402. The Real Reason We Fear Supplemental Iodine for Thyroid Health

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health. Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com _____ Iodine supplementation remains one of the most debated topics in thyroid health. Some practitioners warn that iodine, especially higher-dose forms such as Lugol’s iodine, may trigger thyroid dysfunction, Hashimoto’s, or hyperthyroidism, while others argue that iodine deficiency is widespread and often overlooked. In this episode, Judy Cho examines the Wolff–Chaikoff effect, iodine’...