Have you tried a bit of potassium? Sodium, magnesium, and potassium have a big impact on each other. After a liver flush, the extra magnesium could affect the levels of both the sodium and the potassium. The sodium may be helping because it has a reducing effect on the magnesium levels, but may not give lasting relief because it doesn’t replace what may be most depleted, which could be potassium. I would suggest either using a supplement of potassium gluconate, or getting Salt Substitute by Morton’s. Use between 1/8 and 1/4 tsp of the Salt Substitute or between 2-6 tablets/caps of the s ...
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Totally agree, intolerance is taught and learned. ’Such a notion, if generally accepted, could lead to the idea that a State could manipulate & control their masses purely by chemical means.’ Unfortunately, this is already believed and implemented...fluoride. Interestingly, prisoners have been supplied water with low doses of lithium and behavioral changes (translation ’improvements’) have been documented. So I’d say that mass medicating sustained by governmental support is quite likely to continue.   [End]
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Mine is a multinodular goiter as classified by endocrinologists thru ultrasound and biopsy. I believe that means that instead of being one smooth mass, it is bumpy. :) http://www.thyroidmanager.org/Chapter17/17-frame.htm   [End]
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I would think, and this is just my explanation, that niacin may increase a metabolic process in the body that also uses or precedes a process that uses potassium causing a depletion. Most ’antagonisms’ between nutrients seem to be rooted in the body’s ability to increase metabolic processes when a nutrient is made available, but if other nutrients in that or a subsequent associate process is not adequate it can deplete that nutrient more or reduce a normal level nutrient by increasing an above normal demand, as in the detoxification processes of niacin.   [End]
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One of your symptoms really make me suspect a potassium imbalance. I know that while doing liver flushes the magnesium would bring on tooth pains that I found were eliminated by supplementing potassium. Potassium is closely linked with magnesium and it is has been suggested that when supplementing magnesium that potassium be equally supplemented and vice versa. I have found this practice to be very helpful to me in trying to improve my magnesium/potassium levels. I currently use potassium gluconate tablets, but have used potassium chloride in the form of ’Salt Substitute’ by Mortons in wat ...
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I have been reseaching the connection between selenium-lithium-iodine. Two clue proved helpful. One clue developed when I found the quote below regarding sodium and potassium. The other is several observations of iodine and thyroid behaviors in the following study regarding the effect of lithium on iodine release from the thyroid. All types of interesting things happen when lithium is supplemented in the presence of iodine. One of the most curious is the development of goiter without the normal indicators of goitrogenesis. Apparently, only after a goiter is formed does ’normal’ release ...
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I found this little article very interesting as I was looking for a connection between selenium and lithium as both seem to have a role to play in iodine metabolism. I also find it interesting that lithium can cause hypothyroidism when supplemented singularly, and selenium can cause hypothyroidism when low. I wonder if there is a balance triangle between lithium-selenium-iodine. Still seeking the connect. Wondering if lithium/selenium have any affect on the other’s metabolism ’cause that could explain a lot about the various reactions and mood shifts I’ve read about. I have found that m ...
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I wonder if perhaps the problem is another mineral, one other than a halide. I take a very modest dose of iodine, and am increasing very slowly though my body is improving as though I were doing shots of the stuff. My skin has completely transformed and even my vision is beginning to improve. But I recently began to feel a bit slow, my skin was growing drier, my digestion was off, and I was retaining water, so I wondered what I might be missing. One thing I was missing was a bit of extra sodium, I’m pretty sure. So, I drank Alka-Seltzer gold a couple of days and my skin bounced back within ...
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Good information, thanks. I run across treatments for various ailments, but usually don’t know anyone with the condition, so it usually slips my mind. The gout treatment stuck with me because it just sounded sooo good. I love cherries. :) Good luck, let us know how it goes.   [End]
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Hmmm, could it be gout? Low-dose lithium is suppose to help with gout attacks, and I remember a post some time back about lithium and iodine. I also read that 32 ounces of pure black cherry juice(Knudsen’s has been suggested) could help an acute attack of gout, so that might be a good test to see if you get relief.   [End]
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Don’t feel too bad about the forum shift. My post was sent to the ’Personal Conflicts’ forum, a forum I’ve never even visited until I was moved, and I don’t even have a ’personal conflict’ with anybody. Go figure.   [End]
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You may want to refer to Acu-cell.com. It has excellent info on minerals and can help you lower your Mn with other supps or foods. Just go to the Nutrition sections and select the mineral you are interested in. Good luck   [End]
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To clarify, I have not been on for several days and am just now finding out about this fissure. So, pardon me if I’m surprised, and expressing myself. I couldn’t care less on which forum people post, I just wish there was less separatist behaviors exhibited, that is all.   [End]
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’If you can’t adjust, respectfully walk away.’ Admittedly, at times I have had to employ both solutions. :)   [End]
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This factionist behavior is so disgusting to me. People say ’come share your thoughts, your views, your experiences, your opinions’ then when that happens somebody has to shout ’I disagree, I’m leaving; all in favor, follow me!’ This behavior is so repugnant, and is the very reason so many people, myself included, have to leave this site for extended periods. I’m beginning to believe that many people won’t be happy until everyone who disagrees with them just disappear. It’s a shame that the theme ’Educating not medicating’ really means, ’Getting everyone to agree with or follow me inste ...
