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No, it doesn't bother me at all. It all depends on who the source is. The most up to date industry standard in medicine is the Merck Manual. Pg. 778: Hypothyrodism: " A chronic lack of iodine in the diet produces an enlarged, underactive thyroid gland (goitrous hypothyroidism), the most common cause ofhypothyroidism in many undeveloped countries."
If you look at Francis Brinker's (ND) "Herb Contradictions and Drug Interactions" (the alternative industry standard) you will read on pg. 25 that Bladderwrack can in fact cause the contraindications of excess thyroid activity "due to high iodine content."
Both of these resources are recent and well documented. But as I stated earlier you need to follow your own heart and intuition and not rely on books. It is just that high amount of salt in Bladderwrack that is the effective component. Boiling it in water or grinding it sesame seeds helpds neutralize the salts. You me the judge, and there really is no need to continue going back and forth with dialog on who is right and who is wrong. Everthyhing seems to be only opinion. No matter how many sources you come up with to negate the claims of bladderwrack on the thyroid there will be just as many to promote it. You, yourself need to make this decision. Remember that you are eating macrobiotic along with using this sea vegetable. In my OPINION you can't go wrong.
I hope this helps.
In peace, Roy
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