January 28, 2021
#078 - Dr. Alan Christianson: Reversing Thyroid Disease, Iodine, Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s, Autoimmune Conditions, Thyroid Medication, Salt Fortification, Goitrogens, And More!
The Melanie Avalon Biohacking PodcastAbout this episode
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