Re: Isolated Systolic Hypertension

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Hi Bill:

Mark C. Houston, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University

School of Medicine, co-author of Handbook of Antihypertensive Therapy, Tenth

Edition and a recognized authority in the treatment of hypertension, advises

that all of the following have scientific support for treatment of hypertension

(not necessarily in order of significance for BP reduction)

1) Lose weight and significancy reduce or eliminate alcohol;

2) Exercise for 45 min. per day (aerobic) plus perform resistance training daily

to attain BMI equal to or less than 25;

3) Vitamin C (100 to 1000mg) daily;

4) Vitamin E (800-1000 I.U.) daily;

5) Increase Omega-3 fatty acids from eating cold-water fish at least 3 times

weekly, or take good fish-oil supplement (DHA content appears to be most

important for BP reduction);

6) Co-Q10 specifically recommended in tne " QGel " form available from Designs For

Health, Solanova, and others and manufactured by Tishcon.

(min. 30 mg. 2 x daily);

7) Increase consumption of freash fruits and vegetables rich in potassium and

magnesium; follow the " DASH II " diet with reduced sodium intake (from study

published in 2001 in New England Journal of Medicine); these foods are also

sources of useful flavonoids as are red wine, tea, soy and licorice;

8) Wild, uncultivated bear garlic (1 to 4 uncooked cloves per day);

9) Wakame Seaweed (Undaria Pinnatifida)3.3 gms. dried seaweed daily (can be

ordered by the package from oriental food purveyors over the internet);

10) Celery (4 stalks daily or equivalent in celery juice, seeds or oil);

11) Sardines (a rich source of valyl-tyrosine ---- or if you hate eating

sardines (my own recommendation is that you consider supplementing with " DHA

Max " from Jarrow Formulas which is made from sardine oil and has 50% DHA

content);

12) Extra-virgin olive oil (4 tablespoons daily), also increased alpha linoleic

acid consumption:

13) Sour milk, casein, geletin, tuna muscle, dried salted fish, fish sauce,

guavas, and sake;

14) Amino acids, L-Carnitine (1-2 gms. daily) and Taurine (2-3 gms. daily) and

L-Arginine (10 grams daily from food and/or supplements);

15) Pycnogenol and Hawthorne (160-900 mg QD of standardized extract of the

later);

16) Alpha lipoic acid and N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC);

17) Increase soluble fiber particularly from guar gum or konjac mannen;

18) Increase protein consumption particularly soy protein (25 gms. daily) and/or

whey (the later must be in hydrolyzed form).

Best Regards, Ron

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Seems that I am not getting a reply so we will experiment on our own and see

what happens.

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> I am a new member and this is my first post.

>

> I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It

some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have used Lugol's

Solution [2%] also some time ago.

>

> I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated to

the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to avoid.

>

> My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine

deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which

could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

>

> Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

>

> I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

>

[Guest guest]

There is a direct connection between high blood pressure and magnesium

deficiency. You didn't mention if your wife is on mag or not, or if so, how much

she is taking.

The protocol for mag is 400mg/day. I contend we should be taking double that as

so many factors work against us and we're not getting enough in our diets to

justify lower supplementing.

Tell us what she's doing with mag.

I REALLY like mag malate by Source Naturals in the 1250mg dose, which is 425mg

of mag and 825mg of malic acid. This dosage is in 3 tabs so you'll need to build

up to 6 per day (2 at each meal). If you're inclined to pick up a very

informative book, get Carolyn Dean's The Magnesium Miracle and read up on the

benefits.

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> > I am a new member and this is my first post.

> >

> > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It

some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have used Lugol's

Solution [2%] also some time ago.

> >

> > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated to

the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to avoid.

> >

> > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine

deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which

could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

> >

> > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> >

> > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

> >

>

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Sometimes posting of email on groups is erratic, & there is a long delay before people receive it. (Sometimes it is immediate -- you never know.) Also, the list has been really busy since the mess in Japan, & people are getting a bit overwhelmed by the volume.Everybody here tends to think that iodine is good for everything, so we would probably all encourage you to try the protocol, but in the case of high blood pressure, the companion nutrients may be even more important. There is a book called "The High Blood Pressure Hoax," which discusses natural ways to lower your blood pressure. Increasing magnesium (one of the companion nutrients) is one of them. Switching to unrefined sea salt (another companion nutrient) is also important. (Also balancing it with increased potassium, which is not a companion nutrient.) The book is excellent, & gives you lots of things to try. If you don't already have a BP monitor for home use, you might want to get one, to keep track of how different nutrients affect her.AnneOn Mar 28, 2011, at 5:46 AM, Nevada wrote:

Seems that I am not getting a reply so we will experiment on our own and see what happens.

