Early Signs of Iodine Deficiency (Watch for THESE symptoms)

Iodine is critical to producing thyroid hormone which means if you don’t have enough of it you will experience the symptoms of iodine deficiency. These symptoms coincide with low thyroid symptoms because (shocker), when your iodine is low your thyroid will be low as well. Symptoms that you aren’t getting enough iodine may include: Fatigue or low energy, weight gain, cold intolerance, constipation, hair loss, dry skin, a puffy face or swelling in the face and eyes, depresion, brain fog, and feeling cold all of the time. The good news? You can easily get iodine from iodine rich foods or from iodine containing supplements and if your symptoms are related to iodine deficiency, they will resolve quickly. #iodine #iodindeficiency #nutrientdeficiencies #thyroid #hypothyroidism

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[margaretcouls]

I had 8 of 10 symptoms. I told my doctor about craving eggs ( 2 dozen weekly) and dairy( a gallon of milk weekly and getting out of bed to eat a 2+ ounce chunk of cheese). He said he didn't know why I was craving eggs and dairy. SO he told me to do the One Meal A Day diet(30 pounds overweight and non alcoholic fatty liver and high cholesterol) . Of course it DIDN'T WORK So I looked up "craving dairy and eggs". Vola!!! Iodine deficiency. I saw a self SKIN TEST FOR IODINE. The Iodine absorbed in 90 minutes. So I repeated the skin application for about 10 days. ( when it doesn't absorb in 5 hours your body doesn't need Iodine) All 8 symptoms were gone in less than a week !!!! Then I started taking 2 multiple vitamins with Iodine and eat sushi type wrap (nori) with a banana on the side for breakfast. I am slowly loosing weight ( 4 pounds in 8 weeks) but even from the first day ( 2 applications ) I slept the best I had for years and wake up so refreshed!!!! Oh, now 10 weeks later my hair is getting thicker and less falling out and has body like never in my 69 Also my adult onset acne has cleared up and my finger nails are growing (not splitting) and for the first time in DECADES I don't have an itchy back !!!!😊😅😂🤣😂🤣😂😁😁😁😁😁

[rayvac]

All doctors feel so proud to give you levothyroxine push you out the door and don't give you a program to try and solve the problem. We need more like you.

[karmacounselor]

Thank you. My doctor was insanely adamant that Americans can’t be iodine deficient.

[ledbesa]

Dr. Brownstein helped me so much in this! I’m up to 8 drops of Lugols 2% (break on the weekends). Bromide detox pretty bad but salt flushes help. So far I have been off armour thyroid 8 weeks. No more cold hands and feet. No more puffiness. Finally able to lose weight. 10lbs in 2 months where as before doing the same thing nothing. Eyebrows have grown back in. AMAZING. I weaned off Armour thyroid because when paired with iodine it gave me racing heart. It got to the point where even taking Armour once a week was too much. So just quit it. Getting labs next week. Which I don’t really put much stock in. Hypothyroid should be more diagnosed off symptoms because my TSH has always been between 1-2 and I had almost every hypo symptom for years! But told I was okay. Finally found a OBGYN who told me about Stop the Thyroid Maddness and that with my symptoms I was not okay! It’s a journey but finally seeing results. :)

[Jodysfunstuff]

I have Hashimotos . Diagnosed 2 years ago. 200mcg of selenium, 5, 000 vitamin D, K2, heme iron, adrenalplex, fish oil, magnesium citrate 300 mg divided dosage . Vitamin C . Liver gallbladder support (1 large stone) 1 thyroid nodule. Symptoms: feeling cold a lot, fatigue has improved once ferritin reached 67, brain fog is better now less intense. Lost 17 lbs . Im on 112 of Levothyroxine. Constipation went away as soon as I started 1 tablespoons of flax chia mix.update:my. Dr has lowered my thyroid medication now. I stared taking iodine.

[ceilconstante]

Dr. Childs, I just want you to know how much I've come to appreciate you and all the information you share!

[tyn]

After taking iodide my fatigue has lessen and brain fog. Big improvement.

[oxanarolph]

All these symptoms also come with decline of estrogen in peri and menopause.

[Joeybagadonuts]

Holy crap, BRAIN FROG!!!??? I definitely don’t want that…I heard it could make you croak…

[alesia]

Finally someone is talking about it! Thank you so so much for educating us! Most doctors are just useless.

[seelogic]

Wow I literally have ALL of those symptoms AND I've rarely eaten salt or seafoods all my life. I started on a kelp supplement today, hoping it will make a dramatic improvement to my health.

Thanks for the videos, they got me onto taking IODINE for my health. ❤

[sharonashley]

What is the ratio of iodine to selenium through supplementation?

[karenkatmom]

Thank you, so much!!
I have 8 out of 10 of these symptoms.
I am going to start taking liquid iodine.

[cathyjennings]

Salt cravings also a sign of low iodine mineral . Memo. Correct?
Thanks for your knowledge and time for Us . 🥰🥰

[mattdrives]

I'm going to give this a shot. My energy levels have been wrecked ever since I caught COVID.

[stephaniealfred]

Why don't doctors tell you this when diagnosed with low thyroid. I

[di]

Symptoms of low thyroid
1) Fatigue-low energy
2) Hair loss
3) Cold
Interolence
4) Decrease
metabolism
5) Brain fog live this all of my life until my late 50s I realized that I had a thyroid condition no thanks to the medical community it was from doing my own research. Very difficult to get through the day sloughing through exhaustion brain fog achiness stress.

[melzvargas]

I bought Lugol's. How much should we consume. I've been taking a few drops daily.

[Fascistbeast]

Depression also from iodine deficiency

[diablominero]

I have a family history of stupid, unnecessary thyroid testing. Anyway, on one of my unnecessary thyroid tests when I felt fine, I got a high T4 number after I'd been taking a high dose iodine supplement. So iodine supplements totally work, I believe it.