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I wasn’t able to access that link. Could you check it and send it again?   [End]
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Even water can drown you. MSM is great for some, and I wouldn’t knock it if it works for someone. I even recommend it to my mother. But, it just causes me pain. http://www.bizhostnet.com/us734827/health/willis_msm.html   [End]
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Magnesium sulphate is commonly used as a laxative. A very effect laxative. Your results may indicate that you need a non-sulphate based magnesium supp. The sulphate may be over kill considering that you already are taking MSM. Excess sulphate can produce a detox reaction that would encourage your bowels to try to dump toxins. Good once in a while, not good for daily use if it is resulting in diarrhea. Definitely try to get another form of magnesium.   [End]
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I tend to be the opposite of everyone. I’m a thin hypothyroid. I tend to be low in copper while others seem to be high. I tend to be high in magnesium, while others tend to be low. And, I tend to be sensitive to MSM while others can swim in it. I want to take it so bad, but eventually I always seem to react. Moly helped, but I still can’t take MSM like others. 500mg once or twice a week is my max, and then it is usually good if I skip a week. And I’m fairly certain it isn’t detox, as I don’t get any other detox symptoms(which I have gotten with other cleanses), I only get an aggravation of ...
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For a long time, I just read and tried things. If I had a really obvious and immediate reaction that would stick with me, but more subtle reactions, like one zit in a pool of many, often went unnoticed. Only after my daughter kept urging me to write a book, which I’ve no plans of doing, did I decide to at least write down notes about my reactions to the various minerals, vitamins, or protocols I was trying. I always noted the date so I could look back and correlate. Finding good sources about mineral/vitamin interactions has been a god-send. My wall calendars and pocket calenders all co ...
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See my reply to your MSM question.   [End]
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Your messages are fine. They always make me put my thinking cap on. Your question about protein, stumps me a bit. Protein, would essentially fall under phosphorus, and I’m still pretty vague on phosphorus. I do know that like calcium it needs vitamin D to be properly absorbed. Since I tend to take each nutrient separately, I add a vitamin D cap to my calcium supps. I only eat fish as a meat source, and guess that my D level is sufficient for the phosphorus that it supplies. I try to take 800-1000mg of vitamin D each day(including all supps). I tend to be low in calcium, too, and my abso ...
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Moly helped me with brain fog and dizziness when my candida was at its worst. It also helped my not have pain when I would take MSM(both kidney and bladder pains). It also helped me better tolerate eggs. I had results within a week, 2-3 days, after I started taking it. If you are reacting to MSM, I’d just drop it. It competes with calcium and potassium, both of which can affect sleep. It can always be added back once other things get balanced.   [End]
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My benefits have been mostly GI tract related. It helped reduce bloating in my abdominal area. It has just kept things moving smoothly during detoxes. I tend toward diarrhea, so I don’t need much.   [End]
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Question? So, does this mean you are reviewing your original concerns about the dark urine possibly being iodine, or just making an observation of the effect of the combination? Also, were you using the tea and the niacin before you began iodine supplementation or only since you began the therapy?   [End]
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’Pesticides with Nutrients’? I haven’t read anything that implys that conventional foods have more nutrients than organic. In fact, I’m fairly sure that conventional growers are big on nitrogen and phosphorous in their soils, too. They don’t add anything to the soil that would increase the amount or quality of nutrients in the foods. It is sad to have to choose between few nutrients with pesticides or feww nutrients without pesticides, but I would think that the lack of pesticides, hormones and antibiotics is still a benefit worth seeking out if you can’t grow your own. I know I plan to ...
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50 mg sounds like a lot. The protocol I used recommended 300mcg per day for 120 days, and I now use 150mcg per day a few times a week, not including the amount in my multi. MSM has been very helpful to many people, but complementary nutrients ensure that it keeps being beneficial. If you take a multi with 75-150mcg per day, that may be enough. Unfortunately, it is all so very individual.   [End]
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In general, I do believe that information about the benefits of potassium are withheld to encourage disease. However, to be fair, it is very challenging to properly balance sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride even when you do recognize the benefits. If you can get enough potassium from food, it is much easier. However, if your electrolytes are very off you may have to be more aggressive with supplementation. Keep in mind, some symptoms of sodium excess may be chloride excess. Test a sodium form that doesn’t contain chloride to be sure(such as baking soda). Magnesium can also help ...
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Sulfur is a major antagonist to copper. As you already know, sulfur needs plenty of vitamin C to be metabolized properly. Vitamin C is also a major antagonist of copper. Copper is essentiall to collagen formation. The problem with most research is supplementation in isolation. Many nutrient complements are needed for proper body functioning. I am not suggesting that you need to supplement copper, only that the results of your referenced study may have been affected by the nutrient balances of the study participants. http://www.acu-cell.com/crcu.html   [End]
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If you are going to continue high doses of sulfur, be sure to include adequate molybdenum in your diet as it is essential to the metabolism of sulfur/sulfates/sulfites.   [End]
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I have found Triphala to be one of the best cleanses you can do. If taken in small amounts over a long period, one gets a deep cleansing of even the basal membranes. It is very gentle, and an excellent detox. If one needs a more immediate relief it is also safe in slightly larger doses for a shorter period.   [End]
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I’ve been wondering how iodine can displace the others when I consider the rules mentioned above, as well. What occurs to me then is cell turnover. Perhaps the cells/receptors that are already contaminated with the lighter halides die off and are replaced with new cells/receptors. What halide gets first dibs on the new openings would be based on volume and affinity. Therefore reducing lighter halide consumption, and increasing iodine ensures that iodine would be in the best position to connect, and would help to prevent any released halides from dying cells/receptors from finding a place o ...
