Heard this on the radio. I took that as a threat. Lol
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Thanks for all the links and information. More people need to be aware of iodine deficiency.
For others: Just one caution on Iodine before everyone piles on and starts to supplement. Our environment has been flooded with other halides - fluorine, chlorine, and bromine - that have pushed iodine out of the body. If someone with low iodine takes too much iodine to begin with, they could have a really nasty reaction when all those other halides are displaced in the body and are not eliminated. Also, in cases where someone has a history of thyroid nodules, the extra iodine could set them off into hyperthyroidism. Take it slow at first until your body gets used to the increase in iodine and you know how your body is going to react to it. When it starts to make you symptomatic like you are coming down with a flu, as in achy body and maybe low grade fever, back off a little until you adjust. Please read the information that has been posted. It will be worth your time and effort to understand something as important as iodine supplementation.
Good point. How does one know their iodine status? And how do you suggest ingesting it? Or do you suggest a different approach? Thanks.
Iodine can be absorbed by the skin. Take one drop and put it on you wrist and rub it in. If the yellow stain has not faded within 15 min, then you are most likely not deficient in iodine.
The solution that I use is 2%.
Thanks. So if the stain does fade completely in 15 minutes, that implies that your skin has fully absorbed it and you may be deficient?
Also, do you do one drop every day? Thanks for your help, SaltyKarens.
Get Detoxidine Nascent Iodine. As previously stated go slow but I can almost guarantee you are deficient. I began with 1 drop (approx 650 mcg) for a couple months. I increased to 2 drops for a month then 3 for a month and am now at 4 drops where I will stay. A bottle costs 25 bucks and will last 1 person 6 months easy.
I am not a doctor. Please do your research dont trust me or any else.
You may want to look at Dr. Chris Kresser’s site as he discusses why taking selenium is important if you’re taking iodine and have a history of autoimmune thyroid problems
Hmm. Alright, thanks.
I have been taking Lugol’s and have noticed a bit of chest discomfort as a result.
Chest discomfort along with what feels like heart flutter could be a sign of overactive thyroid. Sweaty palms may also indicate too much thyroid. This would happen in a case involving nodules that get stimulated with the iodine. Thyroid testing can help identify this. Most of the time it may be a detox reaction from displaced halides. At any rate, pull back on the dosage or discontinue to see if that helps.
Please do some homework on iodine supplementation. Dr David Brownstein is a good place to start. He studied under Dr Abraham who was one of the first to identify iodine deficiency as a problem. There are caveats to supplementation versus taking regular vitamins and it cannot be done haphazardly. There are several of Brownstein's videos on YouTube and he has written a couple of really good books. I use Iodoral which is a high potency tablet form of the Lugol's - 12.5mg. Much easier to take and to adjust the dosage.
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