It’s time for part 2 of our iodine series. If you haven’t listened to the previous episode on what iodine does in the body, why it’s so important, and how to test your levels, I recommend starting there. Today I will be covering who iodine may be a good fit for, considerations when supplementing, and long term use of iodine.

As always, this podcast episode is for educational purposes only. If anything resonates with you, I hope it encourages you to talk with your provider before you make any changes.

I cover:

• Populations that are generally a good fit for iodine
• Why iodine should be avoided for Hashimoto’s
• 4 steps to supplementing with iodine, including cofactors
• Recommendations for long term use of iodine (6 months and 6-12+ months)
• How often to retest your labs, including thyroid blood panel and HTMA

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Links/resources:

• Thyroid antibodies:
  • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8106604/#:~:text=This%20study%20also%20found%20an,for%20thyroid%20autoimmunity%20%5B69%5D.
  • https://www.optimaldx.com/blog/hashimoto-thyroiditis-iodine#:~:text=Excess%20iodine%20can%20exacerbate%20autoimmune,major%20cause%20(Ruggeri%202021).
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25050783/
  • Fertility
    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6454505/
    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3063534/
    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3257674/
  • Iodine and breasts:
    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3063534/
    • https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5327366/
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15239792/
  • Iodine and prostate:
    • https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/3/1228#:~:text=Our%20group%20has%20found%20similar,tissues%20that%20take%20up%20iodine.
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31284874/
• https://www.larabriden.com/iodine-for-breast-pain-ovarian-cysts-and-pms/

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