that's interesting, what "adrenaline reactions" did you get ? And how were you sure it was from the iodide, and that it was indeed adrenaline ?
Good questions! Well, since the iodide was the only thing I'd added, the reactions were most likely down to that. Also, they disappeared once I reduced the dosage. When I increased again after a week, I had a slight recurrance of symptoms. I had the same thing happen when adding selenite, and again (and worse) with Molybdenum. All reactions disappeared as I lowered the dose and increased more slowly. The reactions were an increase in heart rate, headache, feeling 'wired'.
The idea behind the reactions being caused by release of adrenaline (according to Greg) is that if one is B12 deficient then we will have adrenal insufficiency, and so have more adrenaline receptors on our cell membranes in order to try to capture the adrenaline when it does appear. Once any part of the 'energy cascade' from Iodine to the thyroid is activated by adding in more of one of the cascade nutrients, then more adrenaline is produced and can enter the cells, which take in too much due to having too many receptors. I don't know if he has any research to prove this, I haven't looked into it. He says add in more potassium foods if you get those reactions. I did just find a snippet from Greg that says we need the MAO enzyme to inactivate excess adrenaline, but for people who are B2 deficient, this doesn't work well as MAO is less active.
An awful lot of folk in the FB group of Greg's do get these reactions, some after adding in just a tiny amount of any of Iodide, selenite, molybdate, B2, B12... the list goes on!
Hey btw, with each product gradually added to the protocol (Iodide, selenium...) Dr. R-Jones advises against certain foods: goitrogens (leafy greens), and then against Vit C and Calcium dense foods. So I've had to quit all citrus fruit, kiwis... all cheeses, yogurt, my protein powder...
When do you eventually incorporate them back into the diet ?
I never eliminated them. This is because I already have a very reduced diet due to histamine intolerance and oxalate issues. If I was to eliminate all the brassicas as well I'd have reduced my nutrient intake even further. Anyway cooking those veg helps to reduce goitrogens, and I don't eat masses of them. I don't take Vit C supplements because I an an endogenous converter of it to oxalate. I quit orange juice for that reason, also citrus generally because of the histamine issues.
I wasn't aware he is against Calcium foods? He's very pro eating 3 servings of dairy daily. What is he anti is taking Ca supplements, possibly because they bind to some of the nutrients we are trying to increase (i.e. selenite and molybdate) and inactivates them. If you are taking I/Se/Mo orally, then just take them at a different time to Ca-rich foods.
Personally I am not a fan at all of eliminating foods (apart from processed ones) because you are just reducing your nutrients further and decreasing food variety (who knows what effect that may be having on your gut microbiome?). I took dairy out of my diet for a year because 'it might help lower your thyroid antibodies', but it did not and I developed histamine/oxalate problems after doing so. It has taken me a long time to reintroduce yoghurt (which I loved and used to eat a lot of) also have managed to get back mild Cheddar and cottage cheese. Honestly eliminating all the foods you've listed doesn't sound like a good idea to me, based on my personal experiences.