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Iodine
by laura1967, Feb 08, 2009 12:47PM
, Feb 08, 2009 12:47PM
Okay here we go....to Iodine or not to Iodine....lol! Seriously though......lets discuss Iodine in its glory:
What type is best: potassium iodine only
Where can you find it? This can be a tough one.....
How to test for deficiency... scratch skin test and or hair analysis is best
What are the many many health benefits of Iodine? MANY!
There are soooo many benefits to Iodine.....did you know that if you take Lugols at the first sign of infection it can help to destroy viruses, bacteria, etc.? How about at the first signs of food poisoning to neutralize toxins?
Lets roll on this one with everyone joining in.
What type is best: potassium iodine only
Where can you find it? This can be a tough one.....
How to test for deficiency... scratch skin test and or hair analysis is best
What are the many many health benefits of Iodine? MANY!
There are soooo many benefits to Iodine.....did you know that if you take Lugols at the first sign of infection it can help to destroy viruses, bacteria, etc.? How about at the first signs of food poisoning to neutralize toxins?
Lets roll on this one with everyone joining in.
"According to a study by the CDC the number of Americans with low iodine has quadrupled in the last 25 years". * (source below)
"Dr. Bernard Jenson, D.C., Ph.D., found that the iodized table salt, which is superheated so that it can pour more easily, is a poor form of iodine for the body."
* Iodine Nutrition in the United States. Trends and Public Health Implications: Iodine Excretion Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys I and III --- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
1 Is iodine needed for people with No thyroids?
2 Best supplementation of iodine to take?
3 Proper administration of iodine
4 Symptoms of low iodine
5 What iodine will restore in the body if taken and how to know if you are managing appropriately with it.
********Remember that stopping thyroid medicine all together only applies to those who are hypothyroid due to iodine deficiency and only under drs orders. Talk to your physician before trying ANY iodine supplementation.*************
This simple test is almost too simple, it cost next to nothing and will help you to know when your body is in need of Iodine.
Instructions:
Get a 1 ounce bottle of tincture of 2% Iodine.
Paint a spot using the tincture about the size of a silver dollar. Paint the spot in an inconspicuous place such as your belly, thigh, or the inside of the arm. Be sure it is dry before putting on clothes to prevent staining the clothing. Do this when you know you will not be taking a shower or bath, since it may wash off.
If you body level of Iodine is normal, then the spot will remain on the skin for 24 hours.
If the spot disappears in less than 24 hours, this means your body needed Iodine and took it in. (I find it awesome that our body will take in what it needs and leave on the skin what it doesn't need!) This works transdermally much like the now popular Nicoderm and Estrogen Patches, by soaking into the blood stream via the skin.
*** Important...if you are presently on thyroid medicine you may need to cut back on your dose, or ultimately stop it all together, now that your body has the iodine to manufacture the thyroid hormones it needs.
Keep applying the Tincture of Iodine every 24 hours, at different places on your body, until the spot stays there for the full 24 hours.
http://abc.eznettools.net/jernigannutraceuticals/inexpensive_treatments.html
You're welcome ! I was a little skeptical at first, but it worked. The first time I did the test, the iodine disappeared within 2 hours. This continued for at least 2 more weeks. Last week I did the test again and it took over 12 hours before the iodine disappeared.
PlateletGal (still has soft hair and is no longer spending big money for expensive conditions that don't work ! ; ^ ) )
Platelet Gal- Where did you find yours? I told Stella how hard it is to find the right kind and she found it to be true....unless of course you buy online.
I recommend Lugol's Iodine....it is a trusted brand and my doctor friend uses it himself.
He suggested doing a small scratch test first to make sure no sensitivities are there.
Laura -- I purchased my iodine online. I think I purchased it through Walgreens.
PlateletGal --Thx so much for your info; am dead keen to crack this iodine gig that am sure makes me thryoid right lazy!
