New to the Group.

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Hi,

I have had Hashimoto's thyroiditis for at least 3 years (probably a lot longer).

I didn't know I had it until last summer when I developed a sore throat and then

realised that the lump in my neck was significant.

After my diagnosis 2 different GP's told me there was nothing they could do to

help me as my TSH was only 4.3 and antibodies of 1300 were insignificant. During

October I began feeling very tired and had such sore aching legs I couldn't

sleep at night and they were sore in the day as well and that was affecting my

walking. I found walking a real struggle and could hardly put one leg in front

of the other

The second unhelpful GP referred me to endocrinologist who did a TRH test which

was apparently normal. She said I should have yearly blood tests but that I

certainly did not need thyroxine or any treatment at the moment

In desperation I turned to a close friend who is a GP. She gave me a trial of

thyroxine (50 mg per day) and I started to feel better within a few days. Not

recovered but better. I could sleep at night without my legs aching and during

the day I was not spending hours in bed. My walking was still laboured. I

reached 100 mg of thyroxine in February this year and then had a relapse in

March which lasted about 3 weeks .I could hardly walk, my bloods were redone and

this time my TSH was

< 0.3 and T4 was 18 antibodies 1000. I recently realised that I had stopped

taking my zinc supplement and so I restarted the zinc (already taking selenium).

I do now feel a lot better. I am nervous however about having a further relapse

and wonder whether my adrenal glands need supplementing. Also my skin is itchy

and in the evenings my legs often feel tired and aching.

I have 3 children including a severely autistic boy and a son with diabetes. I

really need to have my health back as I struggle to look after my family when I

feel so terrible.

I would be really grateful for any advice this group could offer me. Can I start

to supplement the adrenal glands without stopping the thyroxine? Does anyone

know how to stop the legs aching and the skin itching? Also the soles of my

feet feel swollen for some reason and I get tingling in my hands and arms.

Thank you very much.

Jane

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane

Oh my dear, I wish I could give you some really good options on how to do this

however I have had it for a long time and I just think I have beaten one symptom

and another seems to crop up.

I have felt better on Armour but relapse every time I need another raise so I

cannot tell you how I will be after the next however my TSH will definately be

suppressed, it is low already.

I have had periods of remission in this illness, or what I thought was

remission, I have never had the stamina of others and always had little

lingering annoying symptoms but I didn't know I had Hashimotos at that time.

They only tested me for it last year on my own request.

You might like to do the tests for adrenals and B12, folate, etc which are

listed in the files. More often than not we are deficient in things.

One thing I find very beneficial is magnesium, I would recommend magnesium

malate, which I cannot afford any more but really seemed to do me good with my

muscles. Also recommend D Ribose powder which helps the mitochondria function

properly and lots on the forum seem to find it helps their energy levels as it

does my own.

Keep reading everything you can and good luck in your search. Stick with us on

here lots of useful things go through these boards

lotsa luv

Dawnx

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane2 - welcome to our forum and I hope you get the support

you need from us and the information that you will find in the FILES section of

this forum and our main web site www.tpa-uk.org.uk

.. First, do you have another name we could call you as we already have two

Jane's who are active at the moment, and it is so easy to get you all mixed up.

If you have a nick name, can you call yourself that please.

Thank goodness you had a doctor friend who started you with a

trial of levothyroxine. How can your GP tell you that a TSH of 4.3 and

antibodies of 1300 were " insignificant " - I would definitely run a

mile from such a doctor and find another one who has a brain in her head. This

is dangerous talk. Have you never been referred to an endocrinologist (one who

knows about thyroid disease as opposed to one who has a specialty in

diabetes?).

Before you go further into experimenting with adrenal

supplementation, you need to be sure that you need it. There are many

conditions that will stop your thyroxine from working. The first is that you

may not actually be capable of converting this mainly inactive hormone o(T4)

into the active hormone T3. T3 is needed by every cell in your body and brain

to make them function. You need to write to your GP (yes write) and list your

symptoms, signs and basal temperature. Ask for a full thyroid function test

which includes TSH, Free T4 and Free T3. Your antibodies are significantly high.

