Words from the wise re: dosing, David Brownstein, MD:


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"After testing individuals and finding low Iodine levels, I began to use smaller milligram amounts of iodine/iodide (6.25mg/day). Upon retesting these individuals 1-2 months later, little progress was made. I therefore began using higher milligram doses (6.25-50mg) to increase the serum levels of iodine. It was only with these higher doses that I began to see clinical improvement as well as positive changes in the laboratory tests...

As I started to use larger doses of Iodine (12.5-50mg/day), I began to see positive results in my patients. Goiters and nodules of the thyroid shrank. Cysts on the ovaries became smaller and began to disappear. Patients reported increased energy. Metabolism was increased as evidenced by my patients having new success in losing weight. Libido improved in men and women. People suffering with brain fog reported a clearing of their foggy feelings. Patients reported having vivid dreams and better sleep. Most importantly, those with chronic illnesses that were having a difficult time improving began to notice many of their symptoms resolving."

Hi Oui,

I guess I only take a lof of supps in relation to all of my friends who take nothing. I take basic supplements and have for years (C, all of the B vites, E and Selenium, CoQ10, etc). I also take supplements to support my adrenals like glandulars, cordyceps, etc. As I am sure you know, Allopathic medicine does not recognise adrenal fatigue as an illness or condition. I have no doubt that I had it. I am so much better now though.

I had a huge emotional drop when I found out I was going to lose my Dad a year and a half ago right after I had just started a brand new job. I was overwhelmed and exhausted and started taking herbal ephedra from time to time because I couldn't focus on anything. My Dad died last February and I finally was able to focus and stopped the ephedra. My adrenals were shot. I had no fight or flight response. I couldn't pull myself out of bed for love or money. I saw a Doctor who told me to "rest more." and I took my health in my own hands. Am mostly ok now. It's amazing, really.

But, I want to get my thyroid tested because I do have a lot of those symptoms although not all (am never ill, never constipated, for example, which are typical Hypo symptoms). I don't like Doctors, don't trust them, feel that I can do better myself if I just have some idea what to do.

I would never take anything more intense than the iodine/iodide without some sort of formal testing but I am comfortable with this treatment being good for me for a wider range of things, albeit prophylactically.