Re: Iodine and fungal growths

June 22, 2011

Welcome . Mine went away when I got on natural dessicated thyroid hormone. Thyroid tests are often not accurate for many reasons and you may well still be low in thyroid. Hypothyroid often causes candida overgrowth. One thing I know, it won't go away until the underlying cause is fixed; the best you can do then is to just manage it.

ARielOn Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Karyn Curtis <kcjlr@...> wrote:

From message #78166:

" Seems like this proves that iodine doesn't get rid of fungal growths, something some folks on this list have wondered about. "

Yes, I wonder about this. The previous discussion was about rosacea and skin fungal growths. I'm curious if anyone has success treating systemic candida with iodine.

Read here http://www.health-science-spirit.com/candida.html that Dr. Truss treated systemic candida with " a course of Lugol's solution " . That's what prompted me to begin reading here and start with the Lugol's solution. I also have a 7.1 cm goiter (about 2 3/4 inches).

This is my first post, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Karyn. I have MS, diagnosed 11-09, and have been taking LDN for a little over a year. I'm confident I've stopped the progression of my MS with that, but it's done nothing to reduce my goiter. I had an ultrasound and biopsy of the goiter in 2004. It's gotten larger since then, but doesn't cause any discomfort so I just live with it. The MRI that diagnosed my MS said the goiter has deviated my trachea, which is quite visible from the outside.

I find it interesting that the goiter was the first sign of any health problem for me, and it came with menopause. I saw in the Database Tables under " Iodine Insuffiency " that goiter can manifest at times of a " greater demand for increased thyroid hormone, such as in pregnancy or adolescence " . For me it was menopause, reverse adolescence. My first MS attack was in the fall of 2004, not long after the goiter developed. I see that reduced immune function can be a symptom of iodine insufficiency as well. It's all starting to make sense to me. Getting sufficient iodine could well be the key to regaining my health.

I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.

I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine.

Fast foreward to the present. LDN brought an " explosion of candida " about 3 weeks into it. It seems to do that to some who are immune compromised. I've been fighting that ever since (about a year). I've been off white sugar since Jan. 2008, but did continue to eat a lot of fruit. Started a strict candida diet in Aug. 2010, no sugar, no fruit, very low carbs. I've tried every natural candida treatment you could name, rotated treatments, and even did 2 months of prescription treatments. Nothing worked until I got a script for Nystatin tablets for 3 months.

That just ended, and outward signs of candida are gone, but my spit test is still positive. I don't think I'm done yet.

I'm debating going back to my Dr. and requesting another 3 months of Nystatin - or seeing if Iodine really is the best way to cure systemic candida. I'm about 2 weeks into my Iodine therapy and did 12 drops of Lugol's 2% today.

I know the Iodine is going to help me, but it may take a lot for a long time to reduce the goiter. I'd love to hear of any success stories with systemic candida.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Karyn

-- " Throughout much of the world, most people are busy being boring. " -Tom Donohue

June 22, 2011

Oops! Got the grams and milligrams mixed up. The kelp had 2 ¼ to 2 ½

milligrams - not grams of iodine. I think the Prolamine Iodine is 3 mg. per

pill. So it was about 5 mg, not grams.

Karyn

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A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp

and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I

also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day

was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months.

July 3, 2011

Hi Karyn, I have HYPOthyroidism, Hashi. I am responding to what you stated below:"I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently."I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine."====================================== I started Sea Kelp at the beginning of June 2010, 150 mcg a tablet for the fibrocystic breast disease. I discovered yesterday that there was less of a hair loss while washing my hair so that has improved with the sea kelp.I have a phlegm build up in my throat, it has loosened up a bit this week, I believe due to the kelp. I also have a runny nose now, which is good instead of having it drain into my throat area. I started taking 2 tablets this week. You are the first that I in this group that takes kelp. They are all against it, I suppose for good reasons but you have a successful story,

