Tuesday, June 20, 2017

The Answer To Thyroid Complication Lies In The Iodine USP

By Susan Hall


Iodine supplements have been developed to aid people who are suffering from iodine nutrient deficiency. Definitely, you are aware that there are plenty of sources for this nutrient, but having a daily mineral supplement will make it a lot easier for you or for anyone. You don't need to go through the trouble of finding different food sources to help you increase its supply in your body. All you need to do is find a safe and reliable iodine usp brand as recommended by your doctor and you will already have the assurance that you are getting enough of the essential nutrient in your body.

While some people will attempt to self-treat their condition, this usually doesn't lead to optimal results, which is why I recommend that anyone with a thyroid condition consult with a competent natural endocrine doctor. Such a doctor will be able to determine what is causing your thyroid condition, and if possible, put you on a natural treatment protocol to cure the cause.

Evaluate for the presence of systemic inflammation that could adversely affect NIS (iodine transporter) activity using modalities such as clinical examination, white cell count, differential, and C-reactive protein. If present, use functional medicine modalities to reduce inflammation as much as possible.

I think it's a good idea to do both the iodine loading urine test and the iodine patch test initially, relying more on the results of the urine test but then using follow-up the tests every month or so to measure your progress. This is definitely less expensive than having a urine test every month, although it's not a bad idea to have a follow-up urine test 3 months after beginning such a protocol.

If you realize that your body has a deficiency and your symptoms do not improve after increasing your usp intake, then you should speak to your doctor and arrange for him/her to carry out blood work to ensure your thyroid is still functioning properly. If not, this may require medication to regulate.

However, one thing he didn't realize is that you can't force your body to "make up" for a deficiency in two weeks by ingesting large amounts of the element. It's not that easy, as it usually takes months to correct such a deficiency.

I personally began by taking a 3 mg tablet daily for one week, and then added an additional 3 mg tablet each week. According to "iodine expert" Dr. David Brownstein, you can take up to 50 mg of its usp per day, and even higher than this if you have an extremely severe deficiency.

For both men and women, the daily recommended daily intake of the supplement is 150 mcg. However, getting this amount of the element strictly from your diet is becoming more difficult as the element's content in food depends largely on where it has been grown and what kind of soil is present. Some of the better food sources include saltwater fish, lima beans, soybeans, garlic, seaweeds, kelp, mushrooms, sesame seeds and salt. Interestingly, foods such as cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts and broccoli can hinder its absorption.




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