Iodine and Potassium Iodide

[Lilou]

Sorry if I missed it, but are you also taking salted water, Vitamin C, and the cofactors with the iodine?

Yes, salted water, a gram of Vitamin C, and roughly 400mg Magnesium daily. No other cofactors.

Probably a good idea to add the Vitamin B2 and B3 cofactors. If more skin reactions keep popping up, I'd cut the dose back to two drops. Brownstein says the skin reactions are due to bromine detox. You may think about upping the Vit C to at least 2 - 3 grams. 1 is hardly enough. OSIT.

Keep us posted! This iodine supplementation is tricky business. ;)

 

[Woodsman]

I'm just reporting in...

First week: I've been salt loading, then 5 drops Lugol's 5% for approximately 12.5 mg every day.

I'm also taking Vitamin D and Magnesium as I have been for many months now. Vitamin C when I think of it, but only several hours after ingesting the Iodine.

Reactions: There have been no intense reactions to speak of. Just very sound sleep, a few pimples on my face and a couple of times I discovered stinkier than usual armpits.

I've noticed that I have a lot less brain fog, and a feeling of mild nausea which I've had on and off since going low-carb/high-fat seems to have gone away. That's nice. All in all, I feel pretty darned good these days.

Today I mixed the 1/2 teaspoon of pink rock salt with the iodine drops. It's a salty but pleasant beverage.

What do y'all think about mixing the two (salt and iodine) in a single serving?

 

[Lilou]

[quote author= Woodsman]
I've been salt loading, then 5 drops Lugol's 5% for approximately 12.5 mg every day. [/quote]

If you are using 5% Lugol's, each drop has 6.25mg, so 5 drops is 31.25mg. If you are using 2%, 2.5mg/drop, then it'd be 12.5mg.

I don't know if it is a problem mixing the salt and Lugol's in one drink or not. My gut says to take them separately, but I didn't find anything that says the two mixed changes the chemistry. Maybe others will know more about it.

 

[Esprit]

People who have specific problems like breast or ovarian cysts use it topically in addition to the oral use. People mix it with coconut oil or other fat in order to decrease burning. Apparently, it has very good results according to some testimonials.

If the ingredients specify "iodine and potassium iodide", then it is really a lugol solution. The bottle should list the percentage of the solution.

Sometimes they add alcohol and/or glycerin when it is for topical use.
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According to this, I have found a Lugol soluton from Trophic products Iodine Liquid but I'm uncertain about the dosage:


EACH MILLILITRE CONTAINS

Medicinal Ingredients:
Iodine (potassium iodide and pure iodine) ……… 14.2 mg
Each drop (0.045 ml) contains …….. 640 mcg
One drop contains: 180 mcg pure iodine + 460 mcg potassium iodid

Entirely synthetic (not from kelp)

Non-Medicinal Ingredients:
Glycerin (from 100% palm oil), purified water.

Directions:
Adults, take one drop (0.045 ml) daily with a glass of water or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.


I think one drop of this product is very mild compared to what you guys are taking. But I started with one drop it looks like I will need something like 20 drops or ml (14.2 mg) to come close to regular dozage. .640 mcg X 20 drops =12.8 mg

Can anybody confirm before I up the dosage significantly ?

I took one drop this morning 2 hours after breakfast with 1/2 tsp salt (Grey salt from Guérande) in the morning 2 hours before breakfast. I'm trying without extra vitamin for the start although I drank orange juice with added vit C one glass in the morning. Don't know if its a significant Vit C addition.

 

[kujo]

Sorry if I missed it, but are you also taking salted water, Vitamin C, and the cofactors with the iodine?

Yes, salted water, a gram of Vitamin C, and roughly 400mg Magnesium daily. No other cofactors.

Probably a good idea to add the Vitamin B2 and B3 cofactors. If more skin reactions keep popping up, I'd cut the dose back to two drops. Brownstein says the skin reactions are due to bromine detox. You may think about upping the Vit C to at least 2 - 3 grams. 1 is hardly enough. OSIT.

Keep us posted! This iodine supplementation is tricky business. ;)

I agree, Lilou, can't really go wrong with increasing Vitamin C, especially with the intent to clear things out. Good suggestions all around.

 

[Lilou]

[quote author= Esprit]
I think one drop of this product is very mild compared to what you guys are taking. But I started with one drop it looks like I will need something like 20 drops or ml (14.2 mg) to come close to regular dozage. .640 mcg X 20 drops =12.8 mg [/quote]

That calculation is correct, except .640 is mg. Are you unable to find 2% or 5% Lugol's? I don't know about others, but glycerin tends to make me nauseous. There were a couple of people using iodine in glycerin, maybe they can chime in with their experiences.

 

[Meg]

Probably a good idea to add the Vitamin B2 and B3 cofactors. If more skin reactions keep popping up, I'd cut the dose back to two drops. Brownstein says the skin reactions are due to bromine detox. You may think about upping the Vit C to at least 2 - 3 grams. 1 is hardly enough. OSIT.

