Guest guest Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Hi everybody. There has been quite a bit of talk about products and sources lately so I thought I would share what I found.I went into the Vitamin Shoppe and asked for iodine . They showed me Potassium Iodide by Vitality Works. It has the same composition of lugols.It only costs $6.95. The problem is you have to sit down with pencil and paper to figure out the dosage. They tell you that you need 7 millileters for emergency purposes.And in that 7 milliliters there are 24mg iodine and 32mg potassium iodide. So you really need a pencil, paper and a conversion chart. It turns out you need two drops a dosage.Is this product familiar to ya'll? It is the only one I have tryed and I have been extremely happy with it. When I told my doctor I had started it he was very pleased and told me not to stop because he could see the difference in me clearly.This product is online as well for for $6.99 I don't know about shipping.chrisFrom: Donna Iler <Donna@...>"iodine " <iodine >Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:46 AMSubject: RE: Re: chemical grades for Lugol's Baxrox,At some point, you have to have faith in what someone says. Just because anyone says they have the proof you want doesn’t mean it really is true. I think your best bet is to buy your own mine and mine the iodine yourself. That is the only way to truly know the purity/grade/ etc. As for me, I am having great health success with the products I buy from these people, so I think that is proof enough. If it were unfit for human consumption , not the right stuff, not pure, etc., we would not be experiencing returned health, would be sick from contamination, etc. Donna in IL I couldn't agree more Jaxi. As I read the post below I am thinking "Why is it our responsibility to prove to YOU that it is safe". Baxrox if you are that concerned then either contact the seller yourself or don't buy it. It's that simple. We are not here to certify the safety of products online. We give options as a service (FOR FREE I MIGHT ADD) to help others who want it. You are taking this a bit too far. Buist, ND HCOwner / Iodine group Re: Re: chemical grades for Lugol's If you are determined to not trust anyone then you can choose to do that. They could provide you with everything you want and I think you would still not trust or believe them. You seem to be determined to believe the worst and that everyone is lying. Well your brand name folks have just as high a risk of lying about their product as anyone else, as has come out in the news time and time again. Brand name is not a guarantee of purity either. Jaxi On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:39 PM, baxrox <baxrox@...> wrote:Can either of these sellers provide proof of their purchase of ACS grade chemicals? Do they provide a MSDS? (though a MSDS may not be required of individuals, I don't know)What kind of documentation are they providing?Can you provide their full names, addresses and contact phone number?From my perspective nothing has changed in regards to taking the word of an anonymous individual as to purity of their product.> >> >>> >>> >>I have now heard back from the other seller on ebay whom I contacted,> >>the_full_orchestra, whose name is . The grade of his materials is also> >>ACS, the purest grade that exists. So I feel confident in my continued> >>recommendation of his services. And as I said, I have ordered both his> >>Lugol's and made my own with his materials. They are beautiful materials.> >><http://cgi.ebay.com/Lugols-solution-4-fl-oz-2-2-iodine_W0QQitemZ320674963885QQcategoryZ101965QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263Q>http://cgi.ebay.com/Lugols-solution-4-fl-oz-2-2-iodine_W0QQitemZ320674963885QQcategoryZ101965QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263Qø `> >>> >>He sells Lugol's in several strengths, as well as the raw crystals to make> >>one's own Lugol's. It's even yet more inexpensive when made at home.> >>> >>So now we have two sellers on ebay for Lugol's that I can recommend and> >>feel confident about. My original post follows in order to keep this> >>information together.> >>> >>If you think you might want to buy Lugol's in the future, I recommend that> >>you save this email on your computer so that you have easy access to it.> >>> >>--> >>---------------------------> >>> >>Since some people continue to harp on whether the chemical grade for the> >>iodine we are buying off ebay is pure or not, I decided to ask the sellers.> >>> >>I have heard back from one of the sellers. He says that his purity is ACS,> >>which is the highest purity available. So the seller "nassauconnection"> >>whose name is , is definitely safe to buy from. However he does not> >>sell the raw materials to make Lugol's.> >><http://cgi.ebay.com/4-oz-Lugol-s-Solution-Lugols-2-2-Iodine-Solution-/200641054355?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 & hash=item2eb7238693>http://cgi.ebay.com/4-oz-Lugol-s-Solution-Lugols-2-2-Iodine-Solution-/200641054355?