Kelp

Hi any advice on taking Kelp I have been for my reflexology session today and she advised Kelp as a help for thyroid symptoms as I dont seem able to get any meds from GP just wondering it this is worth a tryx

[shaws Administrator]

Hi Ann

This is a question which has come up quite a few times and this is one link.

It may be o.k. for people without a thyroid gland problem but, in general, it's not recommended.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[gabkad]

Only if you take it with selenium.

But what are you lab values?

[LouiseRoberts in reply to gabkad]

If you need selenium and iodine....

[gabkad in reply to LouiseRoberts]

This IS the problem, isn't it. No one tests urinary excretion as a routine when thyroid levels are problematic. Meanwhile population testing indicates that 40% of people over age 60 in Canada and 28% of those over 40 are getting mildly or moderately inadequate dietary iodine.

The UK does not cooperate with WHO to provide any data. 28 countries in Europe do.

[helvella Administrator]

Is your reflexologist a thyroid expert?

Even among those with a lot of experience, the issues surrounding iodine, whether from kelp or otherwise, are argued over at great length and in much depth. I certainly would not be taking the word of anyone who has not at the very least done a lot of reading and can explain exactly why they think it right for you. Simply having low thyroid hormone levels is an inadequate justification on its own.

Rod

[Hidden in reply to helvella]

To be fair she didnt say go out and buy Kelp she just said she had heard it can be of help. thanks for your advice I will give kelp a miss.

[Nat107]

Not good if you have a thyroid problem! I had dire consequences when I took to speed up metabolism & weight loss on advice of tv specialist! Few week later he advised please don't take kelp if you have a thyroid condition!!