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IODINE - What they DON'T tell us about this MIRACLE nutrient! UNBELIEVABLE! | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1325387  United States04/03/2011 03:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow! I just started learning about iodine (ironically) about a week prior to the Japan EQ due to a suspected thyroid issue. I ran across a website last night that has such unbelievable info about iodine. WHY don't "they" tell us this info??! This should be common knowledge! Instead they push drugs and tell us we have disorders when really we have deficiencies!!! Check out the site. [link to docs.google.com] The info is given in a slide-show type presentation and is very easy to read. You will be shocked and PO'd! I was anyhow. After reading this info, I realized that THEY started taking away the potassium iodide / potassium iodine LONG before 3-3-11 !!! Iodine was once a common ingredient in many foods such as bread. In the 1980's, iodine was removed from our breads and REPLACED with Bromine. Bromine worsens iodine-deficiency problems because it INHIBITS absorption of iodine in the body! It is also a known CARCINOGEN. Iodine is a body detoxifier! It has been proven to detoxify the body by flushing the following harmful substances out of the body: Bromine Fluoride Chlorine Mercury Lead Aluminum Cadmium Iodine deficiency is linked to the following: Thyroid disease Prostate cancer Breast cancer Ovarian cancer Endometrial cancer Ovarian cysts Fibrocystic Breast Disease - Fibromyalgia (strong evidence supports fibromyalgia is simply iodine deficiency) Iodine is cancer's ENEMY! Iodine is not toxic to normal cells but IS toxic to cancer cells! In addition to causing cancer, an iodine deficiency will cause existing cancer to be more aggressive. Iodine is responsible for CONTROLLED cell death - a normal, necessary function of out bodies. Iodine plays a HUGE role in keeping cells in check so they don't grow out of control and overtake the body. Cancer cells are cells that keep growing and don't die! (thus lumps/tumors) Iodine deficiency seems like a logical explanation for cancer! Coincidentally, Japanese women have lower rates of breast, endometrial and ovarian cancers as well as fibrocystic breast disease. Go figure! Their diets are loaded with iodine from fish and seaweed! WHY ISNT IODINE PART OF THE STANDARD TREATMENT FOR CANCER? Iodine supplementation improves / cures the following: - Thinning hair / hair loss Fatigue / tiredness Feeling cold Brain fog / memory problems - Muscle pain - Basically all symptoms of hypothyroidism! Unbelievable! Please read the site as there is so much more than what I've shared here. I am buying some Iodoral ASAP - not just for protection against radiation, but for everything explained at that site!   |
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TheBonne  User ID: 1323601 United States04/03/2011 03:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I use Iodized salt. Get it at the store. A lot of salts are not iodized so look on the box. The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.-Frank Zappa Sister Sis"ter, v. t. To be sister to; to resemble closely. [Obs.] --Shak. Make mine Mint: h33t.com search linux mint |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1326665 United States04/03/2011 03:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sure Iodine can cure many of the above problems but what happens when you stop taking it...or take too much...death or even worse problems? Like taking to much Iodine will slow down the bodies ability to produce its own supply...and maybe even shut it down... |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1025379 United States04/03/2011 04:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sure Iodine can cure many of the above problems but what happens when you stop taking it...or take too much...death or even worse problems? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1326665Like taking to much Iodine will slow down the bodies ability to produce its own supply...and maybe even shut it down... Iodine is an essential mineral. The body does not produce it. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1317855 United States04/03/2011 04:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now you know why going to the doctor for thyroid problems usually ends in more thyroid problems. Rarely do they tell you to eat seaweed. It's a racket. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1141935or you can just buy some kelp supplements. |
| riderr User ID: 1325365 United States04/03/2011 04:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | cool,i was injected with some sort of iodine last month before a cat scan There is no finish line [link to www.facebook.com] Love is the highest motivation which man may utilize in his universe ascent. Love is the desire to do good to others-Urantia Book Gold is food that can be consumed,to make your transition to the higher realms easy |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 744402 United States04/03/2011 04:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now you know why going to the doctor for thyroid problems usually ends in more thyroid problems. Rarely do they tell you to eat seaweed. It's a racket. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1141935or you can just buy some kelp supplements. Be careful, some kelp supplements contain large amounts of arsenic . |
