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| Departments » Nutrition » Minerals » Iodine |
Note - the monographs are provided for educational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
| Mineral | Iodine (I) | ||||||
| Conditions Used For | Pain
of fibrocystic breasts
Clogged mucous in breathing tubes Good antiseptic Protects against toxic effects of radioactive materials Skin, hair, nail health Correct wound healing Good thyroid function and proper metabolism Prevention of cretinism |
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| Synergists | Magnesium,
Zinc
Tyrosine Vitamin C, B3, B Complex, Copper |
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| Antagonists | Goitrogens (found in cabbages etc) | ||||||
| Optimum Time | With Meals | ||||||
| Food Sources | (Kelp) or Seaweeds (i.e. Nori Rolls) | Clams | Prawns | Haddock | Halibut | ||
| Practitioner Products | Orthoplex
Orthoplex Mineral Matrix |
Metagenics
Energenics |
Metagenics
Multigenics |
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| Justification | Contains
the highest amount of iodine found in a single tablet when compared
to other practitioner products.
Contains a host of other minerals.. |
Contains
high amounts of I and other elements involved in basal metabolism.
Also contains: L-tyrosine Liver Extract Zn, B2,B3,Cu, I |
Comes as part of a balanced vitamin/mineral supplement. | ||||
| Prescription
Range
RDA for iodine is 130m g day (for men) Optimal dosage of iodine is 150m g/day. |
The yield of iodine from the KI is not given but suspect it is greater than 100m g. | This preparation contains over 1/3 of the RDA and can be taken up to two times/day according to manufacturer.. | Each tablet contains 25 mg of Kelp which on average should hold about 37.5m g about 1/3 RDA for men and women. | ||||
| Contraindications | Hyperthyroidism
>1mg/day toxic |
May cause headaches or nausea. If so take after meals or lower the dose. | |||||
| Practical Considerations | 90 tablets/pack | 90 tablets | |||||
| Over-the-Counter | Hilton Lifestream – Kelp 1,000 mg | ||||||
| Justification | Natural
source of iodine (~1.5 mg)
One of the few OTC sources of iodine I could find as nutritional supplement. Kelp contains many other trace elements. Large supplement of Kelp (care must be taken with Iodine toxicity!) |
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