15% Max Strength Lugols Iodine Solution Dr

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Drizzle Lugol’s iodine 1-4 drops (whatever is tolerated) into the mouth piece – sniff this through the nose and exhale through the mouth. Everyone will need to experiment and find what suits them. Plant foods, such as cereals and grains, also contain iodine (the levels vary depending on the amount of iodine in the soil where the plants are grown). 9

There are many foods with naturally-occurring levels of iodine. These include seaweed or sea kelp, fish, meat, cheese and many more. The Department of Health advises that “you should be able to get all the iodine you need by eating a varied and balanced diet. If you take iodine supplements, don’t take too much as this could be harmful. Taking0.5mg or less a day of iodine supplements is unlikely to cause any harm.” A Guide to The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) (PDF), US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), p.42, archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2016 , retrieved 28 September 2016 Lugol’s Solution was first made by French physician J. G. A. Lugol in 1829. Dr. Lugol researched substances that could help treat infections and found that iodine could be used and showed promise in this field. He used the 1:2 ratio of iodine to potassium iodide that is still used today. What does Lugol's Iodine Solution do?This product must be diluted before its usage. Dilute 1 drop of this product in 60 drops (3ml) of water and take 2 drops of this dilution, once daily, which contains 210 µg iodine (140% NRV). This product is suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Discontinue use if any adverse reaction occurs. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Not for continuous daily use. Do not use if allergic to iodine. Health Leads formula The above uses and effects are consequences of the fact that the solution is a source of effectively free elemental iodine, which is readily generated from the equilibrium between elemental iodine molecules and polyiodide ions in the solution.

Historically, Lugol's iodine solution has been widely available and used for a number of health problems with some precautions. [28] Lugol's is sometimes prescribed in a variety of alternative medical treatments. [29] [30] Only since the end of the Cold War has the compound become subject to national regulation in the English-speaking world. [ citation needed] Society and culture [ edit ] Regulation [ edit ] Contraindications: Do not take if hypersensitive to iodine or potassium. Also avoid for the following conditions: active tuberculosis; goitre; high amounts of potassium in the blood; kidney disease with reduction in kidney function; chronic inflammatory skin disease marked by blisters; pregnancy; a progressive disease of the thyroid gland; Urticarial Vasculitis; TB involving the lungs. Seaweed contains extremely high levels of iodine, so much so, it’s possible for it to provide too much of a person’s daily recommended allowance. Because it contains free iodine, Lugol's solution at 2% or 5% concentration without dilution is irritating and destructive to mucosa, such as the lining of the esophagus and stomach. Doses of 10 mL of undiluted 5% solution have been reported to cause gastric lesions when used in endoscopy. [20] The LD50 for 5% Iodine is 14,000mg/kg (14 g/kg) in rats, and 22,000mg/kg (22 g/kg) in mice. [21]Dropper Included: Dropper is supplied with every bottle. Remove the cap and put dropper in. However, do not store for long periods with dropper inserted as the iodine oxidises the dropper bulb over time. Pregnant and breastfeeding women need more of it to ensure it passes to their child for healthy growth and development. a b c "Strong Iodine Solution". The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017 . Retrieved 8 January 2017. Lugol's iodine was distributed in Polish People's Republic after the Chernobyl catastrophe, due to government not being informed of how severe the event was and overestimating radiation, and unavailability of iodine tablets. [17]

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The World Health Organization classifies substances taken orally with an LD50 of 5–50mg/kg as the second highest toxicity class, Class Ib (Highly Hazardous). [22] The Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals categorizes this as Category 2 with a hazard statement "Fatal if swallowed". [23] Potassium iodide is not considered hazardous. [24] Mechanism of action [ edit ] Symptoms of iodine deficiency also include high cholesterol, hypochlorhydria (see Heartburn - at last I have sussed out why this is such a common problem) and inability to sweat. The tongue is often enlarged, and when protruded, fills the entire space between the corners of the lips. Believe it or not, a teaspoon of iodine will provide us with all the iodine we need for our entire life. Patients feel warmer, they seem to need less sleep, their bowel action becomes more regular and their skin complexion improves. Since 1 August 2007, the DEA regulates all iodine solutions containing greater than 2.2% elemental iodine as a List I precursor because they may potentially be used in the illicit production of methamphetamine. [11] Transactions of up to one fluid ounce (30 ml) of Lugol's solution are exempt from this regulation.

Work done by Professor Guy Abraham (whose work I have been following for many years now and whom I highly respect) has lit up an interesting new way of using iodine as a therapeutic intervention. Indeed, he quotes from the Nobel Laureate Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, who discovered vitamin C in 1928, who commented when I was a medical student, iodine in the form of KI was the universal medicine. Nobody knew what it did, but it did something and did something good. We students used to sum up the situation in this little rhyme: It is also essential that you don’t drink an excessive amount of fluids for 24 hours before the test as this may affect the result. 29 Side effects may include allergic reactions, headache, vomiting, and conjunctivitis. [4] [1] Long term use may result in trouble sleeping and depression. [4] It should not typically be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. [4] Lugol's iodine is a liquid made up of two parts potassium iodide for every one part elemental iodine in water. [8]The clinical observations Abraham has made as a result of many patients taking this regime are as follows: As a mordant when performing a Gram stain. It is applied for 1 minute after staining with crystal violet, but before ethanol to ensure that gram positive organisms' peptidoglycan remains stained, easily identifying it as a gram positive in microscopy. health guard. An essential trace element. Safe in this dosage but DO NOT OVERDOSE ! That would be toxic! Patients at high risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma are usually followed using a combination of Lugol’s chromoendoscopy and narrow-band imaging. [14] With Lugol’s iodine, low-grade dysplasia appears as an unstained or weakly stained area; high-grade dysplasia is consistently unstained. [15]