Guest guest Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I have dry eyes/dry mouth. Some things make the condition worse: junk foods, too much sugar, getting too little sleep, etc. Stressors. I had my optometrist put tiny little plugs in my tear ducts, which reduces the outflow of natural tears, which helps to a degree. I also use TheraTears and Celluvisc for drops, both OTC products. I’ve tried Restasis and other things, which didn’t really help much. If one has Hashimoto’s it is possible to have other autoimmune problems, which I have. Dry eyes can be a symptoms of Sjogren’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 My dry eyes resolved only when I optimized my thyroid meds. BarbF In a message dated 7/14/2011 4:07:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, suemy4@... writes: Hello,I just started taking iodine about 2 weeks ago. I was wondering if it helps with dry eyes? I had read that somewhere but so far it is not helping. I am sure I have to give it some time.Does anyone know of what helps dry eye?Thanks,Sue------------------------------------All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT group IodineOT/The NEW MEMBER DOCUMENT (#1 on the list) iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ%20FIRST/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 I have reactive arthritis and very dry eyes also. I tried the plugs but they wouldnt stay in. so i have surgery to close the lower tear ducks (which drain the tears) but my eyes Still bother me. (not as much but still too dry) Ive been told i probly have sjogrens, but they said theres no reason to test for it because we are already doing what ever we can for my eyes... but i will be going back next week, my eyes have really been bothering me lately. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Yes iodine/iodide can help with dry eyes. How long before it helps depends on the individuals health status ... how deficient, any other health conditions going on, and how much is being taken in relation to deficiency, other health concerns and daily exposure to bromides & other elements that deplete iodine. A google search for " iodine dry eyes " will bring up several articles to consider. There is also this abstract in PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1772481/ > > Hello, > > I just started taking iodine about 2 weeks ago. I was wondering if it helps with dry eyes? I had read that somewhere but so far it is not helping. I am sure I have to give it some time. > > Does anyone know of what helps dry eye? > > Thanks, > > Sue > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Dr. Brownstein's book Overcoming Arthritis may be of interest to you. Also a book called The Infection Connection by a different author. > > I have reactive arthritis and very dry eyes also. I tried the plugs but they wouldnt stay in. so i have surgery to close the lower tear ducks (which drain the tears) but my eyes Still bother me. (not as much but still too dry) Ive been told i probly have sjogrens, but they said theres no reason to test for it because we are already doing what ever we can for my eyes... but i will be going back next week, my eyes have really been bothering me lately. Kathy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Dry eye seems to me to be a lack of oil/efa issue. I had a terrible time with the pain from dry eye. Eye doc extracted a lot of money and less than no help. She gave me drops which would make problem worse. Guess that was to make me come back for another $225.Use virgin coconut oil, and a lot of it. 2-3 scoops per day. My dry eye clears up in about a week. The oil will lube your joints as well, and your skin will be nicer.It will go through the body, everywhere, assist you in bowel movements, nice hair, and come out even on the surface of the eye, and lubricate it. Also I suspect dehydration is a huge problem in America. NO SODA! EVER! High fructose with Mercury, or Diet Aspartame, a silent killer. Creates brain disorders, and tumors. (www.dorway.com) No vaccines either. Ever. Eat a watermelon over a period of a few days. Continue eating them for a few weeks. That cleans liver gall bladder, kidneys, etc. A plugged liver seems to cause this problem of dry eye. The American experiment with GMO corn, and canola oil. This makes you very sick, and depressed. Canola is better in a car engine, than you.Eliminate corn wheat soy canola. Vile GMOs. its in every box bag can and jar at the supermarket. Real food costs real money. I moved something really nasty out of my liver last week. Great deal of pain. 2-3AM.By the way, it really has a huge effect on Arthritis. Add in Diatamaceous earth food grade to rebuild those dehydrated un-lubricated chipping joint surfaces. Its on the web. Only food grade, and don't breathe it in.You will be amazed. From: baxrox <baxrox@...