Iodine Supplements

[Lizf1006]

Does anyone hypo take iodine supplements?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Lizf1006

It's not often discussed here. Have you tested and found to be deficient? Deficiency is rare in the UK as it's easily available from food and you will be getting iodine by taking Levo (it's not an added ingredient). Iodine should only be supplemented if deficient.

[Lizf1006 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Not tested but I’m thinking of asking for it. I had radioiodine treatment 7 years ago and am on 87.5mcg. I do eat iodine rich food but not daily.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Lizf1006]

Milk and yogurt are good sources of iodine, haddock and cod are also good sources.

bda.uk.com/foodfacts/Iodine...

British Thyroid Foundation information about iodine

btf-thyroid.org/information...

btf-thyroid.org/information...

[Mickeydooley]

Please read Lynne Farrow ‘The Iodine Crisis’. People with thyroid disease are very likely to be iodine deficient and it would appear that we do not get enough iodine in our diet. I have been supplementing with iodine now for 6 months and am feeling so much better but this should be done under guidance from an iodine literate naturopath.