http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/iodine3.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/iodine3.rss According to our readers, an iodine supplement can cure a cold or flu and also treats acne, PMS, anxiety, hypothyroidism, and fibrocystic breast disease! Tue, 18 Jun 13 00:26:23 -0500 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=ILT_122061 /Remedies/iodine3.rss1 Mon, 03 Jun 13 13:09:04 -0500 Anthony from Philadelphia writes: "Hi, Has anyone had a iodine loading test done? Could a testing center or place be recommended? Did you find it helpful? Thanks! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=ISE_100440 /Remedies/iodine3.rss2 Fri, 29 Mar 13 14:04:23 -0500 Heidi from Sierra Nevada Foothills, Ca writes: "Every time I take one drop a day of iodine from seaweed for a few days, I start to feel congestion in my chest. Could this be a cleansing reaction and if so what is the best course of action for improving my lung health? I am physically active and have a strong cardio vascular system. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=IODORAL_100459 /Remedies/iodine3.rss3 Fri, 29 Mar 13 22:11:24 -0500 Rsw from Uniontown, Oh writes: "Hi Bill, I started taking Iodoral a few times a week after reading how valuable it is. My doctor told me not to take more than one tablet a day or it would \"blow out\" my thyroid. Now I find I have hypothyroid. I am in the process of using Armour thyroid supplement at 30 mg. , with the intention of increasing it every 6-8 weeks until my TSH is 1. I bought some kelp capsules to take instead of the Iodoral. But after reading your article, I wonder if I should take the Iodoral again? We are going to monitor the thyroid nodules in a year for increase instead of doing a biopsy now. From what I\'ve read, there is only a very small chance of a cancer that is aggressive in these cases, and many are diagnosed with papillary cancer but there is no increase in mortality, indicating either a cancer that is slow growing and not harmful or an outright misnomer. In order to stop the growth of the nodules, however, it seems to me to be important to increase iodine. Is this correct? Should I wait to see the effective Armour dose first, or take the iodine and probably get a good effect on a lower dose of Armour? I read a book on this but I\'m still not familiar with all this. Thank you for any advice you may have. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=SEAWEED_93355 /Remedies/iodine3.rss4 Sun, 10 Mar 13 15:09:52 -0500 Mohd Shani from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia writes: "Hi, TQVM [Thank You Very Much] for the posts on EC. I was informed of some benefits of seaweeds but there are many types of seaweeds. Seaching \'seaweeds\' on EC gave interesting readings but there no specific topic on seaweeds. Are all seaweeds have the same benefits ? Especially those found in South East Asia and those in Europe ? Thank you for sharing your opinions and experience on seaweed. Regards. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=ISE_93072 /Remedies/iodine3.rss5 Sat, 02 Mar 13 17:42:44 -0600 Ecfan99 from Everywhere, , Usa writes: "I\'ve been taking Lugol\'s steadily for about three or four weeks - slowing building. I\'m at six drops of 2% per day. Also taking C and selenium. Experiencing some symptoms, and am wondering if the intense menstrual cramps I am feeling today could be related? Thanks for any insight. I\'m taking the iodine for my thyroid nodules and fybrocystic breasts, by the way. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=ISE_92495 /Remedies/iodine3.rss6 Sat, 16 Feb 13 14:24:36 -0600 [SIDE EFFECTS] Von Butz from Santa Ana, Ca writes: "Ok EarthClinic, I\'m counting on you for some kind of answer. I have been taking Lugol\'s 5% iodine for the past 6 months and I have had such a terrible time with my skin. I have never, ever, in all my years of illness had bad skin. In fact, it was the one thing I had left that was wonderful and beautiful and I was frequently complimented on. Not so much the case anymore. I am up to 8 drops a day, split to 4 drops morning and night. I also take 2 tsp of macqui berry powder (vitamin c), 1 tsp MACA powder, 1 3/4 tsp magnesium/calcium powder (CALM), and spike every 16 oz of water with 1/4 tsp ACV and lemon juice and a pinch of sea salt. In addition, I am cleansing for systemic candida which I\'m taking a yeast control product and 3 tbsp of extra virgin coconut oil. I also take a very good daily vitamin (that has loads of goodies in it), vitamin d, astaxanthin, and ubiquinol. I even now use a cosmetic product that\'s made primarily with magnesium oil as well as many other good essential oils. I have previously done extensive colon and liver cleansing. I have