>

> I am a new member and this is my first post.

>

> I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

>

> I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to avoid.

>

> My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

>

> Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

>

> I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

>

[Guest guest]

Anne,

What are your thoughts on potassium supplements, as opposed to potassium rich

foods? I know the latter is certainly better but any input on supps and which

ones would be very appreciated.

> > >

> > > I am a new member and this is my first post.

> > >

> > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without

It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have used

Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

> > >

> > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated

to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to

avoid.

> > >

> > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine

deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which

could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

> > >

> > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> > >

> > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

> > >

> >

> >

>

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I cannot pretend to be any expert on this. The big problem with eating nutrient-rich foods is that you don't know how nutrient-rich they really are. A plant product can only contain the minerals that were available to it in the soil, & our farmlands have been poorly husbanded. In the best of all possible worlds, our food would be bursting with all the essential nutrients. However, I don't have a faster-than-light drive to get there -- or bring you veggies back from there.As to which mineral supplements to take, I just bought NOW brand. I have had some of their products before, & they seem to be OK. My husband had some heart issues, caused by his prostate medications, & NOW makes a supplement that has magnesium, potassium, & taurine, & I have him on that, at the moment. Hopefully by the time we run out, I will have done research to verify that they are the right forms. I have also been rubbing magnesium oil into his back to crank his magnesium up further.You don't want to get carried away & give huge doses of potassium, as that can CAUSE heart problems. My theory is that if you are deficient, even a little bit will be a big help. But by all means, find somebody more knowledgeable than I!AnneOn Mar 28, 2011, at 4:33 PM, spacejunkie2001us wrote:

Anne,

What are your thoughts on potassium supplements, as opposed to potassium rich foods? I know the latter is certainly better but any input on supps and which ones would be very appreciated.

> > >

> > > I am a new member and this is my first post.

> > >

> > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

> > >

> > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to avoid.

> > >

> > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

> > >

> > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> > >

> > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

> > >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I cannot pretend to be any expert on this. The big problem with eating nutrient-rich foods is that you don't know how nutrient-rich they really are. A plant product can only contain the minerals that were available to it in the soil, & our farmlands have been poorly husbanded. In the best of all possible worlds, our food would be bursting with all the essential nutrients. However, I don't have a faster-than-light drive to get there -- or bring you veggies back from there.As to which mineral supplements to take, I just bought NOW brand. I have had some of their products before, & they seem to be OK. My husband had some heart issues, caused by his prostate medications, & NOW makes a supplement that has magnesium, potassium, & taurine, & I have him on that, at the moment. Hopefully by the time we run out, I will have done research to verify that they are the right forms. I have also been rubbing magnesium oil into his back to crank his magnesium up further.You don't want to get carried away & give huge doses of potassium, as that can CAUSE heart problems. My theory is that if you are deficient, even a little bit will be a big help. But by all means, find somebody more knowledgeable than I!AnneOn Mar 28, 2011, at 4:33 PM, spacejunkie2001us wrote:

Anne,

What are your thoughts on potassium supplements, as opposed to potassium rich foods? I know the latter is certainly better but any input on supps and which ones would be very appreciated.

> > >

> > > I am a new member and this is my first post.

> > >

> > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

> > >

> > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to avoid.

