Benefits and Risks of Iodine: How Much, When and Why - Dr. David Brownstein

[@NutritionwithJudy]

If you want more info on Iodine, check out our practice's free guide: www.nutritionwithjudy.com/supplementing-iodine

[@deannamontgomery2769]

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[@analuizasardinha2829]

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[@chucklawrence9461]

Thank you! I actually found your protocol previously. :) I've also listened and read Dr. Brownstein's book as well. I did try 10 drops and got a headache so backed down to 4 drops/25 mgs and so far is working well.

[@shellygreen759]

@@chucklawrence9461 how did you take the drops?

[@chucklawrence9461]

I initially started with 4 drops, but after a while it was too much as I was feeling tired. Following J Crow's recommendation and starting with 2 drops twice a week now.

[@richardwebster1300]

I'm a Vietnam Vet-used iodine tablets when I filled my canteen from a stream. Our drinking water was also treated back at base camp with iodine. Nasty tasting water. Slept on the ground for a year in the rain sometimes soaking wet--never sick a day, not even a cold and I was a heavy smoker then. I always thought it must have been the iodine.

[@zacinnc78]

Also grounding

[@Mystdryad10]

Wow. That is amazing! Also Thank you for your service.

[@skinnydee1886]

Sir, thank you for your service and for sharing your story. May God bless you forever🙏

[@Tezzzaaa]

Or because you were young perhaps.

[@kimlolly567]

Thanks for your sacrifices and service to our country!❤

[@ritaslayden1829]

I am a 73 yo female, hypothyroid since age 40. Ketovore since June last year and strictly carnivore for 183 days. I began 2 gtts 2% Lugols/ day, increasing 2 gtts every week. I am now taking 8 gtts/day. Despite in range thyroid functions, I have remained cold for years; touching people with my cold hands would shock them! I now have warm hands and feet and am overjoyed with this change! Middle Tennessee Rita ❤

[@nancywolf3786]

was diagnosed hypothyroid in my late 40s. always had hot hands and feet. often wonder if i am being misdiagnosed

[@ebony5766]

Whaf is "gtts"? Please.

[@cangel201]

@@ebony5766 Gtts please

[@carolecarolegems5043]

​@@ebony5766It means drops

[@ritaslayden1829]

Sorry! Gtts is medical jargon for drops! Middle Tennessee Rita ❤️

[@victoriavick3347]

I had polycystic ovary disease. I went to many doctors and was prescribed so many types of birth control pills, cancer medication, Metformin, and the list goes on. I almost had a hysterectomy because of how heavy the flow was. I had become severely anemic. It was crazy and I felt trapped. I can't remember what KZbin video I was watching, but it was recommended to try iodine for breast tenderness. Some little voice in the back of my head sent me to dig deeper into that comment. I ended up reading the book iodine crisis. It took about seven months and now I'm in my forties and finally having a normal monthly cycle. It's completely crazy and there's a part of me that's very upset at today's medical system. All I needed was iodine!! I am in my mid forties and now can have children but that ship has sailed. I know my life would have been completely different if I had found iodine sooner!!!😢

[@wendycarter5718]

Only “ a part of you is very upset” ???? The medical ,pharma and food industries have DESTROYED the health of pretty much the whole of the worlds population !! This is an ongoing catastrophe !!

[@TravisTellsTruths]

❤

[@MauriciaJames]

I have heard of many people getting pregnant in their mid forties! If you still want a child maybe you can have one. Look into Proov. its an ovulation tracking kit that also tracks your other hormones like FSH, LH, and E3...many people sucessfully use it to get pregnant. 40s is not too late. as long as you have a cycle there is a chance.

[@FionaWestbury]

No! Your ship hasnt sailed! I did IVF at 50 and now have a beautiful 12-year old. Go for It!

[@MauriciaJames]

as long as you have a cycle you can concieve. Dont give up hope if you really want a child

[@juliebutler7915]

Thankyou so much for interviewing Dr Brownstein. Why don't doctor's put people on iodine first and observe their finding's before putting them on thyroxine forever? Stating the obvious.......

[@waynemcdonald9600]

Doctors know less than you think they do.

[@lisebrown8431]

They are paid by big pharmaceuticals.

[@melaniejo5296]

They are taught to drug us, poison us, cut us up!

[@nancylouin2002]

My endocrinologists told me, "there is more $$$ in treating people than curing them". That's why.

[@sarahmurphy-nf4yl]

Big pharma won't make as much money on iodine 😂😢

[@Lukas-ye4wz]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:25 *🩺 Iodine interview covers dosage, organs affected, testing, and supplementing considerations.* 01:51 *📈 Dr. Brownstein shares personal and client experiences with iodine supplementation.* 07:51 *💊 Historical context: Iodine was added to salt to combat goiter epidemic in the US.* 09:56 *🏥 Iodine deficiency linked to rising rates of glandular problems and cancer.* 12:55 *🩸 Fear of iodine causing autoimmune thyroid disease is unfounded, according to Dr. Brownstein's experience.* 16:33 *🧪 Bromide, a common environmental toxin, competes with iodine in the body, potentially leading to thyroid dysfunction.* 19:56 *⚠️ Iodine supplementation may displace toxic bromide and fluoride, restoring proper thyroid function.* 20:40 *🚰 Fluoride is considered more toxic than bromide and should be avoided in water and toothpaste.* 21:23 *🥼 Patients intolerant to iodine due to bromide competition can often tolerate it after increasing salt intake and trying iodine again.* 22:05 *💊 Iodine supplementation, when done properly, can benefit many patients without causing significant adverse effects.* 23:15 *🏥 Iodine supplementation has shown positive effects in patients with thyroid disorders such as Hashimoto's.* 24:09 *⚖️ While excess iodine intake is possible, it's rare, and individualized dosing based on patient characteristics and lab results is crucial.* 26:58 *💡 Dr. David Brownstein's shift towards integrative medicine was catalyzed by observing his father's health improvements through holistic approaches.* 34:11 *🩺 Dr. Brownstein emphasizes thorough hormonal and nutritional evaluations for patients, leading to personalized treatment plans.* 36:21 *📊 Proper iodine supplementation improved patient outcomes significantly when using a combination of iodine and iodide.* 40:31 *🦠 Iodine deficiency can lead to various glandular diseases, including fibrocystic breast disease, thyroid disease, and pancreatic disease.* 41:26 *💡 Genetics are not solely responsible for the cancer epidemic; environmental factors, like iodine deficiency, play a significant role.* 42:21 *📚 Iodine supplementation can cause temporary increases in TSH levels, which is a normal physiological response to iodine deficiency.* 44:12 *🔄 It's common for TSH levels to rise temporarily when supplementing with iodine, without causing hypothyroidism symptoms.* 46:16 *💧 Starting with low doses and gradually increasing iodine intake can help avoid sudden spikes in TSH levels and reassure patients.* 49:35 *💊 Integrating iodine supplementation with hormonal and nutritional balancing can optimize thyroid function.* 51:57 *🚰 Iodine supplementation, even at higher doses, is unlikely to cause excess iodine levels leading to hyperthyroidism.* 53:37 *🛑 Testing iodine levels through blood is not common due to unreliable reference ranges and the preference for urinary iodine testing.* 56:25 *🗝️ Iodine does not accumulate in the body like a reserve; it's utilized constantly, making daily supplementation necessary for maintaining sufficient levels.* 58:43 *🌊 Iodine can be used to purify water due to its effectiveness in killing bacteria, viruses, and parasites without harming beneficial flora.* 01:00:07 *🚫 Dr. Brownstein faced scrutiny for treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic despite guidelines advising otherwise.* 01:00:52 *💻 Despite not resurrecting his blog after being shut down, Dr. Brownstein finds more time for research and writing.* 01:01:21 *💬 Dr. Brownstein's holistic treatment approach, including iodine, has positively impacted people's health, especially with a focus on a nutrient-dense diet.* 01:02:16 *🏥 Dr. Brownstein's practice in West Bloomfield, Michigan, is open for new patients, with communication through their website or email preferred due to staffing challenges.* 01:03:38 *🤝 Dr. Brownstein's journey into holistic medicine stemmed from a desire for personalized patient care, a principle he continues to uphold with his daughters now joining his practice.* 01:05:44 *🌐 This interview provides insights into iodine's importance beyond thyroid health and encourages further exploration of its benefits, especially in addressing deficiencies.* Made with HARPA AI

[@allinaday9882]

WOW! Thank you . I appreciate this summary !❤

[@rebekahsteeper]

Thank you!

