Re: Cod Liver Oil + Iodine = Palpitations?

[Guest guest]

That's something I'm going to look into for my own palpitations. I've been on 4 Iodoral per day and 60 mg Armour Thyroid for about 2 months. I've been having lots of irregular heart beats, and was wondering if I need to cut down on the Iodoral. But now that you mention it, they were really bad yesterday, and I'd taken 2 teasp. of the Cod Liver Oil the night before.

Debby

Cod Liver Oil + Iodine = Palpitations?

I've noticed each time I have taken only one(recommendation is for three) on that evening atbedtime I had mild palpitations. When I stoppedtaking the cod liver oil gel, the palpitation atbedtime stopped. I waited approximately one weekbefore trying it again and took the gel earlier in theday as well. That evening again, palpitations.I did not introduce anything else into my body andthat is why I think the palpitation and cod liver oilare related.Does anyone have any ideas relating to why cod liveroil may interact with iodine, or why it might causepalpitation?Thanks,Abbe__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> Does anyone have any ideas relating to why cod liver

> oil may interact with iodine, or why it might cause

> palpitation?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> Abbe

Cod liver oil has Vit A and Vit D.

Vit D is a hormone precursor. I'm not sure which hormones,

or how, yet.

Dr. Weil and others are recommending 1000 iu

Vit D, up from the previous 400 iu. Some people are taking

even more, but you're not likely to get up even 1000 iu Vit D with

normal amounts of cod liver oil. I suspect that the next

thing in supplement groups will will be to explore the point

at which Vit D can become too much for the individual, and what

the symptoms of that are.

Vitamin A is known to be toxic at high levels taken longer

term, but even short term over 50,000-100,000 iu can be toxic.

One of the symptoms of too much Vit A is unusual hair loss.

Normal supplementation of Vit A is about 5000-8000 iu, maybe

up to 25,000 iu in persons who seem to need more.

So yeah, it's not inconceivable to me that iodine and Vit A + D

could potentiate each other's effects, all encouraging each

other a bit. Speculation on my part.

Carol

[Guest guest]

I never take any fish oil in capsules. It might be rancid. I have

no idea if your reaction is to the poil, or because it is going

rancid.

I have no problem taking a tablespoon of Carlson's Cod liver oil each day.

Alobar

On 10/18/06, Abbe <abbe_online@...> wrote:

> Essentially, because of the excellent report gave

> about his experience with cod liver oil or fish oil I

> decided to try it.

>

> I purchased the cod liver oil soft gels from the

> recommended source, i.e., as most likely not to be

> toxic, etc.

>

> I have noticed each time I have taken only one

> (recommendation is for three) on that evening at

> bedtime I had mild palpitations. When I stopped

> taking the cod liver oil gel, the palpitation at

> bedtime stopped. I waited approximately one week

> before trying it again and took the gel earlier in the

> day as well. That evening again, palpitations.

>

> I did not introduce anything else into my body and

> that is why I think the palpitation and cod liver oil

> are related.

>

> Does anyone have any ideas relating to why cod liver

> oil may interact with iodine, or why it might cause

> palpitation?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> Abbe

>

[Guest guest]

-Abbe,

Are you on thyroid meds?

I know it doesn't always help to hear what's working for someone else

but right now I'm doing 2 TBSPs of high vit cod liver oil plus 50mgs

of iodine. So far everything is perfect (except for pesky constipation

but it's slowly getting better). I dropped my armour thyroid because

it felt too much with the iodine and I was only on 1.5 grains/day. My

night time irregular beats have gone totally away.

I wonder what the heck vit D or A does with iodine and thyroid????

Prehaps you need to increase very slowly.

Lynn

> I did not introduce anything else into my body and

> that is why I think the palpitation and cod liver oil

> are related.

>

> Does anyone have any ideas relating to why cod liver

> oil may interact with iodine, or why it might cause

> palpitation?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> Abbe

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I think you need to increase the Armour.

Gracia

That's something I'm going to look into for my own palpitations. I've been on 4 Iodoral per day and 60 mg Armour Thyroid for about 2 months. I've been having lots of irregular heart beats, and was wondering if I need to cut down on the Iodoral. But now that you mention it, they were really bad yesterday, and I'd taken 2 teasp. of the Cod Liver Oil the night before.

Debby

Cod Liver Oil + Iodine = Palpitations?