> > >

> > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

> > >

> > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> > >

> > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

A good source of potassium is in a salt substitute such as NoSalt which is potassium chloride. You must be careful with potassium, it is not a case where if a little is good, more is better. You can make yourself very sick if you overdose on potassium, and is used in murder mysteries to kill people and make it look like a heart attack J I was taking too much and got out of whack a little which caused my doctor concern. On the other hand, it is easy to measure out a couple of grams in the morning and just sprinkle it on your food through the day, and very inexpensive. That is why you can only find potassium supplements in low doses. Anne,What are your thoughts on potassium supplements, as opposed to potassium rich foods? I know the latter is certainly better but any input on supps and which ones would be very appreciated.>> Sometimes posting of email on groups is erratic, & there is a long delay before people receive it. (Sometimes it is immediate -- you never know.) Also, the list has been really busy since the mess in Japan, & people are getting a bit overwhelmed by the volume.> > Everybody here tends to think that iodine is good for everything, so we would probably all encourage you to try the protocol, but in the case of high blood pressure, the companion nutrients may be even more important. There is a book called " The High Blood Pressure Hoax, " which discusses natural ways to lower your blood pressure. Increasing magnesium (one of the companion nutrients) is one of them. Switching to unrefined sea salt (another companion nutrient) is also important. (Also balancing it with increased potassium, which is not a companion nutrient.) The book is excellent, & gives you lots of things to try. If you don't already have a BP monitor for home use, you might want to get one, to keep track of how different nutrients affect her.> > Anne> Lora Price248-399-9014Berkley, MI

[Guest guest]

My wife has taken mag in the past with no improvement... Her multi vitamin has

magnesium in it.

At any rate she would not take that much magnesium unless she first had proof

that she had a deficiency.

Still I appreciate the suggestion and will check out the book you mentioned.

Thanks

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> > > I am a new member and this is my first post.

> > >

> > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without

It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have used

Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

> > >

> > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated

to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to

avoid.

> > >

> > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine

deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which

could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

> > >

> > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> > >

> > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

What timing. My daughter and I were just talking about this last night. I just purchased 2 bottles of Vit/Min. One is liquid Vitamins & one is liquid Minerals. I cannot take a multi vit/min, so thought I would check them individually. Found I could take the vitamins but not the minerals. Knew I needed something but testing for this is expensive. Anyway, we got to talking about nutrients in the soil, and how we do get some nutrients from topsoil used on plants. So did a search this am, on nutrients in topsoil and this is what came up on eHow.

They are divided into two groups. Macronutrients---which serve as the major nutrients---are calcium, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulfur. Micronutrients are minerals that are needed in small amounts for plant growth, according to the NCSU website. These minerals are: boron, chloride, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc.q

Re: Re: Isolated Systolic Hypertension

I cannot pretend to be any expert on this. The big problem with eating nutrient-rich foods is that you don't know how nutrient-rich they really are. A plant product can only contain the minerals that were available to it in the soil, & our farmlands have been poorly husbanded. In the best of all possible worlds, our food would be bursting with all the essential nutrients. However, I don't have a faster-than-light drive to get there -- or bring you veggies back from there.

As to which mineral supplements to take, I just bought NOW brand. I have had some of their products before, & they seem to be OK. My husband had some heart issues, caused by his prostate medications, & NOW makes a supplement that has magnesium, potassium, & taurine, & I have him on that, at the moment. Hopefully by the time we run out, I will have done research to verify that they are the right forms. I have also been rubbing magnesium oil into his back to crank his magnesium up further.

You don't want to get carried away & give huge doses of potassium, as that can CAUSE heart problems. My theory is that if you are deficient, even a little bit will be a big help. But by all means, find somebody more knowledgeable than I!

Anne

On Mar 28, 2011, at 4:33 PM, spacejunkie2001us wrote:

Anne,What are your thoughts on potassium supplements, as opposed to potassium rich foods? I know the latter is certainly better but any input on supps and which ones would be very appreciated.> > >> > > I am a new member and this is my first post.> > > > > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.> > > > > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to avoid.> > > > > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.> > > > > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?> > > > > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.> > >> > > >>

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Hi Nevada,The multivitamin probably has a small amount of magnesium, and most likely it is not an absorbable form. Most multi’s I have seen use mag oxide, which is cheap, but your body cannot use it well, so if she took magnesium in the past and it was mag oxide, it makes sense that she didn’t get any improvement. We all really need much more mag in our diets. Forms that work well are mag chloride, citrate, malate, glycinate. But you would benefit from the iodine protocol no matter what your situation, as iodine and the companion nutrients are very much needed by our bodies. And while you listed what you have tried in the past and they didn’t work, it doesn’t sound like you have tried them together. The body is a whole system in balance, and it could be that the synergistic effect of iodine, magnesium, natural salt, vit C, etc. all together would help. Just some thoughts. It is frustrating when you can’t pinpoint something that helps. By the way, does your wife have physical symptoms that are causing problems? Or is it just evident in the actual measuring of the her bloodpressure? Donna in IL My wife has taken mag in the past with no improvement... Her multi vitamin has magnesium in it.At any rate she would not take that much magnesium unless she first had proof that she had a deficiency.Still I appreciate the suggestion and will check out the book you mentioned.Thanks> > >> > > I am a new member and this is my first post.> > > > > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.> > > > > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to avoid.> > > > > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.> > > > > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?> > > > > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.> > >> >>

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Actually she takes 200 mg of magnesium a day. 100 mg is magnesium aspartate and

the other 100 mg is from magnesium aspartate and magnesium amino acid chelate.

