Increasing iodine intake for better thyroid health
My doctor was really excited to about this after she went to a conference. She was talking about how important iodine is in the diet and that in our diets today there isnt really a good source of iodine. Iodine is really important for thyroid function, other hormone systems, and energy production in your body. I have been taking the supplement iodorol to correct my iodine deficiency. This really helped my symptoms quite a bit. Within a couple weeks of taking iodoral, i noticed increaded energy, concentration, and overall well-being. Also i think if you are on thyroid medication, you might be able to cut down on it if you take iodoral. Here is a link that talks about the effects that our ever decreasing iodine intake on our bodies. (Here) Low Zinc intake can increase the ill effects of low iodine levels our bodies. Whitout zinc, certain substances in foods can interfere with our iodine intake and lessen hormone release from our thyroid glands. Hypothyroidism is a very common problem and can cause you to have low energy, concentration problems, it can affect mood and cause you to gain weight. If you have chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia, i would suggest that this is one of the first things you should have checked. Hypothyroidism is a disease that can manifest itself in a very similar way to chronic fatigue syndrome. These two problems often co-exist.