| p7 User ID: 500946 United States04/03/2011 04:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Deficiency Dosage Toxicity and symptoms of high iodine intake Best used with When more may be required Other interesting points Food sources Iodine is found in the following Zest for Life products Iodine is required for Iodine is used in the production of hormones (such as thyroxine, thyroxin) by the thyroid gland, which in turn regulates the conversion of fat to energy, stabilizing our body weight as well as controlling our cholesterol levels. These hormones produced from the iodine are also needed to help form our bones, as well as keeping our skin, nails, hair and teeth in prime condition. Some indication also exists that iodine is helpful in preventing cancer of the breast and womb. Deficiency Iodine is not stored in the body, but various items in our diet do supply iodine, so a shortage does not happen overnight. When iodine is deficient the thyroid gland enlarges (referred to as a goiter) to maximize the amount of iodine to be extracted from the blood, and if this problem is not corrected, a shortage of this hormone in the body may lead to constipation, obesity, weakness, mental slowness as well as mental problems. Goiter is not always the cause of iodine deficiency, but can in some cases be caused certain micro-organisms. ------- Iodine is also thought to help protect the thyroid from the effects of radiation, and the Polish government handed out iodine tablets to their population after the explosion at Chernobyl. -------- Dosage The dosage is the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA), but be aware that this dosage is the minimum that you require per day ... more at link Iodine is found in eggs, milk, sea fish and sea food, sea vegetables - such as kelp, asparagus etc. [link to www.anyvitamins.com] [link to www.angelfire.com] Last Edited by LJS on 01/20/2014 11:50 AM |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1325387 United States04/03/2011 04:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I was able to get a package of Iosat before the price jumps. I'm in Southern California and am wondering if I and when I should take it (or if the time has passed). Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1027338Your information seems like it wouldn't hurt? The site talks about supplementation with Iodoral 12.5 mg tablets for health purposes (not protection from radiation). Each Iodoral tablet contains 12.5 mg of elemental iodine per tablet (5 mg iodine and 75 mg iodide as the potassium salt). As for daily dose, THAT SITE states "the collective experience of three generations of clinicians has found the safest and most effective amounts for treating symptoms and signs of iodine/iodide deficiency is 12.5 - 50 mg/day". Iosat contains 130 mg of potassium iodide per tablet. Iodoral contains 5 mg iodine / 75 mg iodide per tablet. Basically two Iodoral tablets contain 20 mg more iodide than one Iosat tablet. But Iodoral also contains iodine whereas Iosat does not. Hmmm. I keep hearing warnings I'm sure all of you have heard: "Don't take it", "Be careful", "Could do more harm than good", "You don't need it". I guess I will make my own decision based on my own research (which I LOVE to do by the way LOL). I am just learning about all this stuff. I think it is such valueable information - I feel like I have just struck gold! I have many conditions mentioned at that site and was leaning toward iodine deficiency even prior to finding that site. Needless to say I was floored when I read the info at that site! I think the best advice is to do lots of your own research and weigh all the facts so you can make for yourself an extremely INFORMED decision about taking Iosat, Iodoral, or any other supplement. Also factor in: where you live (more exposure?), body size, other conditions you may have (thyroid disease, etc), if you are taking any other meds that may negatively interact with the Iosat. I personally would not take Iosat unless I knew for a fact that radiation levels were at lethally high levels. BUT how do we find that out is the question! Iodine in and of itself is a naturally occuring element; a nutrient our bodies NEED, but you still need to use caution so you will not overdose on it. Vitamin A and iron are also naturally occuring and necessary for proper functioning of the body, but an overdose of either CAN KILL YOU. Be wise and be careful!  |
