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ans, vegetarians, and anyone who has experienced aperiod of iodine scarcity that has depleted iodine stores.Several forms of iodine are available as single supplements.Note that many multivitamins and multi-mineralscontain the RDAof 150 mcg. Kelpis one usefulsource of multipleforms ofiodine that mimicsthe Japaneseexperience ofconsuming seaweed.In my clinic, aspart of our effortto achieve heartdisease preventionand reversal,I have patientsincrease iodineintake to 500-1,000 mcg per day. Side effects with thisdose are very unusual.If hypothyroidism is present, iodine intake may need tobe individualized by your health care provider. Rarely,someone with hypothyroidism will develop an abnormalthyroid response to iodine. This occurs because iodinedeficiency perturbs thyroid function; restoring iodinecan worsen the situation temporarily and trigger transientexcessive thyroid activity.But don’t be frightened of iodine. It is no more dangerousthan a modest application of iodized salt on yourevening meal.As word spreads about how much iodine insufficiencyexists in the Western diet, I anticipate supplement companieswill increase the amount of low-cost iodine containedin their multi-nutrient products.Reprinted with permission from Life Extension Magazine,www.lef.org.www.earthstarmag.comOCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2009 EARTH STAR 69