The Iodine Crisis: What You Don't Know About Iodine Can Wreck Your Life

I think your this book just saved my life! For sure my quality of life! 4 years ago I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and since then I have never felt like myself no matter what I tried and I have tried everything! I was on 25 mg of iodine for the last 2 years which is high by conventional standards so it never occurred to me to raise it, but after I heard Lynne on a podcast where the host said that he was on 50 mg of iodine it occurred to me that I could try to raise mine just to see if it would help. I got this book and read it just to reassure myself. I immediately started taking 50mg. Expecting side effects I couldn’t believe it when instead I felt like someone had turned the lights back on! For 4 years I have been struggling with not feeling like myself, never really feeling motivated to do anything, always forcing myself to do the normal things of life, and really worrying about aging because I already felt old and I couldn’t imagine if it got worse! Today I feel like myself again! I can’t believe it! I’m so excited! I just had to thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you! And by the way no side effects at all! I have always taken lots of magnesium, sea salt, and selenium so perhaps that is why it was so easy. Also, it appears to have regulated my appetite! Even though I have been on ketogenic diet for over a year-and-a-half I never got the energy or appetite regulation that people described. Since I've been on iodine after I finish eating I am full and done eating. I don't want anything else and I don't crave sweets! It is life-changing! I am so grateful, thanks again!

The book is well-researched and packed with solid information. I would like to encourage others with my own story. In the past two years I have gradually increased my iodine intake. Since beginning the iodine (very low dose), I have lost 17-20 pounds without dieting a single day, and it has stayed off (even during the holidays). With each iodine increase, my energy has increased. In the past two weeks I have started using Lugol's 2% (only one drop a day which I think experts would consider a teeny amount). I gave no thought to seeing any changes, so after doing several extra nonessential chores for 3-4 days I realized Hey, it has to be the iodine increase. If my energy is really low, it causes a minor case of the blues. With the recent increase I am feeling even more uplifted all through the day. I tried two drops yesterday which upset my stomach (I then drank a second big glass of water which did the trick), my face became flushed, my scalp itched for a couple of minutes, and an itchy hive broke out on my neck. However, none of this was a problem--other than my concern that it might get worse--and it all lasted less than five minutes. I went back into the book and read that taking the iodine with food on the stomach usually solves the upset stomach. Some say taking it early is best as late-day doses can keep one awake. For years I felt like a deflated balloon all day long. Everything I accomplished was only through a very hard push. Now I feel like I'm up out of the grave, and I am eager to experience more improvements as I continue to increase the dosage.

Great book! Well written and researched. I’m beginning my Iodine Protocol immediately. I knew there was something bad about bread that affected my health, Bromine! Amazing how much of your health is affected by a lack of Iodine! Bromine in bread depletes your Iodine, even if you’re getting some elsewhere which is unlikely to be enough.

The Iodine Crisis by Lynne Farrow, A Book Review by Jeffrey Dach MDIf you are a woman diagnosed fibrocystic breast disease or with breast cancer, you need to read this book. If you are a woman who undergoes repeated breast procedures such as breast cyst aspirations or repeated biopsies of breast nodules, then you need to read this book. If you are a breast cancer survivor, then you need to read this book.As an interventional radiologist for 30 years, my job was to read the mammograms and perform the procedures, the breast biopsies and needle aspirations. Some women had multiple cysts and nodules and returned to the department every year for repeat aspirations and biopsy procedures. After their procedure, these women would ask me, "Doctor, what can I do to make these cysts and nodules in my breast go away"? And for 30 years I would throw up my hands and say "We just don't know".After I retired from radiology and returned to clinical medicine in 2004, I attended medical meetings and there was David Brownstein MD and George Flechas MD addressing the doctor audience about the Iodine project and the health benefits of Iodine supplementation. Iodine is the answer to fibrocystic breast disease. Iodine is the answer for breast cancer prevention. Iodine is the answer I should have been giving to all the women over the years I worked in the hospital X-ray department, but didn't. So I am making up for it now. We routinely test for Iodine level, and give Iodine supplements to every woman in my clinic.Lynne Farrow is a gifted writer and her book chronicles in exquisite detail her personal story and discovery of Iodine, and her journey as an Iodine advocate. Her book describes how Iodine was used for decades as a natural medicine, and then virtually eliminated from mainstream medicine and our food in the 1960′s by bad research.You will find it difficult to put this book down. There is much more of the story to be told, so go ahead and get yourself a copy and read it over and over again. Share it with your friend, and go online to Lynne Farrow's BreastCancerChoices.org and the Iodine Group to spread the word and spark a new revolution in the use of Iodine. You can share with Lynne Farrow her mission to restore Iodine to its rightful place on the shelf in Mainstream Medicine.Other books on this topic: Iodine: Why you need it, Why you can't live without it  by David Brownstein MD Breast Cancer and Iodine : How to Prevent and How to Survive Breast Cancer  By David Derry MDAuthor of this book review: Jeffrey Dach MD

I highly recommend you read this book, especially if you have fibrocystic breasts, breast cancer, prostate issues, or any health issues at all... I was vaguely aware that none of us is getting enough iodine, but the real extent of the problem really is shocking. I lost a couple of nasty long-term health issues days after starting supplementing with 2 drops of 15% Lugol's daily. And this is just the beginning of the positive effect! Used to get hives attacks several times a week - gone after 2 days (total of 4 drops) of Lugol's!!! Also used to get very painful nail bed infections, these all but disappeared too. I used to get at least one infected nail at a time, which was making me miserable, especially as I work with my hands. Sometimes I would be awake half of the night because of the throbbing pain....In the 2.5 months since taking Lugol's I had 1 nail infected, and it wasn't even painful. Now on to Dr Brownstein's Iodine book, which, thankfully, is available in e-book format from his website.

This book introduced me to the high-dose iodine protocol that has reversed my symptoms of hypothyroidism and in my opinion, prevented me from being on thyroid drugs for life. It's a fantastic book - easy to read and well-sourced with interesting case histories and lucid how-to guides on various aspects of following the high-dose iodine protocol. The historical information it contains about how iodine was widely used in the 19th century is fascinating.The one thing I didn't really like about this book was the accusatory tone of some of the language used - eg, "Who stole my iodine?". This makes the book seem a bit sensationalist at times, and less authoritative. It's still an important book to read for anyone who is interested in learning more about taking high doses of iodine.

What a fantastic book. A real eye opener.I feel so much more educated and better able to make informed choices regarding my health.I bought it to figure out the link between thyroid issues and lack of iodine but came away with so much more.Well worth buying and reading and retaining its message. It is an important one.The author has done a great service by sharing her research and knowledge.

A must read. Easy to understand, excellent advice. You should definitely feel better if you follow the advice of Lynne Farrow. The friend that recommended this book to me has already included iodine in her life and feels fabulous I am next on the list

Great book that everyone needs to read. Then watch 'Leonard Betts', an episode from the 4th series of The X-Files.We ARE being disclosed to, it's just that it is hidden as science fiction, and most people just think of it as that - fiction.