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Apr 21Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

I’ll see my naturopathic physician in May so I will discuss the iodine with her again. In the past she has said no iodine.

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Are you hyperthyroid? odd that a naturopath is saying no iodine. But, best wishes for you. I had restricted my iodine intake for too long and started getting hypothyroid symptoms again so I added it back.

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Apr 21Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

No, I have always been hypothyroid. She was the one who discovered the Hashimoto’s and has always seemed knowledgeable. It was after listening to Dr Brownstein that I became confused about the iodine issue. I bought his book but that didn’t clarify anything for me.

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Well, I think he is more knowledgeable about iodine and thyroid conditions.

Picture a jigsaw puzzle where you have not many of the correct shape and a whole bunch of a close match, fits, but doesn't look right. The picture does not work even though the space was filled. Dr. Brownstein's method, (which I used, minus the selenium - my mistake), his method is to flood the body with excess iodine for one month, and then to continue providing it with plenty, equal to the amount in the Japanese diet. The recommendation by Amy Myers of 150-400 mcg is more conservative, the RDA or slightly more. Her 300 mcg one-a-day is a better amount than typical but wouldn't be enough to counter balance the jigsaw puzzle box full of wrong pieces, all competing for the space.

The higher dose may be needed more in our goitrogenic environment.

The fluoride and bromide are also likely toxic to the body so flushing them out may help other problems too. My fibrocystic breast pain went away and only returned somewhat more recently when I was feeling like I was going hypothyroid again.

Keep in mind regarding decision making that the mental effects of hypothyroidism is a challenge too. Fight the molasses of brain fog or apathy or depression and try some new things. Whatever you have been doing all along hasn't been working, therefore, change of some sort is needed would be the logical conclusion. Then you have to consider choices and decide. ...and take action. Plan the steps, commit to it with a friend, ....sometimes it might take a little momentum to get on with trying something new.

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FYI- My naturopath suggested I check my iodine levels and that most people get iodine through dairy, cheese etc. so supplementing isn’t usually necessary. If my levels are low then I will address.

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Dairy products are sources of iodine. Good luck with it 🍀

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Apr 21Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

Thank you for this post!

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You're welcome!

We need to thank Nattering Naybob too. He shared a couple blog posts of Isabella Wentz with me. I forgot to mention that in the post.

*and I do want to reread that ebook. Did she really not mention iodine at all? Probably they would recommend no iodine for someone in a hyperthyroid phase, but it seems like disinformation/omission of important info.

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I’ve been following a semi-keto diet the last year. Since cutting gluten from my diet my head feels clearer and my digestion is so much better.

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Awesome!

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