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Originally posted by ZeroSum
A good friend of mine has a daughter with diabetes (type 1?) as well as an underactive thyroid. Would it be safe for her daughter to take iodine? How would it benifit/affect her diabetes?
Originally posted by ZeroSum
It would be nice if she could use iodine instead of insuln someday. If only the government would release the cure for diabetes, but the pharmacies would lose so much money without people purchasing insulin and other diabetic supplies.
Originally posted by Serafina
I've had a cat scan done a few months back, where they injected an iodine contrast fluid. I was the lucky 1 in 4000 to have a severe allergic reaction to it....all including swelling up, hives everywhere, breathing trouble, fainting. It was no fun and I am glad nothing worse happened. They told me for the future to know that I am allergic to iodine. So...I know you are not a doctor, but I wonder, if it would be save for people like me taking such a supplement?
The funny thing is that years back I was diagnosed having a thyroid under function and was prescribed tablets of iodine...which I took that one time and then never again (teenager).
Originally posted by Nightflower
Originally posted by EDteach
A friend and Pharmacist told me recently that most processed foods, including bread, do not contain iodized salt in the manufacturing process. This helps to explain iodine deficient diets.
Yes, they used to bake with it ect. but switched to bromine, makes you wonder why.
Originally posted by Legion2112
(and since you obviously know more about this than I), do you know of what effects a low-dose regimen would have when combined with Synthroid?
Originally posted by Nightflower
hypothyroidism can be caused by an iodine deficiency, im not sure what else can cause it, most sites just advise to ignore it pretty much and take thyroid hormones.
Originally posted by Nightflower
I personally don't know about sideffects, but logic says that when the body starts to regulate itself and produces enough amounts of thyroid hormones itself, you should lower the intake of hormones, till you have no need to take any hormones anymore.
But you better check that up with your doc.
If you take both at the same time, in the same amount, you could end up with to much hormones.
what happens when you don't take thyroid hormones? Slow metabolism? Anything of live risk?
Originally posted by Nightflower
Are you afraid people find out the truth and actually get healthy? Afraid that your studies might be full of misinformation? Maybe you are the new age quacks?