never cleansed my kidneys completely. I exercise every day and go in my infrared sauna. I also try to do coffee enemas as frequently as I can to clean my blood. The nature of the acne is quite odd too. They aren\'t actually bonfide pimples. They are usually a very hard sebum that more often then not I have to dig out of the skin because it won\'t come out on it\'s own. And when I finally get it out, I try to smash the sebum between my thumb nails (gross, I know) just to see how hard it is and sometimes it won\'t crush. Almost like a pebble. And then I\'m left with a very slow healing wound on my face. I\'m trying to keep a positive disposition and look at it as a good thing because I know my body is detoxing and that\'s great. And I know that I\'m doing a lot at once to detox but I feel as though I keep all of my pathways of detoxification flowing pretty well. Nothing is stopped up. So why the acne? And why such a weird form of the acne? Should I be doing something else in addition to my protocol? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=ISE_92283 /Remedies/iodine3.rss7 Mon, 11 Feb 13 13:46:43 -0600 Natalie from Santa Ana, Ca, Usa writes: "Hello All, I am having an issue. I\'ve been taking Lugol\'s 5% iodine for about 6 months now. I have finally reached the max dose and have been taking 8 drops a day, 4 in the morning and 4 at night for about 3 weeks now. I mix the the iodine with a few tablespoons of water and hold it under my tongue for 30 seconds. This morning, I noticed a slight yellowing/browning on my bottom front teeth and upon checking the inside of my front teeth was horrified to find that they are \"30-year-smoker\" status. Simply, my bottom teeth (just in the front) are perfectly brown but only from the inside. Again, from the front, they are just yellowing/browning on a minor level. After I calmed down and assessed the situation, I figured out that my permanent retainer was the culprit. I had braces for a few years in high school and as some of you know, orthodontists will put a permanent retainer in on the bottom teeth on the inside (I should probably just get the thing removed). I\'m figuring that the iodine is reacting with the metal of the retainer, clinging to it, and as the day goes on, it slowly slides down the back of my teeth. I\'m assuming idodine has metallic properties? I am very particular about my teeth. I use a natural toothpaste, flouride-free, I swish with hydrogen peroxide after brushing. I floss everyday (maybe twice if need be). And I do still wear my invisalign retainer. My only vice is I drink coffee but I don\'t drink nearly enough to cause this kind of staining. From now on, I will be diluting the iodine in adequate amounts of water and shooting it as quickly possible. I would opt to paint the iodine on but my skin is very fair and it has a cool undertone. I fear the iodine would NEVER go away. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to whiten the teeth? Will it just go away over time? Could I possibly have permanently stained the teeth? *Fair warning to all those taking iodine with permanent retainers or braces: Take heed and keep an eye on your teeth! * Thanks! -That 28-year-old with smoker\'s teeth (or Natalie) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=KELP_88905 /Remedies/iodine3.rss8 Thu, 22 Nov 12 10:41:18 -0600 Merrin from Mundaring, Western Australia writes: "For iodine intake I have made delicious \"Kelp Tea\" (tastes like clear broth) by steeping Wakame seaweed in hot water and sipping it. The label states it is Australian Certified Organic and comes from icy cold, clear waters off eastern Canada. I presumed this to be a natural source of iodine but now wonder if heavy metals are undoing any good I thought it would do. Any ideas? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=GF_87695 /Remedies/iodine3.rss9 Thu, 25 Oct 12 23:04:46 -0500 Lorig from Los Angeles, Ca, Usa writes: "Looking for information on Lugols 2% iodine. Its confusing and I have conflicting information. Should it be taken orally or transdermally? Which is safer and most effective? Should it be taken daily or twice a week? Thank you. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=GF_85250 /Remedies/iodine3.rss10 Mon, 10 Sep 12 09:54:36 -0500 Lisa from Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa writes: "This is to Bill of Luzon, Philippines: Gabriel Cousens, M.D.: \"Iodine is found in every single one of our body\'s hundred trillion cells. Without adequate iodine levels life is impossible. drcousens.com\" I love this man. He\'s such a genius and I thought, of all people, you would appreciate this quote! Lisa " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=AR_83894 /Remedies/iodine3.rss11 Wed, 15 Aug 12 20:20:39 -0500 [YEA] Mark from Nanaimo, B.c. Canada writes: "Iodine \"cured\" my acid reflux, that I suffered with for years, in 2 days, taking 12mg/day. I continue to take the iodine and have never felt better. Listen to your body, it will tell you what you need. