If only 5-10 mg of thiamine are absorbed, why are ultra-high levels of thiamine used for treating deficiencies? I’m talking about hundreds to a couple thousand milligrams of something like benfotiamine. Lonsdale and Marrs are the experts to consult with these types of questions.   [End]
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chock full of decent info that all should know https://youtu.be/fX6qzrjCDC4 [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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Thank you! Now that I think about it, I do recall apply 5% lugols straight to my skin, wasn’t the most pleasant, so I nixed that. :-)   [End]
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Have you tried supplementing with just selenium for a while (a month or longer) before taking the iodine?   [End]
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I get my iodine from beef liver that I’ve encapsulated. I say go most natural route.   [End]
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https://youtu.be/J35ENSaXyGU https://mosaicdx.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GPL_Oxalate-Control.pdf   [End]
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free your mind https://youtu.be/wkbYlbJluY8 [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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btw, if you are not eating meat you are not eating a human diet. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PI1rsC-l1ZQ?feature=share [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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there are only three things that can make one ill. deficiencies. poisons. lies you might believe. you are addressing a deficiency. probably a long term chronic deficiency. like any deficiency, the body must replace what the nutrient did with another process for life to continue. the body adjusts and processes that are not as efficient are used. some processes must stop. once these process changes are made they can become permanent even when the deficiency has been addressed. one of the things i have heard and experienced myself is the therapeutic effect of mega dosing vitamin ...
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After years of struggling with hypothyroid symptoms and subclinical labs, I learned about iodine deficiency and thought this must be the missing piece. For some background, I have never been on thyroid medication or had thyroid labs until I became pregnant with my son who was born in 2020. My TSH is usually high and free T3/freeT4 in range. I have been experiencing secondary infertility for the past two years and also experienced a miscarriage a year ago, which led me to dig into the thyroid/iodine issue. In January 2023, I had some thyroid labs done and these were the results: TSH: ...
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Hello everyone, I’ve lived with debilitating fatigue for 20+ years, along with frequent bouts of depression and anxiety. I recently read up on the iodine protocol and decided to give it a go. I’m taking all the cofactors and did the sea salt loading. My question is as follows. When I take anything more than 1mg of Iodine (e.g. 2mg & 4mg of nascent, or 1/2 of 5/7.5 of Iodorol), I get this overwhelming fatigue (much worse than my normal) that starts a couple hours after taking and lasts a few hours. I also invariably get a headache (though not a migraine). Is this bromine detox? Do ...
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Hi I had Lugols also the taste of it is not so good lol . I ordered iodoral 50 mg few days back , i need to buy the ATP co factors also. Anyone know is sodium iodide good form ? or what is the difference to potassium iodide ? and can sodium iodide be also take high doses ? What happen in this forum ? not much discussion anymore here ?   [End]
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I use lugols 5%.   [End]
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Hi Chris Ok good to hear that you had no issue, so it’s slowly bigger dosage and using the iodine co-nutrients selenium being the most important. I will recommend the person who is starting iodine this. I used earlyer lugol’s drops or iodoral tablets, now have Terry natually tri-iodine in use 12.5 which i take 4 capsules per day. I have wondered is this good iodine supplement , anyone knows ? Thanks!   [End]
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Hi. I am hypothyroid. I started with 6mg and worked my way up to over 75 mg slowly. Im trying to get to 100 mg or 16 drops. Im now on 13 drops but I raise it every 2 to 3 weeks. Just make sure u take co-supplements especially selenium. U will be ok if take slowly. Chris   [End]
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Hi Mando here Asking guidance , i recommended someone to start iodine , as with real dosages and not silly RDI . I am myself familiar with iodine, currently at 50 mg daily . However this person says he`s thyroid stopped working earlyer, long time ago. I dont know details but it sounds as hypo to me. So, to my best knowledge, starting iodine protocol when have existing thyroid problem is okey right ? As long take also selenium and B-vitamins . Is this correct ? Second question . So if person has thyroid issue allready , can you help me saying which way is the best/safest way ...
