Hegen,
I recommend the Dr. Brownstein Iodine protocol:
https://sites.google.com/site/iodinereferenes/iodine-support
http://tinyurl.com/Iodine-Handout
Multiple doctors and years of experience with thousands of people on the program.
Amazing results as seen in our testimonials:
http://tinyurl.com/iodine-testimonials
Also this:
- - - Kelp contaminated with Arsenic & Mercury. Contamination with heavy metals can be a serious problem with sea vegetation. Recently, 8 of 9 herbal kelp supplements from a health food store were found to have excessive levels of arsenic in them (74) . For this reason, and because only iodide is present, this is not a preferred source of this iodine.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/414053-what-side-effects-does-ingesting-too...- - - Seaweed is no longer a healthy food
http://breastcancerchoices.org/seaweed
Lugols & Iodoral Iodine are pure and have the correct ratio of iodine & iodide.
PS) I think it is important when taking iodine that you follow a doctor's recommended protocol. Each of the co-supplements are important to assist in detox and to avoid potential harm to the thyroid. Selenium is essential with iodine to prevent thyroid problems. Selenium & iodine are co-requisites. One without the other can result in problems.
http://www.greenwillowtree.com/Page.bok?file=selenium.iodine.html
Grizz