Fog and usual dizziness at times. I bought the Lugols and added one drop to my coffee.Two hours latter I was astounded to see and feel an actual difference. It has bend four days and my dizzies are gone my brain fog is absolutely improved (Gonads seem unaffected) and my feet are not cold. This to me seems beyond belief but at least for now I am heading in the right direction. By the way I am doing low carb, intermittent fasting and I have lost 80 lbs in a little over two years. I was worried about the fog and dizzies but since I do not do vegan I cannot blame my diet? I'm going to add the sardines and see ow I react. I LOVE mustard TOO! Great info Doc!
Had a goitre large enough to block blood flow if I raised my arms over my head. Doctor kept feeding me lithium until thyroid had to be removed - with no consideration for the goitre. (benign thyroid nodules). No discussion from any of my doctors - GP, endocrinologist, psychiatrist - that this could be addressed nutritionally. Surgery was the option, and the surgeon damaged my voice in the process. You don't realise how much you take your voice for granted until they knock an octave off the top of it. Please, friends, try and address your thyroid problems nutritionally before letting a surgeon go in and "fix it."
This makes me so sad. This also happened to my father-in-law. His voice was never the same. Killed his thyroid and he was on supplements for the rest of his life
I'm so sorry this happened to you. I had a surgeon also want to take my thyroid out because of benign thyroid nodules, big enough to look like a goiter. But I refused. Only because I had never had thyroid issues and they couldn't tell me why I got nodules etc. I than started iodine. Even though they told me I couldn't possible be Iodine deficient and wouldn't test me for it. But I don't eat table salt and had a pretty strict veggie diet that wasn't high in iodine. I also stopped smoking. I wish you nothing but the best. I know how convincing doctors can be. I'm so sorry they didn't work with you more before damaging your voice and leaving you feeling a loss.
@@killpretty13 Thank you. I did have hypothyroid, and likely hashimotos, but they weren't testing much for that in the 90's when goitre started forming. TECHnically, I guess it was nodules but they were pretty large. GOOD ONYA for resisting. I didn't have much resistance at the time as I was numbed out on psych drugs (also likely for hypothyroid "depression") and so - just did as I was told.
I have dry skin too depressed sometimes trouble in memory
Checking off every box on this list. Diagnosed with T2 diabetes, Low T and Hypothyroidism back in November 2022. Been eating the PHD since then to help get the T2 diabetes under control. Lost nearly twenty pounds out of the gate, then stalled and put back on 5 of the pounds I lost (for a total loss of 15lbs.) Thyroid numbers continued to be off, so was sent for a thyroid ultrasound and they found my thyroid enlarged and a goiter with some apparent nodules. Waiting on appt with specialist and expect it to be biopsied. Checked your channel for info on goiters and this vid popped up. Listening to it, it sounds like I may have been low on iodine for quite some time before getting the T2, hypothyroid and Low T diagnoses. Honestly a little nervous about the biopsy, but gonna kick its ass (whatever it may end up being) just like I'm doing to my T2 diabetes! God bless ya Dr. Berry, and thanks for the great and informative content and the knowledge you share with us all!
I will definitely check this out because last time I felt something was seriously off my doctors told me it was in my head for years turned out. Had cancer they just never bothered to run tests or anything just looked at me said “you look fine” and sent me home. Mind you this was right after 7 years of them telling me my horrible pain in my abdomen was also in my head and that ended up almost killing me because of t was my appendix bursting then healing then bursting then healing over and over again. They never looked into it because it turned out my appendix was right above my female parts and not where it was “supposed to be.” So now I don’t deal with doctors as much as I can help it and I’ve been displaying these very symptoms for a decade and now that I know it’s not anemia from cancer this could be it because I never have an appetite and I force myself to try to eat. Usually if I get hungry I crave carbs but again no real energy to make anything so I’ll eat carrots or rice you microwave in a bag once a week (trying for once a day but that takes too much energy to do some days.) I really hope this can explain my problem because that seems to be the only thing not on any test doctors ran blood wise and it was never even suggested. I just want to get healthy again so I can get back to being as athletic as I use to be I miss being active and able to function.
Doctors kill about 200,000 people a year by making mistakes.
🤗💜💜💜thank you for reminding me...I always took sea kelp to supplement, ran out and gained 20 lbs. Craved all carbohydrates, sugar...