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Could you share your baking soda deodorant recipe? I’d like to try it one day. Thanks   [End]
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Currently, I use calcium citrate and coral calcium. Occasionally, I drink a BSM tea with ACV. My favorite is calcium bis-glycinate, but I haven’t gotten it for a while due to availability.   [End]
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I suffered for years from undiagnosed celiac until about a year and a half ago.   [End]
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Yes, it seems that soy has become the bane of our health. Just its affect on the thyroid should send us running, especially women, but instead we are lured back with promises of hormone balance. Question for you. What do you think of soy lecithin? Everything I have read says that it is absent of the problematic soy components. Do you believe that?   [End]
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Cool article. Thanks for that insight. I stopped using microwaves almost two years ago after reading some informations on its effect on food and the digestive tract. Also, it occurs to me that sodium chloride like iodine both can raise the acid production of the stomach. Perhaps its a case of ’too much of a good thing’. Then add damage from microwaved food, and there you go.   [End]
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I have read his information on Earth Clinic, and find it quite helpful, but again, there are limitations. Please read my post above. I am not more knowlegdeable than him, and I don’t attest to have an expertise. I simply feel that a nutrient should not be villianized when our research techniques are so incomplete. The main reason I was attracted to the iodine therapy work was because of the fact that all of them insist that it should not be taken in isolation, something that I find crucial to all nutrients.   [End]
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In addition to all the really good suggestions above, you may also consider Bromelain. It works well in conjunction with Quercetin. Keep in mind, that increased nasal moisture may be a result of excreting bromide, if my memory serves me. So you may just have to wait till this detox symptom passes. Either way, good luck.   [End]
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If it is, then please refer readers to the Mineral Support Forum, but I have to make an observation. Calcium storage is a big problem in the West. Forms of calcium in supplements vary, but I believe most would agree that some forms are less soluble than others. The problem that I have with the recent discussions of this mineral, is that much of what has been referenced, like most western research, is looking at calcium consumption in isolation. Calcium consumed in large quantities minus adequate complementary nutrients is not much different than iodine consumed in large quantities witho ...
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Please explain in more detail. After much research into minerals, calcium and magnesium particularly, I haven’t found this information on overdose. I have read much of calcium storage, gallstones, and kidney stones, but these factors all include other factors, not just the amount of calcium consumed, but also the performance of organs and the ingestion of other foods and nutrients at the same time. Please supply some reference material that I can read. While boron is helpful, it is not a mineral to be consumed in large amounts and may not be able to handle the volume of detox occurring ...
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is if we use the feature at the bottom of the post to send the question/info to another forum like the Mineral Forum, to increase the input and the sharing of information.   [End]
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If every mineral that isn’t iodine must be discussed elsewhere, then we can no longer discuss magnesium or selenium here as they apply to the various iodine protocols. Or fluoride, chloride or bromide either. Oh yeah, and we’d better drop that sea salt, heck thats two minerals in one.   [End]
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Selenext is pretty good. I order it from iherb.com. I have also tried Seleno Excell. It is pretty good, but it isn’t the selenomethionine form. I didn’t personally find a difference in effect of either. I would suggest, however that you try not to get a selenium product with chromium. These two minerals can conflict, and that means one may interfere with the absorption of the other. I try to put a few hours between the two.   [End]
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Two I’ve tried are B-Right by Jarrow, and Coenzyme-B-Complex caps by Country Life. Both of these are in the 25mg-per-pillrange for most of the B’s. More really isn’t always better. Even water-solubles need certain nutrients to be useful, and they can exhaust minerals that you may be low in if you take them in high doses. Link below may be helpful. http://www.acu-cell.com/bx.html   [End]
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No, they are not the same. I realize that the formulas look similar, but that extra oxygen changes everything. Think of CO(carbon monoxide) and CO2(carbon dioxide). The citric acid and vitamin C are found in some of the same foods, but they play different roles in the body. Citric acid can not replace vitamin C in nutrition.   [End]
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Here’s a link to one of my favorite sites for minerals. It may help a little. The site info isn’t perfect, but it has invaluable in helping me find the mineral balance I have achieved thus far. http://www.acu-cell.com/b.html   [End]
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I really thought that this forum would have been off to a busier start than this. Either people are not aware of the major roles of minerals, or they simply don’t know where to start. I am personally, so fascinated by minerals. I find them to be extremely necessary, but at the same time almost foreign. They have so many interchanging relationships with each other and other nutrients. They bind with proteins and enzymes to make the body work, and yet, somehow we still function in deficiencies. Minerals are the key to longevity. They are key to repair and renewal, and yet no one is here t ...
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Is there a way to save or download these files that don’t take so long. I’m downloading now, and it is saying it will take about 20 hours. Can the file be emailed and played without the long download?   [End]
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My only curiosity about the mercury idea, is that data is showing that the incidence of stomach cancer is going down for Japan and Iceland, but I can’t imagine that the mercury load has gone down that much, in fact, I would have thought it would have risen over the years.   [End]
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Really not sure. I’m fairly certain it was linked to diet and health habits. She used tobacco, and drank beer. She also consumed salted meats and other potentially carcinogenic foods, so it would be difficult to say. While she tended to cook fresh foods, preparation style could have affected its overall quality in the end.   [End]
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Thanks a bunch grzbear. I always benefit from your research.   [End]
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A lot of data to process, so I’ll be reading the links included. By the way, I did not mention my aunt to imply any association with iodine, only that I have seen how debilitating it is, and want no part of it. Thanks again for the input. It does help ease the mind.   [End]
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Just to be clear, I’m asking questions. I’m not making any declarations or trying to debunk any ideas here, I’m just curious, and wanted to post my thoughts for feedback. Okay... Stomach Cancer. Alright I said it, now I will pose my questions. Could high iodine intake(13mg plus) over a long period of time increase the possibility of stomach cancer? I ask because I have so often read how in Japan there is a low incidence of most cancers. However, the most common cancer in Japan is stomach cancer, and they also are said to have the highest rate of incidence and mortality from sto ...