She has no physical symptoms other than a problem with her legs being tense at

night and finds it difficult to relax them enough so as to get sound sleep.

although they have been better since she added a product called MusclEase to her

supplements.

As far as trying everything at once... forget it. Would never be able to afford

that. There was never a time that she wasn't trying more than one thing at a

time.

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> > > > I am a new member and this is my first post.

> > > >

> > > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live

Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have

used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

> > > >

> > > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated

to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to

avoid.

> > > >

> > > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine

deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which

could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

> > > >

> > > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> > > >

> > > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

> > > >

> > >

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[Guest guest]

Hi Nevada,Taking 400mg of mag a day is what helps me sleep well. She is halfway there, why not go to 400mg for awhile? The legs being tense could easily be the need for more magnesium. It may take a little while to get enough to help, so don’t give up after one day! Donna in IL Actually she takes 200 mg of magnesium a day. 100 mg is magnesium aspartate and the other 100 mg is from magnesium aspartate and magnesium amino acid chelate.She has no physical symptoms other than a problem with her legs being tense at night and finds it difficult to relax them enough so as to get sound sleep. although they have been better since she added a product called MusclEase to her supplements.As far as trying everything at once... forget it. Would never be able to afford that. There was never a time that she wasn't trying more than one thing at a time.> > > >> > > > I am a new member and this is my first post.> > > >> > > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.> > > >> > > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to avoid.> > > >> > > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.> > > >> > > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?> > > >> > > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.> > > >> > >> >> > ________________________________>

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Yes, the leg cramps are a sure giveaway for needing more magnesium. I see that

the Muscle Ease product provides 200mg of Mg in three forms so it does look like

she is currently at 400 mg per day of magnesium.

Hopefully the book that you ordered will give you the information you need to

feel comfortable raising her magnesium even more ... even if it is just for 4-6

weeks as a loading dose.

The clinical studies that Dr. Norm Shealy did way back when revealed that a

majority of the population is magnesium deficient and that there are 3 ways to

restore cellular levels. Please see msg #64231 to see an earlier conversation

about this. You can also do a search for 'shealy magnesium' on this forum to

see other posts where I have referred to his research and specifics. Carolyn

Dean & Mark Sircus are others who have written about magnesium and both often

refer to Shealy's studies.

The best bang for your buck is transdermal magnesium chloride as all forms of

magnesium must be converted to the chloride form to be usable by the body.

There are a few products on the market ... Ancient Minerals, Swansons Mag Oil or

Shealy's Biogenics Magnesium Lotion. Or... the most cost efficient way is to

buy USP grade magnesium chloride crystals from an aquarium supply store and make

your oil magnesium oil for topical application. I think Anne has a recipe but

even a 50:50 dilution will work.

Some people with sensitive skin experience a stinging sensation with the mag

oils but this can be tempered by adding a lotion or coconut oil or further

diluting it with water during application. The mag oil only needs to be on for

20 minutes and then can be rinsed off if stinging is a problem.

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> > > > > I am a new member and this is my first post.

> > > > >

> > > > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live

Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have

used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

> > > > >

> > > > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has

escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is

trying to avoid.

> > > > >

> > > > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an

iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism

which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

> > > > >

> > > > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> > > > >

> > > > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

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Great. Keep us posted!

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> > > > I am a new member and this is my first post.

> > > >

> > > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live

Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have

used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

> > > >

> > > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has escalated

to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is trying to

avoid.

> > > >

> > > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an iodine

deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism which

could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

> > > >

> > > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> > > >

> > > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

> > > >

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> > > > > I am a new member and this is my first post.

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> > > > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live

> > Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and

> > have used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

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> > > > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has

> > escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she

> > is trying to avoid.