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=GF_83847 /Remedies/iodine3.rss12 Tue, 14 Aug 12 22:21:43 -0500 Mark from Denver, Co, Us writes: "I tested for Iodine deficiency (urine test) which showed my Bromide levels were elevated and Iodine was deficient. I have been taking 50mg per day of Iodoral for the past 5 months to hopefully excrete bromide and saturate with iodine. In addition, I have been taking a minimum of 3k mg daily of ascorbic acid vitamin c, 400 mg magnesium oxide, 200mcg of selenium and 1 pill of atp co-factors. These supplements are all in tablet form with fillers which might not be good! My question is I would like to know what Ted recommends for excreting bromide so that Iodine can become saturated. There is a liquiod Iodine supplement called Lugol\'s that many people talk about... Please provide your recommendations! Also, have you heard of Intramax, Intrakid and Intramin from Drucker Labs? Please provide your thoughts on these products! Thanks, Mark " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=IODINEDEFICIENCY_82528 /Remedies/iodine3.rss13 Mon, 23 Jul 12 22:56:03 -0500 Bjornbjorn from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada writes: "I need some more info on Iodine and deficiency, dosages and ailments it may fix. I believe I am Iodine deficient as I am not eating anything with it. I eat healthy but none of the foods I eat contain iodine. I eat fruits, eggs, sweet potatoes, vegtables and sometimes chicken and red meat. I know foods that contain high amounts of iodine mainly come from the sea. Which Iodine is most preferred? I heard Lugol\'s 5% is a good one to get, but what is the best application? Is it Painting or 1 or more drops in water? I see people talking about painting it on the skin and the average recommended dose is 2-5 inches, is this just a line, circle or square that is supposed to be painted with that length? Also I am trying to fix fatigue, dry scalp, dry skin, dry hair, allergies, and dry eyes and burning eyes. Are these symptoms of Iodine deficiency? Any help would be much appreciated. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=GF_80164 /Remedies/iodine3.rss14 Tue, 12 Jun 12 10:40:07 -0500 [SIDE EFFECTS] Maggie from Calgary, Alberta,canada writes: "Hello again. I just started my family on Lugol\'s iodine. We are up to 3 drops in water/orange juice in AM. Last night my husband\'s back/leg pain was worse than usual. Would this have anything to do with an iodine detox? Also, this morning he was very irritable, probably due to pain but wondering if one has anything to do with the other. We also take a liquid multi each AM and hopefully there is enough supplements (selenium, boron) to help with the iodine reaction. Please advise if there are any suggestions to our current protocol and if we should just continue on this course, slowly working up to more drops each day. Thanks for any help. It is so nice to be able to heal ourselves from the inside out. Also, an interesting observation, our dreams are much more vivid after starting lugol\'s. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=SG_77897 /Remedies/iodine3.rss15 Sun, 29 Apr 12 22:34:37 -0500 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Robert Henry from Ten Mile, Tn, Usa writes: "HI U GOOD PEOPLE DOIN, , , , , , , , , , , , , Well it appears that Dr Simoncini\'s iodine treatment for skin growths and cancer may work. The iodine turned the growth into a black scab and now it is begining to turn loose. The protocol is to continue treatment even though the skin is clear. The theory is that cancer is a fungus and will come back if iodine treatment is not continued for awhile. The complaint of Derotologist\'s is that the growth returns. What I have learned to do is to circle the spot with vasoline to contain the iodine. That works pretty well. All is not done yet. When my 75 year old left hand looks like a babies butt, then I will report back. Ya\'ll behave for a change. =====RH======= " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=CYSTS_76499 /Remedies/iodine3.rss16 Sat, 31 Mar 12 15:50:56 -0500 [YEA] Carol from Denton, Texas writes: "I have been taking Lugol\'s Iodine 2% for about 6 months. The very first thing I noticed was that some cysts I had in my arm pit went away and have never returned. I have had problems with cysts for years mostly in the sensitive parts of my body and not a one has appeared since I\'ve been on Lugol\'s. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=IODINEDEFICIENCY_75315 /Remedies/iodine3.rss17 Thu, 08 Mar 12 22:14:08 -0600 Bill from San Fernando, Philippines writes: "There are many who are still either extremely skeptical or who are fearful of supplementing Lugol's Iodine for health. But, just recently, I have found a series of 5 videos by Dr Brownstein, who fully describes in detail why iodine -- in the form of lugol's iodine -- is so necessary for the body. He lists and talks about all the diseases and illneses which are actually caused by iodine deficiency -- and the number is profuse. He also presents all the statististics, history of use and current research evidence which may surprise you. This series of videos is based on his well known book -- Iodine:Why you Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It. Here is the first video in the series(you can easily find the other 4 videos in the series on youtube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj-dwWsm8D0&feature=related " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=ARTICLES_74314 /Remedies/iodine3.rss18 Wed, 22 Feb 12 16:07:46 -0600 Bill from San Fernando, Philippines writes: "Just found a research review paper by Dr Donald Miller, a well known iodine researcher, which describes all the other major benefits of iodine apart from benefitting just the thyroid gland. This review should also help make clear alot of areas and benefits that are still so ill-understood about iodine This research review(in PDF format), all backed by research, isn't long or too complicated and should help to easily clarify many of iodine's benefits. See the link. http://www.jpands.org/vol11no4/millerd.pdf " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=SKIN_73801 /Remedies/iodine3.rss19 Wed, 15 Feb 12 22:40:53 -0600 Jan from Homer, Alaska writes: "We need help. My husband read your remedies for iodine. He has some "skin tags" one under each of his arm pits. He also has what looks like a precancerous growth on his scrotum and another skin tag there. He read that Lugol's Solution of 5% Iodine put on 2-3 times a day would allow the skin tags to eventually fall off and the little growth on his scrotum about the size of a pea would heal from the inside out. We have followed all the instructions for over 2 weeks. The only change is that the skin tags under his arms look like they are darker in color and are getting hard. They all are in a bad place as they all get rubbed whenever he moves. When applying the iodine, it now "stings" and I'm getting concerned!! We are not doctor people and he did show the little growth to his MD in Homer and the doctor said it was "no big deal". Al is 70 yrs. of age and we are wintering in the Phoenix area during the winter. I don't know what else to do. Did we buy the wrong iodine? I put neosporin and vitamin 3 oil on each thing after each application. Can you help us? I'm getting desperate!! Jan " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=WOUNDS_73119 /Remedies/iodine3.rss20 Mon, 06 Feb 12 16:40:00 -0600 Larry Forsyth from Norwalk, Iowa, Usa writes: "From your iodine page: http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/iodine.html Having been trained as a medic in the U. S. Air Force many years ago during the Viet Nam era, I have a working familiarity with Iodine. Back then, the antibiotics we used most for field use were Penicillin and cloromycetin (not sure about the latter's spelling). Cloromycetin was great for surgery in less than sterile conditions but it could have serious drawbacks, frequent or long term use being some of them. For surface wounds iodine seemed to work for nearly everything since it would absorb "beneath the top skin layers". That was what separated it from other germ killing agents popular back then. When using Iodine on a wound, it was never placed on the open wound itself, only around the edges of it. Hence its absorption usefulness. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=HOW_73057 /Remedies/iodine3.rss21 Sun, 05 Feb 12 18:34:08 -0600 Francisca from Zug, Switzerland writes: "I am thinking of starting taking Lugol's tomorrow but I am still unsure of how to take it. I read a book but the author doesn't say anything about it and what I find on the Internet is contradictory. Some say to take it 30 min. before eating in a glass of water with ACV. Others say during the meals, someone here said 60 min. before the meal..... I have no idea! Does it make a difference and should I take it with the ACV? