Re: Iodine and goiter, hypothyroid, and autoimmune thyroiditis -- email from Flechas

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Zoe I do not understand what he is saying b/c hypers were treated with iodine

way back when. I don't think they differentiated then about the autoimmune,

and also I thought autoimmune illness had a low iodine component. And

further.... I am pretty sure I have had autoimmune thyroiditis with hyper

component. and doing great on the iodine.

Gracia

Thank you very much, Gracia, for posting this email from Flechas on iodine for

(1) goiter, (2) hypothyroidism, and (3) autoimmune thyroiditis with a

hyperactive thyroid component.

It is good to know that in his experience, iodine is good for goiter and low

thyroid. However, we need to heed his caution to be careful in using iodine with

autoimmune thyroiditis with a hyperactive thyroid component.

This is the first time I have heard this caution from any of the orthoiodo

people. Thanks for forwarding it to us.

Zoe

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Dear ,

Iodine has been used for over 150 years to treat goiter to make it smaller.

One has to be guarded in the use of iodine in autoimmune thyroiditis with a

hyperactive thyroid component, In patients who have hypothyroidism, low thyroid,

they can take iodine with no problem. You can check for total body iodine stores

with the test provided by VRP called the Iodine loading test.

Respectfully,

JD Flechas MD, MPH