Guest guest Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 To all "Painters", I think we all agree that Iodine can be absorbed through the skin. However, you may be able to give us some valuable information that will give us more data that will be relevant to the validity of the patch test. What we are trying to find out is whether the patch test has ANY validity. That is, does the patch test correlate at all with the amount of iodine in the body, or the degree of iodine deficiency. The Research Question. When you paint iodine on the skin, how long does it take for the stain to disappear? If you have been painting Iodine for a while, has the rate of disappearance changed? If what the advocates of the patch test assume is correct, the stain should take longer to disappear after your body has accumulated more Iodine. If the opponents of the patch test say is correct, the stain should take the same amount of time to disappear no matter how much Iodine is in the body. If all you you who paint could share with us, as best you can, what you have personally observed, that would be very helpful. Zoe P.S. I am still trying to get copies of the research articles Derry referenced. I drew a blank with google. I'm checking now with our library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 > > To all " Painters " , > > I think we all agree that Iodine can be absorbed through the skin. > > However, you may be able to give us some valuable information that will give us more data that will be relevant to the validity of the patch test. What we are trying to find out is whether the patch test has ANY validity. That is, does the patch test correlate at all with the amount of iodine in the body, or the degree of iodine deficiency. > > The Research Question. When you paint iodine on the skin, how long does it take for the stain to disappear? If you have been painting Iodine for a while, has the rate of disappearance changed? > > If what the advocates of the patch test assume is correct, the stain should take longer to disappear after your body has accumulated more Iodine. > > If the opponents of the patch test say is correct, the stain should take the same amount of time to disappear no matter how much Iodine is in the body. > > If all you you who paint could share with us, as best you can, what you have personally observed, that would be very helpful. > > Zoe Hi Zoe, Thank you so much for starting and maintaining this list! In answer to your question: I've been on Armour thyroid for 8 years, taking 1 teaspoon powdered kelp daily for all that time. I ignored the iodine painting test for years, thinking I was obviously iodine sufficient due to the seaweeed. Then, on a lark, I bought a bottle of PT Skin Iosol and did the paint test. It disappeared completely in 45 minutes. I have had fibrocystic breasts for over 40 years, and last spring had noticed four palpable marbles lined up on the right side, along with lots of softer, deeper nodules. Since I had the bottle of PT Iosol, I just kept applying it on my arms, chest, and belly until it was gone, which, gung ho soul that I am, took less than a week. About ten days after I started the iodine, I noticed that those four marbles were gone. I mean GONE! I still had other nodules deeper in both breasts, so I got some more bottles, and kept painting. The cysts just kept evaporating until I now have what I call marshmallow breasts. A friend had the same problem, got the Iosol, and her condition also resolved. She was having a breast cancer scare at the time, and was totally delighted when her cysts dissolved. Because of the heavy metal detox potential, I decided to try the Iodoral, but found it gave me bad constipation, so I just concentrated on the PT Skin Iosol. I have used probably 12-15 1/2 oz bottles in about six months. The fibrocystic breasts are completely resolved. I have had no side effects other than being a little hyper a few times when I got too carried away with the painting. I reduced my Armour for 3 months (1 1/2 grains down to 1) but then increased it back when the weather got cold. (I keep the house at 60 degrees, so that may be why I started feeling colder.) Now, the painted iodine lasts about 3-4 hours on my arms and belly. Interestingly, it has always taken longer on my legs, even up to 8 hours on my ankles. My theory is that has something to do with skin temperature and circulation. Who knows? I intend to keep taking the PT Skin Iosol for the indefinite future, hopefully until the absorption time increases to 15 to 20 hours. I don't know if the absorption time has anything to do with iodine sufficiency. Unfortunately, I have never done a loading test. I DO know that 40 years of cysts have dissolved, and I do know that it's because of the PT Skin Iosol. This product has worked really well for me, and since it the only product with ammonium iodide and iodine, I haven't tried any of the other iodine skin paints. I also know that the absorption time has increased steadily over the six-seven months I have been painting. I assumed the gut stasis was because the Iodoral killed off my gut bacteria (vastly reduced bulk at the same time, typical of a probiotic kill), but it may be I am magnesium deficient, even though I have been taking 300-600 mg. daily. I'm going to try the Iodoral one more time with transdermal magnesium gel. The fact that I know a number of women who have tried the Iodoral who have had no problem with constipation makes me want to try it one more time. I'll let you know if the absorption time continues to increase. Adeha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 , I bought a bottle of PT Skin Iosol and did the paint Hi, Can you use lugols for the patch test, i've never heard of Iosol. Last time my husband did the test, we just bought bottle from drug store. 2.5% iodine and 2.5% potassium iodide tincture. I don't how to compare this, as this is just for skin. It had gone completely within 2 hours, could have been as little as an hour, can't remember exactly, second application following day patch lasted a bit longer. Gone well before 4 hours though This was on upper arm. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I would bear in mind that iodine researchers, including Abraham, agreed that the patch test has no value in determining iodine deficiency/suffiency. Warmly, > > , I bought a bottle of PT Skin Iosol and did the paint > > Hi, > > Can you use lugols for the patch test, i've never heard of Iosol. > > Last time my husband did the test, we just bought bottle from drug > store. 2.5% iodine and 2.5% potassium iodide tincture. I don't how to > compare this, as this is just for skin. > It had gone completely within 2 hours, could have been as little as an > hour, can't remember exactly, second application following day patch > lasted a bit longer. Gone well before 4 hours though This was on > upper arm. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 > > > > , I bought a bottle of PT Skin Iosol and did the paint > > > > Hi, > > > > Can you use lugols for the patch test, i've never heard of Iosol. > > > > Last time my husband did the test, we just bought bottle from drug > > store. 2.5% iodine and 2.5% potassium iodide tincture. I don't how to > > compare this, as this is just for skin. > > It had gone completely within 2 hours, could have been as little as an > > hour, can't remember exactly, second application following day patch > > lasted a bit longer. Gone well before 4 hours though This was on > > upper arm. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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