Dr. Westin Childs Podcast: Thyroid | Weight Loss | Hormones

Thinking about using high-dose iodine to "help" your thyroid? Think again. I can’t think of many good reasons to use high-dose iodine for one simple reason: The benefits don’t outweigh the risks. Are there benefits to using high-dose iodine? Sure, but those benefits can be obtained using other, less dangerous, therapies and treatments. Some people disagree with this idea by suggesting that high-dose iodine is not only beneficial but necessary. Let’s break apart their arguments to see if they hold water: Argument #1. High-Dose Iodine is Safe Because The Japanese Population Consumes 12.5 mg Per Day. This may be appealing if it were true, but it’s not. Data from the Japanese government shows that the Japanese consume, on average, 1 to 3 mg per day. Argument #2. High-Dose Iodine Helps Detoxify Harmful Compounds (Halogens). There is some truth to this argument but you don’t need high doses of iodine to detox out halogens from your body. You can do this with chloride and low doses of iodine. Argume