During the cleanse I took plenty of salt and since strating Iodine I have been doing the salt, C, and selenium. In a way I'm almost glad to see this because it didn't seem like the Iodine was doing much cleansing, that's why I wondered if my absorption wasn't that great before I did this cleanse. I have always produced a lot of mucus my intire life so I suspect my pipes are full! Thanks much for your comments.