>Subject: Re: Iodine & dry eyesiodine Date: Friday, July 15, 2011, 9:43 AM Dr. Brownstein's book Overcoming Arthritis may be of interest to you. Also a book called The Infection Connection by a different author. > > I have reactive arthritis and very dry eyes also. I tried the plugs but they wouldnt stay in. so i have surgery to close the lower tear ducks (which drain the tears) but my eyes Still bother me. (not as much but still too dry) Ive been told i probly have sjogrens, but they said theres no reason to test for it because we are already doing what ever we can for my eyes... but i will be going back next week, my eyes have really been bothering me lately. Kathy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Iodine cured my dry eye issues. I had the plugs put many years ago, didn't really help, although it's just a temporary solution anyway. Moisture issues were one of the first things that iodine fixed for me. Linn > > > > I have reactive arthritis and very dry eyes also. I tried the plugs but they wouldnt stay in. so i have surgery to close the lower tear ducks (which drain the tears) but my eyes Still bother me. (not as much but still too dry) Ive been told i probly have sjogrens, but they said theres no reason to test for it because we are already doing what ever we can for my eyes... but i will be going back next week, my eyes have really been bothering me lately. Kathy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Pam, is the Coconut Oil a strong taste, I don't like coconut, but I'm desperate.? Do you cook with it, fry or what? I need to seriously lose 10 pounds that I gained from NOT eating cause I was mourning over the loss of my Mom. I lost over 50 pounds after being diagnosed as HYPO and I was proud of myself for keeping it off for 3 yrs, but I'm getting tired of this EXTRA weight gain and I'm ready to start losing more. I've lost 3 pounds this month so far but I believe it may due to taking Sea Kelp. I started taking the sea kelp becuz of a fibrocystic breast. I've been trying to lose weight for the past year. I am in AZ and it's super hot here so I can no longer go walking. Take care, Laurie From: Pamela Valley <2007pams@...>iodine Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 6:54 PMSubject: Re: Re: Iodine & dry eyes I agree on the virgin coconut oil which I took for RA at 2-3 T daily also benefitted with no more dry eyes and no more colds or flu and lost 20-40 pounds gradually about 1-2 pounds a week.... Pam On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 9:24 AM, dennis dragomir <dddragomir@...> wrote: Dry eye seems to me to be a lack of oil/efa issue. I had a terrible time with the pain from dry eye. Eye doc extracted a lot of money and less than no help. She gave me drops which would make problem worse. Guess that was to make me come back for another $225.Use virgin coconut oil, and a lot of it. 2-3 scoops per day. My dry eye clears up in about a week. The oil will lube your joints as well, and your skin will be nicer.It will go through the body, everywhere, assist you in bowel movements, nice hair, and come out even on the surface of the eye, and lubricate it. Also I suspect dehydration is a huge problem in America. NO SODA! EVER! High fructose with Mercury, or Diet Aspartame, a silent killer. Creates brain disorders, and tumors. (www.dorway.com) No vaccines either. Ever. Eat a watermelon over a period of a few days. Continue eating them for a few weeks. That cleans liver gall bladder, kidneys, etc. A plugged liver seems to cause this problem of dry eye. The American experiment with GMO corn, and canola oil. This makes you very sick, and depressed. Canola is better in a car engine, than you.Eliminate corn wheat soy canola. Vile GMOs. its in every box bag can and jar at the supermarket. Real food costs real money. I moved something really nasty out of my liver last week. Great deal of pain. 2-3AM.By the way, it really has a huge effect on Arthritis. Add in Diatamaceous earth food grade to rebuild those dehydrated un-lubricated chipping joint surfaces. Its on the web. Only food grade, and don't breathe it in.You will be amazed. From: baxrox <baxrox@...>Subject: Re: Iodine & dry eyesiodine Date: Friday, July 15, 2011, 9:43 AM Dr. Brownstein's book Overcoming Arthritis may be of interest to you. Also a book called The Infection Connection by a different author.>> I have reactive arthritis and very dry eyes also. I tried the plugs but they wouldnt stay in. so i have surgery to close the lower tear ducks (which drain the tears) but my eyes Still bother me. (not as much but still too dry) Ive been told i probly have sjogrens, but they said theres no reason to test for it because we are already doing what ever we can for my eyes... but i will be going back next week, my eyes have really been bothering me lately. Kathy> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 There are different vendors. Some have no taste. You should try the smaller sizes. From: baxrox <baxrox@...>Subject: Re: Iodine & dry eyesiodine Date: Friday, July 15, 2011, 9:43 AM Dr. Brownstein's book Overcoming Arthritis may be of interest to you. Also a book called The Infection Connection by a different author.>> I have reactive arthritis and very dry eyes also. I tried the plugs but they wouldnt stay in. so i have surgery to close the lower tear ducks (which drain the tears) but my eyes Still bother me. (not as much but still too dry) Ive been told i probly have sjogrens, but they said theres no reason to test for it because we are already doing what ever we can for my eyes... but i will be going back next week, my eyes have really been bothering me lately. Kathy> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Coconut oil has a lovely flavor that goes with anything, spicy, regular, or sweet. You should have seen people going nuts over the (organic) chicken gumbo I made where the roux was made with coconut oil. Unless you hate coconut, you should enjoy it. --V >There are different vendors. Some have no taste. You should try the >smaller sizes. > > > >From: baxrox <baxrox@...