Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 I hadn’t planned on posting on this but given the recent interest in iodine maybe it will be of interest to some. I ran across some interesting patents regarding iodine. I provide links to the patents at the end of this post. As you know, many have difficulty getting access to sufficient iodine at a cost they can afford. This can be a problem particularly to those here with cancer where daily doses of up to 100 mg of iodine are recommended. The patents show that when an iodide and an iodate are taken together, the hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach converts the iodide and iodate to molecular iodine (I2). In the following discussion, I will be referring to potassium iodide and potassium iodate forms of iodine. This is because both are readily available in Reagent grade via eBay and a liquid form of potassium iodide, known as SSKI (Saturated Solution Potassium Iodide), is also readily available from multiple sources. I was able to get 100gm of potassium iodide and 25gm potassium, Regeant grade, on eBay for about $40.00. This will provide enough iodine for over 3 years of iodine at a dosage of 100mg per day. To summarize the patents briefly: When potassium iodide and potassium iodate are ingested in the ratio by weight of 3.8:1(iodide to iodate) the iodide and iodate are converted to I2 with a conversion efficiency of up to 100%. Many believe that it is best to have both potassium iodide and I2 in the bloodstream since each is utilized differently in the body. You can achieve any ratio of iodide to I2 you want simply by increasing the ratio of iodide to iodate (i.e. 4:1, 4.5:1, …) the extra iodide is not converted to I2 and remains as potassium iodide. The inventor tested his hypothesis in two ways. First, he combined the iodide and iodate, added them to simulated gastric acid and verified the conversion of the two to I2. Secondly, he fed the combination to mice and confirmed the presence of I2 in the tissues of the mice. In all cases, the amount of I2 in the tissues equaled or exceeded the I2 found in the tissues of a control group of mice given an equivalent amount of Lugol’s. Much of the patent relates to making a compound of the two iodine’s that is stable over time without conversion to I2. To do so the compound must have a pH of 8 to 11 preferably. You can do this by using baking soda or calcium bentonite as the medium for combining the two. Both are readily available and have a pH of around 11. Personally, I don’t think it is worth the trouble unless you need to put the iodine in capsules. If you already use SSKI, just keep a so;ution of potassium iodate in a dropper and add the iodate to the SSKI to get the desired ratio and amount of I2 and potassium iodide you want. To calculate the amount of iodide and iodate in a specific amount of the two you need to calculate the actual amount of iodine in the compounds. Potassium iodide is 76.5% iodine and potassium iodate is 59.3% iodine. I know this is confusing but I hope you can understand the explanation. Patents: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5885592.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6248335.html - Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 One line below should have read: "I was able to get 100gm of potassium iodide and 25gm potassium iodate, Regeant grade, on eBay for about $40.00." - Steve oleander soup oleander soup On Behalf Of Norton, SteveThursday, May 21, 2009 3:33 PMoleander soup Subject: Iodine I hadn’t planned on posting on this but given the recent interest in iodine maybe it will be of interest to some.I ran across some interesting patents regarding iodine. I provide links to the patents at the end of this post. As you know, many have difficulty getting access to sufficient iodine at a cost they can afford. This can be a problem particularly to those here with cancer where daily doses of up to 100 mg of iodine are recommended. The patents show that when an iodide and an iodate are taken together, the hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach converts the iodide and iodate to molecular iodine (I2). In the following discussion, I will be referring to potassium iodide and potassium iodate forms of iodine. This is because both are readily available in Reagent grade via eBay and a liquid form of potassium iodide, known as SSKI (Saturated Solution Potassium Iodide), is also readily available from multiple sources. I was able to get 100gm of potassium iodide and 25gm potassium, Regeant grade, on eBay for about $40.00. This will provide enough iodine for over 3 years of iodine at a dosage of 100mg per day. To summarize the patents briefly: When potassium iodide and potassium iodate are ingested in the ratio by weight of 3.8:1(iodide to iodate) the iodide and iodate are converted to I2 with a conversion efficiency of up to 100%. Many believe that it is best to have both potassium iodide and I2 in the bloodstream since each is utilized differently in the body. You can achieve any ratio of iodide to I2 you