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 & hash=item2eb7238693> >>> >>I have not heard back from the seller the_full_orchestra. I have however> >>purchased from him and everything I bought, including the raw materials to> >>make Lugol's myself, was sparkling clean and beautiful. But I cannot be> >>certain at this point the exact grade.> >>> >>Here is information from Linn, one of our moderators, about the NCS> >>chemical grade:> >> >Just saw your post about ACS and wanted to double check. This is info I> >> >found a while back, I was under the impression that ACS was the highest> >> >quality.> >> >> >> >Reagent is a general classification.> >> >> >> >ACS> >> >Highest quality; often equals or exceeds the latest purity standards set> >> >by the American Chemical Society (ACS). This is the only universally> >> >accepted standard. Chemicals are of the highest purity attainable.> >> >> >> >Reagent> >> >Purity is generally equal to ACS grade. This grade is suitable for> >> >analytical work and is more than adequate for general lab use.> >> >> >> >USP> >> >A grade of sufficient purity to pass certain tests prescribed by the US> >> >Pharmacopoeia (USP); acceptable for drug use. USP grade may be used for> >> >most laboratory purposes.> >> >> >> >NF> >> >A grade of sufficient purity to meet the standards of the National> >> >Formulary (NF).> >> >> >> >Lab> >> >An upper-level intermediate quality. Exact impurities may not be known;> >> >however, lab grade is usually pure enough for most educational> >> laboratories.> >> >> >> >Pure> >> >Purified, pure, or practical grade; a lower-level intermediate quality.> >> >Although this grade does contain impurities, it is usually pure enough for> >> >use in educational laboratories.> >> >> >> >Technical> >> >A good-quality grade used industrially. Use caution when substituting for> >> >reagent-grade or lab-grade chemicals.> >>> >>Hope this helps folks.> >>> >>--> >>> >>~~~ 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/>IodineOT/> >>> >>The NEW MEMBER DOCUMENT (#1 on the list)> >><iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ%20FIRST/>iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ%20FIRST/> >>> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Hi everybody. There has been quite a bit of talk about products and sources lately so I thought I would share what I found.I went into the Vitamin Shoppe and asked for iodine . They showed me Potassium Iodide by Vitality Works. It has the same composition of lugols.It only costs $6.95. The problem is you have to sit down with pencil and paper to figure out the dosage. They tell you that you need 7 millileters for emergency purposes.And in that 7 milliliters there are 24mg iodine and 32mg potassium iodide. So you really need a pencil, paper and a conversion chart. It turns out you need two drops a dosage.Is this product familiar to ya'll? It is the only one I have tryed and I have been extremely happy with it. When I told my doctor I had started it he was very pleased and told me not to stop because he could see the difference in me clearly.This product is online as well for for $6.99 I don't know about shipping.chrisFrom: Donna Iler <Donna@...>"iodine " <iodine >Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:46 AMSubject: RE: Re: chemical grades for Lugol's Baxrox,At some point, you have to have faith in what someone says. Just because anyone says they have the proof you want doesn’t mean it really is true. I think your best bet is to buy your own mine and mine the iodine yourself. That is the only way to truly know the purity/grade/ etc. As for me, I am having great health success with the products I buy from these people, so I think that is proof enough. If it were unfit for human consumption , not the right stuff, not pure, etc., we would not be experiencing returned health, would be sick from contamination, etc. Donna in IL I couldn't agree more Jaxi. As I read the post below I am thinking "Why is it our responsibility to prove to YOU that it is safe". Baxrox if you are that concerned then either contact the seller yourself or don't buy it. It's that simple. We are not here to certify the safety of products online. We give options as a service (FOR FREE I MIGHT ADD) to help others who want it. You are taking this a bit too far. Buist, ND HCOwner / Iodine group Re: Re: chemical grades for Lugol's If you are determined to not trust anyone then you can choose to do that. They could provide you with everything you want and I think you would still not trust or believe them. You seem to be determined to believe the worst and that everyone is lying. Well your brand name folks have just as high a risk of lying about their product as anyone else, as has come out in the news time and time again. Brand name is not a guarantee of purity either. Jaxi On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:39 PM, baxrox <baxrox@...> wrote:Can either of these sellers provide proof of their purchase of ACS grade chemicals? Do they provide a MSDS? (though a MSDS may not be required of individuals, I don't know)What kind of documentation are they providing?Can you provide their full names, addresses and contact phone number?From my perspective nothing has changed in regards to taking the word of an anonymous individual as to purity of their product.