Soooo----is doing this kind of iodine supplementation in place of taking kelp supplements, or is there no harm in taking kelp too? I have heard that there are quality issues with kelp---and is this a 'potassium' type Laura is saying is best? Am thinking there could be toxicity with too much iodine in the system? -- thoughts? Does anyone know which foods eaten can boost iodine as well?
Margypops ---where did you get Adrenal Support capsules, and what are they composed of? : )
For the adrenals....i like adaptogens (will increase when needed and decrease when needed)
http://www.naturodoc.com/mm5/merchant.mvc
It took two weeks but I was determine to find it - IT had to be sold somewhere. If you read about "water" you will find so much stuff on the toxins.
Can you imagine - we are keeping fish healthly in tanks while us humans are suffering with depletion.
Hey Platelet - Did you use sodium iodine tincture - or potassium iodine for your test? I find oodles of sodium iodine at the drug stores but not potassium.
Also the Lugol's I found is 5% and not 2% - what's that about? Another thought....
How often can you do a patch test? Is the iodine you are applying starting to balance out the deficiency and after you get to it stay on for 24 hrs - that is your clue that you have put enough in?
Common problem, commonly overlooked
Are you tired, constipated, mildly depressed, struggling to lose weight, with dry skin? You may suffer from hypothyroidism — an underactive thyroid.
Problem: the above symptoms may have other causes. Another problem: rigid blood test interpretation can lead to a missed diagnosis of hypothyroidism.
Your thyroid gland
Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck. It regulates your body’s energy production.
Your thyroid gland produces thyroid hormone (no surprise there). “T4” is the storage form. T4 is converted to “T3” in the thyroid, liver, brain and other tissues. T3 is the active form, 200 times stronger than T4.
The importance of TSH
TSH, made by the pituitary gland in the brain, stands for thyroid stimulating hormone. If your thyroid is sluggish, your pituitary produces more TSH, a kind of kick in the pants for the thyroid. The TSH blood test is the most useful test for thyroid function.
What causes a sluggish thyroid?
A common cause is autoimmune. Your immune system thinks your thyroid belongs to someone else and starts attacking it. This is called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
Other causes? Stress can suppress your thyroid. Sometimes large amounts of soy products, peanuts or raw cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts) may slow down the thyroid, although this is controversial.
Why is the diagnosis missed?
There is disagreement over what TSH level signifies disease. Some doctors believe your thyroid is OK, regardless of symptoms, if your TSH is below 5.0. Many specialists regard 3.0 and below as normal. They will sometimes treat patients until it’s below 1.0, if necessary.
Treatment options
Most specialists, including some holistic-minded doctors, use synthetic T4. Response is slow so your doctor will wait 6 - 8 weeks before checking your TSH again.
Nutritional support can help. Selenium (200 micrograms a day) and adequate Vitamin D levels are important. Iodine is often used. Stress reduction, as with most health problems, is essential. Nutritional support and stress reduction are all some need.
What about T3?
Some folks feel better with a small dose of T3. T3 alone or with antidepressants may help in depression. And some respond best to Armour Thyroid, which has both T4 and T3 (from ground up pig thyroids).
The use of T3 is controversial because most studies show little benefit. The studies, however, are inconclusive. I find T3 has a useful role in some patients.
A small number of people have trouble converting T4 to T3. A low free T3 blood value in someone with suspicious symptoms may respond to treatment.
Know and understand the meaning of your TSH level. Is it between 5.0 and 3.0? Do you also have symptoms? Then treatment may help. See a thyroid specialist. They take a broader, less dogmatic approach.
I used the sodium iodine for my stain test. After that, I purchased the liquid potassium iodide (yes iodide... not iodine). You can find it online and it is very inexpensive. You can also take it sublingually and while using the skin stain test. (according to Jernigan --- pg. 463 in Beating Lyme Disease)
T3 REVERSE -- "The mix of treatments needed varies from patient to patient. There are some abnormalities that are common. For instance, close to 100% of individuals with these syndromes have low thyroid. This is, however, usually not picked up on the standard blood tests because the TSH is not elevated in these individuals due to pituitary dysfunction. Many of these individuals will also have high levels of the anti-thyroid reverse T3, which is usually not measured on standard blood tests. In addition, the majority of individuals can also have a thyroid receptor resistance that is not detected on the blood tests. Consequently, thyroid treatment, especially with timed release T3, is effective for many patients. T4 preparations (inactive thyroid) such as Synthroid and Levoxyl do not work well for these conditions."