Thyroid antibodies see your thyroid gland at public enemy number one and set

about its destruction so eventually, it is unable to put out any thyroid

hormones of its own, and you will need thyroid hormone replacement for the rest

of your life. You cannot stop this, it will happen eventually. The largest

number of hypothyroid sufferers are hypothyroid because they have antibodies

(Hashimoto's disease). Tell your GP you have been researching to find the cause

of your continued problems and that you have found out that if any of the

following are low, your thyroid hormone will not be absorbed as it should.

These are ferritin (stored iron), B12, Vitamin D3, magnesium, zinc and

copper. Ask if she will test these so you can eliminate them as a possible

cause of your symptoms. They will test your adrenals at the hospital, but only

to check if you have 's or Cushing's syndrome. They will not check to

see if you have low adrenal reserve so you should treat yourself, and get the

24 hour salivary adrenal profile to check your cortisol and DHEA at four

specific times during the day. You can get this done through Genova

Diagnostics www.gdx.uk.net . Once you know

the result, you will know whether you need treatment or not.

In your letter, ask to be referred to a thyroid specialist and

for the letter to be placed in your medical notes….and if possible, see

another doctor at your surgery. This is your health, and if your GP doesn't

know what to do about it, you must take matters into your own hands.

Another cause of continuing hypothyroid symptoms is systemic candidiasis. When

you go to bed tonight, take a glass of water up with you and put it at the side

of your bed. First thing when you wake, spit into the top of the glass. After a

while, if there are tendrils (thin threads) floating down to the bottom of the

glass from your sputum, or the water goes cloudy, this could be an indication

that candida is your problem. You can read all about these associated

conditions in our web site www.tpa-uk.org.uk

under 'Hypothyroidism' and then in the drop down Menu, click on 'Associated

conditions' and read everything there. There is light at the end of the tunnel,

you just need a little patients and knowledge, and if there is anything you

don't understand in your reading, just shout.

If your local laboratory refuses to test your Free T3, you can

get this done private, again through Genova Diagnostics. It is important to

know whether you are converting the T4 to T3 or not. Some people manage to get

their GP to write out a separate blood request form for Free T3, and to put on

it (? hyperthyroidism) and that way, the lab will do the test. Do you think

your GP would be prepared to do this for you?

Luv - Sheila

I would be really grateful for any advice this group could offer me. Can I

start to supplement the adrenal glands without stopping the thyroxine? Does

anyone know how to stop the legs aching and the skin itching? Also the soles of

my feet feel swollen for some reason and I get tingling in my hands and arms.

Thank you very much.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jane,

Welcome to the group, you will get loads of support on here. I have Hashi's also

and am now taking T3 as well as levothyroxine and adrenal support/supplemnts. I

was diagnosed in Feb 07 but it's a long story.

I use cocoa butter cream for the dry itching skin. You sound very busy with

the children but take the time to cover yourself in some kind of cream. I use

the Avon Shea butter when it's on offer also. I totaly get you with the soles of

feet and pins and needles in hands. Get some squashy insoles for your shoes,

they do not have to be thick but I found they helped loads with sore feet.

Best Wishes Stephie

>

> I would be really grateful for any advice this group could offer me. Can I

start to supplement the adrenal glands without stopping the thyroxine? Does

anyone know how to stop the legs aching and the skin itching? Also the soles of

my feet feel swollen for some reason and I get tingling in my hands and arms.

>

> Thank you very much.

>

> Jane

>

[Guest guest]

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150

mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg

(microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine,

seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer.

Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

Linn

Moderator

>

> Hi,

> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems,

but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will

need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30%

chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing

research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I

immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of

the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the

place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the

surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not

the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.

>

> Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> Lynne

>

[Guest guest]

The owner of the iodine group, Buist, is a thyroid cancer survivor,

more info here:

http://steppingstonesliving.com/about/

http://www.naturalthyroidchoices.com/

Linn

Moderator

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > Hi Lynne,****

> >

> > Welcome! Your question about kelp/dulse is best answered in the the Guide

> > to Supplementing with iodine that you received when you joined. Please go

> > back and reread that document. ****

> >

> > ** **

> >

> > If you have a tumor, then you have had thyroid problems. The iodine

> > protocol might help shrink the tumor, but could take some time. How quickly

> > did the tumor grow? Many have regretted surgery on their thyroid. The full

> > iodine protocol will help either way.****

> >

> > ** **

> >

> > Donna in IL, moderator****

> >

> > ** **

> >

> > *From:* iodine [mailto:iodine ] *On Behalf

> > Of *fountayn@...