> >> >>> >>> >>I have now heard back from the other seller on ebay whom I contacted,> >>the_full_orchestra, whose name is . The grade of his materials is also> >>ACS, the purest grade that exists. So I feel confident in my continued> >>recommendation of his services. And as I said, I have ordered both his> >>Lugol's and made my own with his materials. They are beautiful materials.> >><http://cgi.ebay.com/Lugols-solution-4-fl-oz-2-2-iodine_W0QQitemZ320674963885QQcategoryZ101965QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263Q>http://cgi.ebay.com/Lugols-solution-4-fl-oz-2-2-iodine_W0QQitemZ320674963885QQcategoryZ101965QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263Qø `> >>> >>He sells Lugol's in several strengths, as well as the raw crystals to make> >>one's own Lugol's. It's even yet more inexpensive when made at home.> >>> >>So now we have two sellers on ebay for Lugol's that I can recommend and> >>feel confident about. My original post follows in order to keep this> >>information together.> >>> >>If you think you might want to buy Lugol's in the future, I recommend that> >>you save this email on your computer so that you have easy access to it.> >>> >>--> >>---------------------------> >>> >>Since some people continue to harp on whether the chemical grade for the> >>iodine we are buying off ebay is pure or not, I decided to ask the sellers.> >>> >>I have heard back from one of the sellers. He says that his purity is ACS,> >>which is the highest purity available. So the seller "nassauconnection"> >>whose name is , is definitely safe to buy from. However he does not> >>sell the raw materials to make Lugol's.> >><http://cgi.ebay.com/4-oz-Lugol-s-Solution-Lugols-2-2-Iodine-Solution-/200641054355?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 & hash=item2eb7238693>http://cgi.ebay.com/4-oz-Lugol-s-Solution-Lugols-2-2-Iodine-Solution-/200641054355?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 & hash=item2eb7238693> >>> >>I have not heard back from the seller the_full_orchestra. I have however> >>purchased from him and everything I bought, including the raw materials to> >>make Lugol's myself, was sparkling clean and beautiful. But I cannot be> >>certain at this point the exact grade.> >>> >>Here is information from Linn, one of our moderators, about the NCS> >>chemical grade:> >> >Just saw your post about ACS and wanted to double check. This is info I> >> >found a while back, I was under the impression that ACS was the highest> >> >quality.> >> >> >> >Reagent is a general classification.> >> >> >> >ACS> >> >Highest quality; often equals or exceeds the latest purity standards set> >> >by the American Chemical Society (ACS). This is the only universally> >> >accepted standard. Chemicals are of the highest purity attainable.> >> >> >> >Reagent> >> >Purity is generally equal to ACS grade. This grade is suitable for> >> >analytical work and is more than adequate for general lab use.> >> >> >> >USP> >> >A grade of sufficient purity to pass certain tests prescribed by the US> >> >Pharmacopoeia (USP); acceptable for drug use. USP grade may be used for> >> >most laboratory purposes.> >> >> >> >NF> >> >A grade of sufficient purity to meet the standards of the National> >> >Formulary (NF).> >> >> >> >Lab> >> >An upper-level intermediate quality. Exact impurities may not be known;> >> >however, lab grade is usually pure enough for most educational> >> laboratories.> >> >> >> >Pure> >> >Purified, pure, or practical grade; a lower-level intermediate quality.> >> >Although this grade does contain impurities, it is usually pure enough for> >> >use in educational laboratories.> >> >> >> >Technical> >> >A good-quality grade used industrially. Use caution when substituting for> >> >reagent-grade or lab-grade chemicals.> >>> >>Hope this helps folks.> >>> >>--> >>> >>~~~ 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/>IodineOT/> >>> >>The NEW MEMBER DOCUMENT (#1 on the list)> >><iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ%20FIRST/>iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ%20FIRST/> >>> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Medisca is a USP grade Lugol's ~ a quality product. If you get a large bottle (500 ml) be sure to transfer a small amount to a 1 oz bottle and use your daily dose from that. Iodine evaporates fairly easily so the less it is exposed to air or sunlight the better. > > I got the Vitality Works Brand when I was in Florida and each dropper full is 1 ml. and it is marked on the dropper so I needed to take 7 full droppers to get to the 50mg mark. The product works but becomes costly when purchased in 2oz. bottles. I got mine on line from JCrowe and since then I discovered that I could order 5% solution from Zellers in Canada for less. It is the Medisca Brand. I haven't gotten it yet as I have lots of the JCrowe left. I am hoping that the Mdisca Brand works as well for us. > Joyanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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