[pct-l] Iodine as water treatment?

[Josh]

While I don't disregard what UR Dr told U, I would question her complete
understanding of the issue as well as the amount of Iodine ingested
(speaking on her comment about "even a few days")...Do your own research and
you'll find that the Japanese Diet includes much higher Iodine than the Avg
American consumes due to their intake of seaweed.  I seriously doubt the few
mg of iodine consumed over a few days would be damaging to your body, but I
suppose it's a possibility.

What I do know is that I use it...and have never had any issues...I don't
mind the taste (I like seaweed too though). :D

Josh


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Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 2:56 AM
To: Shay Blackley; Ben Mayberry
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Subject: Re: [pct-l] Iodine as water treatment?

I actually discussed this with my doctor today as I was hoping to use Iodine
as an emergency treatment if my filter fails. 
 
It's not reccomended over the course of a hike as long as the Pacific Crest
Trail. She suggested I shouldn't even use it for any more than a few days in
an emergency. Apparently the risks associated with using it over such a
period outweigh the benefits particularly with the Thyroid as mentioned
previously. Even with the smallest amount in a large amount of water she was
worried about the harm it would cause. 
I'm allergic to chlorine so I'd asked in the hopes it would give me a second
option. Apparently not. 
So I don't know if that helps any :/ 


--- On Mon, 1/3/10, Ben Mayberry <benmayberry at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Ben Mayberry <benmayberry at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Iodine as water treatment?
To: "Shay Blackley" <shayblackley at gmail.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Received: Monday, 1 March, 2010, 2:50 PM


>From what I've previously read/heard, there are still unanswered questions
about the long term effects that a high level of iodine intake (treating all
of your water with it over a 4-6 month period, for example) can have on the
body, particularly the thyroid.  I did two Outward Bound courses in high
school and although all of the participants were given iodine to treat their
water, most of the guides seemed to use filters - the reason being short
term vs. long term exposure to excess iodine intake.

Of course, these 'unanswered questions' probably means there's a doctor out
there somewhere who would love a guinea pig for his study.  Need funds?

Ben

On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Shay Blackley
<shayblackley at gmail.com>wrote:

> So I'm wondering if others have Thru-hiked the PCT with Iodine as their
> sole
> source of water treatment. I've hiked the AT with just iodine and thinking
> about doing the same for the PCT.
>
> Any thought would be wonderful especially if you have done the PCT with
it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shay "Wander" Blackley
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