Comments on: Iodine https://veganhealth.org/iodine/ Evidence-Based Nutrient Recommendations Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: JackNorrisRD https://veganhealth.org/iodine/#comment-5493 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:57:46 +0000 https://veganhealth.org/?page_id=65#comment-5493 In reply to George Jacobs.

Hi George,
The deficiency symptoms are listed under Iodine Deficiency. But iodine deficiency symptoms aren’t easy to trace to iodine deficiency (other than a goiter which results from severe deficiency). Trying to diagnose one’s own iodine status isn’t reliable and vegans shouldn’t judge their iodine intake based on whether they have deficiency symptoms; rather they should make sure they have a reliable source. This is different than iron and zinc where I think it’s safer for vegans to assume that if they don’t have deficiency symptoms, the probability that they’re getting enough is high enough that they don’t need to worry about iron and zinc.

]]> By: George Jacobs https://veganhealth.org/iodine/#comment-5492 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 08:51:25 +0000 https://veganhealth.org/?page_id=65#comment-5492 One idea, Jack, might be to include a section “Possible symptoms of a(n) ___________ deficiency.”

A long-time vegan friend of mine was asking about iodine.

]]> By: JackNorrisRD https://veganhealth.org/iodine/#comment-5294 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:10:07 +0000 https://veganhealth.org/?page_id=65#comment-5294 In reply to Alison.

> Do algal oil supplements contribute significantly to iodine intake.

I’ve never seen that they do. I don’t know if companies test their products for iodine contamination or if they know that there’s no significant amount of iodine because of how it’s produced.

]]> By: Alison https://veganhealth.org/iodine/#comment-5293 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:01:57 +0000 https://veganhealth.org/?page_id=65#comment-5293 Hi,
Do algal oil supplements contribute significantly to iodine intake. I am wondering if I am taking a supplement containing 150mcg potassium iodide whether if I take a microalgae DHA supplement whether that would impact a lot on my total daily iodine intake.
Thank you for your time in reading this!

]]> By: Reed Mangels https://veganhealth.org/iodine/#comment-4253 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 17:18:18 +0000 https://veganhealth.org/?page_id=65#comment-4253 In reply to Laura.

Iodine’s function in humans is as an essential component of the thyroid hormones. It would be best to discuss your situation with the provider who prescribed the levothyroxine,

]]> By: Laura https://veganhealth.org/iodine/#comment-4245 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:00:39 +0000 https://veganhealth.org/?page_id=65#comment-4245 Is iodine needed for anything other than the thyroid? Is it still necessary to supplement iodine if one takes a levothyroxine supplement and thyroid levels are OK?

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