| When a patient is diagnosed with low thyroid | | | | thyroid response." It is this misguided inclination to give |
| production, medically referred to as hypothyroidism, | | | | every hypothyroidism patient high doses of |
| one of the first things commonly prescribed is iodine | | | | supplemental iodine that leads to increased thyroid |
| supplementation. This is logical and valid on the surface. | | | | gland destruction, and more suffering on the patient's |
| Iodine is a component in thyroid hormone production. | | | | part. Most natural healthcare practitioners possess a |
| Worldwide iodine deficiency is a widespread problem. | | | | very limited understanding of autoimmune physiology |
| In areas of the world where iodine is deficient, iodine is | | | | and continue giving iodine supplements for all cases of |
| the cause of many if not most cases of | | | | hypothyroidism, in the same way as the medical |
| hypothyroidism. In areas where iodine is not deficient in | | | | community uses thyroid replacement hormones as a |
| the food supply, including the United States, iodine is not | | | | "blanket" treatment for all low thyroid conditions. |
| usually the cause of low thyroid. | | | | If you have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease |
| In areas of the world with adequate iodine in food, or | | | | then you need to take an inventory of your |
| where salt is iodized, the most common cause of low | | | | supplements. Remove supplements that contain iodine, |
| thyroid is Hashimoto's Autoimmune Thyroid. It is | | | | as it is most likely aggravating your condition, and is |
| estimated that up to 90 percent of cases of | | | | most likely of many things working against you as you |
| hypothyroidism in the United States is from this | | | | try to properly treat and manage your condition. We |
| autoimmune mechanism. Autoimmune thyroid is not | | | | get plenty of iodine from the iodinization of salt and |
| primary hypothyroidism; instead it is a form of | | | | from a normal balanced diet. |
| hypothyroidism that is caused by immune destruction. | | | | If you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism but |
| The amount of iodine that is contained is iodine | | | | are not sure whether is is autoimmune, then it is in your |
| supplements and thyroid natural support products act | | | | best interest to have your doctor check your thyroid |
| like gas on a burning fire. | | | | antibodies. This will indicate whether your |
| In a 2004 article in the journal Thyroid, the author | | | | hypothyroidism is from an immune cause and will help |
| stated "...the explosive mix of iodine, TPO Ab, and | | | | guide you in your decision of whether to include iodine |
| H202 necessary for thyroid hormone synthesis, | | | | supplementation in your diet. |
| inadvertently provide the trigger for the autoimmune | | | | |