nascent iodine

• Nascent iodine, also known as atomic iodine, is a popular iodine supplement.
• Correcting an iodine deficiency is the main benefit of nascent iodine.
• Iodine deficiency can cause hypothyroidism which can lead to many health problems.
• Nascent Iodine is sold in liquid form and is likely just as effective as other forms.
• Nascent iodine is claimed to provide high doses of iodine without hurting the thyroid or releasing energy, but there is no high-quality scientific evidence to support these claims.
• The text describes potential benefits of nascent iodine, including reducing rates of infections, inflammation, improving fibrocystic breast tissue, and protecting from radioactive iodine.
• The text describes unproven or unlikely benefits of nascent iodine, including affecting skin quality, blood pressure, testosterone, and cancer prevention.
• The supplement may have side effects such as iodine toxicity, worsened Hashimoto’s disease, worsened thyroid health, or contamination if purchased from unregulated sources.
• Nascent iodine is less dangerous than extremely high doses in grams.
• The text recommends avoiding nascent iodine if the person is already consuming enough iodine from food, supplements, or has a tight supplement budget.
• People might benefit from taking nascent iodine if they have deficiencies, avoided iodized salt, suffer from fibrocystic breast disease, experience high exposure to radiation, swim in chlorinated water, or exposed to bromine.
• Other forms of iodine supplements are available, including kelp, other types of seaweed, Lugol’s iodine, Iodoral, and Povidone-iodine.
• Kelp is the most natural form and usually contains other beneficial compounds such as fucoxanthin and fucoidan.
• Other types of seaweed, such as nori, wakame, bladderwrack, contain less iodine per gram, but they tend to be significantly more expensive than kelp.
• Lugol’s iodine is a mixture of molecular iodine and potassium iodide and is almost identical to nascent iodine as far as its effects go.
• Iodoral, also a combination of molecular iodine and potassium iodide, is almost identical to Lugol’s iodine.
• Povidone-iodine is used topically or as a nasal spray.
• Nascent iodine is not shown to have any significant direct effects on brain health or cognitive abilities, blood flow, blood pressure, DNA

• Iodine is an essential mineral that the body requires for normal function. The body cannot produce iodine on its own.
• Nascent iodine is a supplemental form of iodine regarded as a more effective form of this essential mineral compared to other dietary iodine forms.
• A defining characteristic of nascent iodine is that it is atomic, with an incomplete number of electrons, which gives it a negative electromagnetic charge.
• For this reason, nascent iodine is sometimes referred to as atomic iodine, monatomic iodine, or atomidine.
• The best nascent iodine supplements use pure plant-based glycerin (glycerol).
• Iodine deficiency is a serious issue, and The World Health Organization estimates that over 1 billion people across the globe are at risk for iodine deficiency.
• The thyroid gland relies on iodine for the production of critical hormones, T3 and T4. These hormones are responsible for things like metabolism, brain development, and function, and even the body’s ability to produce energy.
• Because so many people fail to consume sufficient iodine through diet alone, supplementation can be crucial for filling the gaps in their diet.
• Nascent iodine can help maintain optimal levels of iodine in the body. In other words, it will have the appropriate amount of iodine to carry out its basic physiological processes.
• Nascent iodine can aid in detoxification by eliminating goitrogenic halogens from the body, and by slowing the body’s uptake of these potentially toxic halogens by keeping the thyroid saturated with iodine.
• Goitrogens are found in some grains (especially bread, which is high in bromine), cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, and kale, cassava, coconut, and soy. Other dietary sources like sports drinks, soda, and processed vegetable oil may also contain goitrogens.
• Iodine supports weight loss and helps balance out hormone levels, stimulate normal metabolism, and improve endocrine gland function.
• Iodine continues to support brain function during childhood when the brain is rapidly growing, and throughout life — improving mood, reducing brain fog, and balancing hormones.
• Medical practitioners have used iodine as an antiseptic for hundreds of years. It is applied topically on the skin to prevent infections and internally to deter harmful organisms. It also acts as an antioxidant, scavenging or counteracting the effects of free radicals that can otherwise cause oxidative cell damage. In these ways, iodine boosts

• The author of the Reddit post shares their personal experience with iodine supplementation, using Lugol’s Iodine solution and specific cofactors, and describes the benefits they have experienced, including clearing anxiety, improving cognitive function, and regulating temperature. They note that iodine is an essential nutrient that most people are not getting enough of and discuss the dangers of iodine deficiency.
• The author cautions that excessive iodine intake can lead to thyroid pathology over time and suppressed thyroid hormones. They recommend that those with hyperthyroidism or autoimmune and other thyroid-related conditions seek professional advice before supplementing with iodine.
• The author recommends a specific regimen for iodine supplementation and notes that the body needs time to adjust during the first period of supplementation. They also mention that iodine dosages should be adjusted based on how you feel and that some people may need to start with smaller amounts of iodine.
• In the comments, multiple users share their personal experiences with iodine supplementation, some positive and some negative. One user shares that they experienced thyroid nodules after taking higher doses of iodine, while another user takes much higher doses of iodine and has seen their nodules disappear.
• The efficacy of the Wolff-Chaikoff effect in regulating iodine intake is discussed, with one user arguing that it is often misunderstood and has been used to create needless fears about iodine intake. Another user shares research suggesting that iodine intake is associated with the formation of nodules and thyroid papillary cancer in the general population.
• Suggestions for alternate sources of selenium are discussed in the comments, as brazil nuts may not be the best source due to their shaky bioavailability and the potential for oxalates to bind to selenium in the body and cause harm.
• Overall, the Reddit post and comments suggest that supplementing with iodine can provide benefits in cognitive function, anxiety, and temperature regulation, but caution should be taken to avoid excessive doses and individuals with thyroid-related conditions should seek professional advice before supplementing.