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I was trying to locate the recent videos and audios posted here, but can’t remember who posted them or the names of the people featured. Could someone point me in the right direction? Also, the load time for these sites were in the double-digit hours. Does anyone know how I can access them faster or easier. My computer is pretty up-to-date, but I’m stuck with dial-up for the time being. Thanks!   [End]
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Right now I’m using calcium citrate and also coral calcium. Occasionally, I drink the BSM tea. I’m trying to use the BSM more so I can move a way from supplements, but just haven’t gotten too consistent yet.   [End]
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Ahh, my face map. I’m guessing that everyone is different, but that side specific reactions would be the same. Unfortunately, I do have some mystery mineral spots, but for my most common reactions, they are as follows: 1. Copper-affects the area just right of my chin and below the corner of my mouth 2. Potassium- the area on my right cheek straight across my cheekbone 3. Zinc/Chromium-the area of my chin exactly opposite my copper area, on the left 4. Manganese-the area just above the copper area, parallel to mouth(only when high) 5. Calcium-the area on left side of my face just in ...
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Right now I’m taking between 350-700mg Ca, about 200mg Mg, and about 200mg of K per day. I basically try to keep my Mg and K the same. Both are highly absorbable in the digestive track so 1:1 usually works well. I take the Mg separate from all, but I will take the Ca and K together. I try to put a few hours between Mg and the others. I haven’t tried zeta water, but I may. Right now, I’ve got a pretty solid system going, and I’m trying to reduce my supps once I feel things are staying in balance better. I have to say WOW. Your imbalances remind me so much of my own. Of course, we seem ...
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I have been able to connect my teeth sensitivity with low potassium. I experienced teeth sensitivity with both magnesium and iodine supplementation. I also have IC(interstitial cystitis) which is most notable as pain in the lower abdomen near the bladder, and can radiate down the thigh. IC is also connected to low potassium. If I’m not mistaken, many BP meds can also lower potassium. So, if you were already taking BP meds, you may have introduced iodine into an already K-deficient environment which could exacerbate the problem. Most supps of K are only about 99mg. Contact your doc and s ...
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I haven’t researched silicon and the brain, but I have looked into its affect on the skin and vascular health. Its affect on blood vessels may be linked to the brain function improvements as it may be improving blood flow to the brain. Interestingly, omega 6 oils have a synergistic relationship with silicon. Of course, GLA is an omega 6 oil, and it has a huge affect on hormones and inflammation. http://www.acu-cell.com/gesi.html   [End]
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Hi joy! It’s nice to be back. Yes, the Mg supps make me very dry. I tried for months to use calcium to balance it, but it only worked so much and was very unstable as a little Mg went a lonnggg way. You know, that concentrace only has about 10mg of sodium, and that is pretty low. I had wondered if the chlorine content might not have caused the dryness. There is 700mg in one dose of 40 drops. That sounds like a lot, and chlorine is an antagonist of iodine. I figure my iodine levels are still way too low to handle high doses of magnesium or chlorine. According to Acu-cell, the magnesiu ...
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Cool, I’m a big advocate of moly. I’ve been using it for over a month and did a 120 day protocol of 300mcg per day. Unfortunately, it didn’t seem to have an effect on tooth sensitivity for me, at least not in the situations I described. I haven’t done any research on strontium, but I have used Concentrace which I know contains it. I tend to get very dry skin the day after using it, I’m guessing from the high content of magnesium, but it could also be from the high chlorine competing with my iodine. Iodine was a major skin moisturizer for me. Hopefully, I’m getting my strontium from somethi ...
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I read a string below about minerals and teeth, and I have observed something about my teeth that I thought was interesting, and possibly helpful. I noticed a couple of years ago when I first started liver flushing that my teeth would often grow quite sensitive. Since I was aware of a possible potassium deficiency, I would usually take about 400mg of potassium, and the sensitivity would pass. Recently, after taking a trace mineral product high in magnesium, I developed signs of low potassium(for me, that is interstitial cystitis). So I took a total of 600mg of potassium spread throughou ...