Brain fog is much more than simple forgetfulness. It's like a haze in your brain (hence the name) that makes it hard to understand what people are saying to you, or grasping concepts which are usually within your reach. Brain fog is an incredibly common experience among people coming of psych drugs, I have a lot of experience with this.
Correct. wish we had more understanding in this. but iodine might help it in a way some thing needs healing can be infectous no matter ware its accuring.
I would add one more symptom. Especially since so many complain about it and are using Sea Salt. Night Blindness from headlights. If this happens you stop using Sea Salt....Go back to Iodized salt ! It has to state Iodized on the container. Not all brands add it.
Did anyone notice a strong craving for salt over the time of your symptoms? I sure did....beginning about 5 years ago. I have all symptoms except the goitre, or maybe just not seeing it from the weight gain, not sure. Prior to, I only seasoned with salt while cooking and rarely ever picked up a salt shaker otherwise. I’m thinking maybe it’s my body craving the iodine. I have just placed an order and going to try it. Praying for a solution to this crippling madness! 🙏🏻
TSH T3 T4 and anti TPO are perfect, I have been on a paleo diet for years, quit smoking, no alcohol, but I still have my goiter for a dozen years and always tired, I also have a lot anxiety but in my experience caffeine is a big culprit. I tried a drop of Lugol (2.5mg) little by little, after one drop I stopped because I had palpitations for hours and a very very unpleasant stimulation. I tried again with Organic Kelp (250mcg, much less) and had the same reaction...I increased the iodized salt but I have high blood pressure at the moment, and eat multiple portions of fish per day becomes expensive and boring, and there is also the history of heavy metals in small fatty fish so I don't want to overdo it either, I'm a little lost... my goiter doesn't prevent me at all to eat or breathe, but he seems to get bigger with the years and that scares me 😥
@@yesway5285 No, I've never heard of that, just H.Pilory a few years ago. Right now I'm smoking a few cigarettes for Christmas, and in just a week my neck has swollen more around my thyroid, I had the same experience last summer, it's very weird and quick as a reaction
Crosses room, doses iodine drops, continues watching video
Went to amazon and put it in my cart for when I have money
My hands are always cold year round and now my feet having been getting cold last few years. I've never had my iodine checked, will do next Dr's office visit. Thanks.
Hello Dr Berry - I have Hashimoto's hypothyroid and am taking tirosint daily. I was told that if I took iodine it was upset the balance of my thyroid meds and cause me to have too much in my system. Is that true? Would you recommend I supplement with salt and Iodine or not? Thank you!
T4 is a medication WITH iodine-it's a protein with 4 iodines tied to it. If you supplement iodine, you need to lower the medication dose, and that needs to be done with a doctor's monitoring only.
I quite taking levothyroxine (25mcg), because I started feeling awful the higher the iodine dosage I went. My doctor was not happy when I told him I stopped taking it. I feel completely fine, and I’ve been off Levothyroxine for a year.
@@jenniferbecca3050 Jennifer, how long were you on levothyroxine before you started taking the iodine supplement? Did you totally stop taking the drug or wean yourself off with reduced dosages (ie. 3/4 pill, 1/2 pill, 1/4 pill, over time)? I've been on levothyroxine for 30 years and have always felt tired. The doctor told me that my thyroid is totally destroyed. I tried supplementing with one drop of nascent iodine per day but also while taking my pill. I had energy during the day, but couldn't sleep at night, so stopped taking it, because I was worried about a "thyroid storm". I really want to get off the med.
@@robinw9851 I hope Jennifer answers, I'm interested, too! Been taking synthroid for over 30 years and I would really really love to get off it! I've heard the longer you've been taken it, though, the harder it is to get off the thyroid meds. You cannot just suddenly stop, it's dangerous! You have to wean off, as per the Doc's advice.
Thank you. I swear, I have EVERY SINGLE symptom. I have subscribed and will anxiously watch other videos
So what is the difference between hypothyroid and deficient in iodine? i have hypothyroid and the 9 symptoms you mention are similar to thyroid problems. Could you explain the difference.
Check out Dr. David Brownstein's book on iodine.
This! 👏 I want to know too please Dr. thanks 🙏
i have all of those symptoms not sure about the last one but all the other ones .. i get blood tests regularely cause i'm trying to figure out my chronic headaches and nobody has found a reason for years.. would they test for this or do I have to ask spesifically ?
You'll have to ask for this test
I heard a few days ago that and I got some tincture of iodine and have taken 1 drop of it in a glass of water and have found it is taking my dry skin aw away. It has helped my feet as well. I think I shell take it until I know that my problems have been completely taken care of.
Hi Dr. Barry, I just ordered both the iodine and the minerals. Thanks so much for helping us all stay alive and thrive. Love you and your beautiful wife and family.
OMG. My late husband had every one of these symptoms for over twenty years including the goiter but none of his doctors mentioned this.
Seem like every time I bring something up they think I’m a hypochondriac, that and I think they really don’t know,
Get iodine!!! It boosted my energy and focus 1000%
I am the same, I suffered from these symptoms for decades(no goiter though, that I knew of) and no doctor ever warned me it could be due to iodine deficiency. Only when I read Dr. Brownstein's book Iodine: Why you need it, why you can't live without it did I discover this problem and work to start correcting it by taking iodoral.
@@bigguy130 I recently started taking the iodoral again only to discover that I had an emotional day and realized it was coming from the Iodoral so I stopped taking it. But I had read that it can create a die off and that's probably what I was experiencing. Very frustrating dealing with exhaustion all my life.
Yes and you know what's really bad is the endocrinologists are totally clueless on how to properly heal you.
What are the odds I search this information the same day that you post it? Right on time doc 👍🏽
I have hashimotos and take a natural desiccated thyroid medicine as prescribed by my Dr. Is it okay to supplement with iodine under these circumstances? Thank you for making these amazing informative videos for us Dr. Berry! God bless
if its a steroid then be care full it can destroy your life. God demands man not to create what God all ready gave Man according to scripture but what to we really care or know what man can convince Man about our history.
Ask your own Dr is the best course as they know you and your health directly.
I have all that signs in spite of im consuming iodine from sea kelp since many months , because i have Hashimoto so these signs not always mean iodine deficiency
correct
is it safe to take iodine supplements (the one you listed in the description) if I'm taking 50 mcg of levothyroxine for hypothyroid?
I just asked the same question today on his live video they did last night. It doesn't make sense that questions aren't answered. I've been looking thru videos to see if he's already spoke about this or not. Still no answer & by the looks of finding your identical question from a year ago I won't get the answer myself.
@@autumnfeldpausch5539 yeah he doesn’t seem to answer questions he’s more about the Keto diet (which is not good for people with Type A blood btw). I’m not taking the iodine supplement.
@@cindyr.522 Ok & thanks for getting back so quickly! I'm type O & I'm heading into carnivore. Did you get a strange itch from the levothyroxine? I'm still waiting on my own Dr to get back w me on that but I do see him in a week but I've been waiting 2 weeks for a call back . I tell ya these Drs are sometimes worthless.
@@autumnfeldpausch5539 I have a very good doctor. They got me on the right dose of levothyroxine quickly. I haven’t had any issues with the med making me itchy
Thanks for this video, very informative, I have tons of hair but cold hands and depressed at times. Thankfully no goiter.
Dr. Berry I would love to hear your thoughts on ME/CFS. That is the last diagnosis I got after Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, Plantar Fasciitis, Obesity, and Celiac. I am currently off all medications thanks to Keto but I still get the ME/CFS crashes if I push too hard. I know studies have shown that ME/CFS effects us on the Mitochondrial level and they have found it to be neurological in nature, but because of the improvement I have seen in myself, I can't help but believe it is related in that metabolic way. Keep bringing us this wonderful and super helpful information you are an awesome person for doing this and I wish you all the karmic payback you deserve.
Please please please this would be an incredible video
If exercise makes you worse, that is a hallmark of CFS/ME that does not exist with many of the other ‘worse diseases’…. It’s called PEM (post exertional malaise)
Vitamin B1/thiamine is needed for mitochondrial function and is nearly always deficient in CFS. Check out Elliot Overton's videos based on the work of Derrick Lonsdale, MD.
I'm constantly exhausted, can hardly keep my eyes open, will make an appointment with my Dr. Thanks for this video
Oh my goodness. I am so low in iodine. I have all these signs.
Thank you Dr. Berry. I no longer just watch your videos but heed and do what you say. Ordering the iodine drops.
Thank you and great timing I was planning to buy iodine (sea kelp) this morning. I will check out that foo list too for iodine. :)
Thanks for everything. I wish we had doctor like you in Quebec. Not many.
Can bromated wheat flour, chlorinated water, and fluoridated toothpaste impact iodine sufficiency?
The Fauci doesn’t think so.🤣🤣
All jokes aside maybe.
My mother kept a lead school pencil with piece of cotton from a bottle of ALKER-SELTZER tied on the end with piece of thread. Soaked the cotton with mercurochrome. Swabbed our sore throat as many times as needed. Used same one for everyone.
Please explain the use of Lugols iodine drops. What are your recommendations! Thanks Doc! You are so appreciated!
I just got the same drops. Still not sure on how much to take also.
Read Dr Brownsteins book on iodine. I got mine from Amazon
I am going to make an apt with my PCP immediately.... except for the lump in the throat, I would have sworn u were reading my medical record. I literally have all of those symptoms. Thank you.
Salt cravings as in iodized salt can be associated to carb craving like potato chips.
Yes! I was craving potato chips before bedtime and didn't know why. If I didn't eat them, I would toss and turn all night. It was my body trying to sell me I needed iodine. Now that I take a supplement, I don't eat the chips.
UK Viewer here - Also a first time viewer, HELLO! Errr... Yeah, I never actually knew Iodine was something we have in the Human Body - Obviously, You put these videos out there for awareness - NOt to diagnose, but to have people explore all the possible options that may otherwise be overlooked... But I have to admit the information here is helpful!
I can honestly say that Many of the things you have pointed at I do have! I do find myself getting unusually tired... Weight Gain, I am 49 now, but up until I hit my mid-20's and got married for the first time, For my height I was a healthy 8 and a half Stone (Sorry, I do not know it in Killos!) - But BALLOONED after to a now 14 stone! 100% much of that is our Processed food - But I have also found it very difficult to reduce my waistline - Age is of course a factor there, but when my diet is MINIMAL and trying to eat as healthy as feasibly possible - And I am losing weight from everywhere else... Hmmm!
Hair Loss - Yes, I have a slight bald patch but I would not necessarily put that down to an Iodine deficiency as there is male pattern baldness in my family - Also teh potential that the area affected has received damage from an incident in my youth...
I DO suffer Depression and Anxiety!
And My memory has always been awful - I can remember teh most inane things that no one needs to know, but will often forget what I was doing from one moment to the next!
Now as you rightly said, All these can be related to something else - You are NOT diagnosing, It is merely an Advisory! I do feel so many who watch videos such as yours make the mistake of "Self Diagnosing" simply due to you being a doctor... And no one should ever do that! There is one thing though that caught me off guard and has made me want to speak to my own doctor about this and just be sure if I may or may not have an Iodine deficiency...
Carbohydrate Cravings - YEAH! I do get these A LOT! I can have a full meal - A Healthy Meal rich in Vitamins and Minerals... And still CRAVE and often EAT a copious amount of BREAD not long after! There is no way that my body should require any more fuel, but I want CARBS! I have never thought about the Carbs factor - I always just thought I had a "Craving" for in many cases a bit of "Sweet and Sour" - One of my staples is a Tomato Catsup Sandwich alongside a Chocolate Spread Sandwich...
... But maybe it's NOT the tastes I am craving but the CARBS in the bread!
A Very informative video - Something I am definitely going to pursue my GP to look into at least - Thank you!
Should iodine be taken orally or applied externally ie topically
5:11, yes, they have trouble palpating.
After watching this video I purchased some Iodine from Amazon. The problem is, they don't have a dosage on the bottle? Dr, how much should a person put into the eye droper?
Thank you so much for all the videos. They help a lot.
Coco Bolyn yes! Does anyone know how to use the iodine drops @drberry linked???
You are better than others! Hypothyroidism is confused as Diabetes, then asking us to lower insulin! I stopped listening too much, because I know that insulin brings my weight down, not the other way!
My mom has most of these symptoms for decades. Last week we went to Dr. to do blood work and I asked her to do iodine test. Dr. said they don't do that because of how much salt Americans consume. Mind blowing! My mom cooks her meals every day and doesn't consume junk food, soda, alcohol, etc.
My question is; what is the best test to ask for? I heard that many Dr. don't know how to read the results or what to recommending after so what then?
I'm late to the party, but these days Americans don't get much iodine from salt or other sources like they used to. We eat much, much less salt than we did years ago, plus the iodine put on salt actually evaporates over time, so if you have a package of salt in your cupboard for many months, there's not much iodine left. People used to get iodine from dairy products because farmers used iodine on the teets of cows, but they no longer do that. Yesterday, I saw a video by Dr. Berg explaining a home diy test: swab iodine on the inside of your elbow, about the size of a quarter or half dollar. Make sure that the iodine is colored, not colorless. If you are deficient, the iodine will absorb into your skin within two hours and the color will disappear.
Dr David Brownstein has a book on Iodine and the proper way of testing I use it for my PSA was going up lowered my psa
Ive heard that iodine helps decalcify the 3rd eye also know as the pineal gland.
Dr Berry. Diagnosed Hypothyroidism with nodules. Low tsh
0.16 normal t3 and t4 taking up levothyroxine 75mg. Have all the symptoms you said. Is it ok to take kelp 150 mg. Thank you po.
Also sore fibrocystic breasts . I had this . Iodine and selenium cured this . It’s also called a bromide detox .
I have all the symptoms, except for the goiter and cold hands/feet. I find it interesting that I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism as a very young child (3-5), and placed on bovine thyroid replacement hormone. When I was born my folks lived in central IL, a highly agricultural area, with corn and soybean fields as far as the eye can see. I’m thinking that, although my father was not a farmer, it was exposure to fertilizers for either my mother, myself, or both, that caused my hypothyroidism. And if thyroid replacement hormone is mostly made of iodine, why can’t/don’t I just take actual iodine, and not the thyroid hormone?
I have alopecia and when I was a kid and got spots, my dad would rub iodine on the spot and it grew right back. Now I have AU and I am told the iodine we buy today is not the same as it used to be. I was also told by a doctor, applying iodine to my entire head would be toxic. Can anyone here shed some actual knowledge or insight on this topic for me? Thanks.
Check out Dr. David Brownstein's book on iodine.
@@di4085 I will thanks
What's AU?
I can not appreciate this enough. You are a 💎 in medical world
Thank you for the effort and care you put into your work. What you do truly is appreciated
My TCM doctor told me to paint my forearm with povidone iodine
And see how fast it dis appears
It’s a decent indicator on wether you need it or not
I am now fully carnivore.
My hair is falling out by the handful and I am so tired.
I just bought iodine drops, hope it works.
How is the hair loss now?
Also try adding more salt 💚
How's it going???
Interesting I have all these symptoms starting taking supplement iodine and these symptoms have gotten better thank you also I’m 3 weeks carnivore today feeling great
This is interesting.
HAS BEEN SUGGESTED: To test iodine is lacking in your body, apply a TINCTURE OF IODINE SKIN swatch test. Take brown not clear iodine from the medicine cabinet (or from pharmacy shelf if you don't stock it) and apply a 1 to 3-inch square on the inside of your arm (*or an area with lighter shade) One coat with the wand applicator. It will appear brownish at first (*remember you results may vary, depending on your skin tone/shade). Then begin to fade to yellow. Then disappear completely. Because you are apply a geometric shape, it may help darker skins to recognize the straight lines of the dye you applied. People with adequate supply of iodine will still see the square beyond 24 to 48 hours. If disappears completely under 24 hours, would indicate there is not sufficient iodine to normalize thyroid secretion to the cell.
If your body is lacking, it will absorb quite quickly as it is hungry for what it lacks. The application area is suggested as it isn't normally frequently washed like your hands, it is often lighter in melanin in *some skins, and it is convenient to most to apply in that area without assistance. And lastly simpler to monitor no matter your situation. (you can apply to the inner area of the thigh or your abdomen, *soles of your feet, as well. Choose one application area. If lacking you want to recognize how long it is visible).
*The patch test IS NOT 100% reliable. Iodine can be reduced by the iodide in skin, and because it is WHITE it alters the adjusts the color of brown to yellow. Just the color change is not what you are looking for. But in time if it absorbs/disappears. Best to seek a real test, but it is a start, and an easy at home method while waiting for the appt.
But my skin is brown.
@@jackieburns5257 Oh aren't you blessed? I will add the caveat YOUR RESULTS MAY VARY.
Holy crap. I checked every box. I'm 61 so I expect some things to happen. Thanks Doctor.