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Any idea how much Vitamin A we should be taking? Also, which is better - the oil gel capsules or the dry Vitamin A?   [End]
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Fats, iodine, vitamin A make a triangle. Beta-carotent is NOT vitamin A, hahaha, lobbyists paid big moolah long time ago, to ”allow” carotent to be labelled as vitamin A, haha. Most suffer avitaminosis A subclinically. Eating the wrong fats, not good, so what are the right fats ? haha. Lack of considering all three I’d imagine, is why so many negative reports by some in the past. Lipids, iodine and the retinoic acid family of molecules...are wonderful stuff !! Longevity depends on soooo much !! Lipids are a huge factor, don’t eat the bad ones :)   [End]
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Please start iodine forum again. Some people like myself need the support.   [End]
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Congrats. Really happy for you. I was doing the painting but i will start doing your method too. Thank you.   [End]
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Relief from the pain was immediate, and less than a year later: no more cysts and born a beautiful baby girl (2 officially now)! *I took lugols internally, never applied topically.   [End]
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How long did it take until you noticed the cysts was gone ?   [End]
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The Ultimate Crash Course on Iodine💊 https://youtu.be/fX6qzrjCDC4 [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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Why You NEED Iodine - Discussion with Dr. David Brownstein About Iodine’s Importance https://youtu.be/g2HeHNeFdBU [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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For me yes, this was the case. 👍   [End]
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That’s what I hear on Curezone a lot. For now I’m going to try pulse dosing (taking 48 hours off + salt loading) since it seems to help a bit.   [End]
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I understand that at some point iodine users often cut back on their dosage, but can anyone on here explain WHY when cutting back, a separate SSKI dosage is added to the daily Iodoral?   [End]
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Agreed, but I wonder if the higher the iodine intake the sooner the detox is over? I know there are other variables like how sick someone is when they begin taking iodine, but it would be nice to see less constant detox soon. :)   [End]
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Pretty much exactly that! I’ve had a number of amazing 1-2 day periods. But lots of ”ugh” between. For me no super obvious detox symptoms. No flu symptoms, etc. Just fatigue, though some of it seems even more pronounced than usual. A little acne (which I don’t usually have on my face). I imagine this just takes time.   [End]
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On 3/14/23 I’ll be 2 months on Iodine. Each time I increased my amount I’d feel great for a day or three and then ugh. Is that kinda what you are talking about? I wonder now, if the ”ugh” part was because I was entering into a detox cycle? I’m at 100mgs and have a LOT of detox going on right now. I’ve been seeing good results though so I’m going to try and power through all the detox. I’ve been sick for decades before iodine so I was prepared for a battle, lol.   [End]
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Hey CureZone, I’m having some extremely positive results with iodine - but they’re inconsistent. I’d love to know if you’ve had similar experiences. First day I took it - WOW! Suddenly I had energy and clarity like never before. Not like a caffeine high, just smooth energy. But that wore off after a day or 2. Then felt crappy for a couple weeks before another random amazing day. After another week I decided to take a week off iodine. Did salt loading + selenium and such. Came back - BAM! Again, incredible 1-2 days. But it wore off again. After another crappy week I tried na ...
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its all about the halogens in your environment. flourine in stain resistant this and that and water and toothpaste and powdered eggs and god knows there its hidden, like in teflon non-stick pans and stuff. then there is bromine which is in so many materials in our lives as a fire retardant. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/chemicals-within-us notice the date. big cities and public trans and buildings are the worst. i have had my face go numb just walking into a lazy boy outlet due to flame retardants and stain treatments, etc. no idea how people do 8 hours a da ...
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Three Months Eating THIS Single Food... https://youtu.be/zKu4bgoP7LM [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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Hi guys, I’ve been doing Dr. Brownstein’s iodine protocol for coming up (in a few days) on a month. I’m seeing good results so far but I have newbie questions. I hope this is the right iodine forum to ask these questions in: 1. How can one tell when they’ve gotten to the right iodine dose for them as they’re moving up? Does a person, at a certain daily dosage, feel really good so they stay there until one’s body says otherwise? 2. When someone has been on iodine for a longer period of time (months/years) IF they decide to try to go to a lower amount of iodine, how do they know whe ...
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Is there anyway to take the brown out of the Iodine without compromising its form (turning it into Iodide)? Any ideas how to regrow enamel?   [End]
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hi........... hope you guys can help me........i ordered iodine and potassium iodide crystals from Ebay years ago (I live in Singapore) but seems that Ebay sellers not shipping to Singapore anymore.......and i don’t trust Sellers from China....... can anyone let me know of any iodine + potassium iodide sellers that will ship to Singapore (reasonable pricing, of course) many many thanks in advance !   [End]
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Chemical Toxins More Ubiquitous Than Metals and Mold! https://youtu.be/Rg6KE_797Kc [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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I began taking Iodoral (12.5mg) daily many years ago. It seemed to get rid of most of the cysts in my breasts. Then I read the book ’The Iodine Crisis’ and, having a couple of cysts that are persistant, I upped my dose and finally was up to 50mg/day. Then one of the cysts began to get much bigger and very painful. And I developed a couple of cysts in the other breast as well. I wasn’t doing the salt flushes along with the iodine increase. But has anyone ever reported having this issue and what’s the solution? I know iodine helps, but how do I find the right dose? I’m currently not taking a ...
