Because of the roooomatizz, I'm also cranking up on the Vitamin C - 4000mg. I'm taking Glucosamine, Chondroitin, this Joint Support that my ND suggested, and I'm also pulling oil, PLUS the Iodine therapy supportive supplements in appropriate dosages.

I wish to do a bowel cleanse, soon - scheduling makes it difficult to work around the terlette issues, so I'm just biding my time until I can figure out how to do this without causing difficulties...er...you know what I mean...

I agree that Iodine Therapy seems to be very effective as a detox solution, but I need the Iodine for other reasons. I'm primarily looking to iodine to support my ruined thyroid, improve my vision, enhance my dormant metabolism, and THEN I'll consider it as a method of detoxification. But, that's me. Others may have much better suggestions.

The Vulcan body meld, as practiced on Vulcan. A male and a female each paint a two inch diameter area on their body with Iodine tincture, at the point of the chi, which is about 2 inches below the belly button. Then, the Vulcans rub their iodine-soaked chi areas together. The bi-lateral energy transfer by biophotonic coupling is said to have health benefits by even Mr. Spock himself.

I'm doing it all wrong.

Vitamin C:
I'm all annoyed lately in my research because I read from a certain doctor that taking vitamin C, period, is not the "true" vitamin C. Any of the ascorbates, he claims, are the "dead" part, without the associated nutrients (rubin, etc.) that occur in food. I bought a bunch of calcium ascorbate...and I read people are taking sodium ascorbate...I wonder if I'm dumping a bunch of "rock" calcium into my body if I take it, but I spent a lot of money on all those bottles (in preparation for heavy metal detox and for the Iodine supplementation regardless of whether there were metals). The result is, I take these big 1000 mg pills only occasionally, as I swing between thinking "they are better than nothing" and "they are doing something counterproductive to my health improvements." I realize that's ill-informed, but there it is for now, and I'll keep researching this.

Sea Salt:
I take Sea Salt in some form every day, in addition to using it on my food. If I'm thinking about it, I'll do the urine "flush" in the morning. Otherwise, I at least add a small amount to my drinking water. At any rate, I haven't had any detox headaches this week.

Selenium:
I'm being stubborn on this one...I'm not sure I need extra selenium. I am hoping that I'm getting what I need from my diet, though I stopped eating Brazil nuts. Then again, I may have started running into trouble. I was taking something like 3-4 drops of Lugol's a day. I was doing a simultaneous Bowel Cleanse (see below). Everything was "moving along..." feeling very light in spirit, having LOTS of BMs...and then yesterday, it slowed down. I stopped having BMs about halfway through the day, and I haven't had one yet this morning...and I stopped feeling the action of my bowels (I like it when I hear and feel gurgling, like everything is moving). Also, I had some crazy sleep yesterday - took a long nap during the day, then found it impossible to get to sleep until after 1 am. I thought I read on this forum that insomnia might be a sign of the need for selenium. I'm wondering when I would know I need some selenium. I'm just trying not to have to buy more individual nutrient supplements. It gets expensive, for one thing, and I can't ever tell if they are necessary or not.

Bowel cleanse this week:
Okra pepsin (one capsule with breakfast & one with dinner each day)
Lower Bowel Balance as needed
Psyllium in warm water sporadically
Raw carrot (seems to help me "go" most of the time), homemade fermented sauerkraut that includes red NM chile powder, occasional pineapple, fresh coconut juice & meat...anything raw foods I can add that contribute minerals, enzymes, and good bacteria
Apple cider vinegar + honey in water, sometimes with the Lugol's added, and/or red NM chile powder, with as many meals as I can manage
Other warming spices, fresh ginger in soups & teas
Prior to these things done this week, I did a Sea Salt water flush for 5 days in a row to clear my bowels, plus a plain water enema on the last day of the flush

Other:
Lots of water & other liquids, like herbal infusions, but no rooibos or tea (read both of those have significant amounts of fluorine)
Oil pulling (sunflower oil, once in the morning, sometimes with oregano or peppermint oil added)

Thoughts?

