#078 - Dr. Alan Christianson: Reversing Thyroid Disease, Iodine, Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s, Autoimmune Conditions, Thyroid Medication, Salt Fortification, Goitrogens, And More!
The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast
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Show Notes
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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