#078 - Dr. Alan Christianson: Reversing Thyroid Disease, Iodine, Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s, Autoimmune Conditions, Thyroid Medication, Salt Fortification, Goitrogens, And More!

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Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 28 January 2021

⏱️ 91 minutes

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GET TRANSCRIPT AND FULL SHOWNOTES: melanieavalon.com/iodine 2:15 - Follow Melanie On Instagram To See The Latest Moments, Products, And #AllTheThings! @MelanieAvalon 2:20 - IF Biohackers: Intermittent Fasting + Real Foods + Life: Join Melanie's Facebook Group At Facebook.com/groups/paleoOMAD For A Weekly Episode GIVEAWAY, And To Discuss And Learn About All Things Biohacking! All Conversations Welcome! 10:30 - Personal History 12:55 - The Iodine Project 13:50 - The Lack Of Iodine 15:35 - Why Do We Need Iodine? 18:50 - Fibrocystic Breast Disease 21:05 - The Wolff–Chaikoff Effect 21:40 - What Is The Role Of Iodine In The Thyroid 23:45 - Goiter Belts 25:45 - Historic Salt Fortification 26:20 - Iodine And Autoimmune Correlation 27:10 - Is There A Modern Day Deficiency? 28:30 - Current Wisdom Surrounding Iodine 32:15 - Goitrogens 33:35 - Content Of Iodine In 600+ Foods 35:20 - Daily Iodine Requirements 37:30 - Iodine's Function In The Thyroid 38:55 - How Excess Iodine Becomes Autoimmune Thyroid Disease 39:40 - Iodide Conversion To Iodine 41:10 - Iodine Toxicology 41:50 - Lugol's Iodine 42:45 - Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) 43:10 - Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism 45:50 - Antibodies In Thyroid Disease 46:50 - Irrefutable Causes Of Thyroid Disease 47:40 - Role Of Age And Gender In Thyroid Disease 48:40 - Iodine Tolerance 50:00 - Thyroid Disease Vs Poor Thyroid Function 51:10 - Efficacy Of Thyroid Medication 52:40 - Most Common Thyroid Disfunction 53:55 - Compounded Thyroid Medication Vs Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT) 57:00 - Medication Recalls 57:50 - Overdosing Concerns 1:02:20 - Time For Clearance Of Iodine From The Body 1:03:00 - Iodine Balance 1:04:10 - Chronic Exposure Vs Bolus Dose Exposure 1:06:45 - Excretion With Medication 1:08:50 - Medication Changes 1:09:55 - Iodized Salt And Other Salt Types 1:15:10 - Sodium Needs 1:17:50 - Umami 1:18:20 - Testing A Low Iodine Diet 1:19:40 - Thyroid Function Improvement On Other Diets 1:20:55 - Testing Thyroid Levels While On The Low Iodine Diet

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0:00.0	So the hypothyroidin can be secondary to autoimmune damage, and it can occur independently from too much iodine.
0:05.0	The simplest way to think of it is that high-dose iodine blocks iodine.
0:08.0	When there's overwhelming amounts, there's so much there that iodide spontaneously forms iodine,
0:14.0	and that's when we start seeing toxicology.
0:16.0	The book talks about how you can possibly reverse thyroid disease, and that's starting 50 to 100 micrograms.
0:22.1	So people who are at typical iodine status, they can be at negative iodine balanced,
0:26.8	where they're eliminating iodine from their thyroid and making their thyroid hungry.
0:29.9	That can happen in a week or two.
0:31.6	Welcome to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast, where we meet the world's top experts to explore the secrets of health,
0:40.2	mindset, longevity, and so much more. Are you ready to take charge of your existence and biohack
0:47.1	your life? This show is for you. Please keep in mind. We're not dispensing medical advice
0:52.9	and are not responsible for any outcomes you may
0:55.7	experience from implementing the tactics lying herein. Are you ready? Let's do this.
1:04.0	Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast. Friends, I have been dying to release this
1:10.1	episode ever since Dr. Alan Christensen told me
1:13.3	probably maybe a year and a half ago now that he would be releasing a new book all about
1:18.7	the thyroid, about reversing hypothyroidism, and that the key to that might actually be
1:24.8	reducing iodine intake. Friends, this is honestly a shocker to me, to a lot of
1:30.9	people. I think a lot of us often think that adding iodine is the key when really it might be the
1:36.6	problem. Ever since he said that, and then when I was reading his book, I feel like people
1:40.8	keep asking me about hypothyroidism. And the first thing I've said is you might
1:45.0	want to consider reducing your iodine intake. And I was so eager to have this episode that I could
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