Kent Holtorf, M.D.
To everyone else: I wonder how to tread carefully with Iodine when a hashi patient? Anyone found any info pertaining to hashimoto's and iodine treatment?
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/750439
Here is a link to a different kind of iodine that is supposedly better than all other types:
http://www.thyroidnascentiodine.com/index.htm
This is suppose to be the most readily to absorb....everyone take a read please and let me know what you think.
Hmmmm....My hair analysis showed me within normal limits for Iodine. So taking it regularly would scare me. I am still in the die off mode of my thyroid as well with up and down flairs and I think that would make a diff as well.
Stella- If you are out there....how are you doing? You had a response to the iodine. BUT you aren't suppose to do it again within 24 hrs, or it could have caused an autoimmune response with your graves. Give us your thoughts!
I am finding that patch application seems good - not oral consumption - but it may be the detox going on more that anything.
Or it stimulated an autoimmune reaction......ROLL the dice baby! LOL
I don't take iodine daily. What I do is test myself at least once every two weeks by doing Jernigan's iodine stain test. If I'm low on iodine, then I will take the liquid potassium iodide. (sublingually).
My chinese medicine practitioner informed me today to not take any iodine....not even supplements with it. She said not good when in die off mode from Hashimotos and antibodies are already over active. Iodine will cause even more of a reaction in me. Although my body is highly reactive so it does make sense. Now I cannot even take my supplements which I have a lot of $ invested in! :(
I have been treated 3 times now by her for sensitivity to my Armour thyroid medicine....jeepers creepers! lol
Through the skin, your body will only take what it needs. I think i would start there since you reacted so strongly.
thx Laura for the link-----liked the depth of info on thyroid and iodine page.
Tried the skin test---not sure using the 'right' kind --only could find a 'tincture' with iodine BP 2.5%, potassium iodide BP 2.5% ???? but it absorbed quickly. Plateletgal---is this the correct stuff? How many drops sublingually?
My chinese herbalist has me on herbs with sargassum, oyster shell, and arca shell which I think are like a kelp? Worried could overdose, but feeling inclined to keep on the trail as gut thinks this is right direction for me, tho awaiting Hashi test result for full greenlight.
oh Laura---could I trouble you for some of the sample ingredients of the adrenal support? thx : )
Hi ! For the skin test, I used 2% U.S.P. iodine tincture. The iodine that I take sublingually is liquid potassium iodide (by RLD Organic)... drops daily in a glass of water.
http://www.regenerativenutrition.com//shopsplash/index.asp?prev=/shop/product.asp&query=numCurrencyID=1&P_ID=379
This is for Celtic Organic Sea Salt someone here kindly recommended---a better version than regular salt. I also take kelp tablets every now and then, but am concerned about purity issues rumoured with these. Sushi nori and wakame (if you like sushi-dried sea vegtables) are dietary ways to get in some iodine too.
Look closely at Plateletgal's recommendations as the 'iodine on the skin' approach which she kindly highlights seems to insure that your body only takes what it needs---a kool idea! : )
the swollen lymph nodes that have been in my neck for months now are going down. That's really the only new change that I've made. I will look into the organic sea salt. I'm excited about the change in the nodes and will write soon.
OK - friends - 2 weeks on Ioderal 12.5 2 x's a day and doing extremely well.
I spoke to Laura last night and told her the thing that most happened.
CLEAR - SHARP thinking - I thought my swtiching thyroid meds was good - well......... this is unbelievable.
The nodule I was sooooo wooried about is shrinking too. lost 2 mm of it.