[@jd03jr]

Thank you 😊 🙏🏻

[@christynelson530]

Thank you!!

[@GlennMarshallnz]

Very helpful. Many thanks. 👍

[@Cookefan59]

As a fellow family physician who also stayed open during the pandemic, I feel the pain and lingering caution that Dr. Brownstien displayed. I watched as many holistic and nutritional healers had their platforms taken down, suffer from ridicule and some seemed to just disappear. Its one reason why I refrained from being on social media discussing the many modalities that we used to help people through the pandemic. It was a very bizarre time in medicine. Currently we are bringing this awareness into the 22 year old practice along with bio-identical hormone replacement at a very high level. Dr. Brownstiens work is very much discussed and greatly appreciated by our colleagues and his books are required reading. I would also like to say that we are all very fortunate to have a healer like Judy Cho who uses her training and wisdom on this platform to help people heal. I appreciate her and will continue to always have an open mind when listening to this great source of information. Thanks 🙏🏽 JC!

[@patriciatreu260]

My family and I did not take any vaccines, we caught the flu. Learned how to expelled mucus from the lungs from breathing small breaths hold to large breaths hold then push your lungs.when expelling out.the musus comes out slowly...continue until all the musus is out. No coughing took 1 hour. Hot bath for 2 hours sweat the virus out .

[@rayfalciola6163]

What was done to doctors during & after covid and continues to be done defines the word unconscionable. It is something you can't un-see and can never forget. The experience informs every piece of information you ever consume from then till forever

[@sarahmurphy-nf4yl]

There was a doctor Brushar.. maybe spelling his name incorrectly perhaps.. he was very vocal on youtube during early covid then disappeared. Wondered what happened to him he was great and down to earth about covid.. would like to see if he is onyoutube again??

[@tedcash2834]

@@sarahmurphy-nf4yl Dr Rashid Buttar may his soul RIP 🙏

[@colleenhager4507]

He was in excellent health and suddenly died of a heart attack shortly after speaking out. He even told someone he thought he had been poisoned!

[@shaktishaker]

There are many thyroid coaches talking about how iodine above 1mg actually causes hashimotos. Dr Brownstein needs to debate these people

[@margaretstribling4306]

Amen

[@Sunnyfield323]

They obviously not aware of the halogens - bigger picture

[@coronavirusfromwuhan4466]

He can't prove anything.

[@valeriereneeharper]

Say you start mega dosing…..25mg or something everyday…..and you heal whatever problems were related to iodine deficiency….once healed, do you decrease the amount of iodine for maintenance or continue with megadosing????

[@tanyawieczorek6603]

​@@valeriereneeharper did you figure out the answer?

[@FocusedFighter777]

We are kept in the absolute dark about everything.

[@thelandsavior402]

we are nothing in this world yet all people think they had value. being lied since childhood for everything. This world had no place for common ppl

[@infiniteinfiniteinfi]

Even more than everything ...

[@thelandsavior402]

Even my comment are deleted

[@Ariellex182]

​@@thelandsavior402my comments get deleted all the time. It's usually when I say something inconveniently factual with eloquence.

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

Population reduction.

[@horse__power7891]

I remember when I was in first grade we were given "thyroid pills". Some kids hated the taste and wouldn't eat them, but I loved the taste and would eat mine plus 4 or 5 extra. At this same time, flouride in toothpaste and water was introduced. Also, iodine was removed from baked goods and put into salt. Margarine & Crisco was all the rage; but, thankfully, my family favored butter and lard.

[@AlastrionaS]

I remember thyroid pills in grade school too. I kind of think it had to do with the threat of nuclear war. We did drills for that, too. Anyway, I’ve taken Synthroid since I was 25. Nothing to do with iodine, but our grade school also had a “Swish” program in which the students rinsed with half a Dixie cup of fluoride once a week, then spit it out then put a napkin into the cup. I’ve had about five root canals and multiple fillings…but no agency ever followed up after HS, so great study.

[@jgrysiak6566]

Just don't eat artery clogging & fattening butter or lard or any animals, birds, fish or dairy products

[@jessicadickerson6242]

Now my dr. Says my protein is low, telling me to eat meat & fish, and I don't want to. So what do I do?

[@gloriaharbridge4986]

​@jgrysiak6566 Rubbish. At almost 75 my Doc was really happy with my Calcium Score. Happy with me no longer having arthritic pain. Happy I am no longer diabetic or hypertensive.

[@gloriaharbridge4986]

​@@jessicadickerson6242Check out Dr Ken Berry and many many other people who eat meat and not vegetables.

[@denniscerletti2244]

I picked up a old little book titled: Folk Medicine by D.C.Jarvis M.D. written in 1958. More than 3 Million Copies Sold on front cover. For some old time wisdom, it's a gold mine. Chapter 11 The Importance of Iodine is a must read. He talks of using Lugol's Solution. "There is a well known law of halogen displacement. This means that any one of the four can displace the element with the higher weight, but cannot displace an element with a lower atomic weight." Relative Atomic Weight is as follows, Fluorine 19., Chlorine 35.5, Bromine 80, Iodine 127, IE. Fluorine can displace all of the other 3 halides because it is the smallest size. Needless to say Iodine gets displaced by the other 3 halides because it is the biggest in size. Personally i would recommend taking your Iodine first thing upon waking up, probably your most fasted state and having your body with the longest daily window of detoxing the other halides. A recommended method is 12 oz water or more with a tsp of apple cider vinegar, stir in your Lugol's drop amount. I actually think it makes for an enjoyable drink. Another thing i read somewhere is that all wheat flour has bromate in it since about the 80's when they switched out iodine. The only flour that doesn't have it will state that the flour is unbromated on the ingredient list otherwise it is. Another thing, all animal products are low in Fluorine, the most dominate of all halides, i'd say because all animals are trying to detox themselves of it like we are. Plants absorb Fluorine from the soil and water and just continue to accumulate hence plant foods have the highest levels. Fluorine is more toxic then lead but not as toxic as cyanide. Google search. 97% of Europe does not fluoridate there water because Flourine has no biological benefit to do so. Also Chlorine in your water will stop absorbtion of Iodine. Another method of getting your iodine is putting it on your skin, i can't remember how fast it disappears as to how much you would need to reapply. Also iodine can remove skin tags, warts and other skin things.

[@AnneMarieNicol]

The skin test doesn’t work apparently proven! It dissipates in the air.

[@jgrysiak6566]

Jarvis's iodine dose recommendations are obsolete compared to what Dr Brownstein recommends

[@emilelee3449]

❤

[@nancylouin2002]

Thank you for this informative comment!

[@nickboehm5234]

Thanks for that. It was helpful. I appreciate it.

