Bungled iodine information on TV?? What to do?

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Has anyone else seen TV newscasters and medical experts bungle the iodine information?

This morning a TV network's official doctor told the national audience that if you were allergic to seafood then taking iodine to prevent radiation damage would be dangerous.

Then they went to Three Mile Island to show how normal the residents look after being radiated 30 years ago. The media is spinning the story.

Anybody got a strategy to get better info out there?

So will iodine get your thyroid working and then you can stop taking the iodine or will you have to take the iodine for life like you do the synthoid? If they are both for life I don’t see the difference your taking help for your thyroid it just is a matter of what form.

Theresa

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of dutchdivcoSent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:51 PMiodine Subject: Re: synthroid

Remember the old anti-drug abuse public service commercial, ended with "Why do you think they call it DOPE, kid?",.....Well, Why do you think they call it Synthcrap, kid?Snythcrap does a very good job of changing your TSH test results, but does little/nothing to change your hypo symptoms.You can follow the guidance on this group, and give your thyroid the iodine it needs, in opes that it will start working again, and supply your body with the thyroid hormones it needs.You can go on other groups, and learn about using Natural Thyroid hormone, to (also) give your body the thyroid hormones it needs.Or, you can even get a T3 medication, to take with or instead of your synthcrap.At least then your cells would be working at the rate they are supposed to, and unless you have insulin resistance or diabetes type problems, the weight should go.If your thinking of discussing any of

this with your endochrinologist, Good Luck, cause,...:Why do you think I call them Endholes, kid?"Jim>> Hi, I'm new to the group and have taken synthroid for years. My issue is weight gain,no matter what diet i've tried I lose 10 lbs and that's it the scale doesn't budge after that. Is there any supplements that would be helpful or perhaps iodine drops? How many drops a day would a person take? Thanks>