Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibodies ... 
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Hey everyone
First of all I owe you all a huge thank you for all your efforts here. I've been lurking around different Iodine forums and this one is by far the most grounded and informative. I'm getting pretty desperate so would love your infput...
Here goes
I am soon to start the Iodine protocol but one thing is bothering me... In the last year and a half I've been unsuccessful in lowering my anti-TPO antibodies even though I tried hard. They remain through the roof and are not budging and it's pissing me off.
I read so many different blogs, books and posts about Iodine supplementation and I remember, and please correct me if I'm wrong, that's it's very important to lower your antibodies before you start the protocol?
That's all peaches if only it was that easy for me. Quick history of failed attempts:
- Did the whole AIP thing and went grain/legume/nut/seed free for 7 months and nothing
- Remained on AIP for another 6 months but slowely introduced rice, potatoes, some nuts. Health really picked up, antibodies didn't change.
- Took Selenium (l-selenomethionine) for 9 months and nothing
- Took Zinc bisglycinate and l-glutamine for 8 months and nothing
- Have been gluten-free for a 1 year and 1/2 now and nothing
- RBC Magnesium on the upper side of the range, so good I guess
- 'Borderline' deficient in iodine
- No active EBV, CMV or Mycoplasma
- Am yet to be tested for MTHFR
- Digestion seems to be good, I don't have candida
I'm 'subclinical' Hashi's, not medicated and have been advised against taking medication by my doctor and doing the iodine protocol first to see what happens.
Should I try LDN? DHEA? Diet at the moment: no glutens, no dairy, no sugar, some organic meat, lots of vegetables and fruit (greens, bananas, berriesm apples...), some black rice, some beans, eggs.
Please help I'm at a deat end
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- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... grizz
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This is a reply to # 2,344,777I have done extensive research on this subject. You will find your answer here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1751jwypZ4nugKFA3Nk4PJ2MgDbnrVz5an3c76C7hdok/edit#
Hope this helps,
Grizz- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... surfmonk
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This is a reply to # 2,344,804I stumbled upon this text before, didn't know you were the one who put it together. Thank you for that effort, it's amazing!
Now, and I hope I didn't miss something, but I don't know if I found my answer. Other than 3 Amalgam fillings that I have, I have tried everything else for prolonged periods of time.
I can't afford to get them removed at the moment, dentists in New Zealand charge an arm and a leg for the most simplest procedures.
My adrenals are nearly there and I'm feeling much better, last year not so much. I'm able to do yoga, snowboard, hike.. all sorts.
Did I miss something? I feel like I've tried everything in that text to lower antibodies.
- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... grizz
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This is a reply to # 2,344,899There are 2 statements in my research that apply to your condition.
1) ALL thyroid problems are caused by iodine/selenium deficiency. ( as well as a Pandoras Box of additional health problems)
2) Start your co-supplements first, then a month later start your Iodine SLOWLY and start with a drop of Lugols once per week, then very slowly titrate up to 50mg a day.
This should work. Please do keep me informed for my research. I will include your experience in my doc.
Grizz
- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... surfmonk
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This is a reply to # 2,344,908Thanks Grizz
I'll definitely keep you posted. I'm a little scared going into this but hopefully I won't have many major(scary sidefects.
My Selenium is always on the high side of the rangr even without supplementing, but Iodine is boderline deficient.
Thanks for your help!
- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... surfmonk
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- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... grizz
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- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... surfmonk
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- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... Fan Man
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This is a reply to # 2,344,777Regarding your anti-TPO antibodies, I can only tell you that I had triple digit anti-TPO's a few years back, and following the removal of the three Amalgam fillings I had they were down to single digits within 6 months, and now hover between zero and one.
I cannot tell you that you will get the same results I did, but your doctor will tell you there is nothing you can do. That is what mine told me.
Not very many dentist's want to do that kind of work because they then have to deal with a toxic substance called Mercury. Yet that same dentist will place that same toxic substance in your mouth, about an inch and a half from your brain.
Go figure.- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... surfmonk
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This is a reply to # 2,344,975Damn that gave me soemthing to think about. How stoked must you have been to see those antibodies go down! That's amazing, so happy for you.
I have two old Amalgams - the took on top that has one will have to come out beause the root started protruding though the gum, freaky. So I can get rid of that one. The other one is on my lower jaw and that tooth seems to be fine - maybe I can look into replacing that one.
I have a question for you though - I do have another filling on my bottom jaw (and that's it for fillings in my mouth) and that one is about 4 years old. It's not the shiny silver kind but more a matte grey. Is that one bad for my health as well? Is there a difference between new ones and the ones from early 90's?
I have looked into the whole amalagam removal thing and there is a dentist that does it here....- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... Fan Man
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This is a reply to # 2,344,986Odds are it is an Amalgam which contain mercury, but you might check with the dentist who put it in.
Yes, I was plesantly surprised to see my TPO numbers drop like they did. Also through diet modification, i.e., gluten elimination and primarily a paleo type diet my thyroglobulin antibodies have dropped as well down to a 1.3, on a target of 0-.99 IU/ml. My endo has me on thyroid meds due to a diagnosis of Hashi's a while back. She started me on pharmaceuticals, Synthroid, but I dashed that in favor of the natural stuff. The pharmaceuticals were making me crazy, literally.
Check out a book/website called Stop The Thyroid Maddness. They have a wealth of information regarding your Thyroid and how to take care of it, talk to your doctor, etc.
Best of luck.- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... surfmonk
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This is a reply to # 2,345,094Thank you, I might just e-mail my dentist and ask what he's put in there :)
Thanks for the STTM recommendation, I have read every article on that really informative page. Honestly hats off to all the people that do this.
I've had Hashi's most of my life and might have been born with it but of course they didn't check for that in the 80's. I've read everything and anything related to it in the last 2 years and am slowly ticking triggers off the list.
The ones I need to yet are MTHFR and Amalgams - though realistically Amalgams are sounding more and more the problem. Combined with MTHFR? - I don't even wanan know about it :D
Thank you both, I'll keep you posted with what's happening
- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... surfmonk
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- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... Fan Man
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- Re: Iodine Protocol anti-TPO antibod... grizz
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