EDITS:
- I think my bowels are moving ok now :) Not sure if the insomnia is here to stay. I think I've been sleeping less & feeling better in general this week.
- I forgot to mention I avoid processed food (ESPECIALLY stripped wheat), White Sugar , and pasteurized dairy as much as possible. I'm not perfect - I eat at a restaurant occasionally & something slips through - or I add a little evaporated cane Sugar into something here & there. My body responds with queasiness and other "unhealth" signs if I have too much Sugar (and it doesn't take much), so there's a good bit I can't get away with. White flour constipates me pretty quickly and seems related to some of my face pimples. My dinner is usually very light, consisting of something sweet to start with (small piece of fruit, or just the ACV + honey), vegetables, and a little meat (Alaskan salmon, or pork, beef, or poultry allowed to eat plants & bugs outside in the sunshine).

'utilizing other measures to support our eliminative channels, support ourselves nutritionally. What else are you all doing? '


Unlike many others, I had no immediate health indictments to address...other than the SHOCK I received when I went to donate blood about 1 year ago.

Upon receipt of my blood, the nurse returned to inform me that my blood could not be accepted...I had Hep B.

In 1995 I'd had a blood transfusion for menorrhagia that was linked to uterine fibroids that needed removal. The blood (I believe) was contaminated or had HBV markers. As many of you now know, uterine fibroids are linked to Iodine deficiency.

I believe uterine fibroids to be on the same page as FBD. Estrogen dominance, low progesterone, & a dysfunctional thyroid. I was/am a prime candidate for orthoiodosupplementation.

The first month of supplementation with Iodine was the toughest. Raging headaches, sleepless nights and sinus pain that wouldn't stop. HOWEVER, the therapy was quite new to all of us, and as time passed, we all acquired the info regarding vitamin C, selenomethionine, magnesium & salt loading protocols.

I incorporated Standard Process's Okra Pepsin into the therapy for 4 weeks (1 complete big bottle) and experienced tremendous hip pain as a result. After a huge colon mass was evacuated, that pain abated.

SO MUCH CRAP ACCUMULATES IN THE COLON...

THESE have made a considerable impact on abating the SEVERITY of halogen/metal detox.

I've made a concerted effort to avoid pasteurized dairy, Sugar & processed food. I was never a big fruit/veggies eater...my bad! Now I eat the live food daily, and have been juice fasting every OTHER day for nearly 2 weeks with the addition of MH's Kidney Cleanse, LBB, Longevity Spices & Plant oils. I make it a point to GROUND for at least 1 hour per day and spend as much as 2-3 hours outside (weather permitting). This lifestyle has re-balanced me spiritually & psychically. I'm a double Earth sign, so Mother Earth is a true compatriot in healing the WHOLE MAN.

Everything in Life flows in cycles within Cycles. So it appears with the orthiodosupplementation. I'm currently doing 50mg. in 3 divided doses per diem. No high doses for me...it may take until Autumn for my body/mind to be capable of withstanding the next level of detox. I feel as though I'm 33% done. I'm in no hurry for it is my belief that at my age (54) the body needs mercy...I've been careless in the past. I won't be Now or in the future. There's simply NO MORE WIGGLE ROOM to be care-less. There's too much quality of Life to lose! :)

I started Iodine at the same time I started the Humaworm and Humacleanse therapys (of which I'm only halfway thru). Been getting a lot of the 'bugs' out. Haven't noticed any extra energy yet... but I'll let you know by the end of the month...

Hoping to clear up any allergies...as well as a few other things...

i say sweating and deep breathing and salt and water can do most of it. the more active i am getting, the more brown pee i get and the more benefits i get. i never exercised before because it was such a struggle and it bore little benefit over long periods of time. now i get immediate benefits and the effort is much less.

Wombat,

I SO appreciate this thread. Thank you for starting it.

Yet, as a fairly new arrival to curezone and cleansing/detoxing in general, I find that I get somewhat confused over which "First Thing In The Morning" thing I should do first. Humaworm, Sole, Iodine??? ... and then of course, the ever popular coffee. :)

Additionally, since having read the protocols and so much information, I find that I would just like to hear in a regular person's own words how and what they incorporate into their day and in what order.

Is that unreasonable to ask?

