Experiences with

Povidone-iodine

Over the years, we have seen many mentions of povidone-iodine. This video is the first time I have ever come across a proper explanation as to why povidone-iodine is chosen! It then continues with its aim of extracting pure iodine from povidone-iodine.

should I take iodine to improve my Thyroid already take 100mcg Levothyroxine?

One of the reasons silychristin is important is that it is a constituent of Milk Thistle - it is a flavonoid abundant in milk thistle fruits, known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, particularly in conditions like hepatitis C infection and chronic liver disease. There is concern over

Can anyone explain why hyperthyroidism drugs can only be taken for 18 months before the drastic radio iodine or surgery options? Thanks

Hi everyone,I recently came across the 'Understanding B12 deficiency' Facebook group, which follows a protocol created by Greg Russell Jones PhD Biochemist. They seem to focus on iodine, selenium and molybdenum as important trace co-factors and the need for vitamins B1 & B2 , meaning you don't need

Hi everyone 👋 I'm really needing advice before we go on a big family holiday at Easter. This is a long one.... please bear with me 🫶🏻 I've had hyperthyroidism ever since I had my second son 11 years ago, I had a lot of symptoms, but only got diagnosed when my tsh went down to 0, 3 years ago, as the

I was a little breathless this morning at 3am. I don't have sleep apnea as far as I know. I had a big buffet of sushi yesterday afternoon and started wondering whether it was the amount of fish and omega 3 that made me sleepy after and whether congested digestion made me a little breathless. I had ran

Please can anyone point me to medical authorities to show 1. That optimal levels of these vitamins are necessary for thyroid function and 2. What those levels are (ie B12 over 500) I have authorities to show people tend to feel better with ferritin above 70 or 100, but no link to thyroid function

I've been recommended by my GP and long COVID clinic to try out 400mg B2 riboflavin to treat my weekly migraines. Has anyone else tried this? I'm also taking: vitamin K2, omega/algae oil, vitamin D, magnesium, and iron (taken at a different time). A lot of these tablets I found on this forum (so thank

Thanks to this forum I have just found out I can't take multivitamins with Iodine in. Well, that's the last 2 years of me taking multivitamins out the window then!! What a nightmare. Does anyone have any vitamins they recommend that do not contain Iodine? Zooki is a good brand but theirs do. I also

Hello, I have a Branch retinal vein occlusion-(blocked vein at the back of my eye ) which is causing slight bulging and consequent distortion of my vision in my right eye. Every month I have tests, followed by an injection of a drug called Vabysmo into the eye to reduce the odema. In preparation for

Latest bloods which I had to ring doctors & beg for: is no doctors or endo bothered about any ones health only getting you off there books 1015 am followed protocol 125 ml 5 days a week 150 ml 2 days a week TSH 0.24 mIU/L (0.3 - 5.5)  Free T4 (fT4) 19.3 pmol/L (12.0 - 22.0)  Free T3 (fT3)

A blog explaining why the iodine patch test is NOT an acceptable way of assessing whether we have sufficient iodine - or not. [i]helvella - Iodine Patch Test Why the iodine patch test is not appropriate for indicating iodine status. Last updated 10/02/2025[/i] Link to blog: https

Is Iodine Nasal and Throat Effective for Preventing Covid? Dr. Yusuf Saleeby https://youtu.be/_zjeAmS4wsE For information on LDN, go to https://linktr.ee/ldnrt Our webinars and training courses can be purchased from https://www.ldnrtevents.com/collections/webinars-and-training-courses We

I seem to have symptoms of this condition and wondered if anyone can help? I cannot tolerate vit d and I seem to have hypercalcaemia symptoms too. I don’t know if my thyroid health is causing this being not well controlled at the moment or if it is the parathyroid itself? My recent private parathyroid

I have been taking these new Vencamil Thyroxine from my Underactive Thyroid for a month and can I had been wondering how come I have started getting alot of muscle pain in whole body, especially legs and feet along with that when I wake up in mornings I struggle because even after 12 hours sleep I can

Has anyone experienced neuropathy in the legs and feet during and after stopping Amiradone, methimazole and prednisone? My Husband is 16 months off of Amiradone.... and 4 months off the others, he still has neuropathy really bad at night, severe depression and severe fatigue... Do you ever get back to

A few days ago I was pulled aside after my full body scan at the airport. It showed up something on my stomach so they wanted to know if I had a belt on. No I didn’t. I lifted my top and pulled down the waist of my trousers. All that was there was my bruise and mark from my Pegasys injection. She

This forum is, obviously, primarily for thyroid issues. But, as most know, the parathyroid glands are physically adjacent to thyroid tissue. And it is well-known that some thyroid treatments (thyroidectomy and radio-active iodine for two) can result in damage to the parathyroids. We usually have four

I know this is off topic, no thyroid trouble involved, but my son & daughter-in-law are expecting in July. She’s been taking a multivitamin. I tried to explain that that’s not ideal but I’m not sure which brands etc to trust. I would think a separate mineral & vitamin tablet taken at different times