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Rick Larson's avatar

There is a deficiency of iodine in the soil around the Great Lakes.

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Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Good to know...any idea why?

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Jennifer Depew, R.D.'s avatar

Scraped away by glaciers

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Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Even in the health community - there is much confusion around iodine I find re: dosage. Do you have any dosage recommendations for a 150lb woman? I try to get mine from seafood, as it's also loaded with DHA. Thanks for the piece- well done.

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Jennifer Depew, R.D.'s avatar

250 mcg at least for childbearing age women

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Bruce Coary's avatar

Jennifer. May I recommend Dr. David Brownstein's book - Iodine: Why You Need It. Why You Can't Live Without It. 5th Edition

He recommends much higher doses after studying people living near the ocean like Japan. I personally take 25mg a day. Part of my regimen for MS. Typically he would consider 12mg/day a minimum dose.

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Jennifer Depew, R.D.'s avatar

I have read his book and should do better about taking my supplements. I have been neglecting myself.

Thanks. I did see that he was recommending even more than the 12.5 mg Iodoral. I added that back into my routine but have been inconsistent with all my vitamins. Walking the talk is harder than talking the talk ;-)

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Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Thank you Jennifer!

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Jennifer Depew, R.D.'s avatar

I have been inactive lately on both gab and gettr. Gettr is weird.

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