Iodine & Supplements (scared of synthethics)

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I need some feedback from the group about supplements.

I started helping a friend get off her Levoxyl. She had been taking Levoxyl for

10 years. I

initially started her with Iodoral, detoxified iodine and vitamin c crystals

(from Trader Joes)

mixed with baking soda. She was up and down the first month and then I realized

I needed

to get more information. I joined the iodine group and also started

reading

information from Dr. Flechas and Dr. Brownstein. I increased her dosage of

Iodoral and

realized when you are adding iodine, it is also best to add 1)Vitamin C

2)Magnesium and

3)Selenium. She had a bottle of Biotics brand pills of Vitamin C and Magnesium

on hand,

so she has added those in three times a day with her iodoral. She is feeling

much better,

but still isn't quite 100%.

Okay so my question is more about the 1)Vitamin C 2)Magnesium and 3)Selenium and

the

fact that WAP and numerous articles lately have touched on synthetic vitamins

doing more

harm than good. Any opinions on whether it is better to take synthetics versions

with the

iodine or should she skip them all together?

1) Vitamin C – Better options than the Vitamin C crystals would be Amla C or

Acerola, is

this correct? Does it matter if you get the pills or the powder version?

2)Magnesium – Dr. Flechas or Brownstein, I can't remember who, suggested

Magnesium

Oxide. After doing a little research this doesn't seem like a very natural form.

Any

suggestions are appreciated. I am wanting the most natural form available.

3) Selenium – I have read about many different kinds and am completely confused.

SE-

Methyl-Selenocysteine caught my attention as Jerry Brunetti mentioned it in one

of his

talks. Is there a more natural form of Selenium?

I noticed my Concentrace Trace Mineral Drops have 250 mg of magnesium in 1/2

tsp, is

this a possible source? I see it also has listed selenium, but the amount is too

small to list

on the bottle.

After reading these links about synthetic vitamins, I am torn.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_3697.cfm

This article directed me to NOS for supplements that are " whole foods based " ,

but it

appears they don't have a listing yet at (http://www.nosg.org/)

It seems this Doctors' Research site has products they clam are 100% whole food

supplements, however it appears you must a a Dr. to order from them. Does anyone

know

anything about their products?

http://www.doctorsresearch.com/articles4.html

Standard Process, I have heard has top notch vitamins, but once again you need a

Dr. to

get them, correct?

Trying to find supplements on the internet that I trust seems very difficult,

any

suggestions are welcome.

Thanks everyone for your input.