Re: I'm on the fifth day of fasting, but I need iodine...help

Coconut oil is fantastic!

If you have thyroid issues then you could try some detoxified Iodine from http://www.iodinesource.com, the man who runs it is very very helpful with any Q's you might have and you may notice a difference quite quickly.

As previous poster advises, its important to avoid goitrogens which inhibit the thyroid further Cruciferous vegetables including:

Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Kohlrabi, Mustard, Rutabaga, Turnips, millet, Peaches, peanuts, Radishes, Soybean and soy products, including tofu
Spinach, Strawberries, sweet potatoes. Thats only a short list!

Either avoid (is best till you're sure about your thyroid) or thoroughly cook to inhibit goitrogens.


There is the basal temperature test which can indicate a thyroid issue:

''Basal Temperature Test

The Barnes test or basal temperature test is a simple measurement of oral temperature--"at rest"--taken with an ordinary oral thermometer. The basal temperature test is a better index of hypothyroidism and need for thyroid therapy than the basal metabolic rate test. It costs nothing. Any patient can self-administer the test at home in ten minutes. It is done upon waking in the morning while the body is completely at rest, before engaging in any activity or eating anything, before getting out of bed, even to urinate. The thermometer should already have been shaken down the night before so as not to create heat from the muscle activity of shaking the thermometer. The thermometer is placed in the mouth for ten minutes by the clock while resting quietly. Body heat depends upon the amount of foodstuffs burned. Thyroid hormone is essential for the oxidation or burning of fuel in the body, and in the thyroid-deficient person body temperature falls below normal because of inadequate oxidation.

The normal range of basal temperature is between 97.8 and 98.2 degrees Fahrenheit, if there is no sinus or throat infection present. A reading below this normal range suggests low thyroid function. If it is above the normal range, one must be suspicious of some infection or an overactive thyroid gland. In women of menstruating years, because temperature can be elevated with ovulation, basal temperature is best measured on the second and third days of the period after flow starts. Before the menarche or after the menopause, the basal temperature may be taken on any day. When symptoms of thyroid deficiency are present, the basal temperature may be one, two, or even three degrees below normal. With thyroid therapy, the temperature will start to rise toward normal.''

(Taken from the Iodine source website)

Well done on your fast!