Re: Dana Help needed with Iodine

[Guest guest]

> Dana, What kind of iodine can i give to my son for HYPOTHYROID symptoms?

I used kelp, which is controversial but worked well here.

I corrected hypothyroid here with selenium, iodine, and tyrosine.

>>What dosage should i give him and for how long? He is 2 years and 8 months old

and weighs 30 lbs.

I started low dose [somewhere around 50mcg] and worked up.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Dana, thanks for the response. How much tyrosine would you recommend to start

with for my son who is 2 years and 8 month old and weighs 30lbs? Also, what

dosage should i start with for selenium?Please let me know.

Thanks

Rochelle.

> > Dana, What kind of iodine can i give to my son for HYPOTHYROID symptoms?

>

>

> I used kelp, which is controversial but worked well here.

>

> I corrected hypothyroid here with selenium, iodine, and tyrosine.

>

>

> >>What dosage should i give him and for how long? He is 2 years and 8 months

old and weighs 30 lbs.

>

>

> I started low dose [somewhere around 50mcg] and worked up.

>

> Dana

>

[Guest guest]

Dana - were you taking medication for your thyroid before starting

supplementation? I have been on levoxyl for 8 years - had to start right after

my son was born - I would love to get off of it but I'm leary.

thanks

> > Dana, What kind of iodine can i give to my son for HYPOTHYROID symptoms?

>

>

> I used kelp, which is controversial but worked well here.

>

> I corrected hypothyroid here with selenium, iodine, and tyrosine.

>

>

> >>What dosage should i give him and for how long? He is 2 years and 8 months

old and weighs 30 lbs.

>

>

> I started low dose [somewhere around 50mcg] and worked up.

>

> Dana

>

[Guest guest]

> Dana, thanks for the response. How much tyrosine would you recommend to start

with for my son who is 2 years and 8 month old and weighs 30lbs?

I have 500mg capsules and I started with 1/2 capsule. For a 2yo I would start

with 1/4 capsule.

>>Also, what dosage should i start with for selenium?

I started with 50mcg so for 2yo I would start with 25mcg.

Dana

[Guest guest]

> Dana - were you taking medication for your thyroid before starting

supplementation?

No, I was wanting to avoid taking medication.

>>I have been on levoxyl for 8 years - had to start right after my son was born

- I would love to get off of it but I'm leary.

I would start with low doses of the supplements, adding one at a time. You will

have to monitor things because it is likely that you will need lower doses of

the medication as things progress.

Dana