Posted by Marc Martin on
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> 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