“lodine is required for all cells to function optimally. The highest concentration is in the thyroid gland. It's also needed to balance estrogen and detoxify metals.”

Dr. David Brownstein, MD

“Iodine is by far the best antibiotic, antiviral and antiseptic of all time.”

Dr. David Derry

Iodine is an essential chemical element for the healthy functioning of our bodies. As we don’t make this ourselves, many of us are deficient with the absence of iodine rich foods in our diet.

Iodine detoxes moulds, heavy metals (such as mercury), fluoride and chlorine. It supports our immune system and healthy blood pressure, protects us from radiation, increases energy levels and is a key factor in treating breast cysts and protects against cancer and cardiovascular disease. Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone production which regulates our metabolism and supports healthy weight loss. It even impacts the IQ of our developing offspring. (oawhealth.com)

According to Dr. George Flechas, “Iodine is utilized by every hormone receptor in the body. The absence of iodine causes a hormonal dysfunction that can be seen with practically every hormone inside the body.”

Iodine provides the body with the ability to resist disease and is necessary for your thyroid gland to perform its work correctly. The thyroid gland is incredibly important. It sits in the front of the lower part of the neck where all of the blood in the body passes through every 17 minutes. This acts as an immune defence system that works to kill any minor germs entering the blood stream through the skin, mouth, nose or the digestive tract. Each time the blood is filtered, iodine is secreted killing these germs. Strong, virulent germs are weakened each time they pass through the thyroid gland until they are eliminated in the presence of iodine. Without iodine, the body doesn’t have the ability to protect the body this way.

Perfect Iodine Protocol

The following protocol is for this particular brand of Perfect Iodine Only. It does not transfer to other brands as they are formulated differently and not suspended in distilled water as this solution is (Some of them require only 2-5 drops). The Perfect Iodine protocol is as follows and was personally given by the owner of this company to my mentor Ilana…

2 teaspoons of Perfect Iodine for 2 weeks.

1 teaspoon in the morning and the next one 12 hours later. After the 2 week protocol, transition to a maintenance plan, taking 1 teaspoon a day.

* note the iodine should be taken at least 2 hours away from kefir.

I needed 2 bottles to make it to 2 weeks. This protocol can be repeated each year or when you feel you need extra support in detoxing.

You can also purchase a small spray bottle for external use. You can spray it in your nose, on cuts, sores, eczema etc.

It’s also important to note that selenium acts synergistically with iodine which can affect hormone homeostasis and iodine availability. When taking iodine as a supplement, a quality selenium supplement should also be included.

Testing Your Iodine Levels

It is a great idea to get your iodine levels checked with your doctor. In the absence of such a test and you are curious, you can do the skin test. This is where you place a little iodine (the type you use for cuts) on your skin and see how long it takes to absorb. If it takes more than a day, you aren’t deficient. However if your skin absorbs it within a few hours this is an indication that you are deficient.