Iodine question...

gscott

I don't want to overload my liver by taking too many supplements but have the symptoms of low iodine ie., fibrocystic breast and hypo symptoms.

I want to just paint it on and see what it does within 24 hours. Can these be used to treat the problem?

Can the 2% tincture iodine from the pharmacy be used to treat instead of lugols, just by applying and seeing if the body soaks it up?

cleomoon

Hi gscott,

I just bought a tincture of iodine and am considering painting it on my breasts also. I am curious to see if it might help the cysts that way without taking oral iodine supplements.

roxy42

Hi yes it works I use it.I have fibroid cystic breast .MY breast cancer was on the right side.I have read reports where iodine made tumors disappear............godbless roxy

cleomoon

Thanks roxy

Glad to hear it is helping you.

althea

The best way to determine your iodine levels is by taking a 24-hour loading test.  I believe breastcancerchoices.org is still offering to reimburse tests taken by breast cancer survivors. 

I started by painting a 2" circle on inner arm to see how long it would stay there.  My skin soaked it up like a thirsty sponge.  The iodine solution from the drug store intended for topical use is not a remedy for deficiency.  I asked that when I got my results of my loading test and learned that my absorption rate is lousy even though I'd been taking 60+ mg/day for 5 months at the time.  

There's lots of ways to reduce your exposure to toxins.  I loved mt dew when I was a kid.  Drank buckets of it.  Now I'm wondering if I still carry around all the bromide I injested in the process.  I didn't ever think I'd be someone to take a fist full of pills every day, whether they be scrips or over the counters, but I believe now that supplements are important factors in restoring our health.  

If you're concerned about your liver health, you could explore the option of some cleansing before launching into a campaign of supplements.  What kind of eating habits do you have now?