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J.CROW'S® Lugol's Solution of Iodine 2%

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My wife is hypothyroid, and I became interested in her condition when her doctors struggled to get her thyroid to respond to various medications. I searched hypothyroidism on the web, and one of the things that popped up was iodine. I read the various articles about it, and the reviews here on Amazon, and decided to order this. My wife agreed to try it, and I figured I'd do the same, just to see If it made me feel better.

We decided to take 5 drops (12.5 mg) each day and see if we noticed any effects. While my wife reported no improvement after a week, I experienced much more energy and alertness immediately after starting. But the real surprise for me was the vast improvement of some skin conditions I've had for many years that my dermatologist prescribed medication for, but could only slow the progression. The itching stopped immediately, and the patches of thick and callused skin on one of my palms started showing improvement, as did the eczema patch on one knee.

It's been three weeks now, and the eczema patch on my knee, which had grown to over 5 inches in diameter, is now less than 2 inches. It has changed from a maroon color to a normal skin color,and is still shrinking each day. The problem on my hand also appears to be heading toward full resolution.

I'm dumbfounded! How could my doctors overlook something as simple as a nutritional deficiency? I've worried about this condition and spent considerable money over the years trying to control it since I was told that was the best I could hope for. Something is terribly wrong with western medicine for something like this to occur.

Update 9-23-09: It's been over two months since I started taking this. The skin improvements stopped short of total resolution, but the improvements described in my review are still present. I am VERY happy.

Update 11-23-10: When I wrote the above comments, I didn't know it, but I still had one more surprise coming: For the last 15 years I've had four toenails that looked terrible due to fungus. Now, more than a year later, you can see in the nails where I began taking the iodine; the new growth looks healthy and normal. At the present growth rate, the bad part of the nails should be totally gone within a few more months.

I have had symptoms of low thyroid most of my life but the lab tests were always within "normal" limits, so I was never treated to relieve the symptoms. I have been taking this stuff - 2-3 drops 5-6 days a week for several months. My energy is up, my skin is clearer, and I am able to keep the 35 lb weight loss without counting every calorie. It worked for me because it is what my body really needed. I would recommend this product for sub-clinical low thyroid conditions.

I have a number of hypo symptoms but am not interested in going on conventional medicine. Having taken Lugol's for about two weeks I find my basal body temperature has gone from mid-96s to 98.6 (what a cliche!) Also, the ice-cold feet I bothered my husband with at night have normalized. I also find that insomnia that was keeping me up until four a.m. or later has abated, now I'm getting tired around ten p.m. So I don't have long-term data, but for now I am pleased. My hope is over time it will correct my estrogen imbalance. Just know that iodine requires self-education. There are studies suggesting it can harm you, and studies suggesting that most of us are being harmed by iodine deficiency (women in particular).

I was living out the old saying "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.".

At only 49, I feared I was following in my grandmother's footsteps with senile dementia. Not the mild forgetfulness that we all jokingly play off when we can't remember something on the tips of our tongues, but rather the scary private secret that we know we're slowly losing our edge.

When you make your living with a sharp pencil this knowledge is especially devastating. A slow dimming of the mind is a cruel thing.

Enter iodine. Particularly Lugol's solution in this case. Within 2 hours of drinking a glass of water with 5 drops of the solution, I could feel the fog that had taken years to develop, beginning to lift. Within 24 hours and into the following week, it became abundantly clear that the cloud had lifted. My mind had returned to its normal, welcome sharpness. I wasn't just a little sharper, I was back to being me altogether. You cannot overstate my relief and gratitude. A million dollars couldn't buy what a few pennies did.

Apparently the FDA and medical community with it, have gotten the whole iodine thing totally wrong. You don't need MICROgrams of iodine, you need MILLIgrams and the health and longevity of the Japanese are my witnesses and evidence. Folks eating western diets get 100 or so micrograms of iodine a day if they're lucky, while the Japanese get 10 - 50 milligrams a day. That's 100 - 500x as much and the Japanese have demonstrably higher IQs and phenomenally lower breast and other cancer rates. Read the work of Dr. Brownstein and others with the Iodine Project. Apparently once again we have forgotten what we once knew - that iodine is medicine.

Do your own research on the matter and decide for yourself what is right.

If you do decide to supplement with iodine then education is imperative. The iodine is extremely safe, but is also a powerful detoxification agent and you need to be aware of some changes that can occur while your body is eliminating toxins flushed out by the iodine, particularly bromides. Be healthy and smart.

