pasted in..."stress is mucus and acid producing. this creates and anaerobic state. Iodine is an oxidator and mucolytic. yes, it would create more of a need for iodine. it also would create more of a need for a mucusless, alkaline producing diet.

it sounds to me like you are very in tune with your body and what it is doing. targeting the breasts int he manner which you did is also pretty savvy stuff."

-----> interesting and could be....actually have had to reduce my intake of acidic foods...like cravings for meat are at an all time low right now (normally eat paleo)

Good idea to focus more on alkalizing my bod....I hadn't put 2 and 2 together on stress with that one.

This is interesting....found one study on DMSO penetration with Iodine as the marker. It got the second layer in the skin and went no further BUT I bet they didn't check to see if the Iodine continued to go further in over a 24-48 hours time span.

I recall one study I saw a long time ago that showed skin as one of the first holding places for ingested iodine. Then it left the skin and moved back in the system. Explains many of our initial 24 hour breakouts.
I need to find that study again....

on my breast problem and iodine....I'll be painting again today with the DMSO and adding in an iodine bath plus douches. I know I need to re-saturate quickly.

thanks
Lily

Forgot to mention this.....bright orange breasts last night are completely normal looking this morning. ALL THE Iodine went in....think that kinda says it all for my being deficient.

So stress must suck it up like a crazy. I've been teaching 26 years and this year is horrible....never had anything like this before so my stress levels are off the charts.
Plus other stuff is eating up my precious time.

I bet if I up my Iodine doses back to 100mgs+ the effects of stress will lower too.

Also having the cystic Acne problems popping back up with 50mgs iodine. Might be that amount isn't enough to beat the bromide down when stress is high.....

(usually I can control any bromide Acne with zinc but hasn't worked well this time.....I need to return to salt flushes.)
One more trick I found is a 10% sulfur drugstore item called "Bye Bye Blemish" dotted on the Acne at night. Seems to be helping tremendously by morning.

lily

Is there a reason to use providine vs lugols? I've aways just poured a capful of Lugols into my bath water for an Iodine bath and added seaweeds.

Bath filters btw won't really do much for the fluoride only the chlorine. It's frustrating.

Lily

i think you just did. get the cheapest stuff you can find and use as much as you want. i have done four 8 ounce bottles in one bath with no problem. i think way more could be used. it is really relaxing.