Blue green algae

[Amber12345]

Is it good to take if your hypothyroid? Has any one taken it at all!!

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Hello Amber,

Before I was diagnosed I used to take powdered Spirulina in smoothies as believe it to be a superfood containing protein, B & E vits, minerals and antioxidants. However, I stopped after medicating thyroid hormone replacement because Spirulina also contains large amounts of iodine.

Your body contains only several milligrams of iodide, the ionic form of iodine, and much of this is concentrated in your thyroid gland. The cells of your thyroid are adept at trapping iodide from your bloodstream and combining it with the amino acid tyrosine to produce T4 having four molecules and then one being removed to make T3. The other is recycled by the body and used to make further hormones. Your thyroid gland then stores T3 and T4 until their release is triggered by TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) secreted by your pituitary gland.

Both Datis Kharrazian and Chris Kresser report iodine can trigger an autoimmune attack as it increases the TPO level (thyroid peroxidase enzyme ) and so if you have Hashimotos or Graves Disease you could be very ill.

However it is also claimed that supplementing selenium will sufficiently dampen the stimulated lymphocytes so allowing extra iodine to be tolerated.

It is hugely controversial and unless you have guidance I would not advocate it.

Flower

Info on iodine supplementation with selenium

blueprintfitness.co.uk/is-i...

Report showing iodine inhibits TPO activity contrary to what DK & CK say.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/209...

Disclaimer: My advice is sent from me personally and not in my capacity as an Administrator of ThyroidUK. I am not a medical professional and so any information exchanged is not intended to be a substitute for medical guidance from your own doctor. Please check with your personal physician before applying any of these recommendations

[Amber12345 in reply to Hidden]

Wow it's very confusing.....thank you for your reply.