[@davidhiggins5366]

Ive just started taking iodine for feeling lethargic and having brain fog and the results are stunning. i immediately feel better

[@lindastraub7542]

How many drops are you taking ? Was your intake gradual ? And how long before you saw a difference? Thx!

[@davidhiggins5366]

@lindastraub7542 hi I m taking 1 capsule per day of pure iodine ( potassium iodine ). Most people seem to take lugol iodine tho. I might move to that. The tablet worked immediately for me ( 1 hour ) it was wild

[@lindastraub7542]

@@davidhiggins5366 I have lugols and started with 2 drops daily just last week. According to Dr. Brownstein 8 drops per day is optimal. What changes did you see ? I haven't noticed anything yet

[@theresamikelson2569]

My functional medicine Dr. put me on iodine. The label says powered by fulvic. I’ve been taking it for 3 days, exercising, and taking vitalogy. Vitalogy has everything in it so it’s taking the place of most of the supplements I’m currently taking. Less brain fog, more energy feeling better.👍🏼🌻

[@shellygreen759]

@@davidhiggins5366what brand did you take?

[@lisag556]

I started iodine in mid December after months of feeling as if something was stuck in my throat (sort of like feeling peanut butter stuck). I also suffered constipation, cold feet and hair loss. High blood pressure and more. The iodine completely got rid of that weird lump in the throat feeling, and no more cold feet. However, I did just take a full thyroid panel and everything was normal except the TSH elevated at 7.3. I believe Dr. Brownstein answered my exact question about this. He mentioned being idoine deficient and then taking it that sometimes you will see elevated TSH. I found this fascinating. I am curious to check it again in about 3 months eating clean carnivore and taking my iodine. THANK YOU!

[@chucklawrence9461]

Did your constipation get better with the iodine too?

[@lisag556]

Yes! But I also upped my fat and I think that helped a lot. @@chucklawrence9461

[@Roky.Erickson]

Can you update when you take the next tsh test, please?

[@paulhailey2537]

​@@chucklawrence9461WHO BEAT YOU STUPID WITH A STICK ?

[@huntdooly9845]

Iodine + adding additional unrefined salt brought down my blood pressure. Brownstein talks about that on his salt interview.

[@margaretoconnor874]

This is such an excellent podcast. As a retired nurse with Hashimotos I am sending it to a few also retired nurse friends. Love dr Bronstein and his sharing about his own father. I will be more earnest about taking my Lugol’s so I can share it with my endocrinologist next month. Think you are both right on about many things. Thank you!

[@ruthannguenther8353]

I’ve been trying to decide if I should take iodine over the past months, but most of the videos out there are a few years old. I’m so glad I happened upon this video! It was exactly what I was looking for.

[@annesherrod6009]

i contemplated it for awhile too. I have been taking it for a couple years! never achy in the morning any more. im 62

[@Melicious93]

I have basically ditched conventional medicine ! It has not fixed any of my symptoms . This natural approach is helping me immensely . Thank you for this excellent interview ! ❤

[@sansnom]

In January, it will be 4 years that I am on Iodine, best decision I have done in my life. It has helped me gaining my life back and making chronic fatigue disappear

[@pestimom6572]

I'm 72 and have always had a problem with my weight. A friend started talking about iodine, and I listened to a couple of Dr Brownstein's interviews. I had a bottle of triple iodine complex capsules (in case of nuclear accident) and started taking 1/day (12.5 mg) about a week ago. On day 2, I noticed an increase in energy. I got so much yard work done in the last week and cleaned my house for a party and many other things - in a week! I look back and wonder where I got all this energy. Was it the iodine? Thanks for all the great info!

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Interesting!

[@sarahmurphy-nf4yl]

I got injected with iodine for a ct scan and was bouncing with energy the next 2 days despite flushing it out by drinking tons water to protect my kidneys as ct radiologist recommended... I am normally always exhausted bit not after the intravenous iodine for the ct...I got yard work done that I hadn't been able to do for a year. Must be the iodine.

[@pestimom6572]

@@sarahmurphy-nf4yl Funny. I just came in from doing the yard work - some heavy digging! I'm hearing it's good for MCAS too.

[@chrisbennett5589]

Happy for you that’s great news. I hope you live a long and healthy life.

[@gigglesnz9]

Lugols iodine 5% 1 drop = 6.25mgs 2 drops = 12.5mgs 4 drops = 25mgs (roughly 0.16mls) 8 drops = 50mgs (roughly 0.38mls) 16 drops = 100mgs (roughly 0.9mls) 20 drops = 125mgs (roughly around 1ml)

[@Rainingcatsndog]

Are these drops or full droppers?

[@twinny12009]

@@RainingcatsndogThey will be drops from a dropper.

[@Exquisite11990]

What about the 2% lugols?

[@stevendaviddraper]

For 2% you need two and half times the drops. Eg. 4 drops of 5% is equivalent to 10 drops of 2%.

[@DramaHeart]

You can also check a lugols calculator online too.

[@solutions4tenants141]

I’m have been following Dr Brownstein and Judys videos for a couple of years. The iodine and salt protocol has been a miracle in my carnivore journey. It’s so wonderful to have Judy interview Dr Brownstein again. Judy teaches and interviews so well that I keep learning her channel as a learning hub for healing from my lupus, kidney and liver issues, Hashimoto’s, cancer and arthritis plus colitis among all of the other “itis” diseases I had before I started this deactivation of the American food system in my biological system

[@jgrysiak6566]

Just don't eat artery clogging animals

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Thanks! I know him, but I’ve never seen Judy’s channel.

[@akbananachucker2441]

She didn't mention how to take iodine, when, with What, at what time and why. Has she done a video on this or do you know? Thanks

[@jgrysiak6566]

@akbananachucker2441 , Take it n an empty stomach, works better. I put 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar in Glass water, 25 min before meal. I take it before bed . Helps me sleep like a baby

[@snekiuk]

​@akbananachuoff course they promoti g his books and all i can see the sane pople through few channels working togethere its just not fair that some people dont see this .Go on few channels and yiu will see in comment section the sane people commenting and he never would say how much lodine cker2441

[@Ariellex182]

Interviews like this will make even the most trusting person question if these things are done on purpose. The iodine-bromide-fluoride thing is wild. It's too perfect to be an unhappy accident.

[@mango38628]

Yup, they know what they're doing to us. "Decrease the surplus population"

[@nancycordero-severance7661]

Yes, it's done on purpose.

[@koriglentzer7752]

Completely done on purpose. They have plan for their type Of world. Evi L

[@w1975b]

@@koriglentzer7752 multiple methods/plans to achieve their end goals

[@melaniejo5296]

Yesss! Thank you!!!!

[@valeriepierce7257]

I’m 71 and have been using iodine for 25 years. Have been carnivore for 2 years and feel amazing. 😊

[@ryanlebear]

champion! :)

[@Alex-zm8ss]

How much?

[@valeriepierce7257]

@@Alex-zm8ss I use a Lugol’s solution 2%. Ingredients are: Distilled water (94%), Potassium Iodide (4%), Iodine (2%). I apply 3 drops on my wrist rubbing it in with my other wrist, two times a day. It absorbs really fast. Hope this helps😊

[@Alex-zm8ss]

@@valeriepierce7257 If it absorbs really fast doesn't that mean you are deficient in general? Why not orally?

[@matspy6549]

@@valeriepierce7257

[@hogster160]

I have been carnivore woe for 4 months BBBE. A few cheats early on, but clean last 2 months. I did some iodine drops early on and I started sleeping well (I got up to 7 hours of sleep, normal is 2-3 for the last 9 years), got up to 10 drops of 2% I slept so well. Life got busy and I stopped the iodine. I saw this video and started my drops again. By day 2 I only slept 4 hours, today is day 3 I feel better already! Attitude, energy overall feeling is so much better, I can't wait for tonight's sleep! Thank you!!