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I’m really glad that this forum was started, finally. In reading over the added posts, I notice that once you access a post you are transferred to the original forum. I would like to suggest that if we continue topics about the old posts that we start new posts on this forum to keep it in this forum, and avoid confusion.   [End]
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Almost enough, in the near future. :)   [End]
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Same here. I use Iosol and am only giving her 1 drop every other day for now which is about 1.83mg. I may increase the dosage over time, but I am hoping she can have progress on a lower dosage.   [End]
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I told my daughter about the growth your 13 yo had and she is now psyched about trying the iodine. While I was needing to practically beg her before, now she is asking me when she should take it. I’m pretty optimistic. She generally has pretty clear skin, but does get some hormonal bumps between her eyebrows monthly. I hope the iodine will help prevent even those as I know they bother her more than she lets on since she is accustomed to perfect skin the rest of the time.   [End]
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That sounds good. I’m moving in that direction. I eat much of the diet already. Unfortunately, when I began dealing with the gluten problem, I wanted a faster rebuild than my food was giving me. I had been a vegetarian for 12 years with a high wheat diet so there was a lot of damage to overcome. Now, that the panic is over, and my healing is visible to me, I’m more ready to shift. I don’t have the greatest confidence in the American food system, even the organics that I try to focus on, but I know that food can heal.   [End]
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Will it cause hair fall at 400mcg even if you are using iodine at the same time? Also, I’m using a total of 600mcg(I’ll happily drop down, though), but 200mcg of the total is from my multi. I’m often skeptical of the benefits of some trace minerals in multis due to the high level of antagonism between other minerals included in the multi. What do you think of the absorption of trace minerals from multis? I have been trying to follow most of the supplements protocol for hypothyroid on ithyroid.com with some variations. http://www.ithyroid.com/supplements.htm   [End]
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Liquid definitely has its benefits for those who are absorption-compromised. I have had major improvements in my digestion since starting liquid drops of iodine from Iosol.   [End]
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I am gluten intolerant, and have benefitted immensely from a gluten-free diet. I do believe that iodine has a role to play though I’m not sure what. I have definitely had an improvement in my digestion since adding iodine, and from what I can tell by my skin changes, iodine has been missing for a long time. So much is unknown about the enzymes and proteins that facilitate digestion. I would not be surprised if one day it was discovered that iodine is critical to one of the digestive enzymes that breaks down gluten/gliaden. Since gluten intolerance is a malabsorption disease, it could al ...
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Hmmm, wonder how they got those. In many asian and polynesian populations the eye colors are rarely lighter than medium brown, and the same can be said of many east indian populations. Basically, there are typical eye colors and there is rare eye colors in different ethnic groups. Anyway, back to iodine...   [End]
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Hence the term ethnic ’undertones’. You will be hard-pressed to find such wide variations of brown in any significantly large number in many ethnic groups.   [End]
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When politically charged comments about ’illegals’ are thrown out it does tend to open the flood gates. Also the categorization of reactive vs. self-motivating is very interesting (with ethnic undertones) despite what author may have proposed it. I don’t plan to go anywhere, but I will state my thoughts on a topic. And noting history, even 70 years ago, can be relevant to the discussion. How long ago did Cayce work? Interesting thing about research, facts have to be interpreted. It’s the interpretation that usually causes all the problems.   [End]
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Does hint of the the good ol’ nazi party rising again. Keep in mind, the darkest part of all eyes, the pupil, is what allows the eye to see.   [End]
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Unfortunately for me, I didn’t have access to anyone with the technology for accurate cell testing. I had to use elimination diets and supplementation to see what I responded to. It took nearly a year for me to figure it our, but finding acu-cell was a major help as it broke the minerals down into side specific categories. It also showed the symptoms and the synergistic/antagonistic nutrients. For me, that was essential. I looked at all of my symptoms and my known aggravators and narrowed down what nutrients to try to adjust. I always improved with copper, but wasn’t sure if it was because ...
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It may sound odd, but I’m happy now that I had the reactions that I did. If I hadn’t had those reactions, I would not have figured out my deficiencies and maladies, and they would likely have progressed into more serious issues that would have taken a lot more than supplementation to treat. My main nutrient deficiencies were copper, iron and iodine. I was also low in molybdenum which led to more sensitivity to chemicals, an intolerance for sulfur-based foods, and possibly issues with my iron metabolism. I believe all were linked to an undiagnosed gluten intolerance which I also discovered ...
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I had old spider veins on the inside of my ankles reduce significantly after I upped my copper. At this point, if I gently rub the area, they disappear completely for several minutes. I believe that if I massage the area daily they may disappear for good. Fortunately, my iodine supplementation has not reversed the improvements at all.   [End]
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Actually, iron doesn’t always cause constipation, and really mainly certain forms, forms in poorly sourced supplements usually, have that association. There are vegetable sourced irons that are not known to cause constipation at all. Iron, when high, can cause inflammatory types of reactions such as joint swelling and skin rashes. Keep in mind, all the citrus juices you’ve been drinking have contributed a lot of vitamin C in conjunction with your ester C supplement. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find a mineral tester, doctor or not, but as I mentioned, iron can be checked easy enoug ...
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This is just a thought... One thing I do throughout the winter is use H2O2 drops in my ears. This won’t fix your asthma, but it may clue you in to an infection that may be lingering within your sinuses, and contributing to your symptoms. You may be having more problems in the AM because of the stagnation of the fluids and congestion that builds up at night from an untreated infection. The H2O2 is generally harmless to you, but will help to wipe out any germs and force them back in to the throat and sinus cavity where your treatments may help to eliminate them. This technique has kept me ...
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Hmmmm. Sounds to me like it could be possible that you may have overdone the C. Not necessarily the amount, but it may be aggravating the levels of another nutrient. Have you had your iron checked? Vitamin C, as you probably already know, increases the absorption of iron. High iron can contribute to arthritis-type symptoms. And not knowing your age, women past menopause are at higher risk for iron storage. Actually, many people are naturally at high risk for iron storage, but increases in vitamin C consumption can make that just that much more likely. Also, vitamin C is a synergist with ...
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Have you been giving her any additional supplements, particularly mineral supplements? You may want to try a multivitamin/mineral supplement in liquid form for her in case she doesn’t have enough of the right enzymes to breakdown a tablet or capsule. Be sure to have her checked for anemia as low iron is quite common in children in general, but especially in celiac children, and low iron can greatly affect growth. Also, she may need probiotics, and plant enzymes to help rebuild her intestinal tract and breakdown foods in the meantime. One thing I have found is that the children of ill pa ...
