Bloodwork shows elevated TPOAb (Hashimoto's disease)

Sunniva

Recent Mercola interview and article on the subject.

You can print and download the pdf.

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2025/01/12/excess-iodine-thyroid-health.aspx

Insr

@GRay I got info from studies. Here's the numbers I'm using. I can't guarantee they're perfect as I haven't gone super in depth. Also the real amount can vary a lot, these are averages.

Cup of milk (USA) or yogurt: 84 mcg.
1 ounce cheese: 14 mcg
small pat of butter: 4 mcg
1 egg: 26 mcg
3 oz of typical fish: 27 mcg (some species are much higher)
3 oz beef or chicken: 14 mcg
Misc (all the various fruits, vegetables, bread through the day, which are usually low in iodine): 10 mcg total for my typical day of eating.
Teaspoon (6 grams) iodized salt: 312 mcg
6 grams of sea salt: 4 mcg.

LucH

@Sunniva said in Bloodwork shows elevated TPOAb (Hashimoto's disease):

Recent Mercola interview and article on the subject.

You can print and download the pdf.

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2025/01/12/excess-iodine-thyroid-health.aspx

1 Can't reach the interview: Must give your mail address.
2. Its claims excess iodine is bad (title). All excesses are bad.
3. Mercola sells iodine supplement, namely -/ 1500 mcg from kelp, I thinK.
He takes people for pigeons or something like that.
Conclusion: Vertical classification (trash can).

Sunniva

@LucH
Doesn't everyone have a throwaway email?

The gist of the interview is that even if you are trying to limit your sources of iodine, you will still get some/enough.

While mercola is obviously a marketer, I think he does evolve with new info. He has learned from Ray Peat, Georgi, etc.

There was a time I thought I should be taking alot of iodine, and I did , from Dr Brownstein.

GRay

@Insr following your estimate, even if I don’t drink milk, I definitely get enough Iodine