

122. How to Test for Iodine and Why It’s Such an Important Nutrient - Charles Hakala
I had the pleasure of interviewing Charles Hakala, founder of Hakala Research. Their lab is considered the gold standard when it comes to testing iodine.
We discuss the following:
- Charles Hakala’s Introduction.
- Why is Hakala Labs’ testing considered the gold standard for iodine testing and what does testing entail?
- From all the testing, do you think most people are iodine sufficient, deficient, or excess?
- Why is the mainstream narrative that iodine supplementation is bad?
- Thoughts on healing the thyroid with iodine supplementation.
- Have you seen people get off of thyroid medication with iodine supplementation and change in diet?
- Thoughts on bromide.
- Do you and your family supplement iodine?
- Thoughts on fluoride.
- When should I get tested if I were to start an iodine protocol?
- How long before the body detoxes bromide and fluoride?
- How did we end up here, where we should be supplementing iodine?
- Healing stories from supplementing iodine.
- Can you overdo iodine?
- Thoughts on kids and supplementing iodine.
- Do we need other companion nutrients If we supplement iodine long-term?
- Where to find Hakala Labs.
- How often should someone test if they’re in a maintenance state?
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RESOURCES:
- 24 Hour Iodine Load Test: https://nutritionwithjudy.com/shopping/health-tests/24-hour-urine-iodine-loading-test-kit/
- ***Use promo code IODINE for 10% off tests. Promo good until 9/30/2021
- Hakala research: https://www.hakalalabs.com/Research_ep_41.html
- NwJ Sample Iodine Protocol: https://nutritionwithjudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NwJ-Iodine-Protocol-Sample-June-2021.pdf
- Iodine supplement - Iodoral 12.5 mg: https://us.fullscript.com/product_cards/89818/redirect?store_slug=jcho1586985483
- Iodine Supplement - Iodoral 50 mg: https://us.fullscript.com/product_cards/90010/redirect?store_slug=jcho1586985483
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