> > *Sent:* Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:10 AM

> > *To:* iodine

> > *Subject:* New to the group.****

> >

> > ** **

> >

> > ****

> >

> > Hi,

> > I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems,

> > but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I

> > will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that

> > has a 30% chance of being malignant.

> > As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing

> > research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I

> > immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains

> > 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> > My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place

> > of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery

> > to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the

> > answer to getting enough iodine into my body.

> >

> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> > Lynne****

> >

> > ****

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Linn,    Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day.  I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day.  It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day.  Does that make sense?

       LynneOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

 

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

Linn

Moderator

>

> Hi,

> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.

>

> Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> Lynne

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Linn,  I was wondering if I should purchase Dr. Brownstein's book on Thyroid or Dr. Brownstein's book on Iodine.  I would like to get healthier before I go into surgery.  Which one would you suggest would be the most helpful for my particular situation?

     Thanks so much!!         LynneOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

Hi Linn,    Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day.  I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day.  It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day.  Does that make sense?

       LynneOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

 

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

Linn

Moderator

>

> Hi,

> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.

>

> Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> Lynne

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynne,There are vastly varying opinions on how much iodine is appropriate. So you will get many opinions. Dr Brownstein (who my doctor's office follows) advocates higher iodine doses in the milligram range.

in AlaskaOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

 

Hi Linn,    Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day.  I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day.  It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day.  Does that make sense?

       LynneOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

 

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

Linn

Moderator

>

> Hi,

> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.

>

> Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> Lynne

>

[Guest guest]

Lynne:

Most of us here

on this forum start off (well I did) with one drop of 5% Lugol’s DAILY and that

amounts to 6.25 milligrams. Eight months later I am sitting at 100 milligrams

and some do much more than that. I have shown in my emails, all the benefits I

have derived from this amount and continue to enjoy.

Bonnie

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Lynne

Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012

3:18 PM

iodine

Subject: Re: Re: New to

the group.

Hi Linn,

Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website

that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day. I

read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day. It should

fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day. Does that make sense?

Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

Not sure

where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg

(micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg

(microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine,

seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer.

Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

Linn

Moderator

>

> Hi,

> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems,

but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will

need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a

30% chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing

research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I

immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780%

of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place

of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to

take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer

to getting enough iodine into my body.

>

> Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> Lynne

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,      My husband is very scared that I will hurt myself by taking mega doses of iodine and iodide.  We are both going to research it further.       , I think that we know each other from another group?  Thanks!

                Lynne,                from New JerseyOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Hidden Jewel <hiddenjewelalaska@...> wrote:

 

Hi Lynne,There are vastly varying opinions on how much iodine is appropriate. So you will get many opinions. Dr Brownstein (who my doctor's office follows) advocates higher iodine doses in the milligram range.

in AlaskaOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

 

Hi Linn,    Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day.  I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day.  It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day.  Does that make sense?

       LynneOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

 

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

Linn

Moderator

>

> Hi,

> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.

>

> Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> Lynne

>

[Guest guest]

Lynne,You definitely will want both of you to be on the same page as it is quite a controversial topic. I have been on 25mg of iodine/iodide for over 2 years with no ill effects under the direction of my doctor's office. However, the more I read, the more I feel that the companion nutrients are what make taking higher doses of iodine safer. They help keep things in check and I would not take it without them.

in AlaskaOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 6:48 PM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

 

Hi ,      My husband is very scared that I will hurt myself by taking mega doses of iodine and iodide.  We are both going to research it further.       , I think that we know each other from another group?  Thanks!

                Lynne,                from New JerseyOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Hidden Jewel <hiddenjewelalaska@...> wrote:

 

Hi Lynne,There are vastly varying opinions on how much iodine is appropriate. So you will get many opinions. Dr Brownstein (who my doctor's office follows) advocates higher iodine doses in the milligram range.

in AlaskaOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

 

Hi Linn,    Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day.  I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day.  It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day.  Does that make sense?

       LynneOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

 

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

Linn

Moderator

>

> Hi,

> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.

>

> Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> Lynne

>

[Guest guest]

I've only taken Iosol drops now for a couple yrs and 3 drops is about 3mg+, spoke to a person at the company and he said some take up to 10 drops per day. When I miss taking my Iosol, I get breast pain and tenderness, don't miss it now...faithful with this product, for me. j

From: Lynne <fountayn@...>iodine Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 7:48 PMSubject: Re: Re: New to the group.

Hi , My husband is very scared that I will hurt myself by taking mega doses of iodine and iodide. We are both going to research it further. , I think that we know each other from another group? Thanks! Lynne, from New Jersey

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Hidden Jewel <hiddenjewelalaska@...> wrote:

Hi Lynne,

There are vastly varying opinions on how much iodine is appropriate. So you will get many opinions. Dr Brownstein (who my doctor's office follows) advocates higher iodine doses in the milligram range.

in Alaska

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

Hi Linn, Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day. I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day. It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day. Does that make sense? Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses. LinnModerator

>> Hi,> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse

seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!> Lynne>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynne,

I got four of his books - because I was interested in all four and also they were not expensive.

Re: Re: New to the group.

Hi Linn, I was wondering if I should purchase Dr. Brownstein's book on Thyroid or Dr. Brownstein's book on Iodine. I would like to get healthier before I go into surgery. Which one would you suggest would be the most helpful for my particular situation? Thanks so much!! Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

Hi Linn, Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day. I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day. It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day. Does that make sense? Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses. LinnModerator

>> Hi,> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!> Lynne>

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this list dispells the myths about iodine. I have taken 100mg of Iodoral every day for years.

Gracia

Hi Linn, Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day. I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day. It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day. Does that make sense? Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses. LinnModerator

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Joyce,If you are taking the Iosol Formula II, it is 1830mcg per drop. in AlaskaOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:28 PM, JOYCE MARTINO <jam2006@...> wrote:

 

I've only taken Iosol drops now for a couple yrs and 3 drops is about 3mg+, spoke to a person at the company and he said some take up to 10 drops per day.   When I miss  taking my Iosol, I get breast pain and tenderness, don't miss it now...faithful with this product, for me.  j

From: Lynne <fountayn@...>

iodine Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 7:48 PM

Subject: Re: Re: New to the group.

 

Hi ,      My husband is very scared that I will hurt myself by taking mega doses of iodine and iodide.  We are both going to research it further.       , I think that we know each other from another group?  Thanks!

                Lynne,                from New Jersey

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Hidden Jewel <hiddenjewelalaska@...> wrote:

 

Hi Lynne,

There are vastly varying opinions on how much iodine is appropriate. So you will get many opinions. Dr Brownstein (who my doctor's office follows) advocates higher iodine doses in the milligram range.

in Alaska

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

 

Hi Linn,    Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day.  I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day.  It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day.  Does that make sense?

       Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

 

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

LinnModerator

>> Hi,> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse

seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!> Lynne>

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Hi Lynne

I did the same as Bonnie, but when the reactors went down in Japan, I doubled

what I had been taking.

I'm back down to about 100mg now (17-18 drops/day of 5%). I've had little detox

but I sure know if I've not taken the iodine because I feel lousier than usual.

Jaye

> >

> > Hi,

> > I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems,

> but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will

> need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a

> 30% chance of being malignant.

> > As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing

> research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I

> immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains

> 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> > My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place

> of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery

> to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the

> answer to getting enough iodine into my body.

> >

> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> > Lynne

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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Hi Bonnie,   Thanks for the information.  What exactly is Lugol's? and where is the best place to purchase it?       Thanks,        LynneOn Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Bonnie Cole <bonnieview@...> wrote:

 

Lynne:

Most of us here

on this forum start off (well I did) with one drop of 5% Lugol’s DAILY and that

amounts to 6.25 milligrams.  Eight months later I am sitting at 100 milligrams

and some do much more than that. I have shown in my emails, all the benefits I

have derived from this amount and continue to enjoy.

 

Bonnie

 

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Lynne

Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012

3:18 PM

iodine

Subject: Re: Re: New to

the group.

