Posted by JLx on October 24, 2005, at 11:43:35
In reply to Chromium Picolinate induced Hypoglycemia, posted by MoparFan91 on October 24, 2005, at 0:06:09
So you were getting 600 mcg of chromium picolinate, 6 grams of taurine, 3 grams of niacinamide, and 3,000 mcg of iodine from kelp each day.
The chromium picolinate probably would have lowered your blood sugar, yes, but I doubt if that alone accounted for your symptoms:
>I was getting hypoglycemia and lots of symptoms of very low blood glucose- Grand fatigue, jumpiness/anxiety, teary, mood swings, dizziness, mental fog, muscle weakness, severe ravenous cave bear hunger, eventually outright rages
3,000 mcg of iodine is a lot. It may have revved up your thyroid initially but then lowered it. This could account for the fluctuations in hunger and in some of the other symptoms.
"It is important not to over-consume iodine as it has a relatively narrow range of intakes that reliably support good thyroid function (about 100 to 300 micrograms per day). Someone consuming large amounts of iodised salt or seaweeds could readily overdo it. Excessive iodine has a complex disruptive effect on the thyroid and may cause either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, in susceptible individuals, as well as increasing the risk of thyroid cancer. ... Hyperthyroidism may manifest as an enlarged thyroid (goiter), heart rate irregularities, tremor, sweating, palpitations, nervousness and increased activity and eye abnormalities. Some individuals deliberately take kelp to try to lose weight by over stimulating the thyroid. This is a dangerous practice.
The key to good thyroid function is adequate, but not excessive iodine intake. Intakes in the range 100-300 micrograms per day are desirable, though intakes up to 500 micrograms per day are probably not harmful. ... Consumption of more than 100g/year (by dried weight) of most seaweeds carries a significant risk of thyroid disorder due to iodine intakes in excess of 1000 micrograms per day." http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/iodine.php
Kelp is also high in glutamate which may have accounted for some of those mental symptoms of rage, anxiety, teary, etc. Taurine may counteract the effects of glutamates but I'm not sure exactly how much glutamate is present in that much kelp, perhaps it was too much even for that much taurine.
JL
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