Re: adrenal fatigue and iodine

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>From: " youngjaem " <youngjaem@...>

>How does iodine affect adrenals when they are weak? Will the iodine

>make your adrenals worse because it boosts your thyroids?

Many tissues need iodine. The Medical Establishment leaves the discussion

of iodine at its only function is to combine with tyrosine and form thyroid

hormone.

I suspect they are far from the truth.

But, since that's their focus, there's probably been little research done on

its relationship to the adrenal gland. I've heard adrenal tissues are high

in iodine. But, we don't know it's purpose.

Anyways, it may depend on the reason your adrenals are weak. If they are

weak because you produce inadequate thyroid hormone, the answer would be

that the iodine might help both the thyroid and the adrenals.

The other issue, is that I'm not sure how common it is for iodine to boost

the thyroid. Certainly if one is hypo due to low iodine, it would boost

hormone production. But, there are other reasons for hypothyroidism.

So, it's unlikely one would know until they tried the iodine whether it

would be helpful or not.

Skipper

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[Guest guest]

I had the opposite adrenal effect. Iodine seemed to help the adrenals at first, then it wore off in a month or so. Zoe

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From: sharflin

I felt like iodine caused a strain on my adrenals in the beginning. That problem seemed to wear off in a month or so. > How does iodine affect adrenals when they are weak? Will the iodine> make your adrenals worse because it boosts your thyroids?

[Guest guest]

What symptoms got worse for you and what dose were you on?

>

> I felt like iodine caused a strain on my adrenals in the beginning.

> That problem seemed to wear off in a month or so.

>

> > How does iodine affect adrenals when they are weak? Will the iodine

> > make your adrenals worse because it boosts your thyroids?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

What got better for you and what dose were you on? Also after the

initial month did your adrenals get worse or did it remain neutral?

>

> I had the opposite adrenal effect. Iodine seemed to help the

adrenals at first, then it wore off in a month or so. Zoe

> > How does iodine affect adrenals when they are weak? Will the iodine

> > make your adrenals worse because it boosts your thyroids?

>

[Guest guest]

This happened when I was only taking kelp, probably 3mg or so. I felt

overstimulated and jumpy. I was also taking 37.5mcg Synthroid and was

able to stop that so it seems my thyroid had a strong reaction to the

iodine. I'm guessing there is a relationship between having a strong

thyroid response and adrenal overstimulation. Most people on the list

seem like they have not been able to lower their thyroid dose so

perhaps the adrenal problem is not as likely for most?

Sharon

> What symptoms got worse for you and what dose were you on?

>

> >

> > I felt like iodine caused a strain on my adrenals in the

beginning.

> > That problem seemed to wear off in a month or so.

> >

> > > How does iodine affect adrenals when they are weak? Will the

iodine

> > > make your adrenals worse because it boosts your thyroids?

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I think you need to get adrenal meds and then retry iodine,

Gracia

This happened when I was only taking kelp, probably 3mg or so. I felt overstimulated and jumpy. I was also taking 37.5mcg Synthroid and was able to stop that so it seems my thyroid had a strong reaction to the iodine. I'm guessing there is a relationship between having a strong thyroid response and adrenal overstimulation. Most people on the list seem like they have not been able to lower their thyroid dose so perhaps the adrenal problem is not as likely for most?Sharon> What symptoms got worse for you and what dose were you on?> > >> > I felt like iodine caused a strain on my adrenals in the beginning. > > That problem seemed to wear off in a month or so. > > > > > How does iodine affect adrenals when they are weak? Will the iodine> > > make your adrenals worse because it boosts your thyroids?> > >> >>

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More energy and smoother. Felt mellow and calm with energy. After first month, it returned to neutral, my normal state prior to supplementing with iodine. Zoe

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From: youngjaem

What got better for you and what dose were you on? Also after theinitial month did your adrenals get worse or did it remain neutral?>> I had the opposite adrenal effect. Iodine seemed to help theadrenals at first, then it wore off in a month or so. Zoe> > How does iodine affect adrenals when they are weak? Will the iodine> > make your adrenals worse because it boosts your thyroids?>Iodine

[Guest guest]

>>>Isn't the point of iodine supplementation to eventually lower your

dose of thyroid medication and to get the thyroid better?