 

 

Hi Linn,

    Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website

that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day.  I

read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day.  It should

fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day.  Does that make sense?

       Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

 

Not sure

where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg

(micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg

(microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine,

seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer.

Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

Linn

Moderator

>

> Hi,

> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems,

but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will

need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a

30% chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing

research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I

immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780%

of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place

of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to

take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer

to getting enough iodine into my body.

>

> Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> Lynne

>

 

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Lugol's is the an iodide/iodine mixture which is the liquid form of Iodoral. I bought mine on eBay. There are a couple sellers that those on the list have found reputable. I am hoping someone will post those links or tell where they are located.

On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

 

Hi Bonnie,   Thanks for the information.  What exactly is Lugol's? and where is the best place to purchase it?       Thanks,        Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Bonnie Cole <bonnieview@...> wrote:

 

Lynne:

Most of us here

on this forum start off (well I did) with one drop of 5% Lugol’s DAILY and that

amounts to 6.25 milligrams.  Eight months later I am sitting at 100 milligrams

and some do much more than that. I have shown in my emails, all the benefits I

have derived from this amount and continue to enjoy.

 

Bonnie

 

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Lynne

Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012

3:18 PM

iodine

Subject: Re: Re: New to

the group.

 

 

Hi Linn,

    Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website

that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day.  I

read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day.  It should

fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day.  Does that make sense?

       Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

 

Not sure

where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg

(micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg

(microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine,

seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer.

Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

Linn

Moderator

>

> Hi,

> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems,

but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will

need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a

30% chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing

research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I

immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780%

of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place

of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to

take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer

to getting enough iodine into my body.

>

> Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> Lynne

>

 

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These are basic questions - you should read the Guide to Supplementing with Iodine that I wrote to help "newbies" get the basics w/o repeating it over and over on the group. You should have received a copy when you joined or you can visit the group website and it is in the FILES under new members information. You can also download it on my website at www.steppingstonesliving.com/resources/iodine/

Buist, ND HC

Re: Re: New to the group.

Hi Bonnie,

Thanks for the information. What exactly is Lugol's? and where is the best place to purchase it?

Thanks,

Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Bonnie Cole <bonnieview@...> wrote:

Lynne:

Most of us here on this forum start off (well I did) with one drop of 5% Lugol’s DAILY and that amounts to 6.25 milligrams. Eight months later I am sitting at 100 milligrams and some do much more than that. I have shown in my emails, all the benefits I have derived from this amount and continue to enjoy.

Bonnie

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Lynne Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 3:18 PMiodine Subject: Re: Re: New to the group.

Hi Linn, Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day. I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day. It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day. Does that make sense? Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses. LinnModerator

>> Hi,> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!> Lynne>

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There is a table of "Where to Buy" on the group website.

Buist, ND HC

Re: Re: New to the group.

Lugol's is the an iodide/iodine mixture which is the liquid form of Iodoral. I bought mine on eBay. There are a couple sellers that those on the list have found reputable. I am hoping someone will post those links or tell where they are located.

On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

Hi Bonnie,

Thanks for the information. What exactly is Lugol's? and where is the best place to purchase it?

Thanks,

Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Bonnie Cole <bonnieview@...> wrote:

Lynne:

Most of us here on this forum start off (well I did) with one drop of 5% Lugol’s DAILY and that amounts to 6.25 milligrams. Eight months later I am sitting at 100 milligrams and some do much more than that. I have shown in my emails, all the benefits I have derived from this amount and continue to enjoy.

Bonnie

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Lynne Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 3:18 PMiodine Subject: Re: Re: New to the group.

Hi Linn, Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day. I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day. It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day. Does that make sense? Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses. LinnModerator

>> Hi,> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!> Lynne>

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Hi ,     Thank you for accepting me into your group.  I " m afraid that I was negligent in reading ALL of the Files. However,  I just read the " How to Supplement " part of the website   .  I found answers to questions about thyroid diseases and how iodine can help.  I'm wondering if iodine can help a hurthle cell adenoma that is 5 cm. in size.  They won't know if it's malignant until they remove it surgically.  There is a 30% chance that it IS malignant.  Do you think that iodine, along with Vitamin C, magnesium, and selenium can actually get rid of the adenoma, if it is this large.  The endocrine surgeon wants to remove half of my thyroid along with 2 parathyroid glands in just a few weeks.