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Thanks. I will try to keep using the MSM. So far, so good, no negative reactions. I’m not quite as noisy either, but I’ll give it more time before I proclaim any real improvement. Right now I’m just basking in my skin improvements with the iodine. I try to consume a natural diet of organic products, and am predominantly non-meat, except for occasional wild caught seafood. No dairy, no gluten-grains. I’ve increased my raw, but with my thyroid I have to be careful as cooking helps to make goitrogenic veggies more acceptable. Regardless, I’m sure my diet could stand some improvement. I hop ...
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No pain, just popping and cracking. People start looking for the fireworks when I walk by, hehehe.   [End]
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Thanks for the sources. I’m hoping that now that I can tolerate it, I can start experiencing some of the benefits of MSM. Maybe my joints won’t be so loud in the future. Fortunately, no pain, yet, so this turn of events may be just in time!   [End]
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Great info. Thanks a lot. I agree totally, I want to know more of the details of the interactions. I do know that my Mg levels have been quite high for a long while, and I believe that it was causing or aggravating my low calcium. When I added iodine, the relief was almost instant. While iodine is certainly not the sole metabolizer of calcium it seems to have a definite role. Perhaps its effect on calcium hinges on its effect on magnesium. Though I do wonder if it might have an effect on vitamin D too, as vitamin D affects the absorption and utilization of both calcium and magnesium(and ...
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Hmmmm. Maybe. It seems to me that there may be another more direct relationship between iodine and MSM. I say this because sulfur is a calcium antagonist, and iodine is a calcium metabolizer. Also, calcium and potassium(the mineral I used to regain balance after MSM) are synergists to each other. So, I’m just wondering if there may be more to it all.   [End]
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It is so interesting that you would bring up connective tissue and iodine because I have been curious about the effect iodine has on sulfur/MSM. In the past, I have had trouble using MSM as it caused pain in my bladder. That pain was often helped by potassium but not to the point that I could use MSM regularly or at more than 500mg every few days. Since I began iodine, I have tried MSM again. My skin improved so much with the iodine I wondered if the MSM would further the progress. Thing is, I used 1000mg instead of 500mg and didn’t have any negative reactions. In fact, a small breakout ...
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My apologies, I didn’t mean to suggest that I had sustained damage to my myelin sheath, only that additional depletion of already low copper when Mg is supplemented can result in damage to the myelin sheath. Copper is often seen in multis in a 1 to 2 mg dosage. Selenium. chromium and molybdenum are minerals often found in mcg doses in supplements. And yes, by typical standards, 6-8mg is considered high. Most of what I’ve read suggests 3mg for therapeutic supplementation. I based my decision to use the mentioned doses on information that I have read on limited studies that have supple ...
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Yes. Calcium storage in soft tissues. Often it shows up in places more internal, but if it is showing in visible places, then that would definitely be a hint that calcium storage is taking place. Some say that vitamin D only affects calcium in the digestive tract, but other research seems to indicate a continued affect on calcium up to the cells. If sun exposure is limited for any reason, then vitamin D may have a role to play in the calcium storage. Of course, Mg will benefit the breakdown of stored calcium provided it doesn’t affect another mineral/vitamin deficiency. Concurrent suppl ...
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Your experience is not unusual. I had similar experiences with severe dry skin. I would take Mg and become more dry then take calcium, get better, then seem to get worse again from too much calcium. All that seems to have stopped now that I am using the iodine. It is possible that you were having a calcium storage problem. Funny thing about calcium, and Mg for that matter, is that deficiency symptoms and toxicity symptoms can be quite similar. You may store calcium and need magnesium to metabolize it, but you may also have a mineral deficiency that is antagonized by Mg. It could be copp ...
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My first thought would be a need for copper. Copper and Mg are basically antagonists. When Mg is high from supplementation or natural storage(especially during an iodine deficiency), copper is depleted. Hence damage to the myelin sheath. For me, I had to supplement copper to the tune of 6-8mg per day for 2-3 weeks to replete my own deficiency resulting from Mg storage. It really helped. It doesn’t take long to rebuild copper levels. I continue to supplement 2-4mg of copper not counting what is in my multi because of my increase use of Mg with my iodine supplementation. Copper is also very ...
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I have read suggestions that in the case of an inability to get to sleep, that magnesium is suggested, and that in cases of waking in the 2-4am range, that calcium may be of benefit. Most suggest supplementing with 400mg of Mg at night then adding Calcium(not specific amount mentioned, but I’d guess start with one capsule/tablet of 200-350mg) if early waking is a problem. Magnesium plays a key role as a cofactor in the production and release of various hormones including neurotransmitters. So, how it benefits is fairly clear. Unfortunately, I have forgotten what I’ve read as to why calc ...
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I totally agree with the side specific information. I have found it to be more than true, I have found it to be essential. It really isn’t so difficult to understand or believe that our bodies could be side specific to minerals. It isn’t that there are no receptors for those minerals on the alternate side, it is just that there may not be as many on the alternate side which would allow that side to stay filled to capacity in cases of mild deficiencies, thereby preventing signs of deficiencies from being displayed on that side. I have had my chiropractic adjustments finally take after wo ...
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As I mentioned in a previous post, I was unable to adequately balance my calcium and magnesium until I began using Iodine. I have been using Acu-Cell now for a few of years, and have found it to be invaluable in my quest for healing and balance. One note, from what I have studied regarding the ’calcium blockers’ mentioned, oxalic acids, phytates, etc., it is important to remember that timing of food consumption is as important as what is consumed, much like the interplay between iodine and vitamin C. It isn’t that both are definitely needed, it is just important that they be consumed in ...
