Re: Iodine/blood pressure...

[Guest guest]

Okay... I'm getting it... the iodine is making the thyroid more active which is stimulating the adrenal gland?

My pressure is waaaaay up... I'm going to have to cut back on the iodine for a time... i'm having some anxiety issues which is an adrenal response and my pulse is rapid... My pressure is 208/118.... and I'm not feeling well... took some magnesium & some nervine... will go do a tsp of cayenne .... I have issues with BP normally but not like this.

I'm concerned about this reaction and recommending this to clients. It's supposed to be non toxic?

Cheryl

RE: licorice root

Look, VoicePrints, my only intention was to alert people that there can possibly be problems with the use of licorice. Because of that, you come down on me with four barrels. Pubmed "licorice." There are reports throughout the literature about the (sometimes) serious effects of its use.

Shouldn't everyone hear both the pros and the cons of any treatment?

It makes me ill when people get beaten and banned because they post something which might not fit the current dogma. Everyone on these lists needs to understand that without adequate research, everything on these lists is mere opinion, some better than other.

For some on this list, licorice may be very helpful; for others, it could be deadly. The same can be said of iodine and salt. If I swigged 1/2 t of salt, it could likely kill me with paralysis and respiratory arrest.

People should hear the good … and the bad.

When full information about anything is repressed, you end up with snake oil.

Val

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of VoicePrints

that warning is for excessive use, but even with using it 3x's a day I have clients add a spoonfull of molasses with it ... molasses is very high in potassium, even more so the pills you can buy. It doesn't appear as though you read any of the rest of the article : )

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From: Valarie

Because something is of allopathic source, doesn't mean it should be automatically discounted.

Even your reference has a full page devoted to cautions with licorice use. "It can produce headache, lethargy, sodium and water retention, excessive loss of potassium and high blood pressure. The hazard lies in the aldosterone-like effects of licorice. This is increasing the sodium, chloride and water retention and potassium excretion by the kidneys."

http://www.herballegacy.com/Knuteson_Contra.html

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of VoicePrints

A spoonful of Licorice will offset the potassium loss which causes the other problems mentioned in the article. The article is an allopathic source so may have it's roots in the pharma cartel that would rather have you as a drug customer so beware the source. Licorice is a specific adrenal food and works for some of the very reasons listed in the article. The potassium issue is well known among practitioners and herbalists contrary to what the article states. Thier spelling of licorice is odd (liquorice) and when I looked it up it was a Brittish variant of the spelling.

Here is a link to the Dr. site with allot of info on the herb. Dr. was a renouned Master Herbalist and Naturopathic Doctor.

http://www.herballegacy.com/Knuteson_Licorice.html

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From: Valarie

Be very careful with licorice.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3808407?dopt=Abstract

[Guest guest]

You are in the minority that has an issue with iodine in this way. I started at 50 mgs and had no major issues.

My recommendation to all people before supplementing:

1) Detox and clear the liver & kidneys

2) Support the Adrenals

3) Know your thyroid status (normal, hyper or hypo)

These basic things can help give you a good foundation to know what you may encounter.

Steph

RE: licorice root

Look, VoicePrints, my only intention was to alert people that there can possibly be problems with the use of licorice. Because of that, you come down on me with four barrels. Pubmed "licorice." There are reports throughout the literature about the (sometimes) serious effects of its use.

Shouldn't everyone hear both the pros and the cons of any treatment?

It makes me ill when people get beaten and banned because they post something which might not fit the current dogma. Everyone on these lists needs to understand that without adequate research, everything on these lists is mere opinion, some better than other.

For some on this list, licorice may be very helpful; for others, it could be deadly. The same can be said of iodine and salt. If I swigged 1/2 t of salt, it could likely kill me with paralysis and respiratory arrest.

People should hear the good … and the bad.

When full information about anything is repressed, you end up with snake oil.

Val

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of VoicePrints

that warning is for excessive use, but even with using it 3x's a day I have clients add a spoonfull of molasses with it ... molasses is very high in potassium, even more so the pills you can buy. It doesn't appear as though you read any of the rest of the article : )

----- Original Message -----

From: Valarie

Because something is of allopathic source, doesn't mean it should be automatically discounted.

Even your reference has a full page devoted to cautions with licorice use. "It can produce headache, lethargy, sodium and water retention, excessive loss of potassium and high blood pressure. The hazard lies in the aldosterone-like effects of licorice. This is increasing the sodium, chloride and water retention and potassium excretion by the kidneys."

http://www.herballegacy.com/Knuteson_Contra.html

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of VoicePrints

A spoonful of Licorice will offset the potassium loss which causes the other problems mentioned in the article. The article is an allopathic source so may have it's roots in the pharma cartel that would rather have you as a drug customer so beware the source. Licorice is a specific adrenal food and works for some of the very reasons listed in the article. The potassium issue is well known among practitioners and herbalists contrary to what the article states. Thier spelling of licorice is odd (liquorice) and when I looked it up it was a Brittish variant of the spelling.

Here is a link to the Dr. site with allot of info on the herb. Dr. was a renouned Master Herbalist and Naturopathic Doctor.

http://www.herballegacy.com/Knuteson_Licorice.html

----- Original Message -----

From: Valarie

Be very careful with licorice.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3808407?dopt=Abstract