Most people on the list

> seem like they have not been able to lower their thyroid dose so

> perhaps the adrenal problem is not as likely for most?

> Sharon

[Guest guest]

--- youngjaem <youngjaem@...> wrote:

> >>>Isn't the point of iodine supplementation to

> eventually lower your

> dose of thyroid medication and to get the thyroid

> better?

> Most people on the list

> > seem like they have not been able to lower their

> thyroid dose so

> > perhaps the adrenal problem is not as likely for

> most?

> > Sharon

>

In one of the research papers, I believe Dr. Abraham's

it was suggested that being able to lower or get off

thyroid replacement medication *may* be possible for

*some* people.

Initially, I hoped I would be one of those people. At

this time it appears I am not. Even though at this

point in time I think it may be unlikely I have not

closed my mind to that possibility in the future.

It is my belief, however, that for me using Iodoral

made all of the difference in getting well. My health

improved dramatically. I have considered that it may

not be the Iodoral at all. There are so many factors

involved it is difficult to be certain, but from the

moment I took Iodoral I noticed a change in my health

for the better. Actually, I felt like I got my life

back.

This is not an endorsement for Iodoral, nor is it a

recommendation to anyone else to use it. I am simply

stating my own opinion and experience.

Abbe

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[Guest guest]

I am taking iodine trying to lower my thyroid medication. Since I didn't absorb

the first round

of iodine I am hopeful this round will help me lower it. I want to exhaust

every avenue in

reversing my Hashimoto's.

I wouldn't underestimate the effects of the magnesium that is taken along with

the iodine. Health

improvement can be quite dramatic with supplementation of the right form.

--- Abbe <abbe_online@...> wrote:

>

>

> --- youngjaem <youngjaem@...> wrote:

>

> > >>>Isn't the point of iodine supplementation to

> > eventually lower your

> > dose of thyroid medication and to get the thyroid

> > better?

> > Most people on the list

> > > seem like they have not been able to lower their

> > thyroid dose so

> > > perhaps the adrenal problem is not as likely for

> > most?

> > > Sharon

> >

>

>

> In one of the research papers, I believe Dr. Abraham's

> it was suggested that being able to lower or get off

> thyroid replacement medication *may* be possible for

> *some* people.

>

> Initially, I hoped I would be one of those people. At

> this time it appears I am not. Even though at this

> point in time I think it may be unlikely I have not

> closed my mind to that possibility in the future.

>

> It is my belief, however, that for me using Iodoral

> made all of the difference in getting well. My health

> improved dramatically. I have considered that it may

> not be the Iodoral at all. There are so many factors

> involved it is difficult to be certain, but from the

> moment I took Iodoral I noticed a change in my health

> for the better. Actually, I felt like I got my life

> back.

>

> This is not an endorsement for Iodoral, nor is it a

> recommendation to anyone else to use it. I am simply

> stating my own opinion and experience.

>

>

>

> Abbe

>

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>

[Guest guest]

>From: <kennio@...>

>I am taking iodine trying to lower my thyroid medication. Since I didn't

>absorb the first round

>of iodine I am hopeful this round will help me lower it. I want to exhaust

>every avenue in

>reversing my Hashimoto's.

I may not understand this well enough.

http://www.labodia.com/en/thyroid/review_thyroid_english.htm

" Corticosteroids are normally not used to treat thyroid autoimmunity. In

Hashimoto's disease, they are able to lower antibody titers and to reduce

the goiter but are not suitable for long term treatment. . "

However, I believe autoimmune diseases are caused by a tired and confused

immune system. (Actually, I read that once on the Mayo Clinic website, but

it's not there any more.) Thus, I believe in some cases -

Thyroid hormone will lower or eliminate antibodies, and this does happen,

Adrenal insufficiency can cause thyroid antibodies, and that's why in some

cases Prednisone can make them go away. Hydrocortisone in doses as

recommended by Jeffries is much safer for the long term.

Sometimes, it's only necessary to rest the adrenals for a period of time.

Other times, one simply needs to continue it.

Also, adrenal antibodies are more common in those with thyroid antibodies,

yet doctors rarely test for them. So, this is another reason a course of

hydrocortisone might be helpful to the hypothyroid or the hypoadrenal.

Skipper

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