Iodine

I recently started taking Iodine to help my thyroid. I generally take it in the morning because I've heard that it can interfere with sleep. Well a few days ago I didn't get around to taking the Iodine until just before bed. That first night I had a lucid dream followed shortly by astral projection, the night after that I had another lucid dream followed by astral projection, and the exact same thing happened last night.

I'm really curious to know what affect Iodine can have on these experiences? Have I been the only one to have this side affect? I mean it's a welcomed side affect. I'll certainly be taking it at night for my thyroid from now on instead of the morning.

I haven't been able to find much information on the internet about the relationship between Iodine and lucid dreams/astral projection. I wouldn't think there would be a relationship but the affects Iodine is having on these experiences are just unreal.

Iodine is an excellent detoxifier of the body, and among its benefits is the decalcification of the pineal gland, a gland that resides in your brain and has been referred to as the inner eye, or the third eye by cultures. The pineal gland produces many hormones including melatonin which plays a role in sleeping and also dreaming. This is probably why it affected you in such a way.

I took this from hangthebankers.com after a quick google search:

Iodine:

Iodine has been clinically proven to increase the removal of sodium fluoride from the body via the urine as calcium fluoride. Most diets are deficient in this vital mineral and it is recommended that people take seaweed foods and iodine supplements that combine iodine and potassium iodide. However, eliminating fluoride with iodine also depletes your supply of calcium. It is therefore recommended that you also take an effective calcium/magnesium supplement. To compliment the intake of iodine, it is recommended that lecithin is consumed too.

Originally Posted by Phantasmic Fox

Iodine is an excellent detoxifier of the body, and among its benefits is the decalcification of the pineal gland, a gland that resides in your brain and has been referred to as the inner eye, or the third eye by cultures. The pineal gland produces many hormones including melatonin which plays a role in sleeping and also dreaming. This is probably why it affected you in such a way.

I took this from hangthebankers.com after a quick google search:

Thanks. Must be working

Had another experience last night. Also the Iodine is seeming to give me some relief from the thyroid issues I'm having.

This stuff really works, I'm going to start taking Boron with Iodine in a few more days. I've had no other signs that my pineal gland is decalcifying so I'm starting to think it's not the affect Iodine is having on my pineal gland but the affect it's having on my dream state. Which apparently allot of supplements can do.

[Morpheus]

Very interesting post.

I've wondered in the past, about what, during the Victorian years in the U.S.A., allowed for so many to have sleep paralysis.
Which problem caused them to have fears about being diagnosed as deceased, and being buried, to the point of making arrangements that it wouldn't happen.
Could it have been a lack of certain nutrients in the diet? Or, was there an overdosage of something in the diet?

Curious to know what potency your Iodine supplement is? How many mg., or whatever. Was it prescribed by a doctor, or, did you purchase it at a Nutrition store?

Originally Posted by Morpheus

Very interesting post.

I've wondered in the past, about what, during the Victorian years in the U.S.A., allowed for so many to have sleep paralysis.
Which problem caused them to have fears about being diagnosed as deceased, and being buried, to the point of making arrangements that it wouldn't happen.
Could it have been a lack of certain nutrients in the diet? Or, was there an overdosage of something in the diet?

Curious to know what potency your Iodine supplement is? How many mg., or whatever. Was it prescribed by a doctor, or, did you purchase it at a Nutrition store?

Hello, This was a purchase on Swanson Vitamins. I'm a health junkie. I'm looking at the bottle right now and it states 225mg (it's a kelp source). You know I actually got a light case of sleep paralysis for the first time in a long time a few nights ago. I think you might be onto something :)

[Morpheus]

Originally Posted by mb6954

Hello, This was a purchase on Swanson Vitamins. I'm a health junkie. I'm looking at the bottle right now and it states 225mg (it's a kelp source). You know I actually got a light case of sleep paralysis for the first time in a long time a few nights ago. I think you might be onto something :)

Wow! Thanks for sharing. Well, seemed it was very prevalent back then. Good to know.

[Morpheus]

Originally Posted by mb6954

Hello, This was a purchase on Swanson Vitamins. I'm a health junkie. I'm looking at the bottle right now and it states 225mg (it's a kelp source). You know I actually got a light case of sleep paralysis for the first time in a long time a few nights ago. I think you might be onto something :)

Then again, we are left to explain, if it were the case, how those back then would be able to get an overdose of Iodine into their systems. I get the idea it was something else, perhaps a combination of things involving diet. More like a lack of something involving nutrients.

Originally Posted by Morpheus

Then again, we are left to explain, if it were the case, how those back then would be able to get an overdose of Iodine into their systems. I get the idea it was something else, perhaps a combination of things involving diet. More like a lack of something involving nutrients.

I don't believe the sleep paralysis in Victorian America was due to overdose of iodine in the diet, in fact it's highly doubtful. Most people presently have inadequate intakes of iodine so why would they be getting too much in the past. Does not make any sense. People also did not know the extent of iodine's benefits in those days. It's not something you find common in food, by any means. Accidental overdose in a regular diet is seemingly impossible. That's why most people get there iodine via supplementation, unless you're a fan of seaweed. You can buy organic seaweed to use in salads, or whatever.

The Victorians did however have high calorie diets to suite their heavy labour lifestyles. Men would consume up to 5000 kcal daily, more than twice the recommended standard of approx 2200 kcal a day. High energy intake and high energy output on a regular basis is more likely to be related to a rise in sleep paralysis - overworking the body.

Some very interesting information on this thread. I've never taken supplements or medication to help the lucid dream/astral projection along actually I stopped taking medication I had been on as I didn't want anything influencing what I experienced.

However Iodine just seem's to be increasing my chances of having an experience. I'm really hoping this side affect doesn't go away. I need to do allot more work to naturally achieve the correct state of mind.