Even too much water can cause health problems.
Iodine in MILLIGRAM amounts is critically important for human health.
Lugols has been a major medicine for over 100 yers:
http://iodinehistory.blogspot.com/
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Iodine as the universal medicine, a status
Iodine held for over 100 years before World War II."
http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-14/PUB_14.htm
Dr. Sircus:
When treating life threatening diseases we do not have months to fool around with low dosages. We need to zoom up iodine levels quickly. And we need to get it concentrated to certain tissues or organs. Just to give you an idea of how high iodine dosages have been taken to we have to revisit the 1930s when iodine was still a universal medicine, present in the US Pharmacopeia and was used at much higher dosages than anyone even dreams of using today.
The usual dose for treatment was 300 mgs (46 drops of full strength Lugol’s) to 1 gm (1000 mg, 154 drops). It is very important to realize that today’s Lugol’s is not universally the same as it was because of new federal legal requirements about concentration levels. The best company offers Lugol’s at varying concentration levels. (2.2, 3 and 7 percent) Nascent is a 2 percent solution.
http://drsircus.com/medicine/iodine/iodine-dosages
Dr. Brownstein:
Iodine Deficiency - An Under-Recognized Epidemic
I have been involved in the iodine project for seven years. During this time, iodine has consistently provided the most satisfying clinical results as compared to any other nutrient. To date, my partners and I have tested nearly 5,000 patients for iodine levels. Our results show that more than 96 percent of patients tested have low iodine levels with the vast majority being severely iodine deficient. I believe iodine deficiency is occurring at an epidemic rate across the United States. The consequences of iodine deficiency are severe: mental retardation, lowered IQ, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), infertility, thyroid problems, and cancer of the breast, prostate, ovaries, thyroid and uterus.
Adequate iodine levels are necessary for proper immune system function.
Unfortunately, a lot of misinformation exists about iodine. More here:
http://www.oasisadvancedwellness.com/learning/iodine-deficiency-under-recogni...
So dvjorge, what is your advice to boost our immune system?
Best to all,
Grizz