[@nancylouin2002]

I started adding iodine to my Epsom soaks. I also add sea salt and soak for 20 minutes or more. I leave the water in the tub to increase the humidity and allow the minerals to diffuse a little into the air. I don't know how much im getting but it sure feels good!

[@jasminenash9142]

I love discussions around iodine & hormone health! Thank you Judy for shining a light on this subject!

[@BFC442]

6 years ago I was given a 5% chance of living past 5 years at my cancer diagnosis and my treatment had to be ended early as I was too ill to complete it. When I got out of the hospital I did loads of research and Iodine was the standout thing and have been taking it ever since. I never asked what my odds of surviving were after not completing my treatment but they would be worse in theory I would imagine. Anyway still here and maybe I got lucky but I wouldn't bet against the Iodine helping me.

[@deborahclark58]

How much Iodine are you taking/did you take for the cancer? I am a breast cancer patient.

[@BFC442]

Hi. I took 2x300mcg twice a day and take half that now. The other thing I did and still do is Bitter Apricot kernels but I have to have it crushed in yoghurt because of my poor swallow after the radiation damage. I reckon at first I was having 8 kernels a day and probably half that now. I also do my own Broccolii sprouts for the Sulforaphane which supposed to be one of the best things you can eat. Good luck and happy to give you my contact if ever you want to chat about it. Craig xxxx

[@carlosipec2270]

Please have a look at carnivore. This was the best advise I was EVER given. All the best. ;-)

[@Asha079]

@@BFC442congratulations 💕 - are you cancer free now?

[@iconic1758]

Are you having estrogen positive tumor? My mother is having phyllodes which is estrogen positive I don't whether iodine would be a good choice for her or not?....

[@gigglesnz9]

He listens, he cares, he uses his skills and knowledge to really support what the patient is saying, he truly is the epitome of what a doctor reallh should be 😊

[@nancykowalczyk2070]

I listened to this, again, 7 months later. It is a wonderful interview and I really appreciate you having him on again, he is so real, so funny, informed and open to real ‘practicing’ medicine! Love that his daughters are in his practice!! And he’s about 45 minutes from my house!! 😊

[@StonedScribe]

I had lugols in my cupboard for a decade before I finally took it. The bruises on my legs from kicking myself are healing.

[@sarahmurphy-nf4yl]

😂😂❤

[@tanyawieczorek6603]

Um, wasn't it expired?!

[@mnsohseven]

@@tanyawieczorek6603doesn’t expire

[@francoisechartrand7643]

Like salt, doesn't expire. Been around for ever

[@nickjohnson811]

I had been on thyroid medication for about 25 years when I saw your previous segments with Dr. Brownstein and another person about a year ago. I had my doctor do the blood test for iodine, and it was below the lab's normal range. I dropped my medication and ramped up to 50 mg of iodine, then after a month went in for TSH, T3, and T4 tests. Initially my TSH went super high as you described, but the T3 and T4 were in the normal range without medication. After 3 months the TSH came back down and the T3 and T4 stayed normal. I asked my GP why doctors didn't test for iodine or suggest iodine supplementation before putting people on medication. He smiled and said it was a good question. Now I'm down to a 12.5 mg tablet, but think I'll go back to 25 mg based on Dr. Brownstein's advice.

[@mango38628]

Wow amazing! I might try this. What iodine supplement did you use?

[@nickjohnson811]

@@mango38628 I started on 2% liquid lugol's solution ramping up from 1 to 5 drops, then switched to 12.5 mg capsules. I don't have the brand in front of me, but got them all from Amazon. Some people are more sensitive than others to the displacement effect of bromine, so how fast to ramp up would depend on how you feel. I noticed that it has an almost amphetamine like effect - I felt noticeably more lucid at higher doses. Once I stopped using the liquid, I started putting one drop a day in my dog's human keto food diet. She's a 14 year old golden retriever who's still doing well.

[@leslievoice1402]

Because there selling pharmaceuticals. not making you well

[@skinnydee1886]

Nick Johnson, You're still taking tablet for your thyroid; I thought you got better!

[@nickjohnson811]

@@mango38628 I started with liquid Lugol's 2% solution, ramped up from one to five drops, then switched to a 12.5 mg tablet. They're all on Amazon.

[@Snowsea-gs4wu]

Hi Judy, thanks for the video! I am a fan of Dr. Brownstein, so happy you have him again.

[@slmunzo]

I’ve been taking iodine for years and years, thanks to Dr. Brownstein! I also have Hashimoto’s and I’ve never had a flare because of iodine. My antibodies are very low and my dose of thyroid medication has stayed the same for as long as I can remember. Thanks, Judy for this podcast!

[@papoosetuck1068]

How much do you take. I have hashis with very high antibodies.

[@carolineh8605]

I started iodine drops and hrt 6 weeks ago. Major improvement in my health. I haven't had this much energy and sense of well being in years.

[@rachelinthelionsden]

Im so happy to see you two in an interview.❤ Amazing , encouraging content.

[@JuliaShonka]

I have hypothyroidism. I did the Hakala Iodine Loading test, and was very low in iodine. I also live in Michigan. I went on 50mg iodine daily for a year and felt great. I have since lowered down to 25 mg/day unless I get sick with a virus - then I go back to 50mg until I feel better.

[@dorothybrogden3523]

I have had Hashimotos for many years. I've learned so much about Iodine the past 2 weeks. Just this week I started Lugols 2% Iodine 2 drops each morning. Listening tonight gives me great hope! I've also recently started the carnivore diet.

[@АльфияГубайдуллина-я2н]

Hey! How do you feel so far? Any changes on your Hashi?

[@Johannesdesloper]

I'm curious 2, did you have improvements?

[@rwavery_Toledo]

Dr. Brownstein: I think you would enjoy meeting my favorite chiropractor for a long lunch some weekend, Dr R.E. (Randy) Tent of Novi, Mich. Despite his lousy diet by my standards, he's an incredible physical specimen with loads of experience helping patients recover from conditions considered hopeless by their Beaumont physicians simply by loading them up his his nutritional supplements. His dad, like yours, suffered from overmedication. He has a wonderful sense of humor too. Some of his 2-hr video lectures may still be archived on youtube and Rumble before covid changed everything.

[@nutsforthebeach]

I'm in Atlantic Canada. I purchase the Atlas brand of Lugol's from a local compounding pharmacy. It's made by Atlas Laboratories in Quebec. The medicinal ingredients indicates that each milliliter contains 50 mg of iodine and 100 mg of potassium iodide. The bottle doesn't indicate whether it's 2% or 5% so I called the company and they confirmed it was 5%. The bottle does not include a dropper however I've purchased a glass bottle and a dropper from a local health store. Hope that helps the Canadians.

[@UmerMalik.3dbuilt]

I second that. And I found Atlas Lab iodine is even more potent and economical than jcrows 5 %

[@watchingstuff1]

Thanks buddy. Just called my local compounding pharmacy and they had it. I spend the past few days looking for some at natural food stores but it’s hard to trust the source.

[@christineramseyer4721]

Great interview! I read Dr Brownstein’s book years ago and took iodine for a couple of years and it helped. Fast forward to my late sixties and I am happy for the reminder. Thank you for the refresher course.

[@SuperGarden18]

❤❤Great interview. Thank you so much.Judy.

