The Wellness Mama Podcast 397: Can Normal Thyroid Function Return by Avoiding Iodine With Dr. Alan Christianson
I’m here with someone I deeply admire and I’m incredibly grateful for. Dr. Alan Christianson is a naturopathic endocrinologist who focuses on thyroid function and specifically Hashimoto’s (which I had) as well as hypothyroidism and Graves’ disease.
Dr. Christianson was actually the first doctor to diagnose me (correctly) and guide me to my recovery. He’s also done this for thousands of people in his years of practice.
In this episode, we go deep on, of course, thyroid health, but also things like iodine, weight loss, and some confounding factors that aren’t always considered when it comes to thyroid.
Episode Highlights With Dr. Alan Christianson
- Specific resources to help with thyroid disease
- Some important reasons to consider avoiding iodine with thyroid disease
- Why you likely need less iodine, not more, if you have thyroid disease (this was an important factor for me)
- The hidden source of iodine you’ve probably never considered
- How to know if you’re putting iodine on your skin without knowing it
- What to know about selenium intake and how to get enough without getting too much
- The labs to know to look at for thyroid health
- One lab that confirms the presence of thyroid disease
- The two products you should consider avoiding for thyroid health
- And more!
Resources We Mention
- Connect with Dr. Alan Christianson
- Books by Dr. Alan Christianson
- Maldon Celtic Salt (regular and smoked)
More From Wellness Mama
- 409: The Thyroid Reset Diet to Resolve Thyroid Problems With Dr. Alan Christianson
- 325: Hashimoto’s Update: How I Got to Remission & What I Do to Maintain
- 242: Fighting Thyroid Disease With Food & Recipes for Thyroid Health From Dr. Izabella Wentz
- 118: An At-Home Approach to Balancing Thyroid Hormones with McCall McPherson
- 97: OB & Midwife Aviva Romm on PPD, Thyroid Problems, & MTHFR
- Hypothyroidism 101: How to Boost an Underactive Thyroid Naturally
- How to Know If You Have Hashimoto’s Disease (& What to Do)
- When Iodine Might Be Bad For Your Thyroid
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