Originally Posted By: scubasteve
Also, should I be using colorless iodine? I've been trying to use the reddish stuff that turns brownish or blackish


No the colourless stuff doesn't work so you are using the right stuff already smile

Originally Posted By: scubasteve
What supplements/vitamins would you recommend? I'm afraid of the starch contents of pills, and it would be a shame to give up so much good food and still feed the kleb with supplement pills.


It can be tricky to find non-starchy pills. Often capsules are safer. Not sure on the brands you get over there but here in NZ I use Thompsons as their tablets pass the iodine test.

I wouldn't advise going too nutty on too many supplements esp at this early stage. A multi-vitamin probably isn't worth your while as they contain such small amounts of each vitamin & mineral and often cancel each other out eg putting iron and calcium together in the same pill.

My hubby takes a high potency B & C complex and a Calcium Magnesium & Boron complex and that is all.

All the best

Chelsea smile

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