Re: Lugol's for Kids?

long story short, your male child will get all the elemental he needs when the KI hits his stomach acid. if he were a she i would have recommended more elemental and i wouldnt have said she doesnt need lugols, especially approaching puberty.

of course ANY Iodine is better than none. at a minimum, you can use the CDC nuke emergency dosage for daily supplementation.

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/ki.asp



Adults should take 130 mg (one 130 mg tablet OR two 65 mg tablets OR two mL of solution).
Women who are breastfeeding should take the adult dose of 130 mg.
Children between 3 and 18 years of age should take 65 mg (one 65 mg tablet OR 1 mL of solution). Children who are adult size (greater than or equal to 150 pounds) should take the full adult dose, regardless of their age.
Infants and children between 1 month and 3 years of age should take 32 mg (½ of a 65 mg tablet OR ½ mL of solution). This dose is for both nursing and non-nursing infants and children.
Newborns from birth to 1 month of age should be given 16 mg (¼ of a 65 mg tablet or ¼ mL of solution). This dose is for both nursing and non-nursing newborn infants.


all of their warnings are false. use the adult dose for children mid to post puberty, depending on body size. everyone can take much more than this schedule permits, but its a good minimum. Tweet