Re: Thyroid and Iodine connection

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Posted by Laura on July 02, 1999 at 18:40:49:

In Reply to: Thyroid and Iodine connection posted by Iguanamomma on July 02, 1999 at 15:18:07:

: What if none of the supplements/vitamins one uses has iodine in it? It is my theory that one could safely use kelp or kelp powder. Kelp has a Ca:P ratio of 168:42; protein 1.68 and 2.85 iron. Here again, I think we'd be on our own to determine the amount. If one was to use kelp, would it be safe to treat it like a dark leafy vegetable? If using kelp powder, would it be only a pinch?

: I'd like feedback on this. I'm not trying to persuade ANYONE to change what is comfortable for them! I'm just going over diet issues for my own knowledge and thinking of changes I might need to make.

According to Dr. Fred Frye's Books
Kelp powder or ground kelp tablets
Quote's are from Dr. Frye's book:
"are a far more palatable and natural source of
supplemental dietary iodine. It may be applied
as a top dressing to day old bread or grasses and be administered
2-3 times weekly.
The dose is not critical as they are minimally toxic, except in gross overdose.
More often it is terrestrial tortoises that get clinical iodine defiency and this happen if they are feed primarily
a groitrogenic diet.
So for a tortoise on a goitrogenic diet it would benifit by adding 1-2 mg/ per week.
Larger or smaller reptiles should have the dosage scaled up or down from this amount".

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: : What if none of the supplements/vitamins one uses has iodine in it? It is my theory that one could safely use kelp or kelp powder. Kelp has a Ca:P ratio of 168:42; protein 1.68 and 2.85 iron. Here again, I think we'd be on our own to determine the amount. If one was to use kelp, would it be safe to treat it like a dark leafy vegetable? If using kelp powder, would it be only a pinch? : : I'd like feedback on this. I'm not trying to persuade ANYONE to change what is comfortable for them! I'm just going over diet issues for my own knowledge and thinking of changes I might need to make. : According to Dr. Fred Frye's Books : Kelp powder or ground kelp tablets : Quote's are from Dr. Frye's book: : "are a far more palatable and natural source of : supplemental dietary iodine. It may be applied : as a top dressing to day old bread or grasses and be administered : 2-3 times weekly. : The dose is not critical as they are minimally toxic, except in gross overdose. : More often it is terrestrial tortoises that get clinical iodine defiency and this happen if they are feed primarily : a groitrogenic diet. : So for a tortoise on a goitrogenic diet it would benifit by adding 1-2 mg/ per week. : Larger or smaller reptiles should have the dosage scaled up or down from this amount".

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