It’s been a scorcher of a summer! What a great year to own a swimming pool. Taking a dip whenever you want can be refreshing on a hot day, but be mindful of overexposure to chlorine. As I mentioned in a previous post, chlorine can compete with iodine in your body and disrupt thyroid function….
Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone production. You may think you’re covered by consuming iodine-rich foods like cod, tuna, eggs, yogurt, cranberries, strawberries, baked potatoes, and the occasional seaweed when you go for sushi. Plus, you take a multivitamin with iodine every day—so you should be fine, right? Not so fast. It’s more complicated than…
Many people don’t know that Dr. Eric Serrano and I correspond almost daily. He’s a wealth of knowledge—always sharing insights, answering my questions, and sending over a dozen research papers each week. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting him in Ohio, spending time at his home, and meeting up when he’s in town for meals…