[@DarinHibbs1]

what a refreshing approach to medicine

[@marbarastivers789]

I have been taking iodine since 2014. I had to start small with the drops but worked my way up to 50mg (Iodoral or Lugotab) over about 18 months due to some herx reactions at first (skin splits, etc). Read the literature. I also take the ATP cofactors (b2 and b3). We also filter the fluoride out of our water to avoid the competition with the iodine receptors. Feel great! I am a 70yo female

[@interestedpart2650]

That’s wonderful to hear! I’ve just started taking 600Ug (MILLIGRAMS) daily. So you worked up to the point that you are now taking 50 MACROGRAMS. Is that correct?

[@stanfield5124]

@@interestedpart2650 ug are micrograms mg are milligrams

[@elainebolling505]

​@@interestedpart2650ug is microgram

[@nancylouin2002]

​@@interestedpart2650ug are micrograms. Mg are milligrams. G is for grams. Hope that helps. We are talking about milligrams. Iodoral is 50 mg. That's the amount to protect the thyroid from radiation. The rda is in micrograms. 1,000ug =1 mg

[@nancylouin2002]

Also, at 70, you are my hero! Never stop learning, never give up!!!❤❤❤

[@donsey100]

Dr. Brownstein is the reason my pituitary adenoma is shrinking. I saw him on another podcast last year, read a few of his books, found an iodine literate practitioner near me to help me. My prolactin levels are the lowest in 2 years, and my adenoma has shrunk. I’ve been taking Lugols 25mg a day since April. I also take cofactors with it.

[@followthru1000]

Over the years I have been enlightened over a great many things in our healthcare system and what we actually need as individuals. My first discovery was magnesium and it was one of the greatest discoveries of my life. I started taking a whole food supplement and magnesium coupled with it and it stopped a lot of my health issues. After that it was unrefined salt and that changed a lot of things as I was demanding a tremendous amount from my body in the summertime running my company. Listening to this made me want to cry. I'm heartbroken literally over the fact that we are so in the dark about what true health actually is and we are supposed to be living in the greatest country on the face of the planet. I'm just confused about that. I feel like we've been lied to for so long that we don't even know what truth looks like anymore. I'm very appreciative for this information as I will begin implementing it into my own life. I still believe we can live long and without major health issues if we will just listen to information like this. Thank you for the interview

[@Nonidinge]

I live in the UK. I was put on thyroxin after feeling poorly and out of sorts for years. I was also menopausal! And I was Struggling to recover from a heavy early dose of covid. I feel so much better. I also started on HRT patches to see how they affected me. I have been working on my immune system through diet. The thyroxin is low dose and when the Dr’s do a 3 month prescription re-check I asked to get my levels checked - the answer is ‘we don’t routinely do this’ I’ve tried each Dr and offered to pay. How can they continue to prescribe without checking my levels? I have finally got someone at the practice to get these done (pharmacist prescriber) and I’m waiting on the results. I want to come off thyroxin naturally but need a base to start from.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

May I ask if you went to Dr. Brownstein’s center? I have a card to become a new patient. I have Lyme and reactivated viruses and autoimmune symptoms. I’m not getting better lately with my Lyme doctor, so I may go see them❣️

[@momofmanda]

What a great interview. Judy didn’t wax eloquent but asked great questions. She was obviously prepared. Dr. Brownstein gave to the point answers. His supporting conversation was interesting. Did not seem like an hour interview. Thanks so much!

[@kathystorer8831]

I have been supplementing with 150 mcg of potassium iodide for 3 years. I'm not sure if that is enough but I do know that my Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism symptoms are pretty much under control, I think. I have also had a regrowth of my thinning hair. I would really like to connect with a doctor that would get me on the right track and keep me there. I really appreciate this video and am looking forward to purchasing the doctors book.

[@selenataylor6959]

You want to be supplementing with iodine not iodide.

[@gailivey2015]

Judy, I love how you ask questions from a patient point of view. I've been lax on taking iodine since starting my CIRS treatment, but just started taking it again this morning - and then this video popped up!

[@NutritionwithJudy]

thank you. 😊It's because we have a full time practice! My thoughts and questions are always in the shoes of our clients, patients, and community members!

[@isabelladavis1363]

I do love Dr Brownstein and all of the hard work and research he has done having a special needs son I respect his expertise and compassion also have his book on iodine that really opened my eyes …thank you for this podcast and information … stay blessed one and all

[@LunaMu-p8u]

Look how healthy and glowing Dr Brownstein looks! Thank you both for this important information!

[@ashleywilder11]

Always has to show off his Michigan shirt haha.. love it. I’m just south of Ann Arbor :) Thanks for this great interview, guys!

[@Tinyteacher1111]

I need to see him! I have chronic illnesses, and Lyme is one of them. His center treated my son’s Lyme, so I know that they are on top of things!

[@jesseherbert2585]

Hey my son was getting wrecked by Lyme. Get the book "Healing Lyme " by Stephen Buhner. It has (cured ) not only my son but many others. Correct herbal repertoire = all better but medical ketogenic diet may be needed, also 2 doses of Ivermectin ( docs in 90s were finding this crucial as spirochetes may hide in micro parasites that antibiotics or herbs can not reach).

[@anneriley6375]

I was diagnosed with under active thyroid in 2004 , after years of fatigue . I ve been taking 75 mg thyroxine since 2004 . I'm 71 but still regularly get hot flashes , which I've had since beginning menopause at 48 . I assumed the flashes were due to menopause but could there be a connection with the thyroid or the levothyroxine . You mentioned bromide ...could that cause hot flashes . ? Can anyone advise please ?

[@8383kathy]

Hello. Absolutely those hot flashes are or could be from Levothyoroxine. I am55 years old. 20 lbs over weight from hysterectomy 2 years ago. I am on no other medications! Doc put me on Levo sub clinical to my hysterectomy as a test not knowing why I was bleeding so much. I had 14 symptoms from that drug. Hot flashes etc. took myself off of it within the first year of taking levo all 14 symptoms have gone! Heck I thought it was menapause. Nope it was the drug. No medications. I work out 🏋️‍♀️ 3days a week and eat fairly healthy. Be careful of any medications. take care,

[@cheryldavis6011]

Wonderful interview with an iconic physician! ❤

[@victoryak86]

That was such a great and helpful session! I’m so glad to have found this channel. Judy is a very thoughtful, intelligent and caring person.

[@Nicole-xx8js]

Dr Brownstein’s Iodine protocol includes Magnesium, Vitamin C and selenium. How do you recommend supplementing with them on a Carnivore diet?

[@purplelady8mylunch]

DINIBEAR. You are amazing you coveted so much info with numbers wow. When you said that yoy are on a journey by yourself I get it. I am also by myself .For a month i watched everythiñg there is about thyroid supplements lugal etc. I want you to know that you moved me and i get it..Blessing you with love and don't give up.❤ 😊😊

[@zora4216]

Judy, next time you interview Dr Brownstein, could you ask him about how thyroid nodules affects iodine use? Thank you.

[@iot577]

Look at Dr Elizabeth Bright on KZbin she discusses this topic.

[@zora4216]

@@iot577 thanks, I will.

[@livincincy4498]

Years back a long term carnivore reported that Dr. Ken Berry had her start doing Iodine supplementation. She reported breast/ nipple tenderness going back years. This self report was in conflict of numerous times saying she had no health issues over the years. I saw him years ago and started supplementing Iodine. The Goiter Belt goes all the way to the coast line of the Pacific Northwest states of Washington & Oregon. Kinda skews the seafood cured Iodine deficiency hypothesis. The Goiter belt does not extend into the central US above 100 miles above the coast. I think something introduced into our diet conflicts with Iodine in our bodies. Hmm… he notes how Iodine competes / conflicts with Bromide & Fluoride in human receptors at the cellular level. Bromide is a dough conditioner that has been in the diet for 100+ years. Fluoride has been in municipal water for about the same time. Hmmmmmmm

[@glnset-apart]

concluzion?