> >Subject: Re: Iodine & dry eyes >iodine >Date: Friday, July 15, 2011, 9:43 AM > >Dr. Brownstein's book Overcoming Arthritis may be of interest to you. Also >a book called The Infection Connection by a different author. > > > > > > I have reactive arthritis and very dry eyes also. I tried the plugs but > they wouldnt stay in. so i have surgery to close the lower tear ducks > (which drain the tears) but my eyes Still bother me. (not as much but > still too dry) Ive been told i probly have sjogrens, but they said theres > no reason to test for it because we are already doing what ever we can > for my eyes... but i will be going back next week, my eyes have really > been bothering me lately. Kathy > > > > > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste ~~~ Why do men fight for their servitude as stubbornly as though it were their salvation? ~~~~ --Gilles Deleuze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 When I first started using coconut oil the smell was great and then got old fast. I kept with it and now it's my favorite cooking oil and I love the smell but unscented varieties are available if you want to start slow. > > > > > > I have reactive arthritis and very dry eyes also. I tried the plugs but > > they wouldnt stay in. so i have surgery to close the lower tear ducks > > (which drain the tears) but my eyes Still bother me. (not as much but > > still too dry) Ive been told i probly have sjogrens, but they said theres > > no reason to test for it because we are already doing what ever we can > > for my eyes... but i will be going back next week, my eyes have really > > been bothering me lately. Kathy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ > --A.J. Muste > > ~~~ Why do men fight for their servitude as stubbornly as though it were > their salvation? ~~~~ > --Gilles Deleuze > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Laurie - Don't get the extra virgin coconut oil. I use this one when I don't want any coconut smell or taste: http://www.swansonvitamins.com/JR013/ItemDetail?n=0 Laurel > > Pam, is the Coconut Oil a strong taste, I don't like coconut, but I'm desperate.? > > > Do you cook with it, fry or what? > I need to seriously lose 10 pounds that I gained from NOT eating cause I was mourning over the loss of my Mom. > > I lost over 50 pounds after being diagnosed as HYPO and I was proud of myself for keeping it off for 3 yrs, but I'm getting tired of this EXTRA weight gain and I'm ready to start losing more. > > I've lost 3 pounds this month so far but I believe it may due to taking Sea Kelp. I started taking the sea kelp becuz of a fibrocystic breast. I've been trying to lose weight for the past year. I am in AZ and it's super hot here so I can no longer go walking. > > Take care, > > Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Does cooking the coconut oil, as in your recipe below, change any of the nutrients and their benefits? It would seem like it would create chemical changes to some of them anyway. Joyce Simmerman > > > > > > I have reactive arthritis and very dry eyes also. I tried the plugs but > > they wouldnt stay in. so i have surgery to close the lower tear ducks > > (which drain the tears) but my eyes Still bother me. (not as much but > > still too dry) Ive been told i probly have sjogrens, but they said theres > > no reason to test for it because we are already doing what ever we can > > for my eyes... but i will be going back next week, my eyes have really > > been bothering me lately. Kathy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ > --A.J. Muste > > ~~~ Why do men fight for their servitude as stubbornly as though it were > their salvation? ~~~~ > --Gilles Deleuze > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Cooking with it is considered a medicinal use as well-- coconut oil is a functional food. Coconut oil has a relatively high smoke point. As long as you don't go above the smoke point it remains very healthy. But as to your exact question, I'm not certain. But nothing is turned bad by cooking with it, unless you scorch the oil. -- At 02:59 PM 7/28/2011, you wrote: >Does cooking the coconut oil, as in your recipe below, change any of the >nutrients and their benefits? It would seem like it would create chemical >changes to some of them anyway. Joyce Simmerman > > > > > > > > > > > I have reactive arthritis and very dry eyes also. I tried the plugs > but > > > they wouldnt stay in. so i have surgery to close the lower tear ducks > > > (which drain the tears) but my eyes Still bother me. (not as much but > > > still too dry) Ive been told i probly have sjogrens, but they said > theres > > > no reason to test for it because we are already doing what ever we can > > > for my eyes... but i will be going back next week, my eyes have really > > > been bothering me lately. Kathy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ > > --A.J. Muste > > > > ~~~ Why do men fight for their servitude as stubbornly as though it were > > their salvation? ~~~~ > > --Gilles Deleuze > > > > > > >------------------------------------ > >All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT >group IodineOT/ > > >The NEW MEMBER DOCUMENT (#1 on the list) >iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ\ %20FIRST/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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