Help with Iodine Supplementing

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have been reading through the posts and trying to gather as much info as I can

in a short amount of time. I am currently taking Cytomel only as treatment for

hypothyroidism - TSH is fully suppressed. Some information says this is

sufficient to protect against radiation, other information says no. The more I

read on here, the more I think I need to be incorporating iodine, not just for

the radiation threat (I am on the west coast) but for long term health reasons.

But for the moment I am concentrating on the immediate. Can someone on a full

replacement dose of Cytomel take iodine? What are some of the potential

problems. Because my thyroid is shutdown and not absorbing much iodine would I

only need a small amount?

We are waiting for some iodoral to arrive (not until Monday unfortunately).

What we do have on hand is Iosol (iodine) and NOW Postassium plus Iodine (225mcg

potassium Iodide,5mg sodium, 99mg potassium chloride, 100mg sodium alginate).

Do we need to take both in order to get protective benefit? Do they need to be

in a certain proportion to one another? How much of each (iodide and iodine)is

needed?

The rest of my family isn't on thyroid meds or taking any iodine. I am

wondering, especially for the little ones, if they need to be eased into taking

iodine? Also is it 200mcg selenium for adults taking iodine? How much selenium

for children?

Thank you so much for any help. I know how swamped you are especially right

now.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks so much for your reply! I will check out Dr. Brownsteins blog and TLC

product and s site for selenium amounts for children. I have read the

New Member Document. In addition to the supplements listed and salt loading

instructions is there a section on supporting the detox pathways or do those

things do that?

Yes, I am on t3 only to help with rt3 issues. It made a huge difference after

the rt3 cleared and I'm nervous about going back on porcine thyroid and going

back into rt3 mode. It would be great lower meds. I will keep reading around

the site.

From what I understand now, it doesn't matter what the form of iodine is for

radiation protection -either potassium iodide or iodine or a combination product

will work - but is more about what agrees with your body. I see a lot of people

using the Lugols and Iodoral. Are you hearing success stories on plain

potassium iodide and/or Iosol(iodine only)?

Thanks again!

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> > I have been reading through the posts and trying to gather as much info as I

can in a short amount of time. I am currently taking Cytomel only as treatment

for hypothyroidism - TSH is fully suppressed. Some information says this is

sufficient to protect against radiation, other information says no. The more I

read on here, the more I think I need to be incorporating iodine, not just for

the radiation threat (I am on the west coast) but for long term health reasons.

But for the moment I am concentrating on the immediate. Can someone on a full

replacement dose of Cytomel take iodine? What are some of the potential

problems. Because my thyroid is shutdown and not absorbing much iodine would I

only need a small amount?

> >

> > We are waiting for some iodoral to arrive (not until Monday unfortunately).

What we do have on hand is Iosol (iodine) and NOW Postassium plus Iodine (225mcg

potassium Iodide,5mg sodium, 99mg potassium chloride, 100mg sodium alginate).

Do we need to take both in order to get protective benefit? Do they need to be

in a certain proportion to one another? How much of each (iodide and iodine)is

needed?

> >

> > The rest of my family isn't on thyroid meds or taking any iodine. I am

wondering, especially for the little ones, if they need to be eased into taking

iodine? Also is it 200mcg selenium for adults taking iodine? How much selenium

for children?

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> > Thank you so much for any help. I know how swamped you are especially right

now.

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