Using Lugol's for 3 weeks, have brought my temp from 96.3 to over 98, hands don't feel so cold, mood improved greatly, more energetic, sleeping deeply, feel decades younger. Study carefully dosages recommended at various web sites, take the plunge, you will not regret it.

my cat has thyroid cancer, hypothyroid, and kidney failure. my vet said there was nothing they could do for my 14 yr old cat and just to make him comfortable until the end.
i to have hypothyroid and have been reading alot about iodine treatment. i bought a bottle for myself before my cat started having problems. his fur was in poor condition and he laid around most of the time. he was confussed, couldnt find his food/water, couldnt even walk straight.
i starter placing 3 drops of iodine/iodide (Breath of life) in his water once a day, and within a week his fur looked better, he wasnt as confused acting and he actually plays once in a while now. i dont think this healed him of his problems, but it has improved his quality of life. hes even walking straighter now, its only been 3 weeks of treatment

as a person suffering an 80% inactive thyroid and Dr's who don't really care, I was glad to find this. It has helped my fatigue immensely. It has also lessened the harshness of cramps with my cycle. Insomnia has dropped as well. I have lost a small amount of weight as a side effect, but I got it mainly to see if I could address the other issues, not the weight.

12-22-2010

I have had this product now for 8 days and I have lost 8 pounds! But before I continue with my review let me pre-warn you: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FOR EVERYONE! Do some google "research" about Iodine deficiencies, thyroid problems, and too much Iodine before you decide to take this product. I have read some people's blog about getting to much Iodine and feeling sick or not seeing any affects. If this happens, stop taking it.

From what I have most people have enough Iodine in their diet if they use Iodized salt(which is in most table salt) or have a diet rich in sea vegetables, yogurt, cow's milk, eggs, strawberries and mozzarella cheese. I am a flexi-vegan so I probably don't get enough Iodine.

A LITTLE BACKGROUND YOU MAY RELATE TO:

I have been feeling VERY tired lately and very foggy, almost like pregnancy. I know that the tired foggy feeling is due hormonal changes. After the perceived noticeable change in my hormonal levels, one of my wisdom teeth started coming in rapidly after it had been steadily growing in for over 6 months. I was also starting to get cysts, which I had never experienced. I am a VERY healthy eater( I do love chocolate and homemade baked goods) and I love to exercise and I'm pretty athletic (even obese I can still walk/run 5-10 miles with no problem) but because of the general tired feeling I had I hadn't really exercised on a consistent basis (average 4-8 times a month). Since I was a little girl my weight has always fluctuated(but have always been athletic) and I was told by someone that maybe I had thyroid issues but disregarded that because that person was nuts.

MY RESULTS

As soon as I took my first 2 drops (about 1 cc each) I noticed a significant change. It was the same feeling you get when you are very dehydrated and then drink water, a rush of change in your body. It was crazy! My wisdom tooth was throbbing and that pain went away in hours. I have had bad back problems for 15 years and always experience pain after exercise. I went for a 5 mile walk and had no pain! (I am still limited in how long I can hold heavy things). My thoughts are much clearer and I have a more acute awareness. Quite honestly now that I can think more clearly I see how foggy my thoughts have been for almost 2 decades. I have lost a pound a day since I have started and have made no changes in my diet. I even caught a cold from my son and the cold effects do not seem as bad

MY HOPES

Since I do eat fairly healthy I am hoping that I will continue to loose weight to reflect my current lifestyle. I don't want to get my hopes up because it is almost to good to be true but so far what I have seen is amazing! Even if I don't loose any more weight just the relief of the back pain is enough results for me!!! I will keep updating periodically.


Update 4-16-2011

So I have to be honest I stopped using this stuff at the end of January but it still remained to be very effective until the last day that I used it. The weight that I lost stayed gone (total about 15 pounds) and my back pain disappeared while I was taking this stuff. I looked at my empty bottle and realized I had forgotten to order more. My back pain continued after I discontinued use. I spoke with someone who is training in Ayurvedic medicine and she actually recommended a higher dose of iodine. This iodine is only 2% and contains potassium. I am potassium deficient so this is probably why it worked so well for me. I gave some to a neighbor and they said it caused them headaches but she did have extra natural energy that she appreciated. The person that I know who is training in Aryuvedic medicine said that if you put some on your skin and let it absorb if it disappears than it probably means that your body is deficient. Even though our salt is iodized, compared to most eastern cultures we take in significantly less iodine and have higher rates of cancer and obesity. I would recommend this product as a good starter before taking a less highly concentrated version or if taking a higher potency of iodine seems to give you negative affects.

The first time I took a dose of this product my hands returned to warmth from the cold I have suffered for years now. I send a bottle to my daughter (a 38 year old school teacher); she got the same results. I have noticed other positive benefits like, less dry skin, bleeding problems resolved, etc.

I am a 65 year old female and have chronic UtIs for the past 20 years. I also have been diagnosed with Proteus penneri after bladder infusions for Interstitial Cystitis and Epstein Barr Virus (6 months ago). What seems to help with Treatment for Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus penneri (community/hospital acquired) is a product called Lugols Iodine which I discovered on the Internet while trying to find help for UTIs resistant to antibiotics. I buy it on Amazon. I use about 6 drops in a glass of water 3 times a day for 4-7 days. I notice relief of symptoms of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus penneri and UTIs within 2 hours. I assume Lugols Iodine has anti-bacterial properties and also take Acidophilus. Works for me.