Re: more on Iodine

[Guest guest]

I would classify this " article " as marketing sales hype. First of

all, where is the evidence for this supposed process of iodine in the

tyroid killing all the germs in the blood. I think that's a quite an

over exaggeration of what actually occurs. A " clinical study " is

alluded to but not cited. He lists a few dietary sources of iodine,

but these sources are also known goitrogens. The chemical properties

of halogens have not been observed in the human body, but this

article conveniently neglects to mention that.

I just don't much trust any information on a page that's asking you

to place an order.

Best wishes,

Celeste

SaraLou Pedigo wrote:

> The article below adds another dimension to the idea presented a

few days ago that US citizens get too much iodine. SaraLou

>

>

> http://www.altcancer.com/lugols.htm

>

> The Thyroid,Iodine & Disease Prevention

>

> The role of the thyroid gland has been understood for some time

now. Although conventional medicine places emphasis on its

contribution to regulating the body's metabolism, an equally

important role is its contribution to the immunological health of the

body.

>

> This organ's thyroid cells are the only ones in the body capable of

absorbing iodine, an important mineral nutrient and potent germ

killer - (though 80% of the less than 25 mg. of iodine in the body is

found elswhere, primarily in muscle and bone, extracellularly - the

thyroid has a concentration of iodine that is over 1,000 times

greater than that found in muscle tissue.) In terms of immunology,

the thyroid gland acts as a gatekeeper: every 17 minutes all the

blood in the body passes through the thyroid, where this gland's

secretion of iodine kills germs that have come into the body (through

absorption of food in the digestive tract, skin injury, respiratory

intake, etc.) Pathogenic micro-organisms, the primary causative agent

for disease in the body, are made weaker during their passage through

the thyroid gland. With each " 17 minute passage " they are made still

weaker until most are killed, provided the thyroid has its normal

supply of iodine.

>

> We know from clinical study that few people have anywhere near

enough iodine in their body for the thyroid to function optimally.

Three disturbing trends initiated in the 20th century made this

collective deficiency inevitable: (1) the introduction of chlorine -

another halogen, like iodine - used in drinking water, pools, and as

a ubiquitous cleaning agent in industry, etc. - which displaces

iodine (see far left sidebar), (2) the alteration of the Western diet

to reduce natural food sources of iodine, and (3) farming practices

designed to increase crop yield which have lead to reduced iodine

content in many foods. Aggravating this diminishing source issue is

the fact that the body does not conserve iodine the way it does iron.

We must receive a regular dietary or supplemental intake in order to

maintain optimal health.

>

>

> History of Lugol's

> Lugol's Iodine (also called " Lugol's solution " ) was first

developed by the French physician, Lugol, in 1829. It is a

transparent brown liquid consisting of 10 parts potassium iodide (KI)

to 5 parts iodine to 85 parts of (distilled) water. It is an

effective bactericide and fungicide and, in fact, was, for the better

part of a century, a common antiseptic - (though it has laboratory

uses separate and apart from any medical application). Lugol's and

similar iodine solutions probably fell out of favor in the last half

of the 20th century due to combination of economics and esthetics:

first, it is so cheap to make that it cannot compare to " cleaner, "

value-added antiseptics with more marketing muscle; and secondly, it

will stain clothes and will even temporarily stain skin when used

topically to treat a wound. The internal applications of various

iodine solutions have been published and discussed for well over a

century.

>

> Treating Candida Mycoplasia & The Aftermath of Antibiotic Usage

>

> Many alternative physicians will use Lugol's for these conditions --

just 6 drops, 4 times daily (24 drops per day). (Read Dr. Orian

Truss). Precautions: Lugol's, like bio-oxidative preparations, is

oxidative. You should avoid taking anti-oxidant supplements (Vitamin

A, C, E, selenium, glutithione, etc.) for the duration of

your " higher-than-normal " usage of Lugol's. You should also follow

high usage of iodine products with Microflora Restoration - or

similar products to replenish vital intestinal flora.

