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>Each tablet contains 20 mg of Tetraglycine Hydroperiodide (TGHP) which liberates 8 milligrams (ppm) of titratable iodine. Diatomic iodine (12) and hypoiodous a
by CapstanRoller 3y ago
>Each tablet contains 20 mg of Tetraglycine Hydroperiodide (TGHP) which liberates 8 milligrams (ppm) of titratable iodine. Diatomic iodine (12) and hypoiodous acid (HIO) are the most prevalent entities.
https://www.quakekare.com/water-purification-tablets-p-23 https://www.quakekare.com/water-purification-tablets-p-23
>in some people, excess iodine intakes may precipitate hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, goiter, and/or thyroid autoimmunity.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30891786 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30891786
>Iodine toxicity may lead to thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid papillary cancer.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32809605/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32809605/
It seems like you'd have to ingest A LOT of this stuff to have problems, though.
- alejohausner 3y agoActually it's possible that small amounts of added iodine can cause hashimoto's thyroiditis. A 20 year study in Denmark found that adding iodine to table salt led to more hypothyroidism: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/104/5/1833/5244187 https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/104/5/1833/5244187
- CapstanRoller 3y agoHow does this apply to people who consume extra iodine via natural sources like seaweed? I thought that was beneficial for thyroid health.