I went to my ND this week and I am not testing for mercury anymore, but for aluminum now. It must be because of Gerson and the Lugol's protocol, (iodine).

Here is more research on iodine.
Iodine sufficiency was associated with a sense of overall wellbeing, lifting of a brain fog, feeling warmer in cold environments, increased energy, needing less sleep, achieving more in less time, experiencing regular bowel movements and improved skin complexion. In some subjects with overweight or obesity, orthoiodosupplementation resulted in weight loss, decreased percent body fat and increased muscle mass. Following orthoiodosupplementation, increased urinary excretion of the goitrogens fluoride and bromide and the toxic metals mercury, lead, cadium and aluminum was observed; marked improvement of fibrocystic disease of the breast occurred following 3 months of iodine supplementation at 50 mg/day. In 3 patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with olygomeuorrhea, orthoiodosupplementation resulted in regularization of the menstrual cycle. In patients on thyroid hormones, orthoiodosupplementation resulted in a decreased requirement to much lower levels of thyroxine and in some cases, resulted in the complete discontinuation of this hormone. This decreased requirement for thyroid hormones following orthoiodosupplementation was observed in a female patient with total thyroidectomy, suggesting that iodine not only improves thyroid function but also has an effect at the target organ level. In diabetic patients on insulin, orthoiodosupplementation resulted in better control of this condition, and in some cases alleviated this condition without the need for insulin. In hypertensive patients, whole body iodine sufficiency resulted in normalization of blood pressure without medications.

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http://optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-08/IOD_08.htm

Hi Sandi:

That's some great information! Did you feel improvement right away when you took it, and how many drops a day do you do? And what kind of test is now showing no mercury?

Thanks,

TW

Hi Sandi ! The great thing about IODINE is that not only does it chelate heavy metals from the body BUT also revitalizes the organs of the body. This revitalization I think is the critical component of detoxing. Some on the forum have speculated on how long it takes to detox from mercury, and it seems like a very long time. With iodine it can be much shorter because it can jump-start the WELLNESS ENGINE in you. One of the things I have learned about iodine therapy is to take sea salt everyday and to drink LOTS of water. I came up against the water problem early on when I didn't drink near enough to flush out the toxins. I began getting worse headaches and body soreness and achiness. The day I began drinking lots of water, I could feel immediate relief and after a few days all the bad side effects left. I also STOPPED iodine intake for a 4 day period, and I feel much better than before I started. I am now on iodine again and I will do even better!! Hope you are feeling better now.

Thanks for that Gary, I realize now that coming from Norwegian ancestry and living most of my life in the midwest eating barely any seafood, contributed to a lack of necessary iodine in my diet and was a huge factor in my illness.

One of the things I have learned on my journey is that people of Northern European descent tend to be poor excretors of heavy metals, unless they eat a diet rich in iodine.

And doing the Gerson diet, I was drinking less water cause of all the juicing...so I will start to drink more again. I had bad die off from it too, and had to cut back my dosage. Thanks for that info.

TW I take between 3 and 8 drops a day depending on how I feel. I did feel warmer almost immediately, and a sense of well being too. I am not sure of the name of the tests that my ND does, I will phone him and find out tomorrow.

I think iodine deficiency is a huge factor in today's "new" illnesses. Almost every menopausal woman I know is on thyroid meds...more money for Big Pharma..why else would the FDA step in and ban the Lugols'? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/reallymad.gif" alt="" />

Remind me if I forget to get back to you TW, I still have some brain fog. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/baghead.gif" alt="" />

Love the new emoticons Laura and Russ, so much fun!!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/catdance.gif" alt="" />

best love,
Sandi
xoxo

The FDA banned Logol's iodine?

That is too amzing for words.

My grandfater was an avid fisherman when I was kid and later I spent several years in Florida, did lots of fishing, which may explain why my mercury symptoms weren't as noticable as other people's. Always had a freezer full of fish. But of late I am afraid to eat fish from the grocer these days, the water is so polluted. I have lost the desire to fish over the yuears, not as hungry as i used to be I guess. Well, I have my equipment ready if I want it though. I know some kids who like to fish I should offer to buy their catch that would inspire them..

but anyway that is a really good point I never put 2 and 2 together there. My family isn't northern european though, more like russian peasants. heh. But still I guees you could apply that logic to Italians, Chileans, Floridians, Japanese and all sorts who were weaned near big bodies of water.

hi sandi , a great site, thanks for that, lugols isnt banned from Uk, i just ordered 2 bottles, i asked the company about it, they said they havnt heard a thing about it being banned, i wonder why?
dawn xx <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ineeddrugs.gif" alt="" />

Seems that those from warmer climates are not so predisposed to heavy metal toxicity. Maybe cause they sweat more. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

And yes SS, they did take it off the shelf, you can still buy a diluted version, but not the 5%. Dawn, it is still available in Canada too, so far only the US has taken it off the market.

best love,
Sandi
xoxo

Hi Sandi:

You asked me to remind you about the test used that showed no mercury. If you do find out, it would be nice to know. Are you saying a diluted version of some kind can be bought in U.S., or just in Canada?
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Thanks,

TW

That is so weird. What do they claim is in there that is dangerous? They are selling corn that growns it's own BT virus but they remove Lugols iodine. That makes a lot of sense.

I was thinking about the corn/bt issue and this is what I came up with. It's genetically engineered, in the seed itself. The seed is dry when the farmers get it in their sacks before they plow it into the field to grow. It sprouts when it gets warm and damp, corn needs warm weather to sprout and just a tad of moisture. So it grows and out of it comes BT virus or a version of it. Then it gets harvested, and often dried again. then you eat it as some processed product and guess where the next generation of BT is birthed? Right, your wam, moist tummy. Isn't that a wonderful thought.

Iodine kills stuff like BT so maybe there is a connection. I'd stay away from grocery store cornmeal from now on for sure.

Hi all,
I have been looking for lugol's iodine and can't find it here. Sandi I believe your right about them taking it off the shelves here in the US. I called the health food store yesterday and asked...they were rather abrupt when they said no we don't carry ANY iodine products. Funny huh? So my next question is where do I order it from. I have seen a couple of places on the net but not in the US. Anyone got any ideas? We just had our first real cold front here in good old west texas and I am freezing as usual!!!
Hey So Sick I bet your right about the BT and our warm moist tummys being the home of that next generation. It would not suprise me at all!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bee.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/angelwing.gif" alt="" />

TW what my ND uses is called Vega testing, it is common practice for ND's to use that and has worked well for me so far, too bad it couldn't diagnose cancer. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Skies, I know a lady that has stockpiled it, I think she might consider parting with a couple of bottles, I will let you know.

Sandi
xoxo

Sandi
Thanks for checking on that for me and let me know....that would be great. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/inlove.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Sandi! I just did some reading on Vega Testing - interesting concept. Then I read the Quackwatch site saying it was bunk, which probably means there is some validity to it after all.

I have heard quite a few times that the body is electrical in nature - I don't know anything about the current vega machines, but it would make sense that it could be measured somehow. Who knows what the future holds? I would bet there will be devices that will map and read the entire body, cell by cell to show what is going on - we have the computing power now to do it.

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TW