One person's experience is not proof of anything.įor those thinking about iodine I've been taking compressed whole kelp for iodine for ~8-9 months and am about to run out and stop. Upper limit for adults is 1,100 mcg (1.1 mg)Īlso, considering that OP recently had an omicron infection and posted about feeling better after that, they have no way of knowing whether it was the iodine or the reinfection that helped them feel better. Recommended daily amount for adults is 150 mcg (0.15). Getting a very large dose of iodine (several grams, for example) can cause burning of the mouth, throat, and stomach fever stomach pain nausea vomiting diarrhea weak pulse and coma." ![]() High iodine intakes can also cause thyroid gland inflammation and thyroid cancer. "Getting high levels of iodine can cause some of the same symptoms as iodine deficiency, including goiter (an enlarged thyroid gland). Iodine Fact Sheet for Consumers from the NIH "Die off"/"detox reaction" is often a sign that you are being poisoned by your supplements, not a good sign of some kind of healing. Any supplement that claims to be a cure all is suspect. I think it has some good information mixed in with what could be harmful quackery. I'm locking comments on this, but leaving the post up unless u/Schmetterling190 or another mod thinks it should be removed.
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