>

> he role of iodine in human nutrition is well-established - as are

its deficiency diseases and the conditions to which its deficiency

can contribute (i.e. goiter, cretinism, hypothyroidism, etc.) The

amount of iodine necessary to void diagnosable deficiency is quite

small. Below, for example, we provide the U.S. Recommended Daily

Allowance for iodine in mcg.'s.

> Infants 40-50

> Ages 1-3 70

> Ages 4-6 90

> Ages 7-10 120

> Age 11 older 150

> Pregnant women 175

> Lactating women 200

> Optimally, people would get all their iodine from dietary sources:

soybeans, cauliflower, peanuts, cauliflower, etc. But much

agricultural farmland is now iodine-deficient, leading to reduced

levels of iodine in foods. Other areas, such as the Great Lakes

region in the U.S., are naturally deficient in iodine -- a fact that

lead to the massive goiter in the 1930's, when 40% of the people

living in Michigan suffered from goiter.

>

> In 1924, iodine was first added to table salt as a preventative

measure, and by 1940, the practice was in general consumer use. Using

iodized salt has, no doubt, been effective: it contains about 76 mcg.

of iodine per gram. The average person consumes at least 3 grams of

iodized salt daily, exceeding the RDA for iodine by 150 mcg.

>

> However, iodized salt has many other drawbacks: it contains

aluminum and processing chemical residues, its overuse creates the

well-documented conditions associates with high sodium intake and

sodium-potassium imbalance, etc.

> With treated salt's convenient little addition to the Western diet -

its integration accelerated by the explosive expansion of fast food

outlets, at which table salt's cup doth overflow, one might think we

have seen the last of iodine deficiency. Hardly.

>

> Enter " halogen displacement " and the effects of chlorine intake on

the body's small reserve of iodine. Table salt, by definition, is

mostly " sodium chloride " (what chemists call a " halide " - or a

halogen tied to a mineral, making it a " salt " of a halogen). Although

bound to sodium, the use of table salt as a delivery vehicle for

iodine ironically presents a situation where you ingest far more

chlorine, which displaces iodine (as we will see in a moment) than

you do the iodine itself.

>

> You see, chlorine, which has been used extensively since 1904 to

control microbes in public drinking water, belongs to the same class

of elements as iodine: the " halogens " - or elements that are one step

removed from the " inert elements " (or gases) because they have just

one electron missing from their outer shell to make it inert (non-

reactive). This makes them quite readily reactive.

>

> The mechanism behind " halogen displacement " was probably best

described by J.C. Jarvis, M.D. (Folk Medicine, Henry Holt & Co.,

1958, HB, p. 136), who wrote: " The clinical activity of any one of

these four halogens is in inverse proportion to its atomic weight.

This means that any one of the four can displace the element with a

higher atomic weight, but cannot displace an element with a lower

atomic weight. For example, flourine can displace chlorine, bromine

and iodine because flourine has a lower atomic weight than the other

three. Similarly, chlorine can displace bromine and iodine because

they both have a higher atomic weight. Likewise, bromine can displace

iodine from the body because iodine has a higher atomic weight. But a

reverse order is not possible.

>

> A knowledge of this well-known chemical law brings us to a

consideration of the addition of chlorine to our drinking water as a

purifying agent. We secure a drinking water that is harmful to the

body not because of its harmful germ content but because the chlorine

content now causes the body to lose the much-needed iodine... "

>

> To counter the effects of iodine loss, Dr. Jarvis recommended

various methods including: (1) Eating foods rich in iodine: food from

the ocean, radishes, asparagus, carrots, tomatoes, spinach, rhubarb,

potatoes, peas, strawberries, mushrooms, lettuce, bananas, cabbage,

egg yolk, and onions; (2) Painting a small area of the body with

tincture of iodine; and (3) taking preparations known to be rich in

iodine, including cod liver oil, kelp tablets ...

>

> But he was particularly keen on the power of Lugol's iodine, for

treating various illnesses, including colds and flu, and for

countering the effects of stress: " Supposing you do follow the

suggestions outlined above and find that some weeks the pressures of

your private and your business life are causing you to lose the

ability to bounce back. Then you should add a drop of Lugol's

solution of iodine to your glass of apple or grape juice at

breakfast, or you may take it in the mixture of apple cider vinegar

and water.

>

> The point is that the potassium in the solution (Lugol's is 5%

potassium iodine) blocks off the body mechanism that organizes for

aggressive action, releasing its hold on the body when opportunity

for rest and relaxation arises. The iodine swings into action the

body and the building up and storing of body reserves. When working

under pressure, include the Lugol's solution dose each day until the

period of pressure passes. If it should happen that your body becomes

saturated with iodine, you will find that there is an increase of

moisture in the nose. If this occurs, omit the iodine until the nose

is normal. "

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Can you tell me please, if you know abtout temp. 98.6 is that means 37 ?? and 97

is like 36 ??

thanks

Chrisy

Country Girl <ruthful@...> wrote:

Hi All,

I just thought I'd share my own recent issue with iodine. I woke up in

the night feeling nauseated and really strange. I felt this odd tension

in my body and was wondering what the heck was up. I prayed. I

wondered if it was thyroid. I took my temp, which is normally a perfect

98.6, and found it was 97. I really suspected thyroid at that point. I

realized I had not done any iodine in quite some time. I painted some

on and immediately felt better. I've been painting it on daily since.

I really do not want to experience that again.

As the article says, you can be low for a long time and it won't show up

and then suddenly it is a huge issue. I do " Real Salt " which is not

iodized and kelp does not seem to work for me, so some sort of external

iodine is needed.

One thing that really interested me was that after I painted the iodine

on (the next day) my eye sight was much better. I had been feeling like

my eyes wouldn't focus and print was getting harder to read. After I

painted the iodine on, the print on the page was much blacker and easier

to read. I am guessing that iodine is involved in the cones or rods in

the eyes.

There is alot of good info out there on iodine. And I think it is a

foundational issue since our soil is void of it. You have to get it

from somewhere and it would be wise to make sure you* are* getting it

somewhere and not assume that you are.

For instance, I do Barefoot's coral calcium and it has iodine

added to it, but for me it is not enough. I use Lugol's and I purchase

it from Hulda . I think it is http://www.store.com but if

that doesn't work just google it.

Blessings

http://www.fountain-of-life-healing-school.com

Free E Book Download

http://www.excellentthings.com

[Guest guest]

Can you tell me please, if you know abtout temp. 98.6 is that means 37 ?? and 97

is like 36 ??

thanks

Chrisy

Country Girl <ruthful@...> wrote:

Hi All,

I just thought I'd share my own recent issue with iodine. I woke up in

the night feeling nauseated and really strange. I felt this odd tension

in my body and was wondering what the heck was up. I prayed. I

wondered if it was thyroid. I took my temp, which is normally a perfect

98.6, and found it was 97. I really suspected thyroid at that point. I

realized I had not done any iodine in quite some time. I painted some

on and immediately felt better. I've been painting it on daily since.

I really do not want to experience that again.

As the article says, you can be low for a long time and it won't show up

and then suddenly it is a huge issue. I do " Real Salt " which is not

iodized and kelp does not seem to work for me, so some sort of external

iodine is needed.

One thing that really interested me was that after I painted the iodine

on (the next day) my eye sight was much better. I had been feeling like

my eyes wouldn't focus and print was getting harder to read. After I

painted the iodine on, the print on the page was much blacker and easier

to read. I am guessing that iodine is involved in the cones or rods in

the eyes.

There is alot of good info out there on iodine. And I think it is a

foundational issue since our soil is void of it. You have to get it

from somewhere and it would be wise to make sure you* are* getting it

somewhere and not assume that you are.

For instance, I do Barefoot's coral calcium and it has iodine

added to it, but for me it is not enough. I use Lugol's and I purchase

it from Hulda . I think it is http://www.store.com but if

that doesn't work just google it.

Blessings

http://www.fountain-of-life-healing-school.com

Free E Book Download

http://www.excellentthings.com