Re: Lugols vs. tincture of iodine?

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Thyroid

Hypothyroid

Thyroid blood tests are notoriously inaccurate tools for diagnosis because there

is such a fine line between a normally functioning thyroid and one that is

underactive. A better solution, used by many holistic doctors, is taking your

underarm temperature before rising in the morning. Shake down the thermometer

the night before and take your temperature first thing before getting up.

Menstruating women should take the test beginning on the second day of

menstruation because that is when the body temperature is the lowest. Take an

average of five days' readings. Dr. Broda , MD, who pioneered this

diagnostic method, considered a temperature below 98.7 degrees F as a sign of

hypothyroidism. However, Dr. , MD, uses a more conservative

figure of 97.4, after observing that most patients above that figure were less

likely to improve and more likely to have adverse reactions to supplemental

thyroid hormone.

Causes

One of the causes of hypothyroidism is a deficiency of iodine. Iodine is

essential for the thyroid gland to produce thyroxin, the thyroid hormone. Here

is an inexpensive test you can do at home to check your level of iodine. This

test can serve both as a diagnostic tool and as medication to solve the

underlying problem. Buy a 2% tincture of iodine at the pharmacy, take a Q-Tip®

and paint a spot the size of a silver dollar on your stomach or thigh.If your

iodine level is normal, the patch will still be there after 24 hours. However,

if the patch has disappeared in less than 24 hours, you are iodine deficient.

Without the iodine there is no thyroid activity and this is why many people

don't respond to thyroid supplementation. You will need to repeat the iodine

application at different locations until it is still visible after 24 hours. If

you are already taking supplemental thyroid hormone it will be necessary to see

your doctor to re-adjust (reduce) the dosage to account for your body's own

production of thyroid hormone the way it is supposed to. This may even result in

the eventual elimination of the need for the supplemental thyroid hormone. This

very simple method will not only diagnose the problem, but will get your thyroid

functioning again. Repeat this iodine test every three to six months. In the

meantime, take supplements with iodine, such as kelp (the highest concentration

of iodine known) or eat iodine-rich foods, such as beef liver, turkey,

asparagus, white onions and broccoli.

Symptoms

One of the signs of hypothyroidism is a lack of growth of the eyebrows,

especially at the sides, or the loss of so many eyelashes that you have gaps.

Do you have aching wrists? Before you have surgery for carpel tunnel, have your

doctor check for hypothyroidism, diabetes or arthritis. These ailments can cause

pain and numbness in the arms, wrists, and hands.

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Lugols vs. tincture of iodine?

> " Anyone who runs sub-normal temp - who has cold extremities - should

> consider trying the iodine patch. This is not a " patch " as such, but

> rather, you paint a patch of iodine-- NOT BETADINE- on yourself>>

Ron or anyone...

Would this be better than the tincture of iodine?

<<Lugol's solution. Lugol's solution is a strong iodine solution containing

5 grams of iodine and 10 grams of potassium iodide in 100 milliliters of

water. It is designed for thyroid stimulation and potassium supplementation>>

Terri L.

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Anybody---What causes an overactive thyroid

If normal ranges between 0.49 to 4.67----

What does 10.04 seem like and what would lower or need to be cut out----

Saul any help here

Thank you

Sylvia

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Anybody---What causes an overactive thyroid

If normal ranges between 0.49 to 4.67----

What does 10.04 seem like and what would lower or need to be cut out----

Saul any help here

Thank you

Sylvia

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8:17 PM 9-3-2001 -0400, Sylvia wrote:

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> Anybody---What causes an overactive thyroid

> If normal ranges between 0.49 to 4.67----

> What does 10.04 seem like and what would lower

> or need to be cut out----

You have thyroid blood-test results -- and your doctor didn't

explain what they indicated ?

A " TSH test " result of 10.04 is definitely _hypo_thyroid.

If that's what your TSH test shows, then you need to " speed up "

your thyroid, or else start taking thyroid hormones, or do both

if necessary.

( _Hyper_thyroid (overactive thyroid) has a TSH less than 0.49 --

given the " normal range " you've referred to. )

Before supplementing iodine, you should be tested to determine if

you have autoimmune hypothyroidism -- aka: Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

(See below for further explanation.)

*Most* people who are hypothyroid have the autoimmune type, and

iodine can make autoimmune hypothyroidism worse, not better --

according to E. Langer, M.D., author of

" Solved: The Riddle of Illness, " which is one of the better books

for patients, re: thyroid health.

( Here's the Amazon.com link to the book review -

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0658002937/o/qid%3D960345467/s

r%3D8-1/ref%3Daps%5Fsr%5Fb%5F1%5F1/103-3559266-4928608 )

Bill

from:

http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/library/weekly/aa032400a.htm

Thyroid Drugs: Frequently Asked Questions about

Food, Drug and Supplement Interactions

by J. Shomon - ©2000 About.com, Inc.

excerpt:

Q. What About Iodine and Kelp Supplements?

While some herbalists and vitamin proponents recommend iodine

tablets or kelp supplements (which are high in iodine) for

people with thyroid problems, you need to be extremely careful

about any decision to take iodine or kelp supplements if you

are on thyroid hormone replacement therapy.

The thinking behind taking iodine or kelp is that in many parts

of the world, goiters and thyroid disease are related to iodine

deficiency. In the U.S. and other developed countries, iodine

deficiency is not very common anymore, due to the addition of

iodine to salt -- iodized salt -- and other food products. In

fact, the most common forms of thyroid disease found in the

U.S. -- autoimmune thyroid diseases like Graves' Disease or

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis -- have nothing to do with iodine

deficiency at all. Actually, thyroids are extremely sensitive

to iodine, and you need to be careful about adding too much

iodine to the diet as it can irritate or aggravate the thyroid.

Most doctors say not to worry about some iodized salt, or the

iodine present in a food item such as an occasional sushi

dinner. But even alternative nutritional doctor Langer,

author of Solved: The Riddle of Illness, the follow-up book to

Broda ' Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness, advises

against taking iodine or kelp supplements for people with

autoimmune thyroid disease.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Bill

I had the test from a medical doctor at my health food store--They send

the lad report back and you take it to your doctor for reading---I do

not have a Dr soooooo--now I guess I go find what kind i have---I have

taken Aim Barley green with kelp for years-- now perhaps that is not so

good---

Again thanks

Also--since the thyroid is slow-does that mean the adrenals are also?

Sylvia

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Sylvia wrote:

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> Thanks Bill

> I had the test from a medical doctor at my health food store--They

send the lab report back and you take it to your doctor for

reading---I do not have a Dr soooooo--now I guess I go find what

kind i have---I have taken Aim Barley green with kelp for years--

now perhaps that is not so good---

> Again thanks

> Also--since the thyroid is slow- does that mean the adrenals are also?

No direct connection there. Shouldn't be a problem.

Bill

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