Iodine Anyone? page 343

[Grizz]

Don't confuse him with the historical facts, cori.

@@Paleobird,

Are you taking iodine supplements to prevent the typical female symptoms of iodine deficiency?
Such as Fibrocystic Breasts, PCOS, etc?

Please read these excellent documents:
Iodine Deficiency - An Under-Recognized Epidemic
http://joannebrophy.com/programs/iodinetherapy.htm

You have done so AMAZINGLY well so far, I hate to see you develop symptoms of iodine deficiency. How are you getting iodine into your system?

There are 3 basic approaches:
1) Dr. Jack Kruse protocol = eat a LOT of seafood including seaweed
2) Dr. Wm Davis Protocol = Take seaweed pills
3) Dr. Brownstein Protocol which most of us favor

@@Cori,
You are wasting your time trying to argue with me.

Grizz

[Paleobird]

@@Paleobird,

How are you getting iodine into your system?

There are 3 basic approaches:
1) Dr. Jack Kruse protocol = eat a LOT of seafood including seaweed
2) Dr. Wm Davis Protocol = Take seaweed pills
3) Dr. Brownstein Protocol which most of us favor

@@Cori,
You are wasting your time trying to argue with me.

Grizz, sweetie, I've been eating seafood and sea veggies as a part of my normal diet all my life. Long before Dr K took up quilting.
I am just eating a heathy diet, not doing anyone's "protocol".

And Cori, I have to agree with Grizz on one point, you are wasting your time arguing with him because arguing with ill informed lunatics is pretty pointless.

[cori93437]

Grizz, sweetie, I've been eating seafood and sea veggies as a part of my normal diet all my life. Long before Dr K took up quilting.
I am just eating a heathy diet, not doing anyone's "protocol".

And Cori, I have to agree with Grizz on one point, you are wasting your time arguing with him because arguing with ill informed lunatics is pretty pointless.

+1 for Sea food and sea veg... real food is where it's at.

True... but the stuff he comes up with is seriously entertaining sometimes.
I was laughing my butt of earlier at his 1952 Time Magazine reference.
And I view my own entertainment as important... stopping in here is entertaining at time.
As long as you don't think too much about what these kooks are espousing, and prescribing for others based on "facts".

[Grizz]

Grizz, sweetie, I've been eating seafood and sea veggies as a part of my normal diet all my life. Long before Dr K took up quilting.
I am just eating a heathy diet, not doing anyone's "protocol".

And Cori, I have to agree with Grizz on one point, you are wasting your time arguing with him because arguing with ill informed lunatics is pretty pointless.

Paleobird,
Aren't you worried about seafood contamination? Things like radiation from Japan, mercury in fish, arsenic in seaweed? What is your opinion on this subject?
Common Questions About Contaminants in Fish - Seafood Selector - Environmental Defense Fund

Grizz

[Paleobird]

+1 for Sea food and sea veg... real food is where it's at.

True... but the stuff he comes up with is seriously entertaining sometimes.
I was laughing my butt of earlier at his 1952 Time Magazine reference.
And I view my own entertainment as important... stopping in here is entertaining at time.
As long as you don't think too much about what these kooks are espousing, and prescribing for others based on "facts".

Yes it can be entertaining. That 1952 magazine reference was indeed hilarious.

Paleobird,
Aren't you worried about seafood contamination? Things like radiation from Japan, mercury in fish, arsenic in seaweed? What is your opinion on this subject?
Common Questions About Contaminants in Fish - Seafood Selector - Environmental Defense Fund

Grizz, no, I have not been living under a rock for the past decade. I am well aware of which seafood products are safe to eat. Lucky for me, all my favorites happen to be on the safe list contained in your link. So, no, I am not worried at all.

As for the radiation from Japan thing, well I could confuse you with some more facts about how big the pacific ocean is and how my sushi is NOT glowing in the dark but, you apparently already have your mind made up so I won't bother.

[Paysan]

Hello, fellow sensible person.

There is hope for sensible and fairly healthy people from Dr. Brownstein:"Having an iodine loading test performed can help guide you in the proper dosing of iodine. My experience has shown that most adults will do well taking iodine in the range of 25-50 mg/day. Children need lower doses and can be dosed appropriately based on their size. My experience has shown that a healthy individual taking 50 mg of iodine/day will achieve iodine sufficiency in approximately 6 months. "

So taking the dose of 23-50 mg iodine daily probably will not distort our body chemistry to any great extent, and will have cumulative benefits as we follow the protocol. What's that? 4 drops per day of 5% Lugol's? Sounds eminently doable to me. I can still remember my dad painting tincture of iodine on his gums every morning. He lived to 92.

But I would have to consider my actions if I ever developed internal cancer or other serious diseases of an infectious nature, and decide whether I could handle an increased iodine amount with its potential for severe detox symptoms on top of the original ailment.

[cori93437]

3 of my great grandmothers lived to be about 100.
1 healthfully and independently in her own home until her death at 99 (a few months shy of 100).
1 healthfully for about 95 yeas and then with simple assisted living care until just short of 101.
And 1 healthfully until about 90-92, when she then needed in home assistive care around the clock.

None of these ladies took iodine supplements. Simply AMAZING!
All were born around 1900, and grew to adulthood before salt began to be iodized in the US (in the mid 20's).
They all lived outside the Great Lakes and Pacific Northwest regions that are iodine poor, and the reason that iodine started to be added to salt in America in the first place. Does all of your food come from the Great Lakes or PNW region?
*shrug*

[bloodorchid]

...'nuff said...hebs

[cori93437]

Ohhh, Bloodorchid...
I think we could make it 'official' even.

[bloodorchid]

the leather jacket just makes it worse, laws