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What kinds of magnesium and iodine did you use? Do you live in a goiter belt? 1mg == 1000 micrograms. RDA for iodine is about 150mcg for teens and adults, 220m
by teslabox 2y ago
What kinds of magnesium and iodine did you use? Do you live in a goiter belt?
1mg == 1000 micrograms. RDA for iodine is about 150mcg for teens and adults, 220mcg for pregnant women and 290mcg for lactating women. I think the Japanese diets contain 1000-3000mcg (1-3mg).
- phkahler 2y agoRDA for Iodine is kind of low. The upper limit is actually quite high and the Wolff-Chaikoff effect seems to be either temporary or not even real. But have your thyroid checked if you're going to supplement Iodine just to be sure.
- teslabox 2y agoMy understanding is the RDA is the bare minimum to avoid obvious symptoms of deficiency, and that everyone does better with 500 to 1000mcg. I think there's a case to be made for being cautious about getting too much supplemental iodine - I've read reports on /r/iodineprotocol of people who started taking mega-doses and aren't doing so well. I take 400-600mcg of iodine every other day. This is 2-3 drops in water. The carrier is ethanol. Pure iodine doesn't dissolve in water, so the drops become a cloud when dispensed into water.