Multivitamins without Iodine

[Eggfreezing36]

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 just purchased the Zita West fertility supplements containing Iodine and they said it is fine to take with underactive thyroid....just wrote to them to complain!!

[Buddy195 Administrator]

We don’t generally recommend a multi vitamin. It’s best to test key thyroid vitamins (ferritin folate, B 12 and vit D), share results with us and then ask for advice regarding supplementation as needed.

[Eggfreezing36 in reply to Buddy195]

Thanks going to do this and will share So pissed off I've been taking iodine containing multivitamins for a year now and emailed Zita West to say I want to return her multivitamin!!

[Buddy195 Administrator in reply to Eggfreezing36]

This is a useful post on iodine

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[radd]

Eggfreezing36,

I'm using Nutri Advanced Daily Multivitamin without iodine atm. They have been on offer and if you subscribe they are even cheaper. I can swallow anything but if you find the pills too large, there are other brands that make smaller tablets but tend to be more expensive. If you google something like 'multivitamin minus iodine' you will get several hits.

Be aware the amounts in a multivitamin won't address any large nutrient insufficiency.

[Eggfreezing36 in reply to radd]

Thanks i'll check out! I wish more supplements came in glass bottles rather than plastic, hear its better

[Tina_Maria in reply to Eggfreezing36]

As Buddy195 has mentioned, any kind of multivitamins are not recommended, even the ones without iodine.

The problem is that they contain too many ingredients, sadly not in the right concentrations needed by most, so if you would rely on them, you would get deficiencies. For example, the Vitamin D in multivitamins is usually very low, so if you have a low Vitamin D level (which most people with thyroid problems do), you would not be able to raise your level sufficiently with these supplements to support your thyroid (most people supplement with at least 3000IU Vitamin D3 +K2).

In addition, most multivitamins contain iron. Again, the iron contained in the pill/capsule would be not sufficient to increase your iron levels (if you were deficient), however the iron will actually prevent the absorption of all the other vitamins and minerals - so you would literally take them for nothing!

Many multivitamin brands also use very cheap ingredients as well, for example they use folic acid or magnesium oxide, which our body cannot easily absorb, so again, you have difficulties making use of the supplements.

As others have previously suggested, it is much better to tailor your supplements to your individual needs. Do you really want to take something that you do not need? Not really. I would test Vitamin D3, folate, Vitamin B12 and iron. These are the major nutrients you need in optimal levels to support your thyroid and this is what you should be focusing on. Yes, some good quality supplements may be a bit more expensive than the cheaper multivitamins, but if they don't work and give you the targeted support you need, it is certainly not money well spent!