How Much Selenium for IR?

lucasxpogba · February 11, 2018, 7:35pm

If I take 50mg of iodine per day to replenish stores, how much selenium should I take during the process?
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Thyroid Basics Explained

So lets say one needed to take in 0.75 grams if iodine for IR. How many days would it take to intake 0.75 grams with the RDA of 150mcg. Simple, 0.75 grams /0.00015 grams per day = 5000 days. But over 5000 days you would loose most of that and for all intents and purposes, the RDA will never fix ID.

For IR you can take up to 50 mg iodine per day and get .75 grams in two weeks. I did that and started to feel better in 2-3 days. Some health food stores will have high potency iodine supplements. Many get a product called Iodoral from internet stores which is 12.5 mg iodine. Iodine was a common disinfectant in every home years ago. Rarely seen now. It was applied to cuts etc. But that stung and fell out of favour. So in large doses such as 50mg, it starts to kill of some of the bacteria in your gut. That can cause some disturbances for some, farting and loose stools etc. After a while I had that problem and skipped the iodine for a day then went on with a lower dose. So you can do something similar as needed.

anon10230041 · February 11, 2018, 9:39pm

200mcg If you never take selenium at this dose should start selenium days before starting ir. You continue 200mcg day through out.

lucasxpogba · February 12, 2018, 12:58am

Thanks for replying; can you provide sources? Would be great man, thanks.

anon10230041 · February 12, 2018, 1:07am

Source is @KSman. Surprised it’s not in the sticky.

Redwolfe · February 20, 2018, 8:51pm

NOT 200mg, its 200mcg (Micrograms). Big difference.

anon10230041 · February 20, 2018, 9:08pm

I fixed it b thanks.

KSman · February 20, 2018, 10:30pm

I suggest 200mg selenium based on my reading and the content of many multi-vits that contain iodine and selenium. Getting single mineral supplements is not cost effective.