• Author got interested in iodine intake after realizing they had subclinical hypothyroidism
• They tried almost every supplement/potential nootropic with negligible differences to their cognition except NAC which improved mood/focus but not significant enough
• Experienced chronic health issues for a few years with nothing helping, tried thyroid medication but it made them feel worse.
• Came across Dr. Brownstein’s claim that 96% of 6000 patients he tested in his clinic were iodine deficient.
• Research showed that food and water used to be fortified in iodine but after the 70s, iodine was replaced with bromine which displaces iodine in the body.
• Decided to purchase an iodine supplement in the form of Kelp Seaweed and a selenium supplement which is essential if taking iodine.
• Experienced initial detox symptoms but after the first 1-2 days felt a significant improvement.
• Reportedly experienced the following changes: feet and hands were no longer cold all the time, digestion improved, skin texture greatly improved, heels and hands were now soft and moisturized, eye sight more clear, ankles no longer felt like they were getting stabbed when they walk, back pain was 75% better, they were ambitious to achieve in their life again (the first time since they were 17), GPA went from 2.5 to 3.5 in the same semester and they got a normal TSH reading after blood test.
• Author suggests increasing iodine intake through diet/supplements in conjunction with selenium could be life-changing for a lot of people, but warns people with Hashimoto’s (an autoimmune thyroid disease) against taking iodine without consulting their doctor.
• Iodine has been shown to be important for thyroid function.
• Some comments mention their own experiences with iodine supplementation. One user shares that they take lugol’s almost daily with other co-factors and it completely changed their health/immunity. Another user cautions against relying on body temperature as a marker of health as worldwide people, even those from places with high iodine consumption, have lower body temperatures than they did in the past.

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• Iodine is an essential element for human health and has been eliminated from diets and replaced by its antagonist, bromine, leading to hypothyroidism in many developed countries.
• Iodine deficiency is associated with a variety of diseases and health issues, including fibrocystic breast disease, goiter, mental issues, slow metabolism, inability to produce saliva, lack of optimal detoxification, sensitivity to temperature changes, muscle pain, erectile dysfunction, overweight, high blood pressure, and increased incidence of heart attacks and strokes.
• The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has published probable safe upper limits for dietary intake of iodine, ranging from 150 micrograms per kilogram per day in newborn infants to 30 mcg/kg/day in adults.
• The established RDA allowance for iodine of 150 mcg/day is inadequate for many individuals, and adults need 2-5 mg of iodide daily. Those with thyroid dysfunction may need 15-50 mg daily.
• Iodide is the best and safest form of iodine supplementation for healthy adults, as it is naturally produced in larger quantities by various seaweeds.
• Iodine was prescribed for a variety of diseases in early years, including paralysis, chorea, scrofula, lacrimal fistula, deafness, distortions of the spine, hip-joint disease, syphilis, acute inflammation, gout, gangrene, dropsy, carbuncles, whitlow, chilblains, burns, scalds, lupus, croup, catarrh, asthma, ulcers, and bronchitis.
• The body requires iodine to metabolize both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
• Researchers have found that the thyroid requires higher iodine concentrations to efficiently produce delta-iodolactone, and 100 times the RDA amount of iodine is optimal to produce delta-iodolactone.
• To obtain iodine, some Reddit users recommend supplementing with kelp or using iodine-containing organic drugs such as Iodoral from Klaire Labs, while others suggest using Lugols iodine. Others recommend researching Dr. Brownstein and doing an iodine loading test to confirm iodine deficiency and taking unrefined salt and other supplements to combat detox symptoms from bromide/fluoride toxicity caused by competitive iodine loss from diet.
• Iodine has been used in third world countries to combat birth defects and severe goiters, and women supplement

• Iodine has been used for health benefits, but has “completely disappeared from existence” (paragraph 1).
• The author has purchased 5% Lugol’s pure iodine off eBay for £8, along with selenium tablets (paragraph 1).
• Selenium reduces toxins from the thyroid gland and iodine replaces natural minerals needed (paragraph 1).
• The author takes 2 drops of iodine in water with a selenium tablet daily, resulting in better sleep, clearer thinking, improved skin and hair, and more energy (paragraph 1).
• Iodine has been banned in certain places and used to be pumped into cattle in the UK for health benefits (paragraph 1).
• Japan and China have higher health rates due to iodine and seafood consumption (paragraph 1).
• Recommended to research dosage before taking iodine (paragraph 1).
• Recommended to do a drop test on the wrist for allergies before use, and to drink plenty of vitamin C and eat chocolate if symptoms occur (comment by a Reddit user, 73 karma).
• Vitamin C taken in the same form as iodine converts iodine into iodide, should be separated by an hour if taken in the same form (comment by a Reddit user, 1 karma).
• Fish allergies are not actually triggered by iodine, so it may be safe for a person with fish allergies to take iodine (comment by a Reddit user, 17 karma).
• Nascent iodine is an alternative to Lugol’s iodine that may be more bioavailable, antiseptic, and safer (comment by a Reddit user, 10 karma).
• Iodine and fluoride are inversely connected with respect to cancer, and many cancers are protected against by increased iodine (comment by a Reddit user, 39 karma).
• Selenium directly counters mercury toxicity and binds to and prevents absorption of mercury from the gut into the blood (comment by a Reddit user, 39 karma).
• Lithium blocks the release of lead from pipe work and counters its toxicity in the brain (comment by a Reddit user, 39 karma).
• Selenium is very toxic in high doses (comment by a Reddit user, 29 karma).

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A discussion of how nascent iodine differs from other forms of iodine

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A detailed description of the benefits of nascent iodine