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I wonder if your situation could have anything to do with Molybdenum. Iodine oxidizes moly apparently, and Sulfur needs moly to be properly metabolized. I wonder if that could the mineral that might put the two in balance. I’ve written quite a bit about moly and sulfites/sulfur on the candida site, and know that there is a strong relationship there. I was having a similar see-saw affect between calcium and magnesium and it seems that iodine was the balancer I needed. I couldn’t find much on research between the iodine and moly/sulfur, but I did find a website with a dab of info in ...
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Just thought this was interesting coming from a Cancer Center website... ”There is no evidence that we need supplements of substances such as iodine, manganese, molybdenum, chloride, and boron.” http://www.cancer.ucsf.edu/crc/multivitamins.php   [End]
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Yes, it was quite recent, she posted it today. I believe she posted some time ago, but the topic of iodine and MSM came up today. I’m attaching the link. http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=857744   [End]
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Did you read Mistal’s post? Is it possible you might be having a sulfur/iodine conflict? Sulfur is a big factor in both joints and skin, so maybe a thought.   [End]
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My bottle says 1.5mg of lithium, and I just bought mine a couple of months ago at a newly opened Vitamin Shoppe. Fortunately, there is a phone number on the bottle so I called and spoke to a rep. She stated that there is currently 1 mg of Lithium in Concentrace. She also stated that that information can be found on the website, http://www.traceminerals.com. So, the quatity may have changed or the label may have been misprinted in the past, or the values may have varied enough that they didn’t want to post a quantity to prevent mislabelling.   [End]
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I use 2 cups of ES in my baths, and soak for about 30 minutes. You can have more, but ES is very effective at working up a sweat and relaxing the body, so it is good to have water with you, and to limit the bath time as the dosage goes up. People who are very low in magnesium will have great benefits from the bath, but they also tend to be more susceptible to over-relaxing risking falling asleep. Of course, if a person has used ES baths regularly or they are fairly sufficient in Mg, their tolerance level will be much higher.   [End]
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I, too, have trouble with high doses of iodine. One thing people fail to remember(or just ignore) is that in the body, many dynamics are taking place. Minerals and vitamins interplay with each other increasing and reducing as they work into and out of the cellular systems. It isn’t just detoxing and bromide/fluoride releases that cause a person to react, it is also deficiencies and toxicities of associate minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and EFA’s. Many of us who pursue natural healing are already suffering from one malady or another, and in the process of becoming ill, certain nutrients h ...
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Hi, Sorry it has taken me while to respond. I may take between 1-3 weeks for you to feel the difference, but stay consistent, and if it is SIBO, you will have improvement. The HCl will help, but if you feel it is too much, drop the HCl and continue with the PO. Continue the candida-type diet, and things should improve. I felt much better after a week or two, but everyone is different, so don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t work that way for you. Good luck.   [End]
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Thanks soo much for that message. I have been using iosol for a couple of months now, but I only use about 2 drops a day. My nodule has shrunken some, so I will try to increase the dose, and see what effects that has. I have also become warmer, and don’t need a sweater all the time. Thanks again.   [End]
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Why are you making this response to me? I did not make a ’negative’ response to the topic of mucoid plaque, nor have I stated that it doesn’t exist. And to be clear, I have done many cleanses myself, and I have passed mucoid plaque, so don’t speak down to us as though we have no knowledge of the subject and only you do.   [End]
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Yes, the Paradise Herbs formula that I use is both the Goldenseal and Echinacea. I had him use 2 twice a day for 2 weeks and he laid off upper body exercise during that time to prevent re-inflammation. You may need to take a week break then have another 2 week session. It is also okay to do 3 week sessions, but you must take at least a one week break when using these herbs to ensure continued effectiveness. Good luck.   [End]
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Please know that MSM requires sufficient molybdenum to be properly broken down in the body. Without it, it breaks down to be a sulfite which is toxic to the body, and is stored in the body as the body can not expel it. Also, candida produces acetaldehyde in large amounts as excrement and that requires a lot of moly to be broken down as well, or it will also be stored in the body to cause problems. It is also released in abundance when candida is killed. I would strongly suggest that you supplement with 300 mcg of moly in divided doses for at least a couple of weeks before you venture to us ...
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I wish I could shed some light on that topic. Unfortunately, I had to discontinue my HCl due to accidental ingestion of gluten, and subsequent damage that responded painfully to HCl. I have, as of today, begun trying the HCl again after a few weeks of healing, and am watching for signs of pain. I am only at one capsule right now, so I have a way to go. I do, however, believe that regular consumption of HCl will help to reduce many allergies as the extra HCl assist in the breakdown of proteins that lead to allergic reactions in the presence of leaky gut. I also have the understanding ...
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Sorry for the delay in my response, computer issues. But to answer your questions, I have made very good progress. I have improved in every symptom. My thyroid nodule has shrunken, bloating is rare, my facial breakouts completely cleared, but I got a little too eager and tried the EFA’s which broke me out, but I stopped and they are nearly gone now(after only a day and a half). Still working on those omega pathways. I can tell that the candida has lost its foothold, no more soft pale stools. I wasn’t consistent with my iodine gargle so I haven’t completely cleared my white tongue, but I ca ...
