Kelp/Thyroid/Kun Bu/Pregnancy

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I can't say with certainty about safety in pregnancy. What I do know

and will share is that kelp, a sea vegetable, is high in iodine, a raw

material for thyroid hormone. Kelp works well for those with

" regular " hypothyroidism.

However, if the individual has Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, the kelp

will stimulate the thyroid to work and the body will produce

antibodies that will attack, in an effort to shut down, the thyroid

gland. Symptoms then get worse.

So, IMVHO, it is important to know if the individual has antithyroid

antibodies before supplementing.

 

My 2 cents,

Meredith Young

CAc, MSOM, ND