For (Re: I know there was a lot of talk about iodine)

[Guest guest]

, here is an article that might help you understand the

connection between goiters and the Great Lakes areas:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/science/stories/2008/08/12/sci_gn

idovec12.ART_ART_08-12-08_B5_HTAV31B.html?sid=101

(here's the tiny url: http://tinyurl.com/6m3xbh )

Here's my advice about having thyroid antibodies and taking

iodine/iodide:

Before addressing iodine deficiency, it is sometimes necessary to

first address " any " possible adrenal issues. To read about adrenal

issues please go to these articles:

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info/faq

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/aldosterone

It's also wise to learn as much as you can on taking it:

http://www.breastcancerchoices.org/iodineindex.html

(they have an ongoing iodine investigative project)

And the other thing is that it is always a good idea to speak with

people who are actually using iodine/iodide rather than to depend on

information from those who do not use it.

Another bit of info from me:

The body is not able to hold on to iodine in great amounts.

So no matter what amount is ingested, whatever is not able to be used

by the body is pee'd out. Just keep that in mind...

Sam

>

> I live in the Great Lakes, but have Hashimoto's. I'm not

understanding what

> the connection is with goiters and the Great Lakes. I have a goiter

too. I

> don't use salt much ever and eat mostly natural foods, so don't

normally get any

> unless I eat eggs, I add a couple shakes. Could it hurt me having

> Hashimoto's to try " some " iodine? If so, how many shakes a day

would be allowable to

> reach the RDA? I'm not wanting to go crazy with the iodine, but

curious to give

> it a try to see if I get any relief from my fibromyalgia pain

which I wonder

> might actually be a symptom of my Hashi's.

>

> Thanks,

>

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