Often touted as being a great source of iodine that is supposedly helpful for the thyroid is iodized salt. The iodized salt is BAD iodine and isn't good for you and will most likely make your thyroid issues much worse.
A helpful alternative to determine what the state of different body parts is currently at is to use muscle testing. Do general muscle testing to see how you're body reacts to the level of health in the thyroid and also it should be known that you should not avoid contact and movement in the area, stimulate the thyroid gland by firmly massaging any/all thyroid acupressure points, as well as the area itself. A stimulating and draining style of massage to the neck/ throat/ thyroid area is really good, as well as tapping of the point. This as well as firm patting on the upper chest while toning/vocalizing is really amazing to assist the thyroid in releasing the bromine, toxic iodine and other compounds that have settled there. When you do these things along with taking high iodine foods if you have been tested and know that you need to supplement with it, as well as a good quality iodine supplement that is highly bio-available for some time can be extremely beneficial and can make a tremendous difference in many ways. Lucidera kelp extract is one of the best whole food sources, or a good kelp/kelp extract that you know is sourced well.
It's possible that the people who reported negative effects of taking iodine were simply taking too much too soon, and experiencing detox symptoms which happens, similarly to when people go on a raw food or juice cleanse. It doesn't mean that the raw juice/food is harmful, it's simply allowing the body to detox harmful things from the body, this causing uncomfortable symptoms. If you do research on bromine toxicity (which a lot of people have) you'll see that the side effects are not pleasant, and if its being forced out of cells, wouldn't feel so good.
Also, not all iodine is equal. Some if good for you and some isn't. Iodine tests and thyroid results are inaccurate over half the time, so that's not reliable either. If your intuition tells you to take something, then you can just double check it simply through muscle testing. Muscle testing is probably anyone's best bet, or if you have access to some kind of advanced biofeedback device that can be handy. Even if you consume iodine your body may not be absorbing it because your thyroid is all blocked up. The thyroid can be blocked by bromine, fluoride and chlorine, and the standard thyroid tests will not distinguish between a healthy iodinated thyroid and an unhealthy brominated thyroid. Bromine is found in so much "food" especially any commercial breads and baked goods, sodas, medicines, furniture, cars, cleaning supplies, etc.....and so many people grew up drinking fluoridated water, another reason it's a good idea to take nascent iodine as it can help clear out the bromine, fluoride and chlorine from your system. Once again, muscle testing will let you know what your body needs/ how much. You can take too much, but that's why you muscle test!
The best thing to do is to do an iodine AND a bromine test. If your iodine levels show up as sufficient (especially if you have symptoms of sluggish thyroid) yet you have really high levels of bromide, that the bromide is messing with your iodine, and you really are deficient. Bromide and iodine fight for the same receptors and quite often your thyroid is full of bromines, chlorine, fluoride, etc. which blocks iodine from being used by the thyroid.
But don't take my word for it! Please do your own research and consult with your health practitioner. This article is merely to help stimulate your mind to open a little more in your search for answers on your road to recovery.
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