Hmmm, let me get this straight....an anonymous person asking other anonymous people on an old Iodine forum whether Iodine is toxic, when the anonymous person has another person whose opinion they respect on some matters.

Are you suggesting you respect the answers of anonymous people on an internet forum, more than the person whom you respect on some matters ?

Many opinions have been shared on this forum relative to the question you ask. Do you know how to read ?

Saying something is toxic has no meaning unless put into perspective. Water is toxic IF you consume too much. That being said many forms of Iodine can be toxic. A lot of Iodine historically used in medicine is radioactive so yes, that would be toxic. Ask your friend why they add Iodine to salt if its toxic and why does the FDA have a recommended minimum intake for it?

Humans need iodine, its an essential mineral just like magnesium, zinc, copper etc. We are designed to get our minerals from the foods we eat, just like every other animal on the planet.

However our farmlands have been over farmed and the soils are missing a great many nutrients not only needed for healthy plants but also needed by the animals that eat them. Farmers generally put back into the soil just enough nutrients so the plants look good but they still lack vital nutrients and hence pesticides are used because its cheaper than replenishing the soil with needed nutrients.

Combine poor quality foods with toxic exposure and what little iodine we get has to compete at the receptor level in our bodies with elements our body does NOT need like fluoride and bromide. That puts us in a state of deficiency, mild in some more drastic in others.

To solve that deficiency we consume inorganic iodine/iodide in larger quantities to build up the stores our bodies should have and to help push out the toxins we are exposed to daily. Most of the regulars here consume at least 50mg combined iodine/iodide daily have have been for many months and even years with absolutely no toxicity issues what so ever. On the contrary addressing the deficiency has cured many people of various issues.

Iodine without the required co-supplements can indeed be toxic or at least cause thyroid problems. Iodine must ALWAYS be taken with selenium. Additional co-supplements are required to get Iodine into your cells and toxins of fluoride, bromide & chlorine out of your cells. Every cell in the human body requires iodine. See this link:
http://tinyurl.com/Iodine-Handout

Grizz