Re: Iodine, Estradiol, Estriol

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Iodine increases progesterone so if you have an E deficiency or even

borderline, you will get those symptoms.

Brain fog, is a classic E deficiency symptom.

It's possible you could tolerate smaller doses of the Iodoral if you

get your E levels up. I know there are some who tout taking high

doses of iodine, but I personally feel those doses are entirely too

high for many of us and unnecessary.

-- In rhythmicliving , " lecorbeau13 "

wrote:

>

> Hoping someone might be able to shed some light on this.

>

> I really would like to take Iodoral, as there are obviously many

benefits. But when I take it

> regularly, (just 1 tab/day) I get terrible brain fog (like I'm

living in a constant out of body

> experience) and even hot flashes. I'm barely 27, I don't think I

should know what a hot

> flash feels like yet! But here's the thing - I experience these

symptoms ONLY in my early

> follicular phase and luteal phase - never in the fertile phase when

E is presumably higher;

> therefore I am assuming that it is doing something to my estradiol

and not detox. When I

> don't take the iodoral I feel ok. I was taking transdermal E for a

while several months ago

> but have since stopped as thyorid replacement (and maybe high dose

vit. D) has helped

> my own ovaries kick in. My last day 21 levels were ( E 153, P 20)

and midcycle (E 203, P 1)

> - this was during iodoral. Could it be that my E levels are still

too low to tolerate iodine?

>

> I found these articles online which support the idea that iodine is

an E suppressant and/or

> that it converts estradiol to estriol at a higher ratio.

>

> http://iodine4health.com/body/hormones/hormones.htm

>

> I know that it is common knowledge that E blocks estrogen receptors

in the breast, but

> does it do the same in other tissues - like the brain for example?

Or does it just convert

> all my estradiol to estriol resulting in brain fog? I imagine that

for all you who are taking

> estradiol it is much easier to handle iodine as you can just take

more E to balance it out.

> My doctor says my E levels are fine and I don't need bhrt anymore

(though they are still on

> the low end according to Vliet). But I would like to benefit from

the iodine as well. Perhaps

> the answer is much lower doses than iodoral? But are these effective

in getting rid of

> bromide etc??

>

> very confused!

> christina

>

[Guest guest]

,

The Breast Cancer Choices dot org site says that iodine detoxing

bromide into the bloodstream can cause symptoms of brain fog. Have

you tried the salt loading protocal to see if your symptoms are from

detoxing bromide?

http://www.breastcancerchoices.org/bromidedetoxsymptomsandstrategies.html

http://www.breastcancerchoices.org/iodine.html

Kathy

>

> Hoping someone might be able to shed some light on this.

>

> I really would like to take Iodoral, as there are obviously many

benefits. But when I take it

> regularly, (just 1 tab/day) I get terrible brain fog (like I'm

living in a constant out of body

> experience) and even hot flashes. I'm barely 27, I don't think I

should know what a hot

> flash feels like yet! But here's the thing - I experience these

symptoms ONLY in my early

> follicular phase and luteal phase - never in the fertile phase when

E is presumably higher;

> therefore I am assuming that it is doing something to my estradiol

and not detox. When I

> don't take the iodoral I feel ok. I was taking transdermal E for a

while several months ago

> but have since stopped as thyorid replacement (and maybe high dose

vit. D) has helped

> my own ovaries kick in. My last day 21 levels were ( E 153, P 20)

and midcycle (E 203, P 1)

> - this was during iodoral. Could it be that my E levels are still

too low to tolerate iodine?

>

> I found these articles online which support the idea that iodine is

an E suppressant and/or

> that it converts estradiol to estriol at a higher ratio.

>

> http://iodine4health.com/body/hormones/hormones.htm

>

> I know that it is common knowledge that E blocks estrogen receptors

in the breast, but

> does it do the same in other tissues - like the brain for example?

Or does it just convert

> all my estradiol to estriol resulting in brain fog? I imagine that

for all you who are taking

> estradiol it is much easier to handle iodine as you can just take

more E to balance it out.

> My doctor says my E levels are fine and I don't need bhrt anymore

(though they are still on

> the low end according to Vliet). But I would like to benefit from

the iodine as well. Perhaps

> the answer is much lower doses than iodoral? But are these effective

in getting rid of

> bromide etc??

>

> very confused!

> christina

>

[Guest guest]

,

The Breast Cancer Choices dot org site says that iodine detoxing

bromide into the bloodstream can cause symptoms of brain fog. Have

you tried the salt loading protocal to see if your symptoms are from

detoxing bromide?

http://www.breastcancerchoices.org/bromidedetoxsymptomsandstrategies.html

http://www.breastcancerchoices.org/iodine.html

Kathy

>

> Hoping someone might be able to shed some light on this.

>

> I really would like to take Iodoral, as there are obviously many

benefits. But when I take it

> regularly, (just 1 tab/day) I get terrible brain fog (like I'm

living in a constant out of body

> experience) and even hot flashes. I'm barely 27, I don't think I

should know what a hot

> flash feels like yet! But here's the thing - I experience these

symptoms ONLY in my early

> follicular phase and luteal phase - never in the fertile phase when

E is presumably higher;

> therefore I am assuming that it is doing something to my estradiol

and not detox. When I

> don't take the iodoral I feel ok. I was taking transdermal E for a

while several months ago

> but have since stopped as thyorid replacement (and maybe high dose

vit. D) has helped

> my own ovaries kick in. My last day 21 levels were ( E 153, P 20)

and midcycle (E 203, P 1)

> - this was during iodoral. Could it be that my E levels are still

too low to tolerate iodine?

>

> I found these articles online which support the idea that iodine is

an E suppressant and/or

> that it converts estradiol to estriol at a higher ratio.

>

> http://iodine4health.com/body/hormones/hormones.htm

>

> I know that it is common knowledge that E blocks estrogen receptors

in the breast, but

> does it do the same in other tissues - like the brain for example?

Or does it just convert

> all my estradiol to estriol resulting in brain fog? I imagine that

for all you who are taking

> estradiol it is much easier to handle iodine as you can just take

more E to balance it out.

> My doctor says my E levels are fine and I don't need bhrt anymore

(though they are still on

> the low end according to Vliet). But I would like to benefit from

the iodine as well. Perhaps

> the answer is much lower doses than iodoral? But are these effective

in getting rid of

> bromide etc??

>

> very confused!

> christina

>