Hi
I have started taking Lugol's Iodine a little less than a month ago. I ramped up pretty quickly starting at 50 mg, and just a few days ago started 100 mg. I pulse dose 5 days on, 2 off. I was deficient in Iodine in a blood test, and I also have thyroid issues- high reverse T3. Taking T3 hormone did not help me feel better at all.
I am definitely detoxing as I've been getting acne breakouts in strange places like my shoulders, legs, and back. I am also more fatigued and need more sleep. But on the second week I had noticeable improvements in mood, energy and brain fog, so I'm hoping I will have improvements again soon. My eyes seem to be less puffy and swollen, and I was told they look clearer.
This is a great link:
http://jeffreydachmd.com/wp-content...plementing-with-Iodine-Stephanie-Burst-ND.pdf
Are you taking the required supporting nutrients?
- Vitamin C – 2,000 – 5,000 mgs / day – supports the symporters and assists as an antioxidant to detoxing.
- Selenium – 200 – 400 mcg / day – needed for detoxification and thyroid hormone creation.
- Unrefined salt (Celtic) – 1⁄2 tsp / day – supports adrenals, binds to bromide and assists in removal, supports symporters (sodium iodine symporters or NIS)
- Magnesium – 400 mgs / day – critical for over 300 enzyme reactions in the body.
- Optional – ATP CoFactors -1 tablet 2x / day – when individuals continue to feel fatigued or have autoimmune thyroid disease this product can assist in increasing ATP (energy) within the cells. Riboflavin and no-flush niacin.
I'm not sure about your questions, but as far as how long it can take to replenish stores, I've read it will take 6 months at 50 mg to reach 90% saturation. When you are deficient in Iodine many go through a detox period where they detox bromides. I've read a lot of interesting info about Iodine and how it's a common deficiency in a large population and causes many ailments and diseases like breast cancer and has even successfully treated it:
http://jeffreydachmd.com/iodine-treats-breast-cancer/ . You are right that the entire body needs Iodine. The FDA upper limit is complete bogus, and I wouldn't be afraid of trying a higher dose. Curezone is a great resource for Iodine supplementation, and there are a lot of testimonials on there. I'm hoping it's at least a big piece of the puzzle for me (but probably not the only piece).
Hi
@jlynx,
Thanks for your reply
Acne on shoulders and back in particular, plus face (not sure about thighs) can also be caused by relatively high testosterone levels compared to other hormones. It's possible that the iodine is starting to stir things up, and you're going through a period of hormonal instability because of iodine increasing T4 and T3.
High RT3 is an indication that your cells aren't accepting the T3 readily, so it's being ejected. It's a shame no-one seems to do the old T3 uptake test anymore - I know it was available in the UK up until about 1996 is, because that was the last time I was able to get one done (I pick up practically nothing. I've been on 100mcg/d for more than 10 years.)
Which Lugol's are you using? There are so many different versions.
My eyes seem to be less puffy and swollen, and I was told they look clearer.
That would be nice
I wake up with puffy upper eyelids every day, and I don't even drink! Peri-orbital oedema is considered to be a standard hypothyroid sign, ditto fatigue (etc) so it sounds as though it's definitely helping your thyroid processes.
am also more fatigued and need more sleep.
Anything that makes your immune system work harder than at its usual maintenance level will make you tired. If you're detoxing, your liver in particular will be working very hard (your liver is around 1/3 of your immune system) and that will definitely make you more fatigued and make you sleep more. Sometimes MUCH more, like 14-16-20 hours a day. Truly.
Are you taking the required supporting nutrients?
- Vitamin C – 2,000 – 5,000 mgs / day – supports the symporters and assists as an antioxidant to detoxing.
- Selenium – 200 – 400 mcg / day – needed for detoxification and thyroid hormone creation.
- Unrefined salt (Celtic) – 1⁄2 tsp / day – supports adrenals, binds to bromide and assists in removal, supports symporters (sodium iodine symporters or NIS)
- Magnesium – 400 mgs / day – critical for over 300 enzyme reactions in the body.
- Optional – ATP CoFactors -1 tablet 2x / day – when individuals continue to feel fatigued or have autoimmune thyroid disease this product can assist in increasing ATP (energy) within the cells. Riboflavin and no-flush niacin.
Lol, does a bear poop in the woods?
Been doing all that before the Lugol's arrived today. Using organic sea-salt, and find that has made a big difference, even before starting the iodine. Might try my pink Himalayan salt. Can't believe the salt alone has made such a difference, but one blog I read claimed that it was "impossible to remove bromides from the body without investing unrefined salt," so maybe starting the salt before the iodine has given my system a tiny head-start.
Already take FMN, P5P, selenium, B3 (n'mide and flushing niacin too, the latter reduces cholesterol very efficiently), more than 400 mag as citrate and mag mal, and I always take a ton of C (C.8g/d). I'm prepared for starting the iodine
I've read it will take 6 months at 50 mg to reach 90% saturation.
Amount, time, detox reactions, etc, will all depend on how deficient the individual is to start with. 6 months at 50mg/d to reach 90% repletion seems a little excessive to me, but could easily be true. Can you think where you saw that, please? I'd be interested to see it
I'm planning on starting with 2% at 1 drop and waiting to see how I react. I'm stupidly hypersensitive. 1 do @2% is approx 1mg iodine and 2mg potassium iodide, so 3mg total, and I think that's more than high enough for this delicate little flower to start with! (At those repletion figures you gave, it'll only take me around 20 years.......
Not really, I'll be titrating in line with my system's response, obvs)
a detox period where they detox bromides.
And fluorides and any other halides that might be lurking
This is why the detox can be so rough if you don't start low and go slowly because bromide and fluorides occupy the same sites that iodide does, so those get displaced (quite rightly) by putting iodine/iodide in.
The iodine/iodide displaces the bromide and fluorides that has been squatting there for years. The iodine/iodide being back in their rightful place in the thyroid gland then means better thyroid function, better peripheral T4-T3 conversion, better gut integrity (prevents leaky gut by killing off pathogens in there), better immunity (I'm told that a lot of iodine/iodide lives in the nasal passages to kill off airborne pathogens, which makes sense to me), and because of increasing/improving hypothyroid issues, metabolic rate will also increase.
Thanks for the link, will read through everything later.
I'm hoping it's at least a big piece of the puzzle for me (but probably not the only piece)
Me too. Look at my user name!