Keep us posted! This iodine supplementation is tricky business. ;)

I agree. Selenium would help, too. Zinc, boron and NAC, if you can swing it. If the skin problems don't clear up with that, it would help to take a day or two off of the iodine, but still take the cofactors. Good luck! Hope it clears :)

 

[seek10]

I started protocol with my old stock of 2% Lugol ( little less than 100 mg) and Vitamins. Slight cold symptoms ,mild irritation and occasional mild headache are the signs as of now. I will see how it goes.

After my last post, I started giving 2 day break from protocol. This week I found myself having some serious cold for couple of days. Making and adding some Liposomal vitamin C to the already existing vitamins has helped to calm down the cold. To be on the safe side, I dropped the plan of weekend travel. I have some personnel things to complete too.

 

[Woodsman]

[quote author= Woodsman]
I've been salt loading, then 5 drops Lugol's 5% for approximately 12.5 mg every day.

If you are using 5% Lugol's, each drop has 6.25mg, so 5 drops is 31.25mg. If you are using 2%, 2.5mg/drop, then it'd be 12.5mg.

I don't know if it is a problem mixing the salt and Lugol's in one drink or not. My gut says to take them separately, but I didn't find anything that says the two mixed changes the chemistry. Maybe others will know more about it.
[/quote]

Whoa! That's almost three times what I thought.

I'd been doing the math based on the pure iodine content.

Thanks for the correction.

 

[Esprit]

[quote author= Esprit]
I think one drop of this product is very mild compared to what you guys are taking. But I started with one drop it looks like I will need something like 20 drops or ml (14.2 mg) to come close to regular dozage. .640 mcg X 20 drops =12.8 mg

That calculation is correct, except .640 is mg. Are you unable to find 2% or 5% Lugol's? I don't know about others, but glycerin tends to make me nauseous. There were a couple of people using iodine in glycerin, maybe they can chime in with their experiences.
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Anybody else has experience with Glycerin ?
Also points I would like to clarify:

-Double the dose for 2-3 days if you have a virus to nuke it? (cold ?)
-Or when do you double the dose?
-Stop for a couple of days if you have headaches, neck and back pain. Also skin problems.

 

[Mark]

[quote author= Esprit]
I think one drop of this product is very mild compared to what you guys are taking. But I started with one drop it looks like I will need something like 20 drops or ml (14.2 mg) to come close to regular dozage. .640 mcg X 20 drops =12.8 mg

That calculation is correct, except .640 is mg. Are you unable to find 2% or 5% Lugol's? I don't know about others, but glycerin tends to make me nauseous. There were a couple of people using iodine in glycerin, maybe they can chime in with their experiences.

Anybody else has experience with Glycerin ?
Also points I would like to clarify:

-Double the dose for 2-3 days if you have a virus to nuke it? (cold ?)
-Or when do you double the dose?
-Stop for a couple of days if you have headaches, neck and back pain. Also skin problems.
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I haven't used a glycerin/glycerol base, nor would I. It's made from vegetables or fruits so it might be GMO or might contain pesticide residue, and it might contain carbs. My advice is to use distilled water.

 

[Laura]

[quote author= Woodsman]
I've been salt loading, then 5 drops Lugol's 5% for approximately 12.5 mg every day.

If you are using 5% Lugol's, each drop has 6.25mg, so 5 drops is 31.25mg. If you are using 2%, 2.5mg/drop, then it'd be 12.5mg.

I don't know if it is a problem mixing the salt and Lugol's in one drink or not. My gut says to take them separately, but I didn't find anything that says the two mixed changes the chemistry. Maybe others will know more about it.
[/quote]

I think it was concluded somewhere back in the thread that mixing the salt with the iodine deactivates it.

 

[Esprit]

Suggested daily values from the Canadian Governement:

Fat 65 g
Saturated and trans fats 20 g
Cholesterol 300 mg
Sodium 2400 mg
Carbohydrate 300 g
Fibre 25 g
Sugars no DV
Protein no DV
Vitamin A 1000 RE
Vitamin C 60 mg
Calcium 1100 mg
Iron 14 mg

So vitamin C 1gram ! My 250ml orange juice says I have 100% of my Vit C needs ! (60mg). I understand with Iodine we need extra but what are the usual real needs for Vit C ?

 

[Gaby]

So vitamin C 1gram ! My 250ml orange juice says I have 100% of my Vit C needs ! (60mg). I understand with Iodine we need extra but what are the usual real needs for Vit C ?

Orange juice is loaded with sugar. It is too much fructose which drives metabolic syndrome. Doing a healthy diet is essential to assist with detox and well-being. For more info, see:

http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,22916.0.html

And for more information on the miraculous properties of vitamin C, see:

Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,13208.0.html

 

[Laura]

Suggested daily values from the Canadian Governement:

Fat 65 g
Saturated and trans fats 20 g
Cholesterol 300 mg
Sodium 2400 mg
Carbohydrate 300 g
Fibre 25 g
Sugars no DV
Protein no DV
Vitamin A 1000 RE
Vitamin C 60 mg
Calcium 1100 mg
Iron 14 mg

So vitamin C 1gram ! My 250ml orange juice says I have 100% of my Vit C needs ! (60mg). I understand with Iodine we need extra but what are the usual real needs for Vit C ?

And you believe that nonsense? What are you doing here?