I don't have a problem with Dvjorge. He is focusing on the treatmant of Candida and I am focusing on the cause - the immune system. He is at one end of the problem and I am at the other end of the problem. His knowledge of Candida is excellent.
"I read somewhere that it can cause thyroid dysfunction."
You read correctly. Iodine by itself WILL cause thyroid problems. The reason is that Iodine must ALWAYS be taken with selenium. The thyroid needs both. One without the other is a problem: http://www.greenwillowtree.com/Page.bok?file=selenium.iodine.html
The Doctor Brownstein Iodine Protocol is time tested & proven with thousands of cases over the years.