want simply by increasing the ratio of iodide to iodate (i.e. 4:1, 4.5:1, …) the extra iodide is not converted to I2 and remains as potassium iodide. The inventor tested his hypothesis in two ways. First, he combined the iodide and iodate, added them to simulated gastric acid and verified the conversion of the two to I2. Secondly, he fed the combination to mice and confirmed the presence of I2 in the tissues of the mice. In all cases, the amount of I2 in the tissues equaled or exceeded the I2 found in the tissues of a control group of mice given an equivalent amount of Lugol’s. Much of the patent relates to making a compound of the two iodine’s that is stable over time without conversion to I2. To do so the compound must have a pH of 8 to 11 preferably. You can do this by using baking soda or calcium bentonite as the medium for combining the two. Both are readily available and have a pH of around 11. Personally, I don’t think it is worth the trouble unless you need to put the iodine in capsules. If you already use SSKI, just keep a so;ution of potassium iodate in a dropper and add the iodate to the SSKI to get the desired ratio and amount of I2 and potassium iodide you want. To calculate the amount of iodide and iodate in a specific amount of the two you need to calculate the actual amount of iodine in the compounds. Potassium iodide is 76.5% iodine and potassium iodate is 59.3% iodine. I know this is confusing but I hope you can understand the explanation. Patents:http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5885592.htmlhttp://www.freepatentsonline.com/6248335.html - Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Just be careful when you are purchasing those 2 items that they are pharmaceutical grade and not industrial grade. I would be very leery when purchasing anything like that on E-bay. Make sure your source can verify that it is pharmaceutical grade. Lyne"Norton, Steve" <stephen.nortonoleander soup Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 5:33:04 PM Iodine I hadn’t planned on posting on this but given the recent interest in iodine maybe it will be of interest to some. I ran across some interesting patents regarding iodine. I provide links to the patents at the end of this post. As you know, many have difficulty getting access to sufficient iodine at a cost they can afford. This can be a problem particularly to those here with cancer where daily doses of up to 100 mg of iodine are recommended. The patents show that when an iodide and an iodate are taken together, the hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach converts the iodide and iodate to molecular iodine (I2). In the following discussion, I will be referring to potassium iodide and potassium iodate forms of iodine. This is because both are readily available in Reagent grade via eBay and a liquid form of potassium iodide, known as SSKI (Saturated Solution Potassium Iodide), is also readily available from multiple sources. I was able to get 100gm of potassium iodide and 25gm potassium, Regeant grade, on eBay for about $40.00. This will provide enough iodine for over 3 years of iodine at a dosage of 100mg per day. To summarize the patents briefly: When potassium iodide and potassium iodate are ingested in the ratio by weight of 3.8:1(iodide to iodate) the iodide and iodate are converted to I2 with a conversion efficiency of up to 100%. Many believe that it is best to have both potassium iodide and I2 in the bloodstream since each is utilized differently in the body. You can achieve any ratio of iodide to I2 you want simply by increasing the ratio of iodide to iodate (i.e. 4:1, 4.5:1, …) the extra iodide is not converted to I2 and remains as potassium iodide. The inventor tested his hypothesis in two ways. First, he combined the iodide and iodate, added them to simulated gastric acid and verified the conversion of the two to I2. Secondly, he fed the combination to mice and confirmed the presence of I2 in the tissues of the mice. In all cases, the amount of I2 in the tissues equaled or exceeded the I2 found in the tissues of a control group of mice given an equivalent amount of Lugol’s. Much of the patent relates to making a compound of the two iodine’s that is stable over time without conversion to I2. To do so the compound must have a pH of 8 to 11 preferably. You can do this by using baking soda or calcium bentonite as the medium for combining the two. Both are readily available and have a pH of around 11. Personally, I don’t think it is worth the trouble unless you need to put the iodine in capsules. If you already use SSKI, just keep a so;ution of potassium iodate in a dropper and add the iodate to the SSKI to get the desired ratio and amount of I2 and potassium iodide you want. To calculate the amount of iodide and iodate in a specific amount of the two you need to calculate the actual amount of iodine in the compounds. Potassium iodide is 76.5% iodine and potassium iodate is 59.3% iodine. I know this is confusing but I hope you can understand the explanation. Patents: http://www.freepate