Re: Iodine, by MH *edit*

MH, iodine does not burn/stain all tissues. I removed a suspicious mole on my arm using Lugol's. I also painted a non-suspicious mole and a clear area of skin for comparison purposes. The mole slid off my arm, day 2. The area was raw & scabbed over. I continued painting the scab until it fell off(1 week). I also continued painting the other areas. The iodine had absolutely no effect on the healthy skin. Where the mole was, still a little pinker than surrounding tissue. no scar. I've also been ingesting Lugol's for 7 mos. now with NO esophageal or gastrointestinal problems. I'm not saying that that does not happen, it does. usually to those with compromised gut flora. and there are ways around that.

As far as your supplement goes? I'd like to see some sort of balanced formula. I don't plan on taking Lugol's forever, I don't think anyone does. But it WORKS on FBD and other conditions, there's plenty of studies to prove it, there's no denying that.

And iodine has been used for around 200 yrs. now. The demonization of iodine is relatively recent....I'm not surprised that a source from 1950 said iodine makes your balls shrink:

Guy Abraham, MD


http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-16/PUB_16.htm


"Iodine neglect in the 1930s by thyroidologists progressed to medical iodophobia in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Following World War II, there was a systematic attempt to remove iodine from the food supply of America. Iodophobic misinformation permeated all textbooks of medicine and the subspecialties. From books written by physicians for physicians and for the consumers, iodophobia, which has reached pandemic proportions, trickled down to books written by lay persons for consumers.4,9

A new syndrome, medical iodophobia, was recently reported.4 Medicoiodophobes suffer from: 1) split personality which results in iodophobia within the orthoiodosupplementation range previously used safely and successfully in medical practice and iodophylia for megadoses of iodide (up to 12 g/day); 2) double standards which render those physicians intolerant to the minor side effects of the inorganic forms and extremely tolerant toward severe side effects of the radioactive and organic forms; 3) amnesia toward the inorganic, non-radioactive forms when making therapeutic decisions; 4) confusion, attributing the severe side effects of organic iodine containing drugs to inorganic iodine/iodide; and 5) altered state of consciousness, allowing doublethink, doublespeak, and contradictory logic to become acceptable.

Although the factors involved in medical iodophobia are still unknown, decreased cognition seems involved. Since low iodine intake is associated with intellectual impairment, deficiency of this essential element cannot be ruled out and, if present, would create a self-perpetuating phenomenon. Needless to say that medical iodophobia is contagious and can be transmitted to patients and other physicians (iatrogenic iodophobia). Although there is yet no official report from the Center for Disease Control regarding the prevalence of medical iodophobia in the US medical community, it is likely that this syndrome has reached pandemic proportion.

Medical iodophobia will remain a syndrome until the causes are discovered and effective therapy implemented. The disastrous effect on the US population of the zombification of the medical profession through iodine deprivation is already evident. Implementation of the orthoiodosupplementation program in the medical community is highly recommended. The increased cognition of health care professionals, resulting from orthoiodosupplementation, will eventually trickle down to patients in the form of a more enlightened approach to patient care."

~Anyway, didn't mean to get on a soapbox here(or maybe I did). I just keep seeing the same criticisms leveled at us & iodine over and over and over. None of the critics bothers to read all the testimonials we've gotten or give us credit for all the research we've put into this. We get flack for pushing "high doses". NOT true. We urge caution and taking it slowly. Anyone who bothers to read the forum knows that. What we are doing individually is another matter.. People just keep regurgitating the same old BS. *say something often enough and it becomes true* And I have great respect for you and your products, I read this forum often.

and properly implemented, iodine therapy could help you get the lead out! :)

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