Re: James....

I posted this in another thread but thought it important that i post it here also as it's also dealing with the dangers of iodine.

I was taking Lugols with all the necessary supplements for a few months and felt great for a bit and then my adrenals crashed, just like it did when i first tried conventional thyroid meds. Only problem this time round is that I also developed HASHIMOTOS !!! Yep I didn't have Hashimotos BEFORE Lugols, now i do!! And not only that but my adrenals gave in so badly that i ended up hospitalised for a month with chronic fatigue as my final outcome. Now i have Hashimotos plus chronic fatigue to deal with. As i was in hospital i received a private email from renowned biologist specialising in hormones, Ray Peat warning me to keep away from Iodine dosing. He sent pages and pages of international research and case studies proving how Iodine dosing is dangerous. Only tiny elemental bits of it is required by the body. Anything higher is detrimental to the physiology of the body as it puts immense stress on the body. Unfortunately, it was too late by then as i was already in hospital. He warned me that i would have developed Hashimotos even if i didn't have it before, which came to be the case.

Iodine is only required if the body needs it and even then only in tiny amounts preferably in natural form as the body would naturally take it. Let this be a warning for those of you out there, it ain't as easy or clear cut as it sounds. It's a dangerous chemical in high doses (and high doses can be tiny bits) just like anything else if taken too much or for too long - no matter how many complimentary supplements you take with it.