“Although the thyroid is tiny in size, it has the power to wreak havoc on you anywhere from head to toe. I have been practicing holistic medicine for over 20 years. I have yet to see any single nutrient help as many patients as iodine. Every cell in your body needs iodine. You cannot make a single hormone without it, yet people do not get enough of it.”
~ Dr. David Brownstein, MD, author of Overcoming Thyroid Disorders and 59 Diseases Linked to Thyroid Imbalance
By Brigitte Mouchet
The thyroid is a key driver of many functions in our bodies. It provides our daytime energy, manages our enzymatic processes, is involved in the production of human growth hormone, contributes to mitochondrial health—which is connected to many chronic diseases—and more. For a variety of reasons, many people today suffer from a low-functioning thyroid, but it is still often undiagnosed.
How can we take care of our thyroid health? Dr. Kae Thompson, a naturopath and the developer of VoiceBio©™, a tool analyzing people’s voice to identify imbalances in the body, tells us about a simple supplement that can restore thyroid health and help us stay healthy.
That supplement is liquid iodine. The thyroid uses iodine to produce thyroid hormones. Dr. Thompson discusses liquid iodine derived from the mineral iodine, which is natural to our bodies—not plant- or ocean-based sources that require involvement of the liver.
In this interview, we invite you to take a deep dive into the role of the thyroid and its back-up organ, the adrenals, to understand the importance of keeping your thyroid healthy.
In Let’s Go to the Movies, Catherine will review the film Soylent Green and comment on the Yes Men spoof on the WTO and McDonalds. This is part of her effort to inspire you to establish trustworthy, fresh foods sources, given accelerating changes in the global food industry.
You can email or post questions for Ask Catherine at this week’s Money & Markets commentary here.
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Thank you for this great interview. I have one question after purchasing EnerG-Iodine, I noticed in the directions that it should not be taken with Thermogenic Supplements. Since then I started drinking decaf coffee, but am still wondering if this is still acceptable. Can this be elaborated on as to the do’s and don’t of caffeine and EnerG-Iodine?
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Will send to Brigitte – don’t know if we can get the answer.
Hi Matthew. Its no problem, I’m a coffee lover as well! The reason it says to not take with thermogenic products is because people wanting to lose weight will use these products during the day and they heat/hype up your system. Think “speed”. We always want to be careful of the thyroid and not cause it to become hyperactive, so do not take them on the same day. Not many people take thermogenic products anymore due to the serious side effects they have caused, but better to have the warning than not. Great question!