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245 of 252 people found the following review helpful:
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iodine: a panacea?,
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This review is from: Iodine: Why you need it, Why you can't live without it (Paperback)
P.S. Nascent Iodine is gentler and probably more effective than Lugols or Iodoral.Well written and interesting, this book explains how iodine plays a crucial role in many aspects of health and why iodized salt does not supply our needs. Due to deterioration of soils/foods as well as poorer modern diets and environments (particularly the deliberate pollution of drinking water with fluorine, fluoride and chlorine, which are all toxic), severe iodine deficiency is epidemic in many English-speaking countries. It's not just good for thyroid problems: some acclaim iodine for helping to heal breast cancer and cysts; for skin problems like acne, eczema, moles and skin tags; for fatigue symptoms; for fungus infections; for detoxification; and much more. It seems to have an amazingly wide application, since it can kill all single celled organisms and is the most effective known antiseptic. The author of this book, Dr Brownstein, confirms "Iodine has many positive therapeutic actions. It is a potent anti-infective agent. No virus, bacteria or parasite has been shown to be resistant to iodine therapy." He also repeatedly hails its proven anti-cancer effects. Iodine comes mainly as two sorts which are (or used to be) available at pharmacies: - Tincture of Iodine, a solution of elemental iodine in ethanol: often found in emergency survival kits, used both to disinfect wounds and to sanitize surface water for drinking (warnings: elemental iodine is a deadly - and very unpleasant - poison even in very small amounts if taken internally, it is highly irritating to mucous membranes, and it corrodes metals) and - Lugol's, a solution of elemental iodine and potassium iodide in distilled water (the iodide makes iodine soluble in water). One of the best things about Lugol's is that it's cheap and there is no microbial resistance to it. A good maintenance dose is said to be from 12mg/day for someone of average weight. Dr Brownstein recommends Iodoral, the tablet form, rather than Lugol's as drops in a drink, but personally I prefer to put Lugol's on my skin - it works just as well, maybe better. (Some say you only absorb 12% of what you paint on the skin ~ the rest goes up in the air...it's a halogen.) The skin takes in a lot more than most of us know: I don't put anything on it that cannot be eaten or drunk (of course that means avoiding most commercial skin-care products). Perhaps daringly, I am experimenting - on a short term basis only - with about 150 mg divided into three "installments" (morning, lunchtime and mid-afternoon) as some say iodine has an active life of about 4 hours and others that taking it too late in the day can affect sleep. J.C. Jarvis, M.D. who wrote highly of Lugol's in the 1950s commented "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." The book is shorter than it seems, as the typeface is quite large (which is good) but also doublespaced and I believe there must be much more information available that could be helpful: for instance, it does not say, but should, that: - - iodine does not have a long shelf-life, needing careful storage to remain active (Lugol's has an optimal shelf-life of approximately one year) - - Lugol's is now made in different strengths - differing from the original formulation which has a total iodine concentration of 10% from 10g of potassium iodide and 5g of elemental iodine per 100ml - or 6.5mg of iodine per drop; nowadays the solution can be anything from 2% (2% iodine, 4% potassium iodide and 94% distilled water), 3%, 5% to 7% (even though 10% is the original strength) so you need to check before buying (and "1/2 strength" should mean 5% but you still need to doublecheck these days) - - avoid taking anti-oxidant supplements (vitamins A, C, E, selenium, glutathione, etc.) for the duration of any "higher-than-normal" usage of Lugol's - - follow high usage of iodine products with probiotics to replenish vital intestinal flora Oddly, since 2007 I understand a prescription is required in the US for amounts over 1oz/30ml and what is now available as Lugol's is heavily diluted: regular Lugol's solution has 10% of total iodine while the highest concentration permitted by the FDA is 2.2%. Even worse, it's recompounded with sodium, which doesn't let it get into the cells. Therefore Iodoral tablets might be better as they still have the same iodine content as 2 drops of (original) Lugol's solution - 13 mg per standard tablet - and even 50 mg tablets are available. Finally, never take Lugol's if you're allergic to iodine. In case you worry about iodine poisoning (some people seem to be very sensitive to iodine although excess iodine is excreted via urine), the antidote for iodine overdose is easy: either high-dose vitamin C (at least 4g - that's 4000mg) or chocolate/cocoa which is high in bromine and displaces iodine when needs be. A cruel joke is that commercial breadmaking currently uses the toxic bromine process instead of the traditional iodine process, creating a runaway iodine deficiency. P.S. If you are allergic to iodine, please see Lee Edwards' advice in the comments section. Thank you Lee! [Later note: I recommend a well-researched book called "Outsmart Your Cancer" - anything that can HEAL cancer is also a general healer and should be able to help much else in the body as well as "Trick and Treat" by Groves which turns modern eating advice on its head, backed up by plenty of evidence, and "Never Fear Cancer Again" by Raymond Francis, a brilliant distillation of what is truly needed for health. All 3 should be on the "top 10" of any list of books on health.]
