>
> The Iodine Test
>
> If you are one of those who would like more proof that your body needs
> or does not need iodine, let me share a simple test. But a bottle of
> Tincture of Iodine at the drug store and paint a 2" square spot on
> your inner arm. If it disappears in less than eight hours, you
> desperately need iodine. If it disappears in 24 hours, you also need
> iodine. If it simply stays on your arm and begins to slowly fade in
> color after a full 24 hours, you have already reached iodine
> sufficiency.
>
> You can retest yourself every one to two weeks while on therapy. And
> you can use the test to help you judge your individual dosage need for
> iodine. Remember that contrary to current medical opinion, the real
> thyroid experts have proven that most patients who need iodine therapy
> require from three to 37 mgs/day. And that means from one to 12
> Prolamine Iodine tablets daily. Always start out slowly. Judge your
> results, monitor your symptoms and any side effects, and use the
> thyroid patch test to help you along the way.
>
> Proceed Slowly
>
> As discussed, some people are sensitive to the iodine metal. That is
> why all iodine therapy must be accomplished with a good degree of
> caution. Use the patch test to help you determine dose. Always start
> out at a low dose of one Prolamine Iodine tablet daily. Increase your
> dose slowly-by adding one or two tablets daily each week. If you
> experience problems or side effects, stop your therapy. If you are
> like most people and continue to improve, your therapy is effective.
>
> Side effects among sensitive individuals include skin irritation;
> watery eyes, nose, and saliva; nervousness or headache. Some sensitive
> people can experience tachycardia (racing heart). While iodine therapy
> has been shown to be a great aid to those with atrial fibrillation, if
> you experience a racing heart, you must stop iodine therapy
> immediately.
>
> So use the patch test, start slowly, increase your dose slowly and
> only by one tablet a week (some people need only a tablet or two while
> others require six to 12 tablets daily). Iodine sufficiency (all
> tissues with adequate iodine) can require 12 Prolamine Iodine tablets
> daily for three months. After three months reduce your dose to three
> per day for a month, then one per day. Watch for problems, watch for
> improvements, and see for yourself if iodine therapy is the missing
> link in your stubborn health problems.
>
> NOTES
>
> (1)"Iodine in medicine and pharmacy since its discovery-1811-1961,"
> Proc R Soc Med, 1961:54:831-836.
>
> (2)"Iodine therapy," Health Alert, Vol. 21, No. 3.