Iodine Deficiencies

If iodine is poisonous, how do you explain the Japanese population consuming more than 12 mg of iodine in their daily diet of sea veggies? If iodine were poisonous, then why is salt iodized? Why don't people die from eating seafood??

Curious minds want to know.

As this article points out, most people are deficient in iodine, and should get more of it. However, they should not ingest synthetic iodine that was created in a lab. The Japanese are not drinking bottles of synthetic iodine. They are eating a natural product.

As we also pointed out in this article, iodized salt is made with potassium iodide, not iodine. I hope this helps to clear things up.

First question: In your opinion, for transdermal ingestion of iodine, is Lugol's solution a good choice? If not, what do you recommend?
Second question: If you regard oral ingestion of iodine/iodide as toxic, what of Dr. Brownstein's research that suggests otherwise (except in cases of Hashimoto's)?

We're not going to comment about Dr. Browstein, which should tell you our opinion. Lugol's is actually a type of iodine instead of a brand, just in case there is any confusion amongst readers about it. It tends to be one of the healthiest formulations. For oral usage, iodide is probably safe (used is breads and etc.). Unfortunately, it is difficult for us mere morals to obtain pure iodide.

The real problem with oral usage, especially in the case of iodine is one of purity. The iodine from typical chemical corporations is hardly the pristine iodine that we find naturally in foods, even though they believe and tell us differently. For instance, green tea is healthy, but green tea mixed with aspartame and aluminum is not.

Regarding the difficulty of obtaining Lugol's or pure iodide, yes, I know that in the USA, it's fraught with FDA restrictions. It's easier in Australia where I lived for most of my life. Although there are regulations about the sale of "allowable" quantities, this is only loosely monitored and, as far as I know, seldom enforced.

I am so grateful for your article. I just hope I didn't do some irreparable damage to myself and if I stop now taking iodine internally I will be fine. I believed all the health claims about Lugol's iodine and just finished a course of 30ml (ingested orally). I purchased this from a site called regenerativenutrition.com and now wonder what other harmful advise might be on there. Is there anything that I can do to reverse the effects of the ingested iodine? My thyroid is painful now. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism many years ago but never felt any pain and now after taking this iodine(7%) my neck has been quite painful for two days now. I would apreciate any advise. Many thanks in advance.

Fluoride and iodine neutralize one another in the human body, so start drinking lots of tap water. You will be fine soon.

By the way, this can also happen with iodine applied to the skin, but it would take an extreme amount, and a person who is not accustomed to it.

i had ingested iosol iodine about four drops per 16 oz. water daily for a week.. i became severely constipated. I stopped using the iosol iodine. Now i am reading about "painting" with iodine. My questions are....(1) can i use the iosol idodine to paint an area? (2) how much and how often do i do this? i have painted an area on the underside of my wrist from side to side and about two inches long and the iodine disappears in less than an hour-hour and half. i have been diagnosed with severe RA and have been taking humira and methotrexate for about two years now. One more question, please, the side effects of sodas/soft drinks/--not diet ones. --thank you for your help....

Yes, you can use iosol iodine to paint a patch on your skin. Generally, you keep increasing the size of your patch until it takes 12 hours for it to disappear. If it is dissipating every couple of hours, it is fine to add more as soon as it runs out. This is pretty regular among those who drink fluoridated water, or who are exposed to fluoride through the use of pharmaceuticals. We recommend spring/well water.

There are a few problems with regular soft drinks. Firstly, they acidify the body, which makes you more susceptible to disease. Read this article for more on that: [url=http://healthwyze.org/index.php/component/content/article/361-the- relationship-between-body-ph-and-disease-and-other-facts-youre-not-supposed-to- know.html] The Link Between Body pH and Disease[/url].

Also, high fructose corn syrup leads to heart disease, and of course, obesity. It is almost always produced from GMO corn, which is responsible for chronic diseases and the decline of the bee population. Refined sugars and high fructose corn syrup both lead to diabetes. Evaporated cane juice, on the other hand, is needed to cure it. If all of that wasn't enough, the cans that house soft drinks contain a BPA lining.

Hi okay so I got the iodine and applied it. Does it have to be on the abdomen? or can you just apply it anywhere on the body? It absorbed in less than 5 mins? Its itchy.... by obsorb does that mean that you can no longer see the stain?

You only need to apply it to the abdomen for the iodine test. You can apply it anywhere. Absorb does mean that there is no longer any sign of iodine on that area (no stain).

