For years, the medical community has been focused on the importance of essential nutrients such as Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Omega-3 fatty acids. However, one crucial Mineral & Nutrient that often slips under the radar – iodine. The so-called "iodine crisis" is a growing concern, as many individuals worldwide are experiencing drastic levels of iodine deficiency. Recent research suggests that much higher doses of iodine may be necessary to achieve optimal health, contrary to previous recommendations. In this article, we will explore the iodine crisis, the benefits of higher iodine doses, and how to ensure you're getting enough of this essential nutrient. It shouldn’t be confused with tincture of iodine, which is formulated from sodium iodide and should not be ingested. Binchotan charcoal is said to remove elements like chlorine from water by attracting the negative ions to the surface of the charcoal. It also neutralises the water’s pH levels. Iodine is a vital Mineral required for the production of thyroid hormones, which regulate metabolism, growth, and development. It is responsible for producing T3 and T4, which T3 (Tri-IODO-Thyronine) has 3 Iodine Molecules, and T4 (Tetra-IODO-Thyronine, or Thyroxine) has 4 Iodine Molecules. Iodine is not just needed by the Thyroid, but for other important tissues/organs as well. While the Thyroid primarily utilizes Iodide, other organs such as the Breasts, Ovaries, Prostate, and Testes primarily concentrate Iodine. Studies have shown that iodine deficiency can alter the structure and function of Breast tissue, as well as the Prostate. This can include dysplasia and atypia which are the forerunners for breast or prostate cancer. Research has also shown that Iodine, not Iodide, will decrease lipoperoxidation of healthy breast tissue that occurs from disease/cancer. Large amounts of iodine are also stored in many other areas of the body such as the salivary glands, cerebrospinal fluid, the brain, gastric mucosa, choroid plexus, and ciliary body of the eye.

Dr Brownstein, in his book Iodine: Why You Need It; Why You Can’t Live Without It, recommends a daily dose of between 12 and 50mg a day for iodine deficient adults. This is a process that should not be taken lightly. I have been supplementing at this level for two months now, and have seen some improvements with just a few detox effects. Detox effectsTaking high doses of iodine is likely to trigger a significant detoxification reaction in the body, and the iodine supplementation protocol has been set up to deal with this.

Unfortunately, Iodine is a vital nutrient that seems go very unnoticed in today's world, even in conventional medicine. A few reasons why iodine has been vastly neglected, or even strongly opposed by many Doctors, Pharmacists, and even popular Medical institutions, is because it is inexpensive, can cure most diseases, and/or significantly improve symptoms of disease. In the 1940's, when antibiotics came into vogue as the treatment for most disease, iodine therapy vanished from popular medical vernacular. Dr Guy Abraham, one of the world's leading researchers on iodine, has shown that the required daily intake of iodine necessary for maintaining iodine sufficiency is at least 13mg per day (after fully saturating the body, which may take some time loading). At sufficiency, the thyroid gland holds a total of approximately 50mg of Iodine. The thyroid gland needs approximately 6mg/day of iodine for sufficiency. The breasts need at least 5mg of iodine (not including ovaries or Prostate for Males), that leaves 2mg of iodine for the rest of the body. This 2mg is still well above - 14x - the RDA of 150mcg/day of iodine. This would clearly explain why the RDA for iodine is inadequate, and may actually lead to health issues in the long run. Lugol’s can sometimes trigger gastric irritation, so many people prefer to take tablets like Iodoral, or Iodorx, which offer a similar formulation to Lugol’s, but in tablet form. Taking high dose iodineAfter I retired from radiology and returned to clinical medicine in 2004, I attended medical meetings and listened to David Brownstein MD and George Flechas MD speaking about the health benefits of Iodine supplementation.

Teaching myself how this works and experiencing success myself has given me an amazing view of how our system works. A little more about me and a few links to my other content – whyiodine.com/micah-coffey Iodine is the answer to fibrocystic breast disease. Iodine is the answer for breast cancer prevention. Iodine is the answer I should have been giving to all the women over the years I worked in the hospital X-ray department, but didn’t. So I am making up for it now. We routinely test for Iodine level, and give Iodine supplements to every woman in my clinic. I consider this extremely important. Unrefined Salt 1/2 teaspoon – Unrefined just means quality natural salt that has not been refined and mixed with toxins for anti-caking etc. – Read more at whyiodine.com/salt Mainland Japanese people are believed to consume approximately 13.8mg of iodine daily, more than 10 times the WHO recommended dose, mainly from seaweed. The Japanese have relatively low levels of breast, endometrial and ovarian cancers, and Japanese women have significantly lower levels of fibrocystic breast disease.Rodzaevskai, E.B. Morphological impairment of oogenesis in experimental iodine-dependent thyroid transformation. Arkh. Patol. 2002. Mar-Apri; 64(2):10-3 Tissues including the kidneys, spleen, liver, blood, salivary glands, and intestines can use either form of Iodine/Iodide. Since various organs and tissues respond to different forms of iodine, it is optimal to supplement a combination of Iodine and Iodide.

The research of David Brownstein, MD, and the late Guy Abraham, MD, suggests that this belief is based on unreliable evidence, and that the current recommended daily amounts of iodine, 150mcg are far too low. Aceves, C. Is Iodine a gatekeeper of the integrity of the mammary gland? J. of Mammary Gland Biol. and Neoplasia. Vol.10, No.2. April 2005. niacin (B3) twice a day – start by taking a much lower amount to see how your body reacts to it. (I still can’t take more than 200mg without getting a sharp hot flush and itchy rash.) Farrow says that in the early 20th century, iodine used to be prescribed for a wide range of medical conditions, including atherosclerosis, syphilis, uterine fibroids, poisoning, scarlet fever, bronchitis, pneumonia, obesity, depression, breast pain, eczema, genitourinary diseases, malaria, ovarian cysts, rheumatism, gastralgia, tonsillitis and coughs. Over the past few years, a growing number of people have been taking doses of iodine ten times the daily amount of 150mcg recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Most of them – but not all – claim to have improved their health in this way, sometimes dramatically.

The guidelines are to build up the intake of iodine gradually, starting with 12.5mg of iodine (such as Iodorol, Iodorx or Lugol’s) each day, and increasing the dose by 12.5mg every week. Thank you so much for all the information, i am wondering if iodine and MMS / chlorine dioxide are ok to take along side each other? In the 19th century women with painful or lumpy breasts were advised to paint them with iodine, and doctors sometimes injected iodine into the breast tissue. Tincture of iodine was applied to wounds. Serious health risks on a mass scale