Re: O/T? Does Andy ever recommend Iodine for anything?

[Guest guest]

, I just saw your post when going through old emails.

I don't know about recommendations from Andy, sorry about that.

However, I do take iodine myself (lugols). I take 6-12mg a day. I mix

it in my water bottle (1/2 Litre). It doesn't affect the taste that

much. I usually put some electrolyte mix in with the water too, which

helps the taste.

I did a 24hr urine iodine test with my ND before I started chelation

and it came back that I was super low. I suspect that iodine is like

other minerals in that its transport and absorption is screwed up in

my body. Where I live (New Zealand) is also known to have lower levels

of iodine in the soil, so our veggies are deficient.

To be honest though, I can't tell whether the iodine helps or not.

>

>

> Does anyone know if Andy or ever recommend oral iodine

> (Lugol's?) for dysbiosis or any other reason? What doses? How does

> anyone swallow that stuff (diluted in water)?

>

> Let me know if I'm off topic here - I really don't know....

>

> J

>

[Guest guest]

,

I came across a Canadian source for Lugol's a few days ago if you are

interested:

http://www.feelbest.com/Pages/ItemDetails.aspx?GroupID=OTCMI&TYPE=FINE&LINKPAGE=\

ItemDetails.aspx&ID=62464306556

I've tried iodine before for thyroid, using TPCS Iosol Formula II (I

would have used Lugol's if I had known I could get it in Canada then).

I used one drop in half a glass of water (about 1.8mg of iodine). I

can't say I saw anything noticeable happen. It tasted like vinyl to me

but the taste did not bother me after the 2nd day. I am thinking of

trying it again in the future.

Jay

[Guest guest]

,

I came across a Canadian source for Lugol's a few days ago if you are

interested:

http://www.feelbest.com/Pages/ItemDetails.aspx?GroupID=OTCMI&TYPE=FINE&LINKPAGE=\

ItemDetails.aspx&ID=62464306556

I've tried iodine before for thyroid, using TPCS Iosol Formula II (I

would have used Lugol's if I had known I could get it in Canada then).

I used one drop in half a glass of water (about 1.8mg of iodine). I

can't say I saw anything noticeable happen. It tasted like vinyl to me

but the taste did not bother me after the 2nd day. I am thinking of

trying it again in the future.

Jay

[Guest guest]

,

I came across a Canadian source for Lugol's a few days ago if you are

interested:

http://www.feelbest.com/Pages/ItemDetails.aspx?GroupID=OTCMI&TYPE=FINE&LINKPAGE=\

ItemDetails.aspx&ID=62464306556

I've tried iodine before for thyroid, using TPCS Iosol Formula II (I

would have used Lugol's if I had known I could get it in Canada then).

I used one drop in half a glass of water (about 1.8mg of iodine). I

can't say I saw anything noticeable happen. It tasted like vinyl to me

but the taste did not bother me after the 2nd day. I am thinking of

trying it again in the future.

Jay

[Guest guest]

>

>

> Does anyone know if Andy or ever recommend oral iodine

> (Lugol's?) for dysbiosis or any other reason? What doses? How does

> anyone swallow that stuff (diluted in water)?

>

> Let me know if I'm off topic here - I really don't know....

>

> J

>

I remember while watching one of the ing videos on

vitamincfoundation.org I found a video of a guy using iodine to

chelate mercury out of the kidneys. I have taken a kelp supplement on

and off. I have wondered if I should find a better iodine source.

[Guest guest]

>

>

> Does anyone know if Andy or ever recommend oral iodine

> (Lugol's?) for dysbiosis or any other reason? What doses? How does

> anyone swallow that stuff (diluted in water)?

>

> Let me know if I'm off topic here - I really don't know....

>

> J

>

I remember while watching one of the ing videos on

vitamincfoundation.org I found a video of a guy using iodine to

chelate mercury out of the kidneys. I have taken a kelp supplement on

and off. I have wondered if I should find a better iodine source.

[Guest guest]

> ----------I don't remember hearing this before. Do you mind telling me

where you

>heard or read this? I'm not disputing it, I just don't think I've heard this

before.----

Jackie

Hi Jackie, re: progesterone levels rising with iodine supplementation. I first

read about it

over at the Hormones and Health Naturally Yahoo Group.

My understanding is the connection between iodine and progesterone (and thyroid)

was

made because someone was doing regular monitoring of hormone levels via saliva

testing

in their patients. The sweet spot for iodine supplementation varied from 1/8

tablet of

Iodoral to 3-4 tablets per day. The proper dosing resulted in a patient's

well-being, as

well as beautiful scores in their saliva tests.

>

> ------------This is very interesting , because I was *severely

deficient* on

my first saliva test for progesterone, and I have had no problem with taking 6

or 12mg of

iodine a day. I have not tried higher doses, because I have never done the

loading test,

and didn't recommend it. She actually didn't *recommend* the Iodoral, I

was already

taking it on my own, but she didn't tell me to stop either. But maybe my

tolerance of it

has to do with my low progesterone levels. Interesting.-----Jackie

Is or anyone following up on your progesterone levels via saliva testing?

According to

Lee and Zava (What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer), keeping

progesterone levels optimal is very important to our well being, thyroid

function, bone

health and cancer prevention.

>

> ------------I am not taking any thyroid meds, and I'm not sure what has done

what,

but my thyroid antibodies have gone down during this process of amalgam removal,

chelation, and supplementation.-----------Jackie

>

> -----------Can you elaborate more on this ? What doses did you

actually

take, and for how long, before you crashed? Did it feel like a thyroid crash or

adrenal

crash, or what?----------Jackie

I started out at one tablet of Iodoral per day. When I began to feel poorly, I

dropped to

1/2 tablet. If I remember correctly, I fooled around with it for about a month

or so, then

dropped it completely.

I felt very good for a few days, then felt myself getting more hypothyroid. A

cold,

depressed, anxious bump on a log, with acne.

Also, one side of my throat/neck felt swollen, with a burning sensation.

>

> ----------Keep us posted, now you got me curious about this progesterone

thing!----Jackie

Sure will. I'm going to stick with ~2 mg of iodine per day (lots of wee

tablets) and do the

Expanded Female Hormone Panel (eFHP) from Diagnos-Techs. It's 11 vials which

map

your hormones throughout your cycle.

Now that I've dumped gluten, and have healed some gut infections, my periods are

normal

again. I've been waiting to have several normal periods in a row, and to

stablilize on a

comfortable iodine dose before taking the test.

I'd like to see for myself if I can get my progesterone where it needs to be

with iodine, and

if a feeling of well-being matches my saliva test scores.

The kids and I will be going on round 70 soon.