Re: Iodine & dosing whilst breast feeding (safe dose)

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For women who have not previously taken iodine, the max suggested iodine

intake is 12.5mg/day. So you're already at the max you should take at this

time.

What you are describing is most likely bromide detox symptoms. You don't

want to go above that amount while nursing because the bromide detox

byproducts cross through the milk to the baby. So you'll need to wait until you

are finished nursing to raise your iodine levels any higher. (Women who already

have their iodine levels higher are fine to continue them while pregnant and

nursing, it is only women newly taking iodine who have limitations.)

The protocol is described in the Guide to Supplementing document that you

received when you joined and which is available on the group's website. There

is a link " Visit my group " at the bottom of every email that will take you to

the

group website, then on the left is a menu, choose Files, then the first item,

then

scroll down for the Guide.

Dr Brownstein's book, Iodine: Why You Need It and Why You Cant Live Without

It, is an excellent resource for answers about iodine.

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On 26 Feb 2012 at 11:01, severinehulme wrote:

> As previously mentioned, i have thyca for 2 years now. I just found

> out about iodine. i have started to take it 12 mg a day b/c beyond

> that is very difficult for me. i get racing heart, throat swelling and

> general irritability. i notice sea kelp (iodine) seems to make me

> kinda manic while KI just makes me crash and feel hypo. i don't know

> how i could ever get up to 50mg or beyond.

>

> any advice?

> also, i am nursing. what is a safe daily dose for a nursing mama? but

> i take selenium, but i still get swollen throat no matter the dose.

> also, where does one find the protocol that all of you guys are

> talking about? i want an iodine protocol website that i can pull info

> from. please provide! thank you, glad this group exists. *~Severine~*

>

>

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