Can you take iodine and zinc supplements together?

Is it okay to take selenium and zinc together?

It's been a long time since I had this question, so I thought I'd go ahead and ask it again.

My last question was about taking zinc oxide and selenium together, which I was told by someone at work to avoid due to possible interaction. Can anyone clear up my confusion? Also, should one take more than the recommended daily allowances? Thanks!

I was just reading an article about how if you don't take in selenium and zinc together, you won't absorb the selenium from them in any significant quantity. They both need to be in the same supplement to increase absorption.

That article wasn't very convincing. I can't imagine that if you're taking a high enough dose of either of these two minerals, there will be any significant absorption problems, so why would you want to make it worse by not taking them together? What if the person who wrote the article had just given misinformation with no solid evidence? If you need any further explanation, let me know. The above opinions are not necessarily those of our host, those of the forum, or those of our moderators.

Can you take iodine and selenium together?

I have a friend who got a prescription for selenium.

She's been taking it for awhile and she says that it doesn't really do anything for her and she would rather take iodine. I don't know if iodine is safe to take by itself.

My thyroid isn't doing so well. I took the selenium for awhile but didn't like it. I think it's an expensive drug to not do much of anything. I have been taking iodine for awhile. My doctor told me to not take it together with selenium.

I take iodine and selenium in the form of pills. They are not cheap, so I take them only when I need them. I have used iodine as anti-inflammatory and my thyroid is not as bad as it has been in the past.

Selenium is a mineral, iodine is a compound. I'd rather take both than nothing at all.

It depends on the form of iodine you use. Iodine in its most stable form, ie iodide, can't be combined with selenium. But the form of iodine used in many multivitamins, which is iodide, can be combined with selenium. This is because iodide is a component of many multi vitamins, while selenium is not.

Yes. Selenium is the same as the amino acid methionine. I think it's about 1/2 mg daily. If you're using a multivitamin, it's in the form of iodide.

I think I'm a bit confused as to how selenium can be a supplement and still be part of a multivitamin. It's listed as a vitamin. I read that iodine is a multi vitamin and not a vitamin. I think iodine is a supplement.

When I was pregnant I took prenatal vitamins that had selenium in them. I also took some pills that contained iodine. I never took iodine without the selenium. I'm wondering if I need to be careful about combining iodine and selenium.

I'm not sure what form of selenium my friend is taking. I am sure that she doesn't take selenium in a multivitamin. She takes it in the form of pills. I don't think she's taking more than a few hundred mcg. I have to check with her doctor.

Can you take iodine and zinc supplements together?

I take an iodine supplement and would like to try adding zinc to it.

I read that if you take iodine and zinc together, your thyroid will absorb a lot more of the iodine. The problem I have is that both are vitamin forms, which are very difficult for me tolerate because they make my stomach hurt when I take them. I'm wondering if I can still take both supplements but in different forms?

I have a similar question. I take an iodine supplement, too, but I do not supplement with zinc. Do any of you have any good tips for adding zinc to your iodine supplement? My concern is that zinc supplementation could lead to increased iodine absorption.

Thanks for your help! P.S. Also wondering if it makes sense to take zinc on an empty stomach? I've always taken zinc in the morning, but recently I've been taking it at night. If zinc doesn't cause any stomach upset, do you think it's better to take it on an empty stomach?

You can take zinc and Iodine together, so long as you take zinc by mouth (not injected). However, I don't think it is recommended.

However, Iodine can cause anemia if you do not eat vegetables and greens and other foods rich in iron. Zinc doesn't necessarily cause anemia, but it does make sense to add it if you are experiencing a zinc deficiency.

If you are taking iodine orally, I would recommend against mixing it with zinc because I believe iodine may cause kidney damage when mixed with zinc. Iodine supplementation is much safer than using iodine-containing creams to prevent dry skin and wrinkles, such as Retin-A or Renova.

As for the stomach issues, a teaspoon of zinc in a glass of water is plenty to treat a zinc deficiency, but if you are having stomach problems you should consult your doctor about treating it.