I hope Kim surfs over on this thread - I wanted to bring it back on top. She is looking for it.
How do you stomach swallowing the sea salt and water???????????????????
OHHHHHH KKKKKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!! lol
Have the two ends of the candle burning myself...autoimmune and nodule....so the dice roll is fully loaded, but your example is more than inspiring!
Thx for sharing and although I've ceiling plaster mess to clear from the jump I lauched from my desk when I read your good news..lol....worth the effort every time;
happy dance in your honour!!!!! : )
I have suffered from a goitre and sub clinical hypothyroidism for the last 17 years with all the classic symptoms. I was given radioactive iodine and an xray to show cold and hot spots and then given 125mcg of levithyroxine for, they said, the rest of my life. I realised that the T4 was not really making a difference to my condition, my goitre did not reduce and my hypo symptoms increased gradually through the years. By 2004 a year after the birth of my little girl, I detoxed and stopped taking my T4. My blood results stayed within range although my hypo symptoms remained. Last year, I changed a few items in my diet thinking that it would be good for me, ie adding soya product. Actually I was not thinking as I had read that soya was not good for fibroids, which I suffer from which I believe are part of the hypo symptoms list, and my goitre mushroomed and a nodule of 3cms appeared. Soya is not good for someone who grows lumps ie fibroids, goitre nodules, lumpy breasts. After seeing my GP in Jan and having a scan I am now waiting for an endo appointment which is at the end of Apr. Looking at all the information of what to expect as a treatment for my nodule, I decided to take things into my own hands. I discovered through the medscape website that there is now an iodine treatment for dysfunctional thyroids and discovered several sites which give you really clear information about iodine and how it can CURE a dysfunctional thyroid. These sites are iodine4health, Iodine which is in the health section of Yahoo forum and naturalthyroidchoices.
I am into the second month of taking 50mg of Ioderal with supplements daily and it has been the best thing I have ever done for my health. I AM STARTING TO RECOVER! My goitre is still a little swollen as it is being bombarded by iodine but it has reduced for the first time in 17 years. I have that little indent at the bottom of my neck back. My nodule has also reduced greatly. My energy is back and my brain fog has lifted. Iodine detoxes all the bad halides (bromine, chlorine, flourine) in your thyroid and makes space for iodine again so your thyroid can function properly again. The treatment is called the Iodine Protocol and is usually for 3 months but it really all depends on your condition.
After reading all the literature regarding Iodine, it all made real sense to me that I was iodine deficient and that my initial goitre 17 years ago and my lumpy breasts were signs of this. I am N American but grew up in a country in the Mediterranean which still uses the seaweed washed up each winter as fertilizer in their fields. As a young adult I moved to England and there all my troubles started. I now live in France which is another iodine deficient country which has no testing for iodine deficiency so I have had to self medicate but I really do suggest that you find a doctor on the lists that the sites provide and do it, even those with Hashi's. Please be careful of the iodine that you buy as some of it is not good for you as it has other things in it. Luguols 5% or Ioderal is what is recommended. Do not use salt which is fine and processed as it is not good for you, use salt that is called Celtic Salt or Sel de Guerande which is natural and full of goodness.
It does make my blood boil that I have spent so much of my life feeling like a slug to realise that such a simple essential mineral is what I needed to stop 2 operations - one to remove my fibroids and the other to remove a benign lump from my breast, numerous miscarriages and just a lack of the feeling of being healthy. 100 years ago, iodine was the solution for goitres and dysfunctional thyroids but the propaganda machines of those all powerful pharmaceutical companies have since given cheap to buy iodine a bad name so as they push their little white pills and get richer while they see a world getting sicker!
I am sorry, I will stop the ranting!;)) Oh, I forgot, I discovered I was also Vit D3 deficient too and I now take 3000iu daily. Vit D3 also makes alot of difference to your energy levels and thought process.
PS There is also a Facebook group site for iodine. The doctors who pioneered the iodine protocol is called Dr Brownstein (he has a website) and Dr Abraham.