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=IODINEDEFICIENCY_69643 /Remedies/iodine3.rss22 Wed, 21 Dec 11 21:24:29 -0600 Sara from Sacramento, Ca, Usa writes: "Hello Everyone! Does Iodine deficiency cause cracked feet? How do I know if I am iodine deficient? I have been suffering from cracked feet my whole life. I tried from A to Z nothing had been working. I will highly appreciate if someone will share thier thought here. Thanks " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=NI_69452 /Remedies/iodine3.rss23 Mon, 19 Dec 11 09:39:10 -0600 Karenina from Southampton, Uk writes: "Has anyone used Detoxadine Iodine? It is supposed to be more gentle on the stomach and it contains no alcohol which can trigger off allergies? I cannot find this Iodine anywhere on your site. Thanks Ted or anyone who is using it. Karenina " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=GF_69143 /Remedies/iodine3.rss24 Wed, 14 Dec 11 10:30:51 -0600 Asa from Kirksville, Mo writes: "Hi, I am wondering what you can tell me about ingesting Lugol's iodine. What is the difference between this and the Iodine tincture at the store with the skull and bones on it warning us of poison? I see so many positive reviews on Lugol's iodine, and as a person who suffers with hypothyroidism, I am curious to know this. Here is a sample website that severely frowns on ingesting iodine: http://healthwyze.org/index.php/ingesting-iodine.html. Anything you can tell me is appreciated, ~aj " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Remedies/iodine.html&name=IIT_67971 /Remedies/iodine3.rss25 Tue, 29 Nov 11 10:11:17 -0600 Bill from San Fernando, Philippines writes: "Dr Brownstein has written an interesting review of his own clinical experiences using lugol's iodine. His work illustrates the necessity of taking both iodide and iodine in lugol's form -- which contains both iodide and elemental iodine. Here are some extracts: One and a half years ago, I began testing my patients for the [iodine] loading test. Although I expected lowered body iodine levels, I was not ready for the magnitude of the results. After testing over 500 patients, I found that 94. 7% of my patients are deficient in inorganic iodine. Many of these patients were already being treated by me for thyroid and other endocrine imbalances, including SSKI. When physiologic doses of iodine/iodide were added to their regimen, many of these patients showed dramatic improvement in their condition, especially patients who were non-responders, even though some were taking SSKI. Iodine deficiency is often thought of as synonymous with thyroid malfunction, particularly with the development of goiter. The research is clear that iodine deficiency can lead to cysts and nodules of the thyroid gland. David Marine reported the benefits of treating school-aged children with iodine/iodide (Lugol's solution) nearly 70 years ago. Marine looked at two groups: a control group and a treatment group, which received 9mg/day of iodine/iodide. The iodine/iodide treatment group had a 0. 2% incidence of goiter while the control group had a 22% goiter 110x difference. This was the first U.S. Iodine study showing the decline of goiter formation with the use of iodine. Shortly after this study, iodized salt was initiated which was a great success in eliminating goiter in the U.S. In medical school, little was taught about iodine. Specifically, we were taught that the iodization of salt was implemented to prevent goiter and therefore no further iodine was necessary in the diet. After studying the literature on iodine, I realized what I was taught in medical school was incorrect. The iodization of salt was adequate to lessen the prevalence of goiter, but it did not address the rest of the body's need for iodine. I was initially hesitant to use higher (>1mg) doses of iodine due to my concern about causing adverse effects. In reviewing much of the literature there was concern about larger doses of iodine causing hyperthyroid symptoms. However, a further, more exhaustive review of the literature failed to prove that iodine, in milligram doses ever was shown to cause hyperthyroid symptoms. In fact, as iodine levels have fallen over 50% in the last 30 years in the United States, autoimmune disorders and hyperthyroid symptoms have been increasing at near epidemic proportions. After testing individuals and finding low iodine levels, I began to use smaller milligram amounts of iodine/iodide (6.25mg/day). Upon retesting these individuals 1-2 months later, little progress was made. I therefore began using higher milligram doses (6. 