[@jansmith3158]

Fluoride and Bromide are poisons to the human body. Watch free documentaries on "Fluoride is a poison". worth your time.

[@1Lightdancer]

I'm in W Oregon, and though we're an old sea bed, the rainfall is one of the reasons we don't have a much iodine in the soil! And yes - Dr B talks of the correlation between inceasing amount of bromide and fluoride in many diets and medications! I've got a solid carbon counter filter for fluoride, and try to focus on whole foods. I add kelp to my gardens, and just got a rain barrel ....

[@lindadipaul5649]

Also, the cruciferous vegetables block the absorption of iodine. Goitrogens.

[@1MSally1965]

I said bread when he said bromide. I knew I’ve seen it on the label. Yeah, not a coincidence.

[@MiroBG359]

in 1980 Bulgaria mom had goiter. A doctor fixed her in 6 months with iodine and hormones. She's never had to retake the drugs again

[@jennodine]

Iodine is a nutrient, not a drug 🙂

[@my-yt-inputs2580]

I realize this video is a few months old now but just wanted to relay my recent experience. Several weeks back I went to see an Endo to help me with some diabetic issues and a possible Thyroid issue. During the visit she ended up ordering the 4 anti-body tests for the Pancreas and also the 2 anti-body tests for my Thyroid. Turns out my Thyroid was slightly enlarged. Ordered an ultrasound which found 3 nodules, one of which she wanted biopsied. Took over a month to finally get the biopsy. In the meantime I thought I would get more knowledgeable on the Thyroid. Saw Dr Brownstein in multiple videos so thought I'd begin adding iodine daily. Ended up taking about 1 to 2 mg daily. Fast forward to this past week and finally saw the Endo again. Told her I was taking iodine to which she suggested to stop. So I think my Endo is a lost cause at this point. Initially I had thought she might be "better" with my LCHF lifestyle but turns out NOT. I still do not have a diagnosis of my Thyroid however still waiting on further pathology from the biopsy to they can rule out cancer. My TSH numbers are almost always on the lower side of normal.

[@connieclark6167]

Both my son's had flouride treatments at the dentists regularly. But their cavities kept coming. Then i stopped the treatments and like magic they stopped getting cavities! Years later i mentioned this to a guy who said that he experienced the same thing when he quit flouride. So, i believe it's unnecessary for preventing cavities.

[@carolinemarie44]

I make my own toothpaste with coconut oil, Redmond's Natural salt, and baking soda. No problems at all - and no dentist. I do eat only meat and eggs.

[@everythingandnothing2]

Flouride has never been proven to prevent cavities. In fact, some observations are that, frequency of cavities can actually increase. Much of Europe has now banned fluoride use, because of no value, and more harm than good.

[@miroslavkovac8888]

Very nice video! Thank you! I began taking Lugol`s last week but decided to pause it because of pain in my neck/throat. Was taking about 2.5mg per day at the end of the week. I am not sure it is because of Lugol's, not to scare anyone, it is just a precaution on my part, so it is good to watch a reassuring video. However, what I still do not understand is, why do we need so much of it? If we need the 25mg (or 50mg) in the long run, but require only 5 mg for our daily functional needs, where does the rest go? Even with toxicities from bromide, this is still not logical to me. To displace daily bromide I would guess we would need the same amount of iodine, or twice as much, which would be about 0.6 mg / day. Would be great if you could hone in on that question in one of the next interviews. Edit: just got the Guide from Judy (pinned), it explains all of this pretty good. Also, I didn't know that other symptoms i had: eye lid twitching, anxiety could also be the detox symptoms (runny nose I suspected).

[@hollybishop484]

I take 25 MG a day and have not noticed a thing. Now, I did get really sick after starting the iodine. Neck pain, arm pain, hip, back, ankle, constipation and hemorrhoids. BUT, I am also earing carnivore and the same time I started taking iodine I gave up coffee and dairy. As it turns out I was oxilate dumping. I added once cup of decaf a day and a small amount of dairy and my symptoms went away. I never stopped the iodine. Also, in the interview he says that if you have any symptoms stop taking it, up your salt for a few weeks then try again. Maybe that would work for you.

[@miroslavkovac8888]

Thanks about the salt water, I have already started taking it. I get less pains now, but, as I said, I am still not 100% sure it is from iodine. I first thought I got the pain because I didn't take iodine with selenium, but if I understand it correctly from all these interviews, selenium is not required for us carnivores.

[@iancormie9916]

Are you taking milligrams (mg) or micrograms (mcg)?? One is 1000 times greater than the other.

[@skinnydee1886]

Miro, A runny nose could also be adrenal issues.

[@analeegarcia9388]

All your cells need them. Breast an ovaries take a lot in. Dr. Elizabeth Bright also a great source of education on Idodine. She has a KZbin channel.

[@nancyfahey7518]

Thank you Dr. Brownstein for your time and for making a difference in our world.

[@karenbole7130]

Thanks Judy great one! I think I'm going to start bumping up again. I take 2 drops of 2% for approximately a year or more.

[@hlbjk]

I spilled my iodene!........Now I have a Brownstein!!!!

[@dougcaswell9961]

Ascorbic acid cleans up spills, and good one!

[@cynthiashores57]

😂😅😂😅😂😅

[@LuNelson-tq7nu]

LOL

[@hazcatsophia]

Ouch! 😂

[@glnset-apart]

@41:32 - perhaps what iz sprayed up high in the sky- Al/Ba/Li/Pb-Lead

[@sigikah3916]

BaAl, the diety they worship

[@glnset-apart]

@@sigikah3916 exactly

[@SuperGarden18]

Bless you Dr Brownstei .today is Nov. 24, 2024.❤❤❤

[@regideluca]

I love how thoughtful and intelligent Judy’s questions are in her podcasts. Yes I’m detoxing for just a few drops of Lugol’s in this last week. That means it’s working but i need to temper it.

[@ConchiBuena]

Tx for this talk. I was diagnosed with fibrocystic breast around 1990. Life went on and was started on thyroid medication 2013. I can see the progression. I just this year started taking iodine supplement. Not sure yet how it's helped but I don't feel worse. I am carnivore for 1.5 yrs. My health is slowly improving. I heard the iodine helps gut health and I have not been constipated for about a month. Not eating fiber either. Tx. This talk shows I am on the right track. I can't believe I was in bad health for so long and the medical system was only diagnosing and it was sink or swim from there. I could have started the iodine back in 1990. I am sure this is preventing a decline in my health. Sooo very grateful!

[@JH-nb4nn]

What iodine supplement? You need Lugols Iodine, not just any iodine.

[@jdavid2003]

What about the issues with dosing between 15&45mg? I’ve heard the 12.5 is safe for everyone but if you’re battling something like Hashimoto’s you want to be at a minimum of 45-50mg or higher. Having a dosage between 15-45mg can cause problems. I believe it was Elizabeth Wright who brought this up.

[@jennifergriffin3690]

I remember they use to put iodine in bread and then they switched to bromine. Now I know why the cartel did that.

[@akbananachucker2441]

Why?

[@Trtak59]

​@@akbananachucker2441da nas razbole i na kraju pobiju poz iz Hrvatske lugolova otopina joda je spas za naše zdravlje poz

[@akbananachucker2441]

@@Trtak59 English, what makes you think I speak that language?

[@MrGeary08]

@@akbananachucker2441youtube translates comments?

[@amberblair8768]

@@akbananachucker2441it’s not hard to click the translate button

[@alcantra87]

Hi Judy, I really liked how you gave an overview before the interview even started. That was really helpful and encouraged me to watch the whole thing.

