Re: Iodine (was: Re: Apple cider vinegar and other questions....)

[Guest guest]

> I also have a sluggish thyroid gland.

> Do you take Iodine supplements?

> If so, which one(s), and do they do anthing for you?

Yes, I've taken iodine-containing supplements for

years. I think this is definitely something to look

at, and may even provide a noticeable reduction in

electrical hypersensitivity symptoms. Between this

and improved thyroid function (feeling warmer

during the winter, more energy), it's certainly

worth a try. And potentially inexpensive.

With iodine, you must be careful with dosage, as too

much can certainly provoke detox (iodine

supplementation will mobilize stored mercury,

flouride, chlorine, and bromide, and potentially

make you feel terrible in the process).

The RDA for iodine is 0.150 mg (150mcg). However,

there are many who feel that an " optimal health "

intake of iodine is MUCH more than that, more

like 12 mg! Personally, I start getting unpleasant

detox symptoms at an intake above 1 mg, so

I keep my intake less than that.

A cheap way to get iodine is to buy dehydrated

seaweed, and sprinkle a bit into whatever happens

to be cooking. Or you buy one of a variety of

kelp tablets/capsules/salt subsitutes on the market.

Or you could take one a variety of thyroid support

supplements on the market which often contain iodine

(I've had good luck with professional products

" Thyro-Zyme " from Apex Energetics and " GF Thyroid "

from Systemic Formulas). Or if you want to

take high amounts of iodine, you could try

Magnescent Iodine, Prolamine Iodine, Lugol's

Solution, or Iodoral (all available online).

The latter 3 of those are too strong for me

to take on a daily basis, even when just

taking a quarter of a tablet.

Marc