Gabriel Cousens MD (a Holistic Doctor, Homeopath, and Chinese Herbalist) explains that fear of iodine within the medical establishment is based on a ‘poorly performed … study alleging what is known as the Wolff-Chaikoff effect. ĭr Abraham points out that this fear is because ‘medical textbooks contain several vital pieces of misinformation about the essential element Iodine, which may have caused more human misery and death than both world wars combined.’ Wolff-Chaikoff Study You can find links to all of his research papers here. Between 19 he researched high dose iodine therapy in over 4,000 people and dispelled the medical myths and fears regarding iodine therapy. Today a phobia-generated by medical misinformation against iodine therapy-has caused physicians to avoid this powerful treatment like the plague.’ ĭr Abraham explains that ‘Medical Iodophobia is the unwarranted fear of using and recommending inorganic, non-radioactive iodine/iodide within the range known from the collective experience of three generations of clinicians to be the safest and most effective amounts for treating symptoms and signs of iodine/iodide deficiency (12.5-50mg/day).’ Dr Abraham is a former professor of Endocrinology, who over a career spanning 35 years has received numerous research awards.
In fact, iodine was considered a panacea for all human ills. It is highly contagious and has wreaked havoc on the practice of medicine and on the US population.’Ĭommenting on the medical professions success with iodine Dr Bruce West says that ‘From 1900 to the 1960s almost every single US physician used Lugol (iodine) supplements in his or her practice for both hypo- and hyperthyroid, as well as many, many other conditions-all with excellent results. Dr Guy Abraham, a leading expert on iodine, says: ‘Medical iodophobia has reached pandemic proportions. Fears About Iodineĭespite the safety of Lugol’s and the success the medical profession has had in treating many illnesses with it, there is still a lot of unfounded fear. This fear is not based on any scientific evidence and the following article aims to summarise the history of iodophobia. Medical professionals have historically warned against taking Iodine due to fears about toxicity. So it will drive people mad to have to count out that many drops every morning when previously they could take one or two drops of a much stronger solution.
The 2% Lugol’s solution that allows to be sold is not strong enough to push toxic halides out of the thyroid unless you take 20 drops or more in one go. Dr Brownstein recommends 50-300mg daily to push halides out of the body to reach 94% saturation and 12-50mg for a maintenance dose. The NHS recently decided to recommend Iodine but sadly the level of 0.14mg per day is too low. This means that iodine does not build up to toxic levels in the body unless you take over 1g per day, according to Iodine expert Dr David Brownstein. Lugol’s formulation is safe because it is water-soluble so any excess is easily processed by the kidneys and excreted via urination. But a small amount of research will soon tell you that Iodine is safe to take as a health supplement in the form of Lugol’s solution or tablets such as Hakala LugoTabs. The recent sales ban on of Lugol’s Iodine over 2.2% will no doubt be justified by the incorrect statement that Lugol’s Iodine is unsafe.