The Aging Games Podcast with Lynn Hardy
Aug 24, 2026 · 36 min · 14 segments
Today I'm joined by Dr. Sarah Myhill, a British physician who has spent over 30 years working with chronic illness, particularly ME and chronic fatigue. Her work focuses on something most people…
Sarah MyhillGuest
Lynn HardyHost
Now, this illustrates the point that applies to many nutritional supplements, that you can use nutritional supplements in three ways.

Now, we probably all have just enough iodine on board to stop us getting a goiter, which is the classic sign of iodine deficiency.

So, for example, the commonest cause of mental deficiency in the world today is iodine deficiency.

And I use it in super high doses to treat infection and occasionally to treat thyrotoxicosis.

So what this means is that tests for iodine insufficiency aren't that useful because it depends what the clinical problem is.

And that means for good thyroid function, for good brain function, for the immune system to function well, for the heart to work, the kidneys, etc.

Now, this illustrates the point that applies to many nutritional supplements, that you can use nutritional supplements in three ways.

Now, we probably all have just enough iodine on board to stop us getting a goiter, which is the classic sign of iodine deficiency.

So, for example, the commonest cause of mental deficiency in the world today is iodine deficiency.

And I use it in super high doses to treat infection and occasionally to treat thyrotoxicosis.

So what this means is that tests for iodine insufficiency aren't that useful because it depends what the clinical problem is.

And that means for good thyroid function, for good brain function, for the immune system to function well, for the heart to work, the kidneys, etc.
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