ntsonline. com/5885592. html http://www.freepate ntsonline. com/6248335. html - Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 it's interesting that while the laws re iodine control (due to meth labs) have made iodine tinctures and solutions only available in limited concentrations and quantities, so that lugols classic formula is now only available in 1 oz per purchase at a much higher cost than before (double?), still the basic ingredients of iodine crystals and potassium iodide are still plentiful in bulk, cheap, and from them it's really easy to make lugol's or tinctures. do the meth cookers somehow not know this? all the bulk iodine i saw on ebay yesterday state the grade clearly, and appear to be generally reputable sellers of chemicals. oleander soup oleander soup On Behalf Of Norton, SteveThursday, May 21, 2009 6:38 PMoleander soup Subject: RE: Iodine One line below should have read: "I was able to get 100gm of potassium iodide and 25gm potassium iodate, Regeant grade, on eBay for about $40.00." - Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Lyne, You bring up a good point and one that I have given much thought. In my post I recommended using Reagent grade iodine and iodide. Reagent grade is the highest laboratory grade and is not pharmaceutical grade. Reagent grade has to be fairly pure for it's use in a lab. For example, many pharmaceutical drugs are made using Reagent grade chemicals. The potassium iodate I purchased had a purity of 99% and came with a Certificate of Analysis. If you are taking 100mg of iodine daily, you would use about 25mg of potassium iodate, giving a maximum impurity of 0.25mg of impurities. Of the 0.25mg of impurities only a fraction of that could be considered harmful according to the Certificate of Analysis. Let's look at what the FDA allows in pharmaceutical drugs: Table 3.1 Organic impurity Threshold in new drug substances based on ICHQ3A [4, 5 and 20] Maximum daily dose1 Reporting Threshold2,3 Identification Threshold2,3 Qualification Threshold2,3 ˜2g/day 0.05% 0.1 or 1.0mg/day intake (whichever is lower) 0.15% or 1.0mg/day (whichever is lower) > 2g/day 0.03% 0.05% 0.05% Note: 1- The amount of drug substance administered per day 2- Higher reporting thresholds should be scientifically justified 3- Lower thresholds can be appropriate if the impurity is unusually toxic The limits above are per an individual substance and not total level of impurities. Use of Reagent grade potassium iodate satisfies these requirements. So one could use Trapper's SSKI, which is inexpensive and combine it with Reagent grade potassium iodate if you want to cautious. A second thing one could do is take some clay (e.g. bentonite), zeolite or EDTA with the iodine to remove any heavy metal impurities that might be in the reagent. (FYI, I posted once before on an inexpensive source for zeolite powder) I would like to mention why I have posted this at all. I see a number of members here struggling with finances. Cancer is not cheap. Many have to make tough decisions on what they can afford. I suspect that many have to skimp on essentials and food just to get what they do. Iodine appears to be beneficial for fighting a number of cancers and for general good health. I thought that this might allow some to use iodine that otherwise might not be able to. Those that can get and afford Lugol's or other good iodine's should continue to use them. It might also provide a method to get a source of molecular iodine by those living in countries where I2 is tightly regulated. - Steve oleander soup oleander soup On Behalf Of PinkMartini62Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:11 PMoleander soup Subject: Re: Iodine Just be careful when you are purchasing those 2 items that they are pharmaceutical grade and not industrial grade. I would be very leery when purchasing anything like that on E-bay. Make sure your source can verify that it is pharmaceutical grade. Lyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Steve, Lyne, What is the rationale for adding iodine to the protocol? Cheryl oleander soup , " Norton, Steve " <stephen.norton wrote: > > Lyne, > You bring up a good point and one that I have given much thought. In my post I recommended using Reagent grade iodine and iodide. Reagent grade is the highest laboratory grade and is not pharmaceutical grade. Reagent grade has to be fairly pure for it's use in a lab. For example, many pharmaceutical drugs are made using Reagent grade chemicals. The potassium iodate I purchased had a purity of 99% and came with a Certificate of Analysis. If you are taking 100mg of iodine daily, you would use about 25mg of potassium iodate, giving a maximum impurity of 0.25mg of impurities. Of the 0.25mg of impurities only a fraction of that could be considered harmful according to the Certificate of Analysis. Let's look at what the FDA allows in > > > pharmaceutical drugs: > Table 3.1 Organic impurity Threshold in new drug substances based on ICHQ3A [4, 5 and 20] > > Maximum daily dose1 > > Reporting > > Threshold2,3 > > Identification Threshold2,3 > > Qualification Threshold2,3 > > ˜2g/day > > 0.05% > > 0.1 or 1.0mg/day intake (whichever is lower) > > 0.15% or 1.0mg/day (whichever is lower) > > > 2g/day > > 0.03% > > 0.05% > > 0.05% > > Note: 1- The amount of drug substance administered per day > > 2- Higher reporting thresholds should be scientifically justified > > 3- Lower thresholds can be appropriate if the impurity is unusually toxic > > The limits above are per an individual substance and not total level of impurities. Use of Reagent grade potassium iodate satisfies these requirements. So one could use Trapper's SSKI, which is inexpensive and combine it with Reagent grade potassium iodate if you want to cautious. A second thing one could do is take some clay (e.g. bentonite), zeolite or EDTA with the iodine to remove any heavy metal impurities that might be in the reagent. (FYI, I posted once before on an inexpensive source for zeolite powder) > > I would like to mention why I have posted this at all. I see a number of members here struggling with finances. Cancer is not cheap. Many have to make tough decisions on what they can afford. I suspect that many have to skimp on essentials and food just to get what they do. Iodine appears to be beneficial for fighting a number of cancers and for general good health. I thought that this might allow some to use iodine that otherwise might not be able to. Those that can get and afford Lugol's or other good iodine's should continue to use them. It might also provide a method to get a source of molecular iodine by those living in countries where I2 is tightly regulated. > > - Steve > > > > > > ________________________________ > > oleander soup oleander soup On Behalf Of PinkMartini62 > Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:11 PM > oleander soup > Re: Iodine > > > Just be careful when you are purchasing those 2 items that they are pharmaceutical grade and not industrial grade. I would be very leery when purchasing anything like that on E-bay. Make sure your source can verify that it is pharmaceutical grade. > > Lyne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Absolutly Steve, The Reagent grade is fine. About 8 months or so ago, one of my patients mentioned at an office visit that he found a cheaper source than mine for his iodine. I said, "well that's great. Where are you getting it from? Maybe they would be cheaper than where I am currently getting it". He shared the link with me for their website. The stuff that he bought came from a scientific supply co. that looked to mostly cater to schools and various industries. When I called and talked with the sales rep. he informed me that the biggest purchasers of it were some kind of tool shops that use it as a testing stain for their parts! That was when he also shared that it was very clearly labeled as an Industrial grade. Big difference!Lyne"Norton, Steve" <stephen.nortonoleander soup Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 11:19:18 AMRE: Iodine Lyne, You bring up a good point and one that I have given much thought. In my post I recommended using Reagent grade iodine and iodide. Reagent grade is the highest laboratory grade and is not pharmaceutical grade. Reagent grade has to be fairly pure for it's use in a lab. For example, many pharmaceutical drugs are made using Reagent grade chemicals. The potassium iodate I purchased had a purity of 99% and came with a Certificate of Analysis. If you are taking 100mg of iodine daily, you would use about 25mg of potassium iodate, giving a maximum impurity of 0.25mg of impurities. Of the 0.25mg of impurities only a fraction of that could be considered harmful according to the Certificate of Analysis. Let's look at what the FDA allows in pharmaceutical drugs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Cheryl,Iodine deficiency is greatly implicated as one of the leading causes of most of the endocrine cancers; breast, ovarian, endometrial, prostate, thyroid, adrenal and possibly even pancreatic. In all of the studies of women with breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers, none of them had normal iodine levels when tested. Many of them had been diagnosed as hypothyroid years before. I know your question was about cancers, but iodine deficiency is also very related to infertility, repeated miscarriages, chronic fatigue, Fibromyalgia, heart disease, breast & ovarian cysts, headaches, parotid gland cysts, many of the other autoimmune diseases such as arthritis (rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica), Crohn's, MS, Lupus, Scleroderma, Sjogren's, possibly glaucoma, and even Parkinsons.Most people rely on getting enough iodine via iodized salt. As I'm sure everyone already knows, iodized salt is a chemical nightmare and does not contribute anything towards health or wellness. And if you live in the Goitre Belt (in the U.S. that would be most of the midwest) the soil is naturally devoid of iodine. Unless cattle and other animals are supplemented with iodine, they become infertile. Other goitre belt regions exist on other continents. Iodine is greatly