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Iodine. Makes you smart, strong, endurance goes up, detoxes. https://youtu.be/HRIqaTZRCmw [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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Has anyone experienced going hyperthyroid after taking a break from Iodine? I never had thyroid issues, I have been taking Iodine for a few years to help treat FBD and an ovarian cyst and while taking it my results were coming mildly hypothyroid (which I read is expected) but I felt well. I decided to take a break this summer as I had a bit of thyroid swelling/goiter which was persistent for more than a year and wanted to see if it will go away. 3 months later the swelling is gone, but I have lost 8 kg, last month my period did not come, I did some tests and turns out I am now hyperth ...
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Thx for all the support.   [End]
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Hello. I’m new. I’m about halfway through The Iodine Crisis. This forum structure is very confusing and not easy to navigate so bear with me... I’m just looking for an iodine lit Dr in Illinois. Or, if we don’t need to be seen in person, I’d like general iodine Dr recs. I checked the site in the book and there are zero drs in Illinois (figures).   [End]
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hi gemma, you should be getting your vitmins from your food. nutritional yeast is full of B vitamins. you need lugols and vitamin C. that will get you started. some extra selenium is good. foods rich in boron. any o fthose minerals are good to supplement. i like to have individual minerals instead of a formula. also, vegcaps are not good for you. empty them into another gelcap or substance to take. thats the latest. trapper out.   [End]
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Hi there, New to this forum and really appreciate any advice. I have cfs and I am currently taking seaweed daily in the hope of increasing my iodine levels. After reading the iodine crisis I realise my levels must be very low and how important it is to supplement in general and also to combat any chronic infection. I am very sensitive to supplements so have decided to start very low this way and with a view to supplementing as my tolerance increases. I wanted to ask about the ATP cofactors, is it actually worth buying this particular supplement rather than buying vitamin B2 and B3 se ...
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Very interesting! Thank you Highland! :)   [End]
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Hello yellpant, As a rule of thumb I read somewhere here on the forum we can take 100mcg of Selenium per 50mg of Iodine, without exceeding the 800mcg that Trapper mentioned above. Also, I would suggest to start from a lower dosage not straight away 300mg Iodine.   [End]
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Jam1, You make too many assumptions....... I have read that the dosage of boron in the form of borax is about 1/8 teaspoon to 1/4 teaspoon. However according to my calculations: 1/8 teaspoon = 0.625 ml 0.625 ml of borax = 0.625 x 1.73 (density of borax) = 1.08g of borax Theory and practice can differ... and it can get confusing. For starters, there are too many assumptions. #1) You say ’Borax’. However, what kind of Borax? Do you actually have Borax that is 99.99% pure? Or, are you talking about the 20 Mule Team Borax? #2) You say ’teaspoon’. However, what k ...
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Pardon me for digging up such an old thread, but I just joined Curezone and this topic tweaked my interest.”Goiter is caused by lack of iodine, not too much”. Sure, but you do occasionally come across messages and testimonials on the internet with words to the effect ”Help! I’ve been taking iodine for twelve months and now I think I’ve got a goiter!” Having myself taken iodine for years and had no problem with it at all (apart from early days detox blow back), I’ve often wondered what’s going on with that.I mean maybe they have been eating goitrogenic broccoli and cauliflower sandwiches al ...