| Two-R-one User ID: 1041216 United States04/03/2011 04:59 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | get yourself some detoxified iodine, a few drops in a glass of water per day.. good to go [link to www.projectgreenlife.com] * |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1325387 United States04/03/2011 05:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I found out about this about a Year ago I have been using Idoral ever since. It should be taken with vitamins B2 and B3 or a B complex vitamin to increase uptake of the iodine. Great Post by the way! Quoting: Hawk55Thank you! I did not know about the B vitamins - great to know! Coincidentally, I have just begun supplementing with B complex and B12 sublingual tabs. Cool! :) I have read that when supplementing with iodine, you must also make sure you're getting enough vitamin A. Natural News website states: "without sufficient vitamin A, your thyroid gland cannot produce thyroxin, a hormone that helps the thyroid absorb iodine." [link to www.naturalnews.com] I purchased some cod liver oil (fish oil with vitamins A and D) to take for this purpose. I used to take it many years ago for seasonal affective disorder (a vitamin D deficiency). I lost a lot of weight around that time. Now since learning about the connection between vitamin A and thyroid hormone production, I have to wonder if the cod liver oil helped accelerate my weight loss! Up until now I have only been using the iodine tincture applied to my skin daily, but I am going to get some Iodoral ASAP. How has this worked for you? Do you notice significant changes in energy, mood, health? I am fascinated by all this! |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1309421 United States04/03/2011 05:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sure Iodine can cure many of the above problems but what happens when you stop taking it...or take too much...death or even worse problems? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1326665Like taking to much Iodine will slow down the bodies ability to produce its own supply...and maybe even shut it down... IGNORANCE TOTAL IGNORANCE |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1320545 United States04/03/2011 05:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sure Iodine can cure many of the above problems but what happens when you stop taking it...or take too much...death or even worse problems? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1326665Like taking to much Iodine will slow down the bodies ability to produce its own supply...and maybe even shut it down... Interesting, you had the impression that the body has the ability to produce iodine. Furthermore, you seem to be saying that if you stop taking it you will go through withdrawal or something. I have enjoyed your point of view it is very instructive. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1325387 United States04/03/2011 05:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I was able to get a package of Iosat before the price jumps. I'm in Southern California and am wondering if I and when I should take it (or if the time has passed). Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1027338Your information seems like it wouldn't hurt? The site talks about supplementation with Iodoral 12.5 mg tablets for health purposes (not protection from radiation). Each Iodoral tablet contains 12.5 mg of elemental iodine per tablet (5 mg iodine and 75 mg iodide as the potassium salt). As for daily dose, THAT SITE states "the collective experience of three generations of clinicians has found the safest and most effective amounts for treating symptoms and signs of iodine/iodide deficiency is 12.5 - 50 mg/day". Iosat contains 130 mg of potassium iodide per tablet. Iodoral contains 5 mg iodine / 75 mg iodide per tablet. Basically two Iodoral tablets contain 20 mg more iodide than one Iosat tablet. But Iodoral also contains iodine whereas Iosat does not. Hmmm. I keep hearing warnings I'm sure all of you have heard: "Don't take it", "Be careful", "Could do more harm than good", "You don't need it". I guess I will make my own decision based on my own research (which I LOVE to do by the way LOL). I am just learning about all this stuff. I think it is such valueable information - I feel like I have just struck gold! I have many conditions mentioned at that site and was leaning toward iodine deficiency even prior to finding that site. Needless to say I was floored when I read the info at that site! I think the best advice is to do lots of your own research and weigh all the facts so you can make for yourself an extremely INFORMED decision about taking Iosat, Iodoral, or any other supplement. Also factor in: where you live (more exposure?), body size, other conditions you may have (thyroid disease, etc), if you are taking any other meds that may negatively interact with the Iosat. I personally would not take Iosat unless I knew for a fact that radiation levels were at lethally high levels. BUT how do we find that out is the question! Iodine in and of itself is a naturally occuring element; a nutrient our bodies NEED, but you still need to use caution so you will not overdose on it. Vitamin A and iron are also naturally occuring and necessary for proper functioning of the body, but an overdose of either CAN KILL YOU. Be wise and be careful!  Scratch what I said in the post above: "I personally would not take Iosat unless I knew for a fact that radiation levels were at lethally high levels." After typing that I realized 2 tablets of Iodoral contain more potassium iodide than one Iosat tablet. I just forgot to remove what I incorrectly said about the Iosat. Since I am ordering Iodoral tablets and will be taking several tablets per day as outlined in the mentioned in my original post, I thought I should correct myself! Sorry for my poor proof-reading!  |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1326761 United States04/03/2011 05:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quick and easy way to see if you are iodine deficient, and a fast and easy way to get iodine into your system... Get some Betadine. Using a cotton ball, q-tip, whatever to paint a 2"X2" spot on our underarm, inner thigh, belly, etc. It'll absorb into your system and leave a light brown spot. The faster it absorbs, the more iodine your body needed. When it will sit on your skin for several hours without absorbing, wash it off...Your iodine level is fine. It's HARD to overdose with iodine this way, as the iodine simply won't absorb into your system. Once your body has the amount of iodine it requires (changes with each person), the betadine will not absorb quickly or at all. Reapply every several days or over several days to maintain your iodine levels. Yes, there is iodine in iodized salt. Sure, it'll give you a little iodine and for that it is actually quite coolio. BUT, too much salt is bad for your body in general. Get your iodine elsewhere...like kelp/seaweed/etc. Iodine doesn't stay in the body long, so it's quite difficult to 'over-dose' unless you take a concentrated amount in a very short time( ie; potassium iodide pills). THOSE types of dosages are for VERY SHORT TERM USAGE. Don't take Ki 'just because'. Your mileage may vary... |
| Vision Thing User ID: 1110850 United States04/03/2011 05:42 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well this is a conspiracy theory site so I will throw into the mix that there seems to be a conspiracy to keep people in the dark about advances in nutritional medicine (also called orthomolecular medicine). There is so much misinformation/disinformation out there designed to confuse us, and give us the impression that vitamins, minerals, herbs, and supplements are dangerous and that taking them is worthless and risky and does more harm than good. On the other hand we are led to believe that pharmaceutical drugs are much safer and more effective in treating and preventing disease, when they are actually proven by the medical industry's own statistics to be a leading cause of death in the U.S. even when properly prescribed and administered. Personally I think the nutritional approach to prevention of illness is very interesting to study and apply in my own life, and as long as you read up on things from a variety of sources and THINK FOR YOURSELF - which is the big stumbling block for a lot of people - you really can't go wrong by experimenting with your diet and taking a good range of high potency vitamin and mineral supplements. There is so much new research and discoveries in nutrition every day, it is hard to keep current, but this information that is out there about iodine being a key element missing from most people's diets, is critical, and also magnesium is something no one gets enough of, which affects every function of the body, same as vitamin D. I believe everyone needs a vitamin C supplement and that vitamin B supplements are crucial as well. And those basic things are just the beginning, there is a world of knowledge out there which can keep you out of the doctor's office and out of the hospital and off their horrible debilitating drugs. IF you are willing and able to THINK FOR YOURSELF. |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 1325387 United States04/03/2011 05:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quick and easy way to see if you are iodine deficient, and a fast and easy way to get iodine into your system... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1326761Get some Betadine. Using a cotton ball, q-tip, whatever to paint a 2"X2" spot on our underarm, inner thigh, belly, etc. It'll absorb into your system and leave a light brown spot. The faster it absorbs, the more iodine your body needed. When it will sit on your skin for several hours without absorbing, wash it off...Your iodine level is fine. It's HARD to overdose with iodine this way, as the iodine simply won't absorb into your system. Once your body has the amount of iodine it requires (changes with each person), the betadine will not absorb quickly or at all. Reapply every several days or over several days to maintain your iodine levels. Yes, there is iodine in iodized salt. Sure, it'll give you a little iodine and for that it is actually quite coolio. BUT, too much salt is bad for your body in general. Get your iodine elsewhere...like kelp/seaweed/etc. Iodine doesn't stay in the body long, so it's quite difficult to 'over-dose' unless you take a concentrated amount in a very short time( ie; potassium iodide pills). THOSE types of dosages are for VERY SHORT TERM USAGE. Don't take Ki 'just because'. Your mileage may vary... I must have a massive iodine deficiency! I started doing this with the recommended 2x2 application of 2% iodine tincture and it disappeared within about 3 hours. I repeated this every 24 hours with the same results. I started noticing a difference in how I felt - more energetic, clearer thinking, ear ringing is almost gone, and heart palpitations are totally gone! I read about a woman who applies it twice daily so I began doing that on about day 4. Same results every time - the iodine spot disappears within about 4 hours. For the last few days I have been painting