Lack of Iodine can cause weight gain?

I've been reading up on this, as my thyroid is known to pop up from time to time. I've been tested several times over the years for hypothyroid, and the tests come back borderline every time. Not low enough to go on medication, but enough that there is a slight problem.

When I asked for a solution, the doctors just said diet and exercise. Okay, sure. Makes sense, until you've done it for years- from counting calories, adding fiber, cutting down on fats and carbohydrates, with minimal results and VERY SLOW results.

So, I've decided, after doing some very extensive research, to do an experiment. I'm going to eat 30 grams of carrots, then drink a glass of water with 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoons of iodized salt twice a day, to see if it has any effect on my weight loss. You may ask, why the carrots? Well, you need vitamin A to help absorb the iodine. Raw carrots is easy for me to prepare quickly. You can also add iodized salt to sweet potatoes or spinach, just make sure you spread out the amount of vitamin A to balance the iodine, which is what I'm doing, if you decide to join me in this experiment.

Now, don't go crazy and buy a bunch of Vitamin A and Iodine supplements, as too much of a good thing can have the opposite effect and make you sick! You have to be careful with some of the supplements out there- some of them have way over the daily value needed for good health. One must be vigilant even with supplements, research, research, research before adding any extra supplements to your body! For instance the Vitamin B 12 that I use I split in half, because it's way too much needed for the day. Even though reports have said that there's no danger to ingesting too much, I wouldn't be so sure about that. Too much of one vitamin can mess up the absorption of another vitamin or mineral, so again, read and research, before adding anything to your daily diet. I get enough vitamin A daily from carrots, spinach, and sweet potatoes, so I don't need to add a Vitamin A supplement.

I'm just testing to see if getting 100% iodine daily from the Iodized salt along with the total of 60 grams of carrots will have any effect on my weight. I've heard from a couple of other friends that they had to increase their iodine a bit because of their thyroid and weight gain. My doctor never told me to do the same, but then again, anytime I seem to ask what I can do to help speed up my weight loss, it's always the same answers- eat a balanced diet and exercise. So, this is my first day trying my experiment. I will update in the comments section how it's working, if I feel better, and if I've lost more weight because of this.

For more information about this topic, read the following articles:

http://www.naturalnews.com/008902.html
http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=69
http://www.holistic-iodine.info/iodine/iodine.php

Stay tuned.

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Astrology Today:

Hey dumbass- when you woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning I bet you didn't think that this day was going to be so miserable. Have a glass of wine and a hot bath tonight- no, wait, knowing your luck the wine will make you drunk and you'll drown in the tub falling asleep from the wine. That's just the kind of luck you're having today. Tomorrow promises to be better, honest.