Can you possibly elaborate on Atomidine? It is the molecule that has been electified down to a sub atomic particle and it is real Iodine.
Thanks
Brenda

hi guys, THANKS for spreading TRUTH on so many topics. truly, i thank you.

question... can bladderwrack (in liquid form) be applied topically for iodine absorption? or does it make more sense to apply iodine topically for better absorption/results?

just trying to figure out the best/safest topical (NOT oral) iodine intake.

thanks!

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On third thought, in regards to my previous comment; perhaps one would be best off soaking in a nice warm clean relaxing abundantly sunny natural God "created for man for man's pleasure" (because we are LOVED SO MUCH) ocean.

thank U Father

Hi
Thanks for all the info on this website, very useful and much appreciated. Just a few questions.
1. I'm absorbing the iodine pretty quickly, but I'm still not sure what size patch of iodine to put on my skin, any suggestions?

2. I couldn't find Lugol's Iodine, so I,m using an Iodine Tincture by Ovelle,the ingredients are listed a : Iodine 2.5% w/v, Potassium Iodine 2,5% w/v, Ethanol 90%, Purified water. Is this ok to use or should I order Lugol's instead?

3. Is Selenium (in tablet form) ok to take along side Iodine, as I have a vague memory of reading somewhere that they shouldn't be taken at the same time?

Thank's once again for your help.

Hey Mike. Iodine tincture is just fine, as long as you don't put it in your mouth. There is no harm in supplementing with selenium at the same time as using iodine. There were some people who had concerns about this several years ago, but that all seems to have gone now, and people regularly supplement with both. Take care.

I have hypothyroidism, I take Synthroid every day. Would I still benefit from applying Iodine? Do I just apply it to my skin every day?

Thank-you for all your very useful info. I'm currently waiting for my ultrasounds on my thyroid and diagnosis, but all my symptons from the past and present tell my I have hypothyroidism. I'm already benifiting from all the info on this site. A thousand thank-you's!!

I've been hypothyroid for ~ 17 yrs (I'm now 3. I've been taking Armour thyroid for ~ 3 yrs now and have liked it much better than the synthroid I used to be on. I've always been on 50 mcg synthroid or 60mg Armour. It's never needed changing, even during pregnancies, etc.

Unfortunately, we found out about a yr ago that my daughter (at age 8 y/o) was also hypothyroid. In fact, her levels were 3x higher than they should have been. She's also on Armour thyroid (30mg).

My question is whether or not the topical iodine, thyroid support herbs, diet, & exercise could possibly help either one of us (esp my daughter) to quit having to take the thyroid meds all together?

I really want to help her "cure" her thyroid so that it will work properly for her and not have to take thyroid meds the rest of her life like I have had to.

Thanks for your time!

If both you and your EIGHT-YEAR-OLD daughter are both suffering from hypothyroidism, then you seriously need to re-evaluate your diet AND lifestyle. Especially avoid fluoride. Regardless of what the doctors might say to you, you do not have defective genes. As to your question as to whether our methods will work, you have already tried it your way, and you see the results. You might want to turn things around now, or someday your daughter is going to curse you for it.

Could you please explain how to go about using iodine when one has hashimotos? I see that you say use caution, but this is the first I've ever heard of it and don't really know what that means.

You have told other commenters things like try you method: no fluoride, etc. Are you meaning that if we change diet and get ph balanced correctly then the hashimotos will go away?

Thanks.

Hi
I've noticed that if I place iodine on my skin in the morning often by the end of the day most of it is still there and yet if I do the same thing just before I go to sleep, it is absorbed very quickly. Sometimes if I wake up at four in the morning it's all gone! Why do you think there is such a marked difference between daytime and nighttime absorption?
Also I've experimented with night time absoption, putting larger and larger patches on my skin but they still seem to get absorped. By doing this is there any danger of absorbing too much iodine, or will my body just take what it needs?

Thanks for your help

Can you compare Atomodine, Iodoral, Lugol's, and Iosol? How can these be toxic when so many people take them and have improved their symptoms?? Can you please explain more?

I have not taken any of these yet, because I keep finding conflicting information like this. I HAVE painted with iodine and it causes no changes to my symptoms whatsoever. My body temperature still remains a cold 96-97 degrees! Sometimes I absorb it very quickly and sometimes I don't.

My iodine solution absorbed within 2 hours and 45 minutes! And I even put more then the recommended dollar sized application by accident. I'll continue applying once the last application is gone. Hope this gets rid of the cold feet.

2.5% iodine, 2.5% potassium iodide, 83.7% isopropyl alcohol

Thanks for all the useful information

hi,is it ok to use povidone iodine(available iodine 1%?) to test iodine deficiency on the skin?

We strongly recommend against it. Please see:

http://healthwyze.org/index.php/povidone-iodine.html