Getting Started

Starting iodine

Starting iodine

It’s exciting to find iodine and it’s benefits. But.. how do we get started? This page is an attempt to put this question into perspective.  This page is a complete rewrite from an old version https://whyiodine.com/should-i-start-iodine/ Have you seen iodine’s benefits? I’ve mentioned iodine’s connection to over 60 diseases and ailments. With this much ability to…

Beginner’s Protocol

Beginner’s Protocol

You were hoping for a 5 point bullet list with dosage amounts, but now you have another wall of text. If this is still a bit too much, look into kelp for now and come back to this page when you have a few minutes to read. If starting kelp is still too much after reading…

How much iodine do I take?

How much iodine do I take?

Somewhere along our journey of starting iodine, we’re going to come across a fundamental question. How much iodine do I take? This image with a list of variables to consider is just a fragment of the potential details that alter how much of which substances someone should and shouldn’t take. Due to these potential variables,…

Trans-dermal,  Iodine through the skin?

Trans-dermal, Iodine through the skin?

A lot of people start with a trans-dermal application for several reasons. Some apply it directly to issue areas to help that area of the body absorb more iodine, whether also consuming it internally, or not. Some people don’t even have specific areas to target with iodine, they just apply it to their skin till…

Patch Test

Patch Test

There is a method floating around the internet for a long time, and even several books talking about applying a small patch of iodine to our skin and judging how iodine deficient we are depending how quickly we absorb it. There are so many factors to this. Something to keep in mind. Even a single…

Testing can only see so much

Testing can only see so much

Some people wonder if testing iodine levels before starting is important, and there are several questions that come up as to how the tests work. This page isn’t to deter anyone from testing, it’s just to share my opinion and some information on the situation. The most common method used to check iodine levels is…

24-hour urine loading test

24-hour urine loading test

This page is an attempt to put testing in general as well as several methods of testing into perspective. There are a handful of ways to test our levels of different nutrients and each have their pros and cons. Blood tests A great way to look at how blood tests work is to think about…

Pulse Dosing – Our built-in nutrient meter

Pulse Dosing – Our built-in nutrient meter

Most of us are taking too much of each various supplement. This could be just as bad as missing these nutrients though. Plus, it’s expensive. Watch me read this page and elaborate a bit here https://youtu.be/8Bi3cu8Pr5U Article Highlights What is pulse dosing? Why pulse dose? Firewood example How I pulse dose How I pulse dose…