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> > > > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an

> > iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical

> > hyperthyroidism which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

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> > > > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> > > > >

> > > > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

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[Guest guest]

The tight legs at night is more commonly known as restless leg and will

definitely be cured with higher doses of mag. My husband had it and fibromyalgia

and all we did was jack up the mag to the 800-900mg/day and it all went away.

> > > > >

> > > > > I am a new member and this is my first post.

> > > > >

> > > > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live

Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and have

used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

> > > > >

> > > > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has

escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she is

trying to avoid.

> > > > >

> > > > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an

iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical hyperthyroidism

which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

> > > > >

> > > > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> > > > >

> > > > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

> > > > >

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I'm glad this was reposted as I had a question.

, do you have any digestive problems with alkalizing the body this way? My understanding has always been, that taking any supplement or drink that alkalizes, will neutrilize the stomach acid, and in doing so upset the digestive process. You need the acid & enzymes to digest food. Maybe if one takes it in between meals, not sure how long it would neutralize and stay in the stomach though.

Re: Isolated Systolic Hypertension

> > > > >> > > > > I am a new member and this is my first post.> > > > >> > > > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live > > Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and > > have used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.> > > > >> > > > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has > > escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she > > is trying to avoid.> > > > >> > > > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an > > iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical > > hyperthyroidism which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.> > > > >> > > > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?> > > > >> > > > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >------------------------------------> >> >All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT > >group IodineOT/> >> >> >Commonly asked questions: http://tinyurl.com/yhnds5e

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...I'm going to check into this. Do you find that you all pee more or do

you retain fluids more when taking the potassium? I think it should be the

former but sometimes when I take potassium, I'll swell up for a short bit.

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> > > > > > I am a new member and this is my first post.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I have read the book, Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live

> > > Without It some time ago and we have also supplemented with Iodoral and

> > > have used Lugol's Solution [2%] also some time ago.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I am here because my wife's Isolated Systolic Hypertension has

> > > escalated to the point that her doctor wants her to take meds which she

> > > is trying to avoid.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My recent research has led me to consider the possibility that an

> > > iodine deficiency may be causing her to suffer from subclinical

> > > hyperthyroidism which could cause isolated systolic hypertension.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Does anyone have any light to shed on this?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I would be happy to offer any additional details that would help.

> > > > > >

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> > >------------------------------------

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> > >All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT

> > >group IodineOT/

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> > >

> > >Commonly asked questions: http://tinyurl.com/yhnds5e

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How do you know how much to take? I always thought the balance of potassium in the body was pretty delicate and that altering it could affect heart rhythms. I'm thinking of supplementing with potassium to get my blood pressure down. I'd like to get off my BP medicine.

BarbF

In a message dated 4/2/2011 7:46:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, scastor@... writes:

Our household bought a pound of potassium bicarbonate (from Beyond a > > Century) and we really enjoy that form of supplementation

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A banana a day will supply you with enough potassium. Also spuds are another great source of potassium. I believe that getting our nutrients through food is the best way and more easily digestible. from IllinoisFrom: "Bbircie@..." <Bbircie@...>iodine Sent: Sun, April 3, 2011 7:52:31 AMSubject: Re: Re: Isolated Systolic Hypertension

How do you know how much to take? I always thought the balance of potassium in the body was pretty delicate and that altering it could affect heart rhythms. I'm thinking of supplementing with potassium to get my blood pressure down. I'd like to get off my BP medicine.

BarbF

In a message dated 4/2/2011 7:46:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, scastor@... writes:

Our household bought a pound of potassium bicarbonate (from Beyond a > > Century) and we really enjoy that form of supplementation

[Guest guest]

This is the source I had bookmarked, it is Dr Ray Sahelian, who is somewhat

controversial I believe. He is not an expert in iodine.

http://www.raysahelian.com/potassium.html

He says:

Potassium Daily Requirement

The current guidelines call for up to 5 grams a day, but most Americans

don't get close.

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At 07:52 AM 4/3/2011, you wrote:

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>How do you know how much to take? I always thought the balance of

>potassium in the body was pretty delicate and that altering it could

>affect heart rhythms. I'm thinking of supplementing with potassium to get

>my blood pressure down. I'd like to get off my BP medicine.

>BarbF

>

>In a message dated 4/2/2011 7:46:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

>scastor@... writes:

>Our household bought a pound of potassium bicarbonate (from Beyond a

> > > Century) and we really enjoy that form of supplementation

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