       I am sorry that I posted those questions before reading all of the information on the website!       Thanks for all of your help!           LynneOn Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 7:58 PM, Buist, ND HC <stephaniebnd@...> wrote:

 

There is a table of " Where to Buy " on the group website. 

 

Buist, ND HC

 

 

Re: Re: New to the group.

 

Lugol's is the an iodide/iodine mixture which is the liquid form of Iodoral. I bought mine on eBay. There are a couple sellers that those on the list have found reputable. I am hoping someone will post those links or tell where they are located.

On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

 

Hi Bonnie,

   Thanks for the information.  What exactly is Lugol's? and where is the best place to purchase it?

 

      Thanks,

        Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Bonnie Cole <bonnieview@...> wrote:

 

Lynne:

Most of us here on this forum start off (well I did) with one drop of 5% Lugol’s DAILY and that amounts to 6.25 milligrams.  Eight months later I am sitting at 100 milligrams and some do much more than that. I have shown in my emails, all the benefits I have derived from this amount and continue to enjoy.

 

Bonnie

 

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Lynne

Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 3:18 PMiodine Subject: Re: Re: New to the group.

 

 

Hi Linn,    Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day.  I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day.  It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day.  Does that make sense?       Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

 

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses. LinnModerator

>> Hi,> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!> Lynne>

 

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No problem! I know it is hard to get up to speed. I have attached the guide for you.

I knew a woman that had 3 forms of thyroid cancer. I believe one was hurthle. The other two were Papillary and Follicular. She opted for no surgery or RAI and was able to get them all eliminated with the Iodine protocol, detoxification and organic food / whole food diet. I had my thyroid removed along with 3 rounds of RAI and they all failed so obviously that is not the answer to healing from thyroid cancer either. I watched many go through the same thing over and over on the Thyca.org group. I was supposed to go for ext beam and my Endo told me that if I took desiccated thyroid and avoided ext beam I would probably die. That was January 2006 and I am very alive and very well. My doctor tells me that I have the labs of a 30 yr old and I will be 47 yrs old this year. I returned to school and got my ND plus a certification as a health coach. I have not had cancer since 2009 - it took 3 years to eliminate it but my markers came down slowly over that time.

Why do they want to remove your parathyroid glands. This can be brutal. Removing the thyroid is hard enough but the other glands I have seen many struggle to deal with. I don't personally know about this but she struggles with calcium and Vit D levels. Mine were traumatized during my surgery and that was horrible. I can only imagine not having them permanently. Sometimes the treatment is worse than the cancer. I know this is all very scary though but please take your time. I wish I had seen another doctor and gotten a second opinion but I had just had a baby and was freaked out and tired.

Buist, ND HC

Re: Re: New to the group.

Lugol's is the an iodide/iodine mixture which is the liquid form of Iodoral. I bought mine on eBay. There are a couple sellers that those on the list have found reputable. I am hoping someone will post those links or tell where they are located.

On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

Hi Bonnie,

Thanks for the information. What exactly is Lugol's? and where is the best place to purchase it?

Thanks,

Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Bonnie Cole <bonnieview@...> wrote:

Lynne:

Most of us here on this forum start off (well I did) with one drop of 5% Lugol’s DAILY and that amounts to 6.25 milligrams. Eight months later I am sitting at 100 milligrams and some do much more than that. I have shown in my emails, all the benefits I have derived from this amount and continue to enjoy.

Bonnie

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Lynne Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 3:18 PMiodine Subject: Re: Re: New to the group.

