Re: Advice re Iodine please! [1 Attachment]

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Hi SheilaThanks ever so much for replying to my post...and thanks for clarifying re Dr Peatfield, that was really helpful!Will grab my test results and attach a copy of the profile to this email to help the interpretation...very kind of you.No, havent had urine tested for iodine, the Optimum Health Clinic interpreted my results as showing that I needed iodind and have only had me doing the iodine patch test to date.Any help re interpretation of my test results gratefully accepted!All the best, and have to say this forum is fab!

x From: Sheila <sheilaturner@...> thyroid treatment Sent: Friday, March 9, 2012 12:39 PM Subject: RE: Advice re Iodine please! [1 Attachment]

Hello , welcome to our forum where I hope you get all

the help and support that you need. Have you been tested to see whether you are

suffering with iodine deficiency. I mean, have you had your urine tested to

check the level of iodine as a patch test is not to be relied on. When you post results, will you also post the reference range

for each of the tests done so we can check whether your results are at the

bottom, the middle or the top of the range, or even outside of the bottom or

top of the range? We can then help with their interpretation. As far as the amount of iodine to be taken on a daily basis, in

his book. Dr Peatfield says "Adult needs are thought to be no more than

about 100-200mcgs daily, not that they shouldn't be taking in more than 150mcgs

per day. Here, he is talking about the recommended daily dose. If you read all

of his speech, you will see why he goes on to say … " Now, just a few words about how to take it. First thing

to say is that the RDA at 150mcg is too low! You can all have more, especially

you girls, you ought to have more.

Brownstein, to whom I am indebted for some of this, recommends that the best way

of taking in iodine, is a mixture of iodine and iodide. Probably Lugol’s

iodine is the best preparation; one or two drops a day will provide somewhere

between 12 and 50 mg a day. Iodizyme PH from ‘allergy research’ is

another excellent product; even ½ tablet daily may correct iodine deficiency.

These preparations are excellent and probably best for diagnosed iodine

deficiency. But since so many of us are deficient, the use of kelp tablets is

a simple and inexpensive alternative, and a valuable adjunct in the treatment

of hypothyroidism and breast disease. You can buy them virtually anywhere.

Three a day, maybe four, maybe more, perfectly safe, and will actually mean

that you need less thyroid hormones, and you’re protecting yourself

against fibrocystic disease and possible cancer of the thyroid, breast and

ovaries. Taken

in this way it is entirely safe; and sometimes works so well that you may need

to reduce your thyroid hormone replacement dose. When starting iodine

replacement monitor your response and temperatures and pulses very carefully. Hope this helps. I have attached the speech for easy reference. Luv - Sheila

Iodine patch test a week after starting these supplements lasted over 24 hrs.

Great I thought. Progress!. 5 weeks on iodine patch test repeated lasting only

12 hours. Very confusing.

Can anyone advise whether I should be taking more or less iodine to support

Thyroid.

I purchased Dr Peatfield's book which stated that one should never take in more

than 150mcg per day! Whereas his speech re iodine from TPA meeting on 24 april

2010 at Alma Inn (got from TPA site) states that 37.5-50mg is a far more

realistic dose! I also read somewhere that if you take in too much iodine then

it kind of back fires on you and it can make the thyroid underactive.

I am very confused! Any advice/help would be much appreciated from anyone who

has the time to help out!

Thanks for reading, x

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, I don't know if you've come across it but we've recently had a urine

test done for my daughter for thyroid function and there was an option to

include iodine status on there, which we chose, am waiting for the iodine one

back still- seems to take longer than the thyroid element which is back. It's

from Genova and is a 24 hour test, you pay an additional amount to have the

iodine level test included - I can't remember the amount off-hand as dr. ordered

it with some others, but would be on Genova's site.

Janet

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> Thanks ever so much for replying to my post...and thanks for clarifying re Dr

Peatfield, that was really helpful!

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> Will grab my test results and attach a copy of the profile to this email to

help the interpretation...very kind of you.

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