Just-n

I am a totally different person. I started out this journey a couple of years ago in intense pain. I thought I was dying quickly, and I think I was right. I ate the basic american diet of high fat, junk food, processed foods, sugars, etc. The only time I paid attention was to "diet" and then I went for something like a no-carb diet. I had no idea what the hell I was doing to my body. And to counter all my bad health, I drank too much alcohol and took tons of over the counter and prescription pain meds. I really don't think it was much different than a huge amount of people in this country.

I cleansed, and I still do. I have cleansed my liver, my colon, my kidneys and have taken the course of Humaworms parasite cleanse. I did the basic liver cleanse, love and still use Oxypowder occassionally. I use vitalzyme (enzymes) for my digestive health which was the big organ failing on me. I drank parsley tea and ate tons of Watermelon for my kidneys.

Once I got the cleansing down, I now concentrate on mineral difficiencies which I think I had drastically. On a daily basis Vit C (Emer-C drink) at least 3,000 mg, Zinc, Magnesium and Calcium (both supplementing and bathing in Epsom Salts twice a week) Niacin, Selenium.

I take 1000 mg of bee pollen and royal jelly every day.

I Oil Pull everyday, sometimes twice. I also eat a tablespoon of oil everyday. Something that has as many beneficial essential fatty acids as I can get.

I take 50 mg of Iodine (Iodoral tabs) on and off. I take it until I'm too tired to perform my job, and then back off for a week or so. When I start up again, I feel really good and have a good go at it for at least 3 wks to a month before I start getting that overwhelming tiredness again.

We are not vegetarians in this house. But we no longer eat dairy, white flour, Sugar or processed food. I only buy organic (as often as possible) and I never buy meat unless it is organic and grass fed, etc.

We gave up coffee. It was causing us so many problems like acid reflux. My husband's bad breath of years went away within a couple of weeks after stopping it. I don't have acid reflux anymore...is it from the coffee? Perhaps, and all the cleansing too I think.

I'm not perfect (and my family still fights me as it is not their idea...it was mine). We do the best we can, which is miles away from where we were a year ago.

I actually think I'm going to live for a while longer now. This was not so slightly over a year ago.

Great Idea Wombat. Amazing to see what others are doing.

Molly

Wombat asked:

Input desired--other means used to assist in healing/detox.
Iodine therapy is not JUST iodine. We can't take Iodine alone and have our problems magically disappear without utilizing other measures to support our eliminative channels, support ourselves nutritionally. What else are you all doing? I think that this information would be most helpful to the newbie.

I agree. The question is: What else am I doing, so here is my story:

I have been supplementing with Lugol's Iodine Solution since late Feb. I do not have any specific health issues that I am treating. I do not and never have taken any medications (prescription or over-the-counter, except for an Antibiotic very short-term many years ago). I do have one gold crowned tooth.

I found this forum while doing research for a family member that had throat cancer and radiation therapy. Of course the radiation therapy that he had on his throat did damage to his thyroid...

After reading the information posted here and listening to the audio tapes I felt that I was in need of Iodine supplementation. I was correct.

Since starting my iodine supplementation, I have increased energy, reduced belly fat. My double chin(s) have all but disappeared. My skin is healthier and I have not had any sunburn, only a nice healthy tan. I also have noticed that I do not 'overheat' when working out in the yard in the sun and heat, like I normally would. My body seems to be able to maintain a comfortable temperture. I just feel stronger and YOUNGER! These changes in my body, tell me that I NEEDED/NEED iodine!

So, I am using Lugol's Iodine to 'supplement my diet' and give my body the iodine it needs to function and maintain health, not to treat any specific existing health condition or disease.

I never experienced any of the detox that many here have and am grateful for that. It tells me that all the other things I have done in recent years has indeed been helpful and healthful. I have not always had a healthy diet/lifestyle. I am continually working to improve on what and why I eat.

I try to only eat between noon and 6:00 p.m. Fasting the other 18 hours of the day, only drinking water with Sea Salt or fresh lemon, maybe some apple cider vinegar added.

I am currently taking 50-100 mg of Lugols daily. It varies on what I feel. I take a break of 2-4 days every couple of weeks. I don't believe in taking any supplement every day, 365 days a year. That's just me. I do not know how long I will stay at this dosage. I will decide when I feel more or less needed??? For now I think this dosage is good for me.