Hi Linn, Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day. I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day. It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day. Does that make sense? Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses. LinnModerator

>> Hi,> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!> Lynne>

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Hello Lynne,

And Welcome! About 26 years ago I had a FNB that indicated I had a Hurthle cell adenoma and the endo wanted to take out my thyroid telling me it was very likely it was cancer. Instead I did some research and decided to do the Gerson Therapy. (www.gerson.org). I had read Max Gerson MD's book, A Cancer Therapy: Results of 50 Cases, and some of his cured patients were thyroid cancer patients. So I decided to do the Gerson Therapy. Besides utilizing an all organic diet, Dr. Gerson also used Lugol's and Natural Thyroid Hormone and some other synergistic healing materials. My nodule was large and was visible when I swallowed. I lived with the nodule for over 23 years. Happily and very healthily. A couple of years ago I noticed it had gotten a bit bigger and I was aware of the nodule when I swallowed, and this started to concern me. ( In all those years, I had never gone back to the doctor for a biopsy so I really didn’t know if it was cancer or not). I opted to have my thyroid out as the nodule had gotten so much bigger; though I was sad to lose it. I was very happy to find out that when the pathology report came back, there was NO malignancy and NO Hurlthe cells! I realize now that it was most likely growing in these later years because I foolishly had not been as strict with my iodine intake as I should have been. My thyroid was hungry for iodine.

This is just my story and I am by no means telling you what to do. But as far as I am concerned, my very strict adherence to the Gerson Therapy in the first few years which included Lugol's most likely healed my Hurthle cell adenoma. When I saw your post, I had to respond!

Kind regards,

Kathleen

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Re: Re: New to the group.

Lugol's is the an iodide/iodine mixture which is the liquid form of Iodoral. I bought mine on eBay. There are a couple sellers that those on the list have found reputable. I am hoping someone will post those links or tell where they are located.

On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Lynne <fountayn@...> wrote:

Hi Bonnie,

Thanks for the information. What exactly is Lugol's? and where is the best place to purchase it?

Thanks,

Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Bonnie Cole <bonnieview@...> wrote:

Lynne:

Most of us here on this forum start off (well I did) with one drop of 5% Lugol’s DAILY and that amounts to 6.25 milligrams. Eight months later I am sitting at 100 milligrams and some do much more than that. I have shown in my emails, all the benefits I have derived from this amount and continue to enjoy.

Bonnie

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Lynne Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 3:18 PMiodine Subject: Re: Re: New to the group.

Hi Linn, Yes, it is in micrograms, but I read on a medical website that it is important not to have too little OR TOO MUCH iodine a day. I read it could be dangerous to have more than 1,100 mcg per day. It should fall somewhere between 150 and 1,100 per day. Does that make sense? Lynne

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Linn <mwm1glm@...> wrote:

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses. LinnModerator

>> Hi,> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!> Lynne>

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Thanks so much for your advice, !!  I am getting a third opinion, and I already had a second one.  The third one should be coming in today.  I sent my slides to a top notch pathologist in California!!  Just waiting to hear from him.

      I absolutely agree with you!!!           LynneOn Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 6:46 AM, Kienle <kmkitrader@...> wrote:

 

 Lynne

 

Surgeons always want to cut some thing out, that's what they get paid to do. I would be getting 2nd and even 3rd opinions before getting stuff cut out. Those are NOT just spare parts you don't need.

 

Had to have one parathyroid removed in 2007 and with a good doctor (Dr. Norman, Tampa FL) it is an easy operation, a bad surgeon can do lots of damage.

 

kmk

 

Not sure where the seaweed info is coming from, but the RDA for iodine is 150 mcg (micrograms) which is ridiculously low. Seaweed will provide iodine in mcg (microgram) doses. You need to be looking at mgs (milligrams) for iodine, seaweed won't be able to provide the amount you'd need to treat for cancer. Iodoral or Lugol's iodine will provide the larger milligram doses.

LinnModerator

>> Hi,> I am so happy to be part of this group. I have never had thyroid problems, but I fear that my lack of iodine intake has caused my thyroid tumor. I will need to have surgery in a few weeks to remove a large 5 cm. tumor that has a 30% chance of being malignant.

> As soon as I found out that I had a growth on my tumor, I started doing research and found that lack of iodine can cause adenomos on the thyroid. I immediately started eating 1/3 of a cup of Dulse seaweed, which contains 780% of the daily requirement or about 1,100 mg. of iodine.

> My question to the group is: would eating dulse every day take the place of

taking an iodine supplement? Also, should I wait until after the surgery to take the iodine or start taking it now, if the Dulse seaweed is not the answer to getting enough iodine into my body.> > Thanks so much for any advice or suggestions!

> Lynne>

 

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