:) Cindy
Again thank you for the post and hope you post some more! :)
Laura
Yeah---you are so on page about big pharma!! Rant away! Disgraceful isn't it? ......I also had moved to England as a young adult....Snap!...a trap of a place indeed. I dream of life in the alps...ions a plenty!! lol
Keep feeling good.......I'm hurrying as fast as I can to join you! Like you did/are, am also running from samarai surgeons.....lol....am imagining an industrial-sized vat of Iodural spilled on their path to the OR....brilliantly easy. Messy clean up for the rubber clogs though!
PLEASE feel free to copy your FANTASTIC posting over to the Thyroid Board;...it's one of the BEST ever!
Reading it this morning cheered me to no end; surfing here is like gold mining----a lot of sifting and some genuine bad days with no hope of finding a mention of a magic lotion or potion outside Big Pharma's Offering, or even (worse!) witnessing or experiencing no answers, by people you know could bother to help, to very simple questions; thanks for the precious nugget!!
Your spirit 'to take things into your own hands' reiterates probably THE fundamental ingredient to successful healing, oft forgotten.
Best of luck with the Endo appt end of April. : ) Helen
However , I think the discussions about iodine should be kept here and not moved over to thyroid.
I to have seem great changes bringing iodine into my protacol and have a doctor very intune with the Iodine therpy and loading tests - but really in the realm of things - Iodine treatment is now more Intergrative Medicine and belongs here.
Laura - can you add here on how I am meaning to say what I am trying to say?
I have viewed over both sites that are mentioned and and also a faily new site called the iodineproject.
As I discussed with my doctor last week. Iodine is not being used in it's effectiveness at this time. It is understood more now on the modern ways of medicine to treat without it -
Yet - we as patients are not told about iodine unless we dig into it on our own and compare our illness to some of the information available. I too, dug on my own about it and I had to be the one to approach my doctor. Then ( because I learned about it ) - then - I was given the time of day to find out more by a doctor. It's just not spoken about in the medical communites.
I am dealing with my last appointment as a new beginning - but I am horribly troubled about the reality I was told by this doctor that I probably never needed my thyroid ablated out if iodine therapy would have been used. All the money in 7 yrs I spent to get well - could have been avoided and to how I am understanding it.
It was like going over the whole nightmare all over again. I am taking a total of 25 in Ioderol and after my visit with my doctor Thursday I am told to up that to 50 . I will start that today after blood work.
Thank you for your warm welcome. I will definitely stick around. Reading some of the posts on the Thyroid Forum makes you realise how everybody needs to share their experiences and information so as people can make informed choices in regard to their wellbeing. I will get on to the VitD3 section and contribute. BTW my levels for D3 were 19! I will be going back to have another blood test at the end of this month to see if it has picked up. I think the D3 and Iodine have really helped my immune system since Jan as I usually have a horrible bout of Sinusitis in Feb where I am put on antibiotics and this year I have had nothing. My husband is currently on antibiotics for sinusitis and my little girl has the flu. I have been giving them D3; my husband and my daughter take 800iu daily but I do not think it is enough. The RDA is sooo low !
:)Cindy
http://www.lewrockwell.com/miller/miller20.html--------------informative, and contained in----
http://donaldmiller.com/
.............Dr. Miller is a Cardiologist---makes a nice change from Endos!! : )
STella or Cindy:
Iodine question: How much can you take for how long before it affects the dosage level of our thyroid meds???
Iodine question: I don't know how long it takes before it affects your thyroid meds. What I have read is that your doc will ask you back for blood work after one month and then will assess your dosage. I detoxed off of my T4 so am only taking iodine. I think Stella is more knowledgeable in regard to thyroid meds. Will you take the Vit supplements recommended with the iodine? I found they really helped because you can have detox effect with iodine and the vits help to sooth.
PS I have also read that Iodine can affect your TSH and make it go higher but it is because the pituitary is getting the wrong signals from the thyroid and it creates more TSH to stimulate the thyroid. It is suppose to go back to normal levels after a while once the iodine has done its work and/or your body gets used to it.