Some things I feel have helped me in my quest for a healthier life and aided my body in utilizing Lugols efficiently include:

Therapeutic-grade essential oils. I take them internally, I apply them topically, I diffuse them in my home & car. I have been using them for several years. I believe that because of these oils I have been able to remove the toxic chemicals and other substances out of my body, organs, tissues. I have not done all the liver, parasite, colon, ect., cleanses. I believe the essential oils have already aided my body in cleansing and help keep my body frequency high enough to fight the invaders that we are faced with daily in todays polluted world.

Depleted soils, our seas and waters are toxic waste dumps. Toxic chemicals in our food and water make it very difficult, if not impossible to obtain nutrient rich food and clean water.

I believe essential oils keep my cells (receptor sites) clean so they can receive, fight and repair damage from my toxic environment. If you are interested in essential oils, here is a link to a post I have on the Aroma Therapy and Essential Oils Support Forum:
//www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=839144


I truly believe that essential oils have helped me to not have the health conditions so many of my family and friends are experiencing and that Lugol's IODINE SOLUTION is the 'missing element' my body needed!

I drink plenty of distilled and clean water. (I NEVER drink water that has been stored/bottled in plastic) I have my own well. I am thankful I do not have city water, so at least I don't have the clorine and fluoride to deal with in my home water. I do however have contaminated water. TCEs (barrels buried and leaking into the ground water and aquafers) have been contaminating my well water for over 20 years. I have a whole house filtration system that removes this chemical, but I still distill and further purify my drinking water and only use glass containers to store it in. NOTE: I am experimenting this summer with making Trapper's yard water. So far, I have to agree with him. There is something wonderful about water that has been outside gathering energy. Thanks for sharing Trapper! I also am interested in making some Z??? water. I can't think of the name right now, but have saved the posts, so maybe next week will get the ingredients I need to give it a try. Sounds amazing.

I add Redmond's RealSalt to some of my water (I feel I need to get a better mineral rich salt, but haven't yet).

I do not like to take a lot of supplements. I know it is hard to get our nutrients from todays food chain, but I try. I am lucky to have some good fresh food sources locally. Sadly, I know that this is not always the case for many.

I do take a vitamin C that has zinc, manganese, potassium, cayenne pepper and essential oils (lemon, tangerine, orange, grapefruit and lemongrass).

I use a spice called JuvaSpice. It is good for liver function and intestinal cleansing. And tastes good on everything.

I eat Brasil nuts for extra selenium. Many have said they don't care to eat the nuts, but I like them, so it works for me.

I try to eat an organic diet.

I rarely eat out.

I do NOT own a microwave oven!

Try to eat lots of fresh and raw organic veggies and fruits.

I do eat organic beef (from a local farmer), organic chicken and eggs.

I do NOT eat pork!

I eat some organic plain yogurt. I love it with fresh berries!

I rarely eat cheese and do not drink milk.

I try to stay away from breads and anything made with flour/yeast.

I use agave or raw organic honey as sweeteners.

I eat organic seeds and nuts.

I eat organic unrefined coconut oil, olive oil and flax oil.

I avoid teas and coffee.

Mostly I just do my best to eat food that has little processing or cooking.

I am a label reader. And am always searching for better sources for food, water and personal care products. I do not use anything on my body that I would not eat. The skin is a big sponge and will absorb what you put on it. There are so many 'hidden' ingredients, adultrated processing methods and clever marketing that it is never easy to know for sure what we are buying.

I know I am forgetting some things, but you get the idea. I am working on living as healthy of a life as I can and educating myself every day. I do better some days than others! Some days I fall off my horse, the next day, I just get right back on that horse and try again!

Knowledge is power.

One thing to remember. We are all different. We all need to find what works for us. There is no ONE THING that will change your health. We live in a toxic and polluted world. We have different environments, diets and lifestyles. We all need to take one step at a time and find what we need to do to improve our health. I do however believe for the majority, iodine therapy is one GIANT step in that direction.

(Body, Mind and Spirit)

Sorry this got so long, but I had to answer the question asked... LOL!

The short answer would be: I try to eat organic, unprocessed, mostly raw food. Drink clean water, supplement where I feel my diet is lacking, use therapeutic-grade essential oils and take my LUGOLS! AND get plenty of fresh air, sun and exercise. I also feel that laughter is an important MEDICINE.