Reply To: hashimoto’s thyroiditis

[Ryann Kipping, MPH, RDN, LDN]

Hi Marisa! We are working on updating the iodine note which will be available next month. Iodine is a key nutrient in thyroid health, therefore, adequate intake is very important if you have thyroid complications. Iodine needs increase by 50% during pregnancy and most people are under consuming this in pregnancy. It really is going to be an individualized question on whether or not you specifically should be supplementing. Most prenatal vitamins don’t even meet the needs during pregnancy so it is unlikely you’d be overdoing it, although I cannot say this for sure without doing an assessment (looking at your intake and supplement routine, blood work, etc.).