92 of 94 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brownstein and Iodoral are simply miraculous!!!,
By Mercedes (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iodine: Why you need it, Why you can't live without it (Paperback)
My daughter has been ill for a number of years with hypothyroidism and associated issues. We searched the region for a doctor and finally found a wonderful physician who worked with her, prescribed Armour Thyroid and a number of supplements to get her back in balance after the years of Synthroid, Despite some improvements, it was not until I read Dr. David Brownstein's book on the subject of iodine deficiency that we decided we would give this a try. And no, we didn't get any blessing from anyone.
My husband, daughter and myself, all used liquid iodine and did the paint test to see if we were deficient, which we all were. Based upon a significant amount of research we decided to take a specific amount, starting last Monday, June 14. What has happened is NOTHING less that a miracle. My daughter, who has hideous outbreaks of hives, had no hives during the first three days, had two outbreaks on the 3rd day, but they were noticeably small and did not last near as long. Secondly, she has so much more energy and is able to get through the day without an afternoon nap, whereas before this iodine, the fatigue drove her to nap every afternoon. Thirdly, her voice, which had been very hoarse since before she was diagnosed has cleared and her attitude is much more positive now. These are just of the improvements we have seen in her, but they are remarkable when you understand her long journey and the insane number of doctors she has been through. For the first time in 10 years, I am getting my daughter back. As far as my husband is concerned, he has hypothyroidism as well and he has noticed considerable improvement in energy, muscle strength, attitude, and the puffiness is starting to leave his face, his joint pain has also improved to the degree that it has almost completely dissipated, and keep in mind this is only ONE WEEK on the Iodoral. As for my own improvements, my former level of energy has returned, joint pain from several injuries has lessened considerably, I no longer have a number of cravings that used to plague me and the list goes one. It is clear, once again, that the FDA, Big Pharma, the food industry and the AMA are doing their best to get us fat, break us down and keep us sick. Everywhere we turn, essentials to our quality of life are being depleted or destroyed and we wonder why our health care costs are out of control. If one is diligent to read, research and study the findings in Dr. Brownstein's book, you will be amazed and committed to using the information the quality of your life. This book and Iodoral, which you can also find on Amazon, have been miraculous in our lives.
74 of 75 people found the following review helpful:
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The majority is not always right.,
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This review is from: Iodine: Why you need it, Why you can't live without it (Paperback)
When I was studying nutrition in college, I was taught that iodine is important only for the thyroid, and that the amount of potassium iodide in table salt was enough. Medical school teaches doctors the same things. Most doctors will tell you that more than a milligram of iodine a day can cause hypothyroidism. They are simply wrong, the victims of a strange misinterpretation of research data from an experiment on rodents.
In this book, David Brownstein, M.D. summarizes his work with Dr. Guy Abraham, bringing to light old and new information and truth about iodine, an extremely important mineral - the most misunderstood mineral. Proper use of iodine may cure most thyroid problems, and beyond that, may be a preventative and cure for every disorder of breast tissue, reversing precancerous changes. The same may be true in other tissues which concentrate iodine, such as overies and the prostate. This book is little in size, but big in content. It opened worlds for me as a clinician. Dolev Gilmore, author: Nutrition and Your Child's Soul: Don Quixote's Heart-Cry
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