Health Benefits of Iodine Supplementation

Almost two years ago, my dog Sweety responded DRAMATICALLY to the addition of iodine- rich kombu seaweed to her daily stew...the vet had overlooked severe hypothyroidism despite a $200 bill for bloodwork and more. Within THREE days her skin began to heal, her hair began to grow back, her back legs were strong, her incontinence ceased...within 3 months she looked like new dog! So friends and I looked into iodine and learned that the U.S. RDA is 83-100 times lower than in other developed nations, and that coastal Japanese who eat the old style of seaweeds and seafood take in up to 37 mg. a day (our gov't says that is toxic) and have NO thyroid issues, breast or prostate cancer, or diabetes. After learning that the tincture for cuts IS safe to ingest (the skull and cross bones we grew up with on the bottle was the result of pharm bribing congressman almost 60 years ago as iodine (especially as the then-common 'Lugol's Solution') allowed the average person to PREVENT AND TREAT a very broad spectrum of health issues), we started with a few drops daily of the tincture in juice. Later, we bought either Iodoral tablets (pill form of Lugol's, 12.5 mg each) or potassium iodide tablets, plus cooking with tasty kombu seaweed (essential for authentic miso soup I learned!). As a result, women with breasts cysts saw FULL reversal, a friend with lifelong diabetes saw it reverse, energy levels went up, women with hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's Disease saw full reversal after years of futile efforts with standard drugs or herbs, weight loss plateaus were broken through, life long heart palpitations ceased, other dogs' health improved greatly. So I am a BIG believer and wish I'd learned this 30 years ago. Studies have now proven that the process called "apoptosis" that our bodies use to detect and kill pre-cancerous and cancerous cells REQUIRES available iodine. No wonder Big Pharm wants it considered "poison". Some doctors are now using 4,000 mg. DAILY for a few weeks to reverse severe atrial fib and congestive heart failure!!

The amount in iodized salt is BARELY sufficient to prevent goiter but is far below the optimum our bodies need. This link to the Linus Pauling Institute is the best overview I've seen, though I disagree with their statement that the U.S. RDA is sufficient. They are gov't funded and perhaps feel the need to "toe the line" and not disagree with the FDA, who hardly shows sound judgement in these matters, siding almost always with Big Pharm. Now that the Japanese are eating more and more like us, their gov't mandated that iodine be added to chicken feed to be sure people get it via eggs and meat since the old style diet is not "hip" with younger generations who want KFC and burgers and such.

The Bush regime made bulk iodine purchases illegal, including the traditional 16 oz. bottles of 'Lugol's Solution' sold for a century, with the bogus claim it can be used to make crystal meth. But did they ban the pseudoephedrine that comprises the BULK of crystal meth, and that makes VAST profits for Big Pharm despite it causing high blood pressure and other issues? Of course not! Instead, a CRUCIAL human nutrient got restricted. Google for yourself.....fascinating learning! John

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/iodine/