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Does taking iodine wipe out the friendly bacteria taken via kefir?

I have been reading about the antibiotic, antiseptic and anti viral properties of iodine here http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1413057 here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antise …
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Supplementing Iodine

Just wanted to see people's feelings on this. So, yours truly has been for many years has been dealing with symptoms that pointed to possible hypothyroid (cold feet/hands, cold i …
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iodine supplementation … your experience?

Hi. I'm interested in learning what sort of experience you guys have with iodine (Lugol's/Iodoral) supplementation. There seems to be many people who report wondrous results afte …
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Where can I get 1mg iodine in potassium iodide?

I am replete with selenium and I want to take about 1 mg iodine in potassium iodide. For convenience’ sake I want to take it in a single tablet but I haven’t been able to find suc …
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Food sources of iodine? ( Not seaweed)

I cannot have seaweed because it is not on SCD. However, I am thinking of having some cauliflower and it is a known goitrogen. So how do I balance out the goitrogenic properties …
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supplementing iodine and selenium with kelp and brazil nuts

I had some bloodwork done and it all looks good except for my thyroid panels. T3 came in low at 2.0 and TSH is 1.48. I believe this indicates an iodine/selenium deficiency. This is …
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Acne and iodine

Hello, I have been on strict paleo diet for 6 months, and on gluten free/dairy free diet for 1.5year however my acne on face is not really improved. I tried to find out what cau …
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Why does eating meat increase iodine requirements?

Ive heard that The more meat you eat the more iodine you are required to have to convert T4 to T3 and that this is a big reason for plateaus. Why do I have to eat more iodine wh …
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Iodine in whole sprats

So we moved to Warsaw, Poland about a month ago from Rhode Island and so far, eating paleo has been pretty easy here. My only issue is I'm having a hard time locating any kelp affo …
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Might iodine-deficiency be a significant player in dysbiosis?

Could Iodine supplementation help cure dysbiosis/gut flora unbalance? Its a shot in the dark.
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Iodine and hashimoto’s pregnancy

(Let me start by saying I have an appointment with my endocrinologist in a few days, and I have very good, thoughtful high-risk prenatal care.) I'm 18 weeks pregnant, positive for …
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What type of seaweed do you prefer as an iodine supplement?

Is there a seaweed with higher iodine and lower heavy metals?
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Your opinion on this iodine protocol for hypothyroidism?

Hi everyone, I'm looking to treat my hypothyroidism and I came across this protocol on MDA. https://docs.google.com/document/d/139Xa8u8kgNVT-K17TxYvsM7qsSfusxyvloIXWbU92rg/edit?p …
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So, do we reaaaally need iodine?

I have Hashimoto's, and at the behest of my boyfriend I started taking supplemental potassium iodide, and ended up breaking out terribly. I didn't see any particular effects from i …
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Iodoral for fibrocystic breasts, uterin fibroids and ovarian cysts

Ive started supplementing with Iodoral (vit c, magnesium, selenium) to see if it will reverse my fibroids/cysts. Dr. Flechas says that low iodine is responsible for these. As well …

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