:)
Not sure how the test will swing though.
Iodine given to thyroid patients that do not have a gland anylonger due to RAI or TT will require more tweeking with meds than someone who is looking to optimize the normal thyroid function.
Of course then - we have to take into account the autoimmune levels too adding iodine
The other form of iodine which I am taking is Opitimox Iodoral tablets which are discounted presently 30% at illnessisoptional.com. They cost USD34.95 for 180. The tablet form tend to not upset the stomach as much.
If you are going on the Iodine Protocol, vit supps are recommended as you do detox on iodine. They are Vit C 2000mg, Selenium 200mg, magnesium and Celtic salt. I actually do not do Celtic Salt but apple cider vinegar.
Hope this helps
:) Cindy
PS iodine protocol is for both hypo and hyper. Start on small amounts of iodine so your body can get used to it and then slowly build up
Cindy- thanks you for the added information! Stella is taking the Iodoral as well and is having great success.
Stella- please if you dont mind, try to keep us updated on how you are doing and feeling as you begin this venture. :)
I myself am not doing any iodine because i am still in high antibody mode and die off and easily aggrivated. My dr told me to not take any form of iodine yet. I will be having updated antibody testing in April to see where I stand.
Happy Thursday everyone!!
I have 1/2 thyroid left with multinodular goiter... MD says this will shrink it..
He has suggested Ioderal which I bought at health store... but I want to start slowly. I read somewhere to start with 1/2 capsule every 3rd or 4th day for two weeks and then slowly increase. Anyone have any info on this?
He also thinks I maybe able to eventually go off my synthyroid and will feel SO much better. I am praying ... cause I still have have a lot of hypo symptoms and endo will not give me any more synthyroid ( am in "normal" range).
Thank you all for giving me the courage to go forward... please post all positives and negatives so we can see where this goes. there is a great site...I can not locate it right now but has DOZENS of case/research studies for iodine.
I have also read it helps heart issues ( I now SVT- runs of tachycardia) for unknown reasons since my "thyroid issues" evolved.
Thanks again. You are all GREAT!!! Keep the info coming!!!
Yes pleases share when you have info of research for iodine!
Keep us updated in how you are doing.
Stella has started the Iodoral as well. Yeah!!!! :)
iodine4health.com
Has LOTS of case studies related to iodine from heart, thyroid,GI system,ect.
I am going to start Iodoral next week .starting some other supplements this week.... not to much at one time!!
Please all keep us posted on your experiences with this...Good luck to all!!!
I started on 12.5 for about 4 days and didn't notice any change - upped to 25 then went directly to 50. At 50 there is a difference.
Your endo doesn't understand iodine if he fears you into believing you will be hyper. If anything most feel a sense of calmness coming on immediately b/c things are becoming stable again. Many people respond on iodine when they were hyperthyroid.
No one can give you a direct doseage to start on - Most don't feel anything on the 12.5 starting dosage either.
Make sure you follow the regamin of minerals and vits suggested above. If you detox fast then those supplements will help.
How is the iodine coming along? I am so eager to start... and so nervous too!!!
This is a silly question... how will I know when to decrease my thyroid meds??? My endo would not approve so she will not retest my levels?? Will I start feeling hyper??? I am worried because I am hypo, but have some hyper symptoms such as tachycardia, tremors... ( negative antibodies). In iodine research it has shown case studies where it improved stubborn heart arrythmias... hooray... it may help my heart too!!
I had an iodine loading test, it showed me to be deficient...only excreted 80% when you should excrete 90% or more to not add iodine supplements.
So all I need is some COURAGE !!!!
Laura, I understand your hesitantcy... I am a BIG chicken to start anything new... very sensitive to some things!!!
Just wanted to post my progress on the Iodine Protocol. I am taking Iodoral and built my way up to 50mg slowly within the first month. I take Vit C, Selenium, Magnesium, Neem and had been on apple cider vinegar until recently I decided to change to Salt Loading as I wanted to make sure that I was not putting my adrenals under pressure.