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not to mention other autoimmune diseases???!!! Are They Trying To Suppress This Information? | Dr. Shawn Baker & Leo Karl Hanke https://youtu.be/uPnz5nS9IHs [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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first, the methylated form - selenomethionine - is the safest form i know of. up to 800mcg can be taken daily of that form. be well   [End]
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Hello, If I want to take 300mg Iodoral to detox, how much selenium do I need to take to protect? What should be ratio for iodoral and selenium? What about SSKI? If I take 1g SSKI, how much selenium for it? Is selenium ratio to iodine or potassium iodide or both?   [End]
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do your own thinking. why should you be trusted?   [End]
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Is trapper a doctor or biochemistry, or just completed high school? I don’t trust that trapper?   [End]
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This was 8 years ago, so I’m not expecting a response, but if anyone else is looking, I wanted to add another data point... I have also experienced the orange palms with daily 20 drops Lugols 2%, no excess carotene in the diet or iodine spills on my hands. Well, palm, actually. Just my left palm has turned orangish and I have small orange discolorations on the inner corner of my ring and baby finger nails. Plus I noticed when washing my face and neck, I have been exfoliating off iodine colored skin/sebum - this phenomenon has only started in the past few weeks since I increased to t ...
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Thank you Trapper! I had a look at some of my notes and old posts and saw that some other users have reported that the Iodine journey is a marathon and it might take years to get saturated, so I will stick to it :) And I will check Facebook! Thanks, I had forgotten that Facebook can actually be useful for something!   [End]
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i agree with you, i just dont have any further answer for you. johns hopkins says goiter can come from under or over production of thyroid hormone. maybe do some cutting back and playing with dosage. the rest of what i said is golden for anyone wanting to improve health. seed oils (linoleic acid/omega 6/ PUFAs) are the number one health threat to americans. they make people fat and sick. i think there are some good iodine groups on facebook but im banned for life so take a look there. be well.   [End]
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Thank you Trapper! Very interesting what you write about the veg caps!... bottom line, the more we try to improve things and come up with fancy new solutions the further away we get from nature and when we eat any of those new inventions our body doesn’t recognise them! The FDA and CDC and WHO are a joke!...(don’t get me started haha) Going back to my goiter, I understand that it is the lack of Iodine that causes it but in my case I didn’t have it to start with, I only got it when started the iodine. So I am thinking ok, it is because the thyroid got excited to get iodine and expande ...
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goiter is caused by a lack of iodine, not too much iodine. try foods high in Cs and Bs like fresh citrus and nutritional yeast. yes, changes in diet can take time so its good so only make changes you can adopt and maintain and KNOW it is good for you. here is another idea. i have found that vegcaps are really bad for people. they are easily absorbed but not digestable by the body. this ”semi-synthetic plastic” bio-accumulates and creates a coating in the stomach that can actually block absorption of the very thing people take the vegcaps for. they can also cause diarrhea and the ...
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Thank you Trapper, really appreciate your input. I am sorry I didn´t include more details, if I described everything I have tried my message would probably be unbearably long to read for some! :) I take selenomethionine (always has) 200mcg from Pure encapsulations or Thorne, I have tried to increase it, took 600mcg at most for a few weeks with not much impact on the goiter - do you think I should try 800mcg (or even go up to 1200mcg) while being on 100mg Iodine (Lugol´s)? I research my supplements a lot, only buy the ones without magnesium stearate and silicon dioxide or other unn ...
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no mention of selenium type and dosage. the labs are unnecessary in my opinion, compared to how you feel. if the numbers were really off you would feel it, too. right? selenomethionine will not tax your liver like regular selenium and will protect the thyroid from hydrogen peroxide formed in the uptake of iodine. 200mcg daily is fine but with increased iodine comes an increased need for selenium. up to 800mcg per day of this form can be tolerated over long periods. 1,200 a day for short term to correct a problem or boost body burden. maybe stop the goitrogenic plants like bro ...
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Dear Curezone Members, I am very baffled and I hope you might be able to shed some light into my mysterious situation :) I have been on the Iodine protocol for 2 years now, I started low but within a few months I had built up to 100mg with co-supplements, experimented with taking KI as well around 300-500mg. Felt well, no major detox symptoms, apart from some ear ringing that went away after a few months. I have had no prior thyroid disease, the reason I started taking iodine was because of a cyst on my left ovary and mild FBD. Through the course of the therapy I’ve developed a sl ...
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iodine efficacy and fate, depends quite a bit on the dietary lipid intake profile. Physician / clinicians of yesteryear wrote about the then-known, fat-thyroid-iodine 3-way interaction. Those ingesting un-natural or altered or heated polyunsaturates regularly, will not do as well with I2 metabolism as would a person who avoids ”the wrong oils”. Yes !!   [End]
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Hi, am I interpreting it right, that you are considering 12.5 mg per day, as being ”high-dose” ? Also noticed you didn’t mention dry skin, I get a sense maybe you have dental amalgams ?   [End]
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