I've noticed each time I have taken only one(recommendation is for three) on that evening atbedtime I had mild palpitations. When I stoppedtaking the cod liver oil gel, the palpitation atbedtime stopped. I waited approximately one weekbefore trying it again and took the gel earlier in theday as well. That evening again, palpitations.I did not introduce anything else into my body andthat is why I think the palpitation and cod liver oilare related.Does anyone have any ideas relating to why cod liveroil may interact with iodine, or why it might causepalpitation?Thanks,Abbe__________________________________________________

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[Guest guest]

--- Lynn <lyn122@...> wrote:

> -Abbe,

> Are you on thyroid meds?

Yes, back on replacement for about two months and no

problem up to the point I took cod liver oil, that is

why I am so convinced that is what caused the

palpitations. I did not take any cod liver oil

yesterday and no palpitations.

Previously, I mentioned palpitations as though I was

only having them at bedtime but it is only that is

when I noticed them as much or they became troubling.

>

> I know it doesn't always help to hear what's working

> for someone else

> but right now I'm doing 2 TBSPs of high vit cod

> liver oil plus 50mgs

> of iodine. So far everything is perfect (except for

> pesky constipation

> but it's slowly getting better). I dropped my armour

> thyroid because

> it felt too much with the iodine and I was only on

> 1.5 grains/day. My

> night time irregular beats have gone totally away.

>

> I wonder what the heck vit D or A does with iodine

> and thyroid????

> Prehaps you need to increase very slowly.

>

> Lynn

Carol offered some excellent information relating to

this and maybe there are others who are still thinking

about it or have not read the message yet.

We'll see.

Whatever works for you Lynn keep doing it.

Abbe

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

--- Lynn <lyn122@...> wrote:

> -Abbe,

> Are you on thyroid meds?

Yes, back on replacement for about two months and no

problem up to the point I took cod liver oil, that is

why I am so convinced that is what caused the

palpitations. I did not take any cod liver oil

yesterday and no palpitations.

Previously, I mentioned palpitations as though I was

only having them at bedtime but it is only that is

when I noticed them as much or they became troubling.

>

> I know it doesn't always help to hear what's working

> for someone else

> but right now I'm doing 2 TBSPs of high vit cod

> liver oil plus 50mgs

> of iodine. So far everything is perfect (except for

> pesky constipation

> but it's slowly getting better). I dropped my armour

> thyroid because

> it felt too much with the iodine and I was only on

> 1.5 grains/day. My

> night time irregular beats have gone totally away.

>

> I wonder what the heck vit D or A does with iodine

> and thyroid????

> Prehaps you need to increase very slowly.

>

> Lynn

Carol offered some excellent information relating to

this and maybe there are others who are still thinking

about it or have not read the message yet.

We'll see.

Whatever works for you Lynn keep doing it.

Abbe

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

>

> > Does anyone have any ideas relating to why cod liver

> > oil may interact with iodine, or why it might cause

> > palpitation?

> >

Would cod (and subsquently cod liver oil) be something that naturally

contains iodine or high levels of iodine, thus you might be getting

too much iodine at that particular point in time?

Just a uneducated guess...

[Guest guest]

Maybe you had a thyroid dump from getting some Vitamin A? Here's

some info on the importance of Vitamin A to the thyroid. It also

helps the thyroid gland use the iodine:

Vitamin A influences thyroid function

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0860/is_n12_v51/ai_8199677

> Yes, back on replacement for about two months and no

> problem up to the point I took cod liver oil, that is

> why I am so convinced that is what caused the

> palpitations. I did not take any cod liver oil

> yesterday and no palpitations.

>

> Previously, I mentioned palpitations as though I was

> only having them at bedtime but it is only that is

> when I noticed them as much or they became troubling.

>

>

> > I know it doesn't always help to hear what's working

> > for someone else but right now I'm doing 2 TBSPs of high vit cod

> > liver oil plus 50mgs of iodine. So far everything is perfect

(except for pesky constipation but it's slowly getting better). I

dropped my armour thyroid because it felt too much with the iodine

and I was only on 1.5 grains/day. My night time irregular beats have

gone totally away. I wonder what the heck vit D or A does with iodine

> > and thyroid???? Prehaps you need to increase very slowly.

> >

> > Lynn

>

[Guest guest]

That is so interesting, , thank you. I wasn't at all aware of

that connection. I'm very curious to hear from Abbe and whether he

thinks that might be what happened? Sharon

> Maybe you had a thyroid dump from getting some Vitamin A? Here's

> some info on the importance of Vitamin A to the thyroid. It also

> helps the thyroid gland use the iodine:

>

> Vitamin A influences thyroid function

> http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0860/is_n12_v51/ai_8199677

>

>

[Guest guest]

OH! Sorry!!

> One more thing for Sharon, I am a woman, not a man

> Yes, I know usually it would be Abbey.