25-50mg) to increase the serum levels of iodine. It was only with these higher doses that I began to see clinical improvement as well as positive changes in the laboratory tests. Why would people need the larger doses of iodine? Why have iodine levels fallen 50% in the last 30 years? As I pondered these questions, I came to the conclusion that the toxicity of modern life must be impacting iodine levels. It is well known that the toxic halides, fluoride and bromide, having a similar structure as iodine, can competitively inhibit iodine absorption and binding in the body. Source: Clinical Experience with Inorganic Non-radioactive Iodine/Iodides Clearly, from the above research, not all forms of iodine will have the same beneficial effect and smaller dosages seem to be insufficient for whole body iodine/iodide sufficiency. SSKI contains only Potassium Iodide(I-) but lugol's contains KI(I-) as well as elemental iodine(I2), so they are not the same thing -- the former is the antioxidant ionic form and the latter is the pro-oxidant molecular form. Furthermore, although SSKI is extremely beneficial, lugols has a more widespread beneficial effect on the body because of the added elemental iodine(I2). Here is some research by Eskin and Ghent et al (1995): Biol Trace Elem Res. 1995. Jul;49(1):9-19 Different tissue responses for iodine and iodide in rat thyroid and mammary glandsby Eskin BA, Grotkowski CE, Connolly CP, Ghent WR. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129, USA. This research describes the effects of short-term elemental iodine (I2) and iodide (I-) replacement on thyroid glands and mammary glands of iodine-deficient (ID) Sprague-Dawley female rats. Iodine deficiency causes atypical tissue and physiologic changes in both glands. Tissue histopathology and the endocrine metabolic parameters, such as serum TT4, tissue and body weights, and vaginal smears, are compared. A moderate reduction in thyroid size from the ID control (IDC) was noted with both I- and I2, whereas serum total thyroxine approached the normal control with both I- and I2, but was lower in IDC. Thyroid gland IDC hyperplasia was reduced modestly with I2, but eliminated with I-. Lobular hyperplasia of the mammary glands decreased with I2 and increased with I- when compared with the IDC; extraductal secretions remained the same as IDC with I2, but increased with I-; and periductal fibrosis was markedly reduced with I2, but remained severe with I-. Thus, orally administered I2 or I- in trace doses with similar iodine availability caused different histopathological and endocrine patterns in thyroid and mammary glands of ID rats. The significance of this is that replacement therapy with various forms of iodine are tissue-specific. Editor's Note: As cited above, for iodine-deficient rats, iodine was more beneficial than iodide for the mammary gland. Similarly, for humans with fibrocystics breasts, the patients incurred more benefits from supplementing with iodine rather than iodide. The benefits included a reduction in breast size and remission of disease symptoms. Source: http://www.breastcanceralternatives.org/iodineref.html Therefore what becomes plainly apparent form all the above research are the following points: * Iodide and elemental iodine do not have the same beneficial effects on the body because certain areas and organs of the body may specifically uptake only the iodide or only uptake the elemental iodine or even perhaps an intermediate form -- Triiodide(I3-) -- arising from a combination reaction between the Iodide and Iodine forms to resolve problems. So both forms are therefore needed for proper whole body sufficiency. * Larger doses of both iodide and iodine are needed to resolve major problems in the body. Microgram amounts will only ever satisfy the thyroid, whereas larger milligram amounts are unquestionably needed for whole body iodine/iodide sufficiency. * A paradigm shift in the thinking needs to occur regarding the human body's requirement for iodine/iodine. The body needs 100 times more iodide/iodine than the thyroid -- which only requires the iodide form. Therefore medical thought should more correctly consider this iodine/iodide need as a whole body deficiency rather than just as a singular thyroid deficiency. As to why Lugol's Iodine causes probems with some people can perhaps be put down to the elemental iodine content in the lugols which can be harsh on the stomach. Both Lugol's Iodine and Nascent Iodine both contain the Triiodide form -- the most biovailable and friendly form for the body which is also not harsh on the stomach. However, Nascent Iodine, because of its electromagnetic formation, contains far more triiodide than lugols. Because of this and whereas one drop of Lugols Iodine contains 6.25 mgs iodide/iodine, Nascent Iodine only contains about 0.6 mgs iodine per drop -- but because most of it is in the triiodide form, this form is absorbed into the body ten times more efficiently than the lugol's form. Triiodide can also easily be absobed sub-lingually or in the stomach and has a much faster action on the body than Lugol's Iodine. The one drawback here is that Nascent Iodine is much more expensive than lugol's iodine because it involves a more complex electromagnetic process. "