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You may want to try either one of the mentioned shampoos 2-3 times a week. Both can improve hair regrowth. http://www.hairlosshelp.com/html/nizoral1study.cfm   [End]
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I have tried both sesame and sunflower. I have no problem with either during OP, but I like the mildness of the sunflower better. I did have to get my mineral balance together though, as I had sensitive teeth after doing OP after a liver flush. Now, no problem.   [End]
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A couple of drops of oregano oil helped my pulls reduce my post nasal drip and congestion. Also, it may help to do pulls back-to-back during the same OP session. When I have the time, I try to do 3 pulls in a row, and that seems to help keep the drainage from backing up during the rest of the day. I typically do 5 minute pulls, so extra pulls don’t take as much time. Also, the intense congestion did pass with time.   [End]
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I completely agree. In looking around and reading, I’m basically disgusted by the temper tantrums evident here. These behaviors are the very reasons this world is so belligerent and war-torn. I would guess that these very people purport themselves to be peace-loving, and eye the contentions and battles in other countries as signs of just how wayward ’others’ are; but the truth of the matter is that the stubborn, angry, impulsive, and selfish behaviors evident here, are the same characteristics at the heart of every war, genocide, and civil unrest we witness everyday throughout the world ...
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I contacted the site owner, and she kindly removed the posts from her site.   [End]
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Have you visited George Eby’s site? He has an interesting take on depression, and on candida. You may not need it now, since you are cured, but it may help with the depression control for long-term. http://george-eby-research.com/   [End]
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Sorry, I believe Natural Factors reformulated to include the oregano, as I haven’t been able to find an enteric PO with caraway without the oregano oil. The concentration of the PO is formulated to mimic the experimental amounts, so the oregano doesn’t ’dilute’ the formula, but you may want to reduce any other oregano’s you may be taking. I can attest that the formula is effective, cleared me up. I also followed up with DefensePlus for 2 weeks to eliminate anything that may not have been affected by the PO. Great results all around.   [End]
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Direct marketing is not permitted on CureZone. And please don’t address your sales pitch directly at me in the future. Thank you.   [End]
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A lot of fear is put into westerners regarding vitamin A, but really, it is our small consumptions that can be attributed to so many problems including intestinal and reproductive. When you read a few of the studies done with preformed vitamin A in children, no less, in countries around the world, the dosages are much greater than you would imagine considering all of the warnings, and these dosages bring health and healing to children, infants and up, not adults. In fact, people like myself, who would rely on beta carotene for our vitamin A would become deficient, as many individuals wi ...
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Chlorella contains beta carotene, not preformed vitamin A. Vitamin A is essential to endothelial cell health. Keep in mind, beta carotene is not converted to vitamin A efficiently in many people, particularly those with any thyroid disfunctions, and other metabolic conditions. I would not necessarily suggest taking as high a dose as I am, but I will only be taking this dose for a short time. http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamina.asp As for iodine, it is a potent antimicrobial, and can be helpful in reducing infections that may slow wound healing. I would imagin ...
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Right now, I am just taking 20,000IU of preformed vitamin A. I am also taking water soluble iodine a couple of times a day. This has helped my thrush immensely, and I believe may be of benefit to other internal areas. Can’t declare it is a cure for leaky gut, but it is helpful for me in my surface skin, hopefully in my internal ’skin’ as well.   [End]
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I use the liquid form of the magnesium citrate. So I just drink the whole bottle most times. It is quite effective. I have tried the tablets, but had to take about 8 to get some effect, and it seemed to take longer. The tablets may take some experimentation.   [End]
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Do they sell the oral gargle there? They no longer supply it here. I don’t want to use the topical as it contains ingredients I’d rather avoid internally, but I did wonder if the ingredients were the same for the oral gargle.   [End]
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Gargling with iodine, as well as taking it internally, has been very helpful for my thrush. Povidone-iodine has been studied for its effectiveness with thrush, and is as effective as prescription anti-fungals, but with less side effects. I’m in the US, and for some reason, the oral gargle form of the povidone-iodine is no longer available(or easily accessible), but I have had much success using a few drops of Iosol iodine in distilled water.   [End]
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The big keys in water retention would be the electrolytes, sodium, potassium, and chloride. Sulfur can also affect cell permeability, but for any candida sufferer, I would strongly suggested using molybdenum for a week or two before using sulfur to help improve sulfur metabolism. You may want to add about 1/4 tsp of sea salt to each liter of water. If you have no benefit from that, try adding potassium chloride, and see if that helps. Sodium and potassium are always in competition. If they get out of balance so does water regulation. Plenty of water is still good, especially during deto ...
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I believe that was silicon/silica.   [End]
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I have a neti pot, and have been meaning to use it for nasal irrigation, but just haven’t found a place in my regimen to squeeze it in. Unfortunately, when I have had a runny nose lately, I have been seated at a table eating a meal, so it wouldn’t do me much good then, anyway. Perhaps, it could help whatever may be trying to vacate my nose get out faster. I’ll give it a try this weekend, and see if I can make it a more regular activity.   [End]
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Interesting comment since I have gotten helpful information on pretty much every forum I’ve visited on CZ with very little socializing that I can recall. I do find it pleasant to connect with others here, though, and have benefitted even more from the personal experiences they have shared. My health has also improved, as has my vision and my general sense of well-being. I hope your perception of the ’social clubs’ don’t prevent your benefitting from the information that is constantly circulating among us.   [End]
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Thanks. I try to remember to paint on a patch, but have never tried it on my feet. I may have to try that some night.   [End]
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Not sure. I have to say that I calmed a lot during my SIBO cleanse, and the feeling has continued. I believe it was the overall improvement in nutrient absorption, especially my magnesium. But my skin improvements are all iodine.   [End]
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