[@cammieklund]

This couldn't have come at a more appropriate time.🌞 I have sadly avoided salt for decades previously. Plus not getting much iodine either when I was plantbased. I have Hashimoto's and then you hear how important iodine is and then you hear how detrimental it is to take iodine...😅 Apparently the thyroid becomes more "visible" for the antibodies when you take iodine so they can more easily destroy it.😨 I heard one thyroid expert say that iodine is very important but to not take it until you have healed the Hashimoto's. But how would you heal that with insufficient amounts of iodine in the first place...😅🤔 I have taken 1 drop a day though for about 6 months just to get some iodine. I heard him say in his interview with Dr Anthony Chaffee that he recommended 25 mg a day. But I haven't figured out how many drops that is bcs that depends on if he means potassium iodine or just the iodine part? On my bottle it says 2 drops: potassium iodine 10 mg, iodine 5 mg. So...25 mg pure iodine or...? Dr Elizabeth Bright recommended 4 drops a day in one interview but 2 drops in the interview with Dr Chaffee. So. Bottom line...I'm confused. I did try to take 4 drops for 2 days and I started to have the hypothyroid "shivers" again. Don't know why an increased dose of iodine would do that...Unless it made my thyroid more visible to the antibodies? Or it might ofc just have been a coincidence ofc....I'm taking 2 drops a day now though but that's supposedly not enough... Let's hope things will get clearer after I've finished watching this!🌞🪷.

[@hollybishop484]

It depends on whether you get the 2% or 5%. Dr Bright says 2 drops of the 5%, but if you have the 2% you need 4 drops. If you decide to do the 25mg and have the 2% then you need 8 drops. I do exactly this. I figure the 25mg is easy to do and cheap to get. Obviously if you have the 5% you only need 4 drops to get 25mg. Hope this helps!

[@ilunabella]

@@hollybishop484thank you 😊greatly appreciate your input.

[@cammieklund]

@@hollybishop484 It doesn't say if it's 2 % or 5 % on my bottle...But I wrote in my comment what it says on the bottle. Do they count the potassium iodine number or the pure iodine number? Nobody has been able to answer this sadly. On my bottle it says 2 drops: potassium iodine 10 mg, iodine 5 mg. So....25 mg equals 5 drops or 10 drops?....😅

[@christophertimmer2434]

I think Judy mentioned to use a lugols solution product. Just Google it. Mine has 3mg per drop. To get to 25 that's 8 drops. I was taking half of that so I am increasing my dosage. I'm a carnivore and I workout but have had periods of muscle cramping so I am attempting to fix that. Drinking enough and perhaps my mag levels could also be a culprit. It's the only side effect I have :)

[@christophertimmer2434]

Oh, it should be a potassium "iodide' and iodine solution. Remember he stated he was only using iodine in the beginning and it was not effective.

[@sherylhokianga2649]

GOD BLESS DOCTORS Like DAVID Brownstein!.❤😮

[@Neolifeketoshari]

I love Dr. Brownstein! I would like to know for the companion nutrients what is absolutely necessary for those that are eating very low carb as we don't need as many extra supplementation normally. I have read his works and watched every interview he has been in, but that has never been touched on and it seems the nutrient(A, C, B, etc) would be more for those on a more standard higher carb diet.

[@stilleyerise8870]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@NutritionwithJudy]

in our practice, we don't see the others matter other than starting with some sole water, initially, in case you are detoxing bromide. The 24 hour urine tests we see show often higher levels of bromide and sometimes fluoride: www.nutritionwithjudy.com/sole-water-recipe-balancing-electrolytes and www.nutritionwithjudy.com/shopping/functional-tests/24-hour-urine-iodine-loading-test-kit

[@Neolifeketoshari]

@@NutritionwithJudy that is very helpful and was kind of what I was thinking as well. I know the salt loading is important regardless of the type of eating for moving out the toxi halides. I have done the hakala labs loading test, straight from the company, and it is such a wealth of information. I couldn't afford the bromine testing, but based off symptoms I know I am detoxing from that so making sure I do the salt loading for sure. I will not worry too much about the companion nutrients since I am carnivore. I might email Dr. Brownstein and pick his brain too. Thanks for the reassurance.

[@sharonsharon5178]

I’ve been doing carnivore/ketovore for almost a year but I was having a lot of hair loss and issues with my fingernails splitting and peeling. I started supplementing with iodine in March and my hair loss has stopped completely and my fingernails are now starting to grow and no longer peeling.

[@leylaoxley7813]

I began taking iodine - 4-6 drops of 5% / 10% Lugol’s and a large breast cyst disappeared. I had this breast cyst for 2-3 years.

[@arseneremy]

I used 10 drops of 2% Lugols today for the first time and experienced the most energy and focus in years. I've been supplementing with Selenium for about a week so I'm sure the combo is having an exponential effect.

[@gardengirl9099]

I have half my thyroid. I started about three or four days ago taking 6 to 8 drops in the morning and again in the afternoon. Started taking selenium. And I am having more energy and feeling better. I’ve been on liothyronine and levothyroxine forever and never felt good. So I hope this works.

[@skinnydee1886]

@gardengirl9099 Are you taking the Iodine and still taking the Levothyroxine? Thank you 🙏

[@MissyB-ll6fz]

Do you drink it in water or place it on your skin?

[@waynemcdonald9600]

I saw something that claimed taking a selenium supplement increases risk of cancer. I eat a couple of brazil nuts daily to add selenium to my diet.

[@bethsmith8720]

Isn't Lugol's iodine poisonous?

[@deniseh386]

What an incredibly informative video! Thanks to you both! I have Hashimotos and breast cancer. I have been told not to take iodine for decades. I just started taking iodine and am feeling very good about the decision. I’ve been cautious prior to watching this video. Just one drop of 2% Lugol’s every other day. I’m going to start a drop a day then taper up as suggested.

[@realitychick1826]

Applying it directly to your breasts would be helpful.

[@NutritionwithJudy]

I'm sorry to hear that. I'd look into my interview with Lynne Farrow. She also had breast cancer and she has now created a breast cancer foundation kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIDaaHSllJZ9a6csi=S9Ntg-sY5RZ_2pwN Here's the info on her organization: www.breastcancerchoices.org/ipractitioners.html

[@deniseh386]

@@NutritionwithJudy Thank you so much! I’ll check it out

[@deniseh386]

How can I be seen in your practice for gut health help?

[@mountainpatriot7673]

I love this Doctor and his honest discussion about our failed health system. Good for him for seeking real solutions rather than pushing pills! We need millions more just like him. I hope dkctors watch this and break the cycle of Big Pharma influence. Help people! ❤😊

[@dougcaswell9961]

Well done! I took iodine years ago but stopped thinking that eating sea vegetables was sufficient but just diagnosed with lymphoma. Going back on I asof today and thanks for the inspiration!

[@JH-nb4nn]

What do you eat?

[@WendyWzOpinion]

I have a family member who is really struggling with her thyroid. Her doctor just keeps increasing her dosage of levothyroxine (I think that’s how you spell that) and she can’t lose weight no matter how clean her diet is or how much she exercises. I really want her to experiment with iodine and see if it helps!! 🙏🏼

[@NutritionwithJudy]

Oooh, I'd have her look into this article too. It's not always about supplementing: www.nutritionwithjudy.com/interpreting-thyroid-labs At a certain point if the same treatment isn't working, the approach or protocol is wrong.

[@sarahwalters5341]

I had alot of breast cysts. A few months of taking lugol's and they all went away. I've been taking it for about 10 years.