involved in our ability to utilize proteins (either animal or plant proteins). If a person is iodine deficient, they will likely be protein deficient no matter HOW much protein they consume. So in the case of cancer, because body and tissue wasting is such an issue, it is imperative that iodine is supplemented so that we enable to body to fight on all levels.Because iodine is very related to the overall integrity of the immune system, one cannot dismiss a possible deficiency when working on any overall health issues. I have had so many people ask me, "Well if I had a iodine deficiency, then I would have a goitre right?" Not necessarily. Iodine is fantastic for removing heavy metals from the body. And it is the only thing that removes flouride and bromide from the body. Iodine is known to induce apoptosis in in any cells that would be a threat to body. Especially cancer cells and viral cells. And wouldn't you know; chemotherapy and radiation are known to wipe out just about all of it from our body. It is not just our thyroid, nor even just the endocrine system that utilizes an iodine pump. The ovaries are the second biggest consumer of iodine after the thyroid. But the stomach, skin, thymus, salivary glands, choroid plexus in the brain (this what makes our cerebralspinal fluid), the arteries, joints, and bone also depend on iodine.As much as I love Colloidal Silver, check this out about iodine:* a 1% solution of iodine will kill 90% of bacteria in 90 seconds. At 5% (Lugol's Solution) it will kill bacteria in 60 seconds.* iodine is effective against not only bacteria and viruses, but also fungi and protozoa. Which is why it is still used in hospitals all over the world today to prep the skin prior to surgery. It has also been used in general medicine and dentistry for more than 100 years. It was well documented during the Influenza epidemic of 1918 & 1919 as an effective preventative.I hope this helps shed some light on the wonders of iodine and why we should be putting that in the water VS fluoride. Lynecherylcampbell55 <cheryl.s.campbelloleander soup Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 12:00:46 PM Re: Iodine Steve, Lyne, What is the rationale for adding iodine to the protocol? Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Thanks Lynn, that is exactly the rationale I was looking for. It was a question in my own self interest of course, but an issue my Naturopath is no doubt on top of. She is a marvel who has managed to bump my immune system into high gear and keep me in top form throughout this ordeal so far...I'll defer to her. Your wisdom is much appreciated. Cheryl oleander soup , PinkMartini62 <pinkmartini62 wrote: > > Cheryl, > > Iodine deficiency is greatly implicated as one of the leading causes of most of the endocrine cancers; breast, ovarian, endometrial, prostate, thyroid, adrenal and possibly even pancreatic. In all of the studies of women with breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers, none of them had normal iodine levels when tested. Many of them had been diagnosed as hypothyroid years before. > > I know your question was about cancers, but iodine deficiency is also very related to infertility, repeated miscarriages, chronic fatigue, Fibromyalgia, heart disease, breast & ovarian cysts, headaches, parotid gland cysts, many of the other autoimmune diseases such as arthritis (rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica), Crohn's, MS, Lupus, Scleroderma, Sjogren's, possibly glaucoma, and even Parkinsons. > > Most people rely on getting enough iodine via iodized salt. As I'm sure everyone already knows, iodized salt is a chemical nightmare and does not contribute anything towards health or wellness. And if you live in the Goitre Belt (in the U.S. that would be most of the midwest) the soil is naturally devoid of iodine. Unless cattle and other animals are supplemented with iodine, they become infertile. Other goitre belt regions exist on other continents. Iodine is greatly involved in our ability to utilize proteins (either animal or plant proteins). If a person is iodine deficient, they will likely be protein deficient no matter HOW much protein they consume. So in the case of cancer, because body and tissue wasting is such an issue, it is imperative that iodine is supplemented so that we enable to body to fight on all levels. > > Because iodine is very related to the overall integrity of the immune system, one cannot dismiss a possible deficiency when working on any overall health issues. I have had so many people ask me, " Well if I had a iodine deficiency, then I would have a goitre right? " Not necessarily. Iodine is fantastic for removing heavy metals from the body. And it is the only thing that removes flouride and bromide from the body. Iodine is known to induce apoptosis in in any cells that would be a threat to body. Especially cancer cells and viral cells. And wouldn't you know; chemotherapy and radiation are known to wipe out just about all of it from our body. > > It is not just our thyroid, nor even just the endocrine