very large areas (12" x 6" or more overall) on my stomach, arms, even my neck directly over the thyroid gland. I am telling you, the iodine completely disappears within 4 hours EVERY TIME! Am I really that deficient in iodine??? I have no adverse effects from painting huge areas with the iodine so I don't worry that it's too much. I have had severe hypothyroid symptoms for about 2 years now - you name it, I have every one! Even the nurse at the clinic last year said "You sound like you have hypothyroidism". I have had my thyroid levels (TSH and T4) checked twice within the past year - both times they were "normal" (I always question lab reference ranges for thyroid hormones). The doctor even checked my FSH hormone levels and they are very low: 2.5. WHY DID THEY NOT TEST MY IODINE LEVELS????!!!!!!! You KNOW they must know about iodine! I was going nuts trying to figure out how I can have every symptom of hypothyroidism yet all test results say normal! Meanswile, my hair continued to fall out (been doing so for about 2 years - it's a wonder I'm not bald!), I still have below body temp (97.6), freezing all the time, night sweats, fatigue, terrible ear-ringing, heart palpitations, you name it. It was during my quest to learn everything I could about the thyroid and its hormones that I learned about the wonders of iodine! I just hope it truly is the root of my problems as I suspect it is! I am already seeing improvements so I am very hopeful!!  |
| Two-R-one User ID: 1041216 United States04/03/2011 06:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll say again... get yourself some detoxified iodine, a few drops in a glass of water per day.. good to go [link to www.projectgreenlife.com] Why is Detoxified Iodine superior to Potassium Iodide (KI)? The idea behind Potassium Iodide is that, being bonded with Potassium, the Iodine is water soluble and therefore easier for the body to assimilate. This has been the basic belief of the scientific community for the past century, however, there is no scientific evidence to substantiate the premise. The body does not assimilate it better because it's bonded with potassium. The detoxified (Atomic) form is the only form the body can fully recognize and thereby assimilate, and it was Mr. Cayce's explanation of the charging process that enabled our manufacturer to transmute this product into its superior form. Naturally, an assimilable Iodine is much better in protecting the thyroids (as well as the reproductive glands, which are the two basic regions of the body that are particularly sensitive to radiation) and stimulating them as well then any other form of iodine. David Brownstein, MD, a respected authority on iodine, speaking about radiation exposure says: "If there is enough inorganic, non-radioactive iodine in our bodies, the radioactive fallout has nowhere to bind in our bodies. It will pass through us, leaving our bodies unharmed." What Dr Brownstein is saying here is that you need to already have iodine in your body before being exposed, but most people are iodine-deficient in general. If you are using or planning to use Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets, you must be aware that KI can produce a long list of severe reactions if too much is taken. These include hyper and hypothyroidism and goiter. Adults older than 40 years should not take KI unless public health or emergency management officials say that contamination with a very large dose of radioactive iodine is expected. Adults older than 40 years have the lowest chance of developing thyroid cancer or thyroid injury after contamination with radioactive iodine. They also have a greater chance of having allergic reactions to KI. [link to www.drugs.com] [link to www.bt.cdc.gov] * Last Edited by Two-R-one on 04/03/2011 06:12 PM |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1326761 United States04/03/2011 06:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Keep in mind that Betadine and OTC iodine is a low percentage of actual Iodine...:) It also lasts about...oh...two days in your system. SO... You could probably paint yourself entirely and not get too much. The 'test' I mentioned can be done several times a day until your uptake of iodine slows or disappears. It's awesome that you noticed a difference in your general health and outlook. Isn't it amazing how some relatively simple things can have such dramatic results? Oh, how big pharma has us tricked! Everyone has access to betadine. Getting a little is certainly better than nothing. Keep in mind, that using the paint method you will not OD unless you bathe in the stuff for HOURS...and hours...and hours...make that DAYS. :) |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1326761 United States04/03/2011 06:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll say again... get yourself some detoxified iodine, a few drops in a glass of water per day.. good to go Excellent idea. It will also purify the water you drink. Two drops is enough to purify about 2ltr of water...so it's certainly got some serious mojo to it. :) As an added little quirk, add a drop or two of lemon juice into the water. It counter-acts the flavor of the iodine but will not stop it from acting in your system. |
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