Within the first week from one to two tablets I noticed an increase in energy and clearing of my brain fog. Second week from two to three tablets I noticed that if I was at all stressed out I would become a little hyper. This symptom disappeared in week three/four. My first period with Iodoral was very heavy which is unnatural for me. I posted this symptom on the Iodine yahoo forum and they suspected that as your ovaries gather alot of the toxic halides, that heavy periods was a detox symptom. Two other people experienced the same issue with iodine.
By the end of the fourth week I had been taking 50mg of Iodoral for a week and really started to feel the benefit and as I said on the iodine forum, I felt like I was a computer being rebooted and being checked for viruses and the iodine was putting all the hypoT side effects in quarantine!
All has been running smoothly until this last week when I decide to up my dosage to 75mg and within a day I went into proper detox. . My stomach went into spasms and I started to suffer from a frontal headache, nausea, muscle and joint aches. No matter how much cream I put on my skin, it was dry. I started to get dandruff. Oh and horrible body odour. For six days I had what I can only describe nicely as colic/diarrhoea.
My appendix became sore, followed by my kidneys (lower back pain), spleen and then liver. Strange but I could really feel which organs were painful. My bladder did not suffer at all.
I hardly ate anything but continued with Salt and alternated with warm water and honey. After three days I started to eat rice and then introduced chicken and then poached eggs. I have lost 1/2 stone in weight.
During this last week I stopped taking my iodine and supplements as my stomach could not cope with them and I doubt they would not have stayed in my stomach long enough to have any effect.
Today, I am feeling much better so I will start back at my Protocol. After a week of hell I would have expected to look pretty horrible but my skin has started to look great and my energy levels are back so things have turned around very quickly.
I am really happy that I detoxed as it means that I have managed to purge some of the awful halide toxins in my body which is one of the points of taking iodine. My goiter is doing fine. It has reduced in size nicely although not totally as yet as I think this will not happen until I reduce my iodine to one tablet a day. My hair has become thick again. Hello hair where have you been?!!:) I can sleep again :) We will have to wait to see if my nodule has disappeared until the end of April when I see the endo.
Cindy
(17 years sub clinical hypoT with goiter and nodule, fibrocystic breasts, fibroids, miscarriages, migraines, carpel tunnel syndrome, brittle hair, hair loss, tired, sleepless and all the rest. Detoxed from T4 2004)
Thanks for the update... its inspiration to try iodine protocol. Keep us posted on any other news that would help us all!!t
Thanks again.
Not sure what to think. I am feeling a bit of elycd's symptoms of back pain - not sure. The body order and loose stools I had too.
If you choose not to use potassium iodide as the "choice" what would you chose?
Kelp is not consistant anylonger. It was a good alternative years ago, but just look at what they dump in our waters now? It very absorbant (seaweed) It a collector of pollutants and there are hundred of gallons dumped yearly in our waters. I am more afraid of kelp right now than potassium iodide.
Additionally, published reports describe two cases of acne apparently caused or worsened by taking large doses of kelp. This effect is also believed to be due to the large amounts of iodine in the supplement.
Finally, some kelp supplements have been found to contain levels of arsenic high enough to be toxic. Seawater contains highly diluted arsenic, but kelp (like other ocean life) can concentrate arsenic in its tissues, and there are reports of two people with symptoms of arsenic poisoning who had been consuming kelp.
It also showed mid normal range for Iodine.
Hmmmmmm.
Paxiled- STella already had her thyroid burned out with RAI, so Iodine isn't risky for her like those of us with thyroid still functioning somewhat. With my Hashimoto's in full force, I will not attempt any iodine or kelp.
Postassium Iodine has many uses and benefits with toxins and pathogens as well....just a thought to ponder. :)
So, this is my story on Iodine, I took Kelp for awhile, but, for my symptoms and metabolism, I think the Iodoral is far better.