system that utilizes an iodine pump. The ovaries are the second biggest consumer of iodine after the thyroid. But the stomach, skin, thymus, salivary glands, choroid plexus in the brain (this what makes our cerebralspinal fluid), the arteries, joints, and bone also depend on iodine. > > As much as I love Colloidal Silver, check this out about iodine: > > * a 1% solution of iodine will kill 90% of bacteria in 90 seconds. At 5% (Lugol's Solution) it will kill bacteria in 60 seconds. > > * iodine is effective against not only bacteria and viruses, but also fungi and protozoa. Which is why it is still used in hospitals all over the world today to prep the skin prior to surgery. It has also been used in general medicine and dentistry for more than 100 years. It was well documented during the Influenza epidemic of 1918 & 1919 as an effective preventative. > > I hope this helps shed some light on the wonders of iodine and why we should be putting that in the water VS fluoride. > > Lyne > > > > > > ________________________________ > cherylcampbell55 <cheryl.s.campbell > oleander soup > Friday, May 22, 2009 12:00:46 PM > Re: Iodine > > > > > > Steve, Lyne, > What is the rationale for adding iodine to the protocol? > Cheryl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Steve, Lyne, > What is the rationale for adding iodine to the protocol? > Cheryl oleander soup , PinkMartini62 <pinkmartini62 wrote: > > Cheryl, > > Iodine deficiency is greatly implicated as one of the leading causes of most of the endocrine cancers; breast, ovarian, endometrial, prostate, thyroid, adrenal and possibly even pancreatic. In all of the studies of women with breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers, none of them had normal iodine levels when tested. Many of them had been diagnosed as hypothyroid years before. > > I know your question was about cancers, but iodine deficiency is also very related to infertility, repeated miscarriages, chronic fatigue, Fibromyalgia, heart disease, breast & ovarian cysts, headaches, parotid gland cysts, many of the other autoimmune diseases such as arthritis (rheumatoid, psoriatic, juvenile, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica), Crohn's, MS, Lupus, Scleroderma, Sjogren's, possibly glaucoma, and even Parkinsons. > > Most people rely on getting enough iodine via iodized salt. As I'm sure everyone already knows, iodized salt is a chemical nightmare and does not contribute anything towards health or wellness. And if you live in the Goitre Belt (in the U.S. that would be most of the midwest) the soil is naturally devoid of iodine. Unless cattle and other animals are supplemented with iodine, they become infertile. Other goitre belt regions exist on other continents. Iodine is greatly involved in our ability to utilize proteins (either animal or plant proteins). If a person is iodine deficient, they will likely be protein deficient no matter HOW much protein they consume. So in the case of cancer, because body and tissue wasting is such an issue, it is imperative that iodine is supplemented so that we enable to body to fight on all levels. > > Because iodine is very related to the overall integrity of the immune system, one cannot dismiss a possible deficiency when working on any overall health issues. I have had so many people ask me, " Well if I had a iodine deficiency, then I would have a goitre right? " Not necessarily. Iodine is fantastic for removing heavy metals from the body. And it is the only thing that removes flouride and bromide from the body. Iodine is known to induce apoptosis in in any cells that would be a threat to body. Especially cancer cells and viral cells. And wouldn't you know; chemotherapy and radiation are known to wipe out just about all of it from our body. > > It is not just our thyroid, nor even just the endocrine system that utilizes an iodine pump. The ovaries are the second biggest consumer of iodine after the thyroid. But the stomach, skin, thymus, salivary glands, choroid plexus in the brain (this what makes our cerebralspinal fluid), the arteries, joints, and bone also depend on iodine. > > As much as I love Colloidal Silver, check this out about iodine: > > * a 1% solution of iodine will kill 90% of bacteria in 90 seconds. At 5% (Lugol's Solution) it will kill bacteria in 60 seconds. > > * iodine is effective against not only bacteria and viruses, but also fungi and protozoa. Which is why it is still used in hospitals all over the world today to prep the skin prior to surgery. It has also been used in general medicine and dentistry for more than 100 years. It was well documented during the Influenza epidemic of 1918 & 1919 as an effective preventative. > > I hope this helps shed some light on the wonders of iodine and why we should be putting that in the water VS fluoride. > > Lyne > > > > > > ________________________________ > cherylcampbell55 <cheryl.s.campbell > oleander soup > Friday, May 22, 2009 12:00:46 PM > Re: Iodine > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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