[@huntdooly9845]

I have actually rubbed 5% Lugol's on my breasts to make the pain from the cysts go away, but now I am taking internally since 3 days ago. Between the iodine and extra salt intake, it has stabilized by blood pressure and blood sugar! Our bodies were designed to heal itself, given the nutrition that it needs!

[@lorenacortez6483]

can i know how much iodine are you taking per day? i have fybrocystic breat

[@sarahwalters5341]

@@lorenacortez6483 I think the most I took was 50mg. I take 5% lugol's. Now I take 2 or 3 drops daily. I've had no more problems with cysts. Just be sure to take salt, magnesium, and vit C.

[@lorenacortez6483]

Thanks for your reply. I was wondering how did you start to introduce it to your diet? I am taking 150mcg that I know it is very low. I am wondering how much I should start and in how many days or weeks i should increasing it? I appreciate your answers thanks!

[@sarahwalters5341]

@@lorenacortez6483 I have no medical issues and take no medication, only supplements. This is what I did after researching iodine. I started with one drop for a week or two and lncreased to 2 drops. And made sure that I took the salt, magnesium and vit c. I get selenium in my multi. I had good luck with that.

[@G.G.8GG]

Thank you both so much for all this detail. The more we know the more it helps! Especially in areas where affordable functional medicine or integrative practitioners are not available.

[@connie_vu]

❤ this. Smart questions and informative answers. I was hooked listening entirely in 1 sitting. 👍

[@NutritionwithJudy]

thank you. Make sure to get our free handout if you need the details in writing! www.nutritionwithjudy.com/supplementing-iodine

[@KarenHolt-f8y]

​@@NutritionwithJudyJudy, I'm scared lol. I just took my 1st dropperful of iodine. I'm allergic to nearly everything so I pray I'm okay. I'm 51 and have been extremely sick for 5 to 7 years now. Worked in Healthcare for years and i muss my work, my patients.

[@akbananachucker2441]

@@KarenHolt-f8y are you ok? Did it help?

[@faithfulservant2151]

@@KarenHolt-f8y So you did not do 1 or 2 drops but instead used a whole dropper full. How many drops are in your dropper, did you use 2% or 5% Lugol's, and did you experience toxins flush?

[@mixtube8845]

Hello, what is the dose of iodine for a 3-year-old child, and what vitamins should he take with him? Thank you.

[@paulaA5527]

Good to see you again Dr B! Still taking the iodoral you perscribed 20+ years ago! Go BLUE

[@Erik-jv6fu]

How many MG daily? 12.5? 50MG version?

[@patti3855]

I am 80yrs old. At 12yrs of age as I hit puberty I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism without blood test. Symptoms were bad hair loss, weight gain, and exhaustion. Was told my medication was Thyroxine from sheep. Can't recall how long I took it but over the years whenever I got particularly tired I got BT but always told I was on the lower side but it was acceptable??? . This happened many times with different doctors in the UK. Recently I asked again and the same occurred but I read a book called Tears Behind Closed Doors by Diana Holmes and I was amazed with how many folk had had my experience. So I took it into my own hands and I obtained Thyroxine on line and started at 25mcg increasing to 100mcg and gradually I felt much better. 9yrs ago I was diagnosed with Primary Immune Deficiency which was a shock at the age of 71yrs but it made a lot of sense re my health life. After your excellent talk with Dr. Brownstein I will also take Iodine. I did take it at times over the years but without Thyroxine it didn't help. Thank you very much.

[@jdavid2003]

I have enjoyed all the iodine interviews you have had, but curious why you haven’t had Lynne Farrow back on the show as I found her book to be the most comprehensive & your last interview was very good!!

[@jesseherbert2585]

Important question: to avoid the sterilizing effect iodine might have on those with weakened gut microbiomes, can one simply drop Lugols soln on skin, and if so how many drops?

[@smooth_pursuit]

Is the low iodine levels in the soil true of the northern shores of the Great Lakes too, i.e. Canada?

[@joecaz]

I'm a new nurse practitioner who's about to test for a keto nutritionist certification, I've been keto for 6 years, a lean mass hyper responder (in the study), did the iodine spot test, the 24-hr test, and the Br, Cl and Fl tests. I came out iodine deficient as expected, around 62% excreted iodine. Since I drink salt water every day (due to coffee and keto natriuresis and diuresis), my Bromide came out normal, but I was very high in Fluoride. I'm 55, in good health and have been supplementing daily with 25 mg Lugol's 2% iodine for about 1 month -- no noticeable effects.

[@D4rkBl4de]

Was 25mg enough to fix your deficiency? I started that dosage 2 months ago. But I have no way to test or anything. My doctors... Old school and not very cooperative 😅 and in Canada, you can't get blood work done on your own and the wait time for a new doctors is 7+ years

[@joecaz]

@@D4rkBl4de It's been only one month and I'm not planning on testing anytime soon. But I plan on supplementing for life.

[@D4rkBl4de]

@@joecaz Yah that's my plan too. Taking 25mg for life. I don't really have a way to know if it's appropriate dosage for me, and that's the only thing that bothers me, but hey, it's all I can do!

[@skinnydee1886]

​@@D4rkBl4de So true! Also, if we are in Toronto and our doctor has moved his practice to Pickering, we can't continued with that doctor because of the zoning restriction; it has happened with me! My previous doctor is very good but has moved his practice to Pickering. He'd always try to prevent a disease from happening instead of treating the symptoms after you get it! It's very difficult to find a good doctor who's accepting new patients. If you find one, their wait list is extremely long! I'm continuing my search, and it doesn't matter how long the wait list is, I still add my name!

[@mattb7406]

Life changing. I think this is lowering my need for thyroid med cause i am quickly feeling over medicated

[@w1975b]

Thank you Judy and Dr. Brownstein :)

[@Mareike-aka-Mary-1337]

This will be a good interview ❤

[@ValidityJ]

I followed Dr Brownstein during COVID.

[@janine7418]

I take Lugols Iodine...been taking it for years and still had my second thyroid crash. My GP begged me to quite taking the Iodine so I tried quitting it. My energy dropped like crazy. I'm back on the Lugols and switched to compounded levothyroxin to eliminate allergens.. celiac and many other allergies issues. Still not fully well so started the Carnivore diet.

[@alia9087]

I have seen where the Lugols is not so good so I have found some tablets that are just seaweed with nothing else and it works well. Unfortunately, you might need to eliminate something else in your diet. Mine was any artificial chemicals even when assured they are the same as the real thing. For someone sensitive they are not, so to ensure I get the correct selinium, vit c etc I have to use natural food source

[@aliciastanley5582]

@@alia9087could you please tell me what the brand name of the seaweed tablets are and where you get them?

[@alia9087]

@@aliciastanley5582 they are from a firm called Vit4ever and just named Iodine from organic kelp. Unfortunately, I am in Germany and I know you cannot get them in the UK because I have tried to get them for my niece. I buy mine sometimes from Amazon and sometimes direct. Sorry, I could not help more

[@StarGallant-l1i]

I’m using the life extension brand called sea-iodine 1000 mcg which equals 100mg and so may not be strong enough and it does have silica and stearin acid which might not be good for anyone sensitive but it is organic food sourced from kelp, &bladderwrack extracts,potassium iodide Which may not be the best iodine form either-i bought it on Amazon.

[@alia9087]

@@aliciastanley5582 sorry, I did reply but it seems brand names that are healthy are not acceptable. I bought it on that big on line store begining with an A followed by a m. Named ((Vit))((4))((ever)) - minus the parenthesis. Hoping they will confuse the programme. Took a lot of searching

[@AdAstra870]

Hashimoto's is also associated with gluten sensitivities which are way up due to GMO grains

[@graceuimhurchu3895]

Michigan represent! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻😁