I’ve had a lot of questions about thyroid testing lately. So I decided it was time for a blog post to address these questions. If your doctor orders a TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) test only and proclaims you fine, you need to consider the continuation of your relationship. TSH is a pituitary hormone. It measures how much hormone is being sent out to “stimulate” your thyroid into making more thyroid hormones. This hormone tells you […]
Selenium is an important part of the iodine supplementing protocol. It is needed by the thyroid gland to convert iodine to iodide and create thyroid hormones. It is instrumental in assisting in the detox process of the body. Just to name a few things as there are much more! Should I start “loading up” on selenium before I start taking iodine? Probably not a good idea. The iodine doctors I have watched through my own […]
One of the most common questions I get are “Where do I start?” and “How much do I take?” I know it may feel overwhelming but its a difficult answer to give because everyone’s story is different. Their health conditions and history are different and the reasons they are looking into taking iodine again….different. There is no one size fits all as drug manufacturers would have you believe for their products. I think we all […]
One of the most common questions and misconceptions is on the topic of an iodine overload vs a detox symptom from iodine pushing out toxic halides. The root of the issue is a mass misunderstanding of iodine in general. There is a fear that runs rampant – especially in the medical community. It’s needless, honestly! It all stems from the Wolff Chaikoff Effect that was later retracted but few knew about it because it was […]
