JK98, my father uses kelp. I make sure I get a brand that certifies it's tested for toxins and is a low allergy formulation - no corn, dairy, egg, gluten, lactose, nuts, shellfish, soy, sugar, wheat, yeast, artificial colouring, flavouring or preservatives. It's a one a day formula, here is what it says:

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Thompson's One-A-Day Kelp 1400 is a high potency convenient one-a-day source of nutrients, in particular, iodine. An important trace mineral, iodine is necessary for the production of thyroid hormones, which play a vital role in healthy metabolism. Thompson's One-A-Day kelp 1400 is harvested from the oclean waters of the Atlantic Ocean and before being approved for use, is tested to ensure no harmful levels of pesticides, heavy metals, aflatoxic or micro-organism contaminants are present.


There will be other brands out there much the same. Just check the label.

My Father is in his late seventies and seems to be doing very well on this, as well as other supplements he's taking. He quit using iodised tablesalt and substituted it for natural salt, so I figured he might be wise in taking a supplement containing iodine, as I know what happened to me when I gave up iodised salt and the results were pretty dramatic. And he has had no such deterioration (which I attibute to the kelp). He is doing just fine. However, it may well be that he simply doesn't have the toxicity I do wink So it's hard to say.

Linda, blessings to you also. I sincerely do wish that you, like others (me too) will find better health for our efforts. For some it's a more difficult and frustrating road and not always so straight forward. Wish you all the best in finding a breakthrough.