<<<<Mary Jo writes I seem to recall that a recent edition of Dr. Douglass' alternative health newsletter had an article about thyroid. I believe it was suggested that one might dot iodine on the skin and watch to see whether it was sucked up by the body, so to speak - or not. I think there was a place on the body where it was best to dot it, but I do not remember where it was.>>>
Dear Mary Jo; Most MDs will tell you to put a 2"x2" patch of Iodine on your thigh and if the body absorbs it, then the conclusion, you must need it. Several years back, on a rather large, expensive battery of lab tests, I personally showed positive for severe hypothyroidism, which BTW did not respond to the medicines that modern science had to offer me. Why? Simple, I needed some Iodine to feed the thyroid and adrenal, not thyroid extracts, hormones and the like. At the time I was very very ill! So one MD told me, just put the 2"x2" Iodine patch on your leg. I did that, and guess what, it did not go away, which by their standards would indicate, I did not need Iodine! IMHO, since most people who are in need of Iodine have poor tissue oxygenation, therefore diminished metabolism, especially to their skin (often having cold hands and feet) I would not trust that test, as being very reliable. In fact, when I took liquid Iodine 1-2 drops 1-2x day, I immediately felt better, more energy, less fatigue, better mental clarity, and eventually my cold hands and feet went away, never have returned. To this day, we take 1 drop of Iodine a day in water. If I forget it for any length of time, I get tired, my mucous gets thick, my bile thickens, I get constipated, my eyes get dry, I have no energy. Then hubby reminds me, have you been taking Iodine lately? As soon as I start up again, it is just like a miracle. It is amazing..... In other words, if you are weak and tired, with cold hands and feet, and you have low thyroid, the best place to put that Iodine is in a small glass of water into your mouth. 1 drop of Iodine is not going to hurt anyone. If you feel more energy after several days to a week, great! If you feel jittery, don't repeat it. Folk Dr's and medicine men have been using Iodine for centuries. They did not have all of our wonderfully "reliable" lab work etc, to go on either. No need to complicate things... Hope this helps, chc -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the subject: line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net>