YAYE!! I'm glad ot know that the kelp proved to stop the progresssion of MS, YAYE! I feel that it will be safe to continue taking the sea kelp, too. I also take a multi-vitamin that has potassium iodide. Do you need to continue the progesterone cream or is there no need to continue to take it?I may bring this to the attention of my doctor because I am having troubling dealing with a shady Mammogram. I go thru this often, AND I'M TIRED OF THEM PUSHING THE PANIC BUTTON. I was told a long time ago that I have very dense breasts due to not ever being pregnant, but I learned recently that it is due to being HYPO!! I guess I'm going to have to TELL my doctor how to treat me. I've also HAD TO TELL HER how to treat my TSH, FT3 & FT4 numbers, not to leave me with such high numbers, to get me in the OPTIMAL ranges

ortherwise, she didn't know how to treat this disease. Didn't even know how to treat based on the numbers. Anyway, I like your story. Laurie Iodine and fungal growths

From message #78166:"Seems like this proves that iodine doesn't get rid of fungal growths, something some folks on this list have wondered about."Yes, I wonder about this. The previous discussion was about rosacea and skin fungal growths. I'm curious if anyone has success treating systemic candida with iodine.Read here http://www.health-science-spirit.com/candida.html that Dr. Truss treated systemic candida with "a course of Lugol's solution". That's what prompted me to begin reading here and start with the Lugol's solution. I also have a 7.1 cm goiter (about 2 3/4 inches).This is my first post, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Karyn. I have MS, diagnosed 11-09, and have been taking LDN for a little over a year. I'm confident I've stopped the progression of my MS with that, but it's done nothing to reduce my goiter. I had an ultrasound and biopsy of the goiter

in 2004. It's gotten larger since then, but doesn't cause any discomfort so I just live with it. The MRI that diagnosed my MS said the goiter has deviated my trachea, which is quite visible from the outside.I find it interesting that the goiter was the first sign of any health problem for me, and it came with menopause. I saw in the Database Tables under "Iodine Insuffiency" that goiter can manifest at times of a "greater demand for increased thyroid hormone, such as in pregnancy or adolescence". For me it was menopause, reverse adolescence. My first MS attack was in the fall of 2004, not long after the goiter developed. I see that reduced immune function can be a symptom of iodine insufficiency as well. It's all starting to make sense to me. Getting sufficient iodine could well be the key to regaining my health.I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed

normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine.Fast foreward to the present. LDN brought an "explosion of candida" about 3 weeks into it. It seems to do that to some who are immune compromised. I've been fighting that ever since (about a

year). I've been off white sugar since Jan. 2008, but did continue to eat a lot of fruit. Started a strict candida diet in Aug. 2010, no sugar, no fruit, very low carbs. I've tried every natural candida treatment you could name, rotated treatments, and even did 2 months of prescription treatments. Nothing worked until I got a script for Nystatin tablets for 3 months.That just ended, and outward signs of candida are gone, but my spit test is still positive. I don't think I'm done yet.I'm debating going back to my Dr. and requesting another 3 months of Nystatin - or seeing if Iodine really is the best way to cure systemic candida. I'm about 2 weeks into my Iodine therapy and did 12 drops of Lugol's 2% today.I know the Iodine is going to help me, but it may take a lot for a long time to reduce the goiter. I'd love to hear of any success stories with systemic candida.Thanks in advance

for any replies. Karyn ------------------------------------All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT group IodineOT/The NEW MEMBER DOCUMENT (#1 on the list) iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ%20FIRST/

July 4, 2011

Karyn, systemic candidiasis is also a fungal growth. Whatever works for fungus will work on candida but the cause of the candida needs to be taken care of as well. Hypothyroid often causes candida. I had the worst case of it I ever saw for many many years. Whatever doesn't work on fungal growth won't work on candida. Vaginal infections and athlete's foot are also fungal and are easily cured with lots of garlic oil. That was the best thing I ever found to work and I tried everything and studied everything for about 10 years.

ArielOn Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Laurie Nunez <lauriennz@...> wrote:

Hi Karyn, I have HYPOthyroidism, Hashi.

I am responding to what you stated below: " I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.

" I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine. " ======================================

I started Sea Kelp at the beginning of June 2010, 150 mcg a tablet for the fibrocystic breast disease. I discovered yesterday that there was less of a hair loss while washing my hair so that has improved with the sea kelp.

I have a phlegm build up in my throat, it has loosened up a bit this week, I believe due to the kelp. I also have a runny nose now, which is good instead of having it drain into my throat area.

I started taking 2 tablets this week. You are the first that I in this group that takes kelp. They are all against it, I suppose for good reasons but you have a successful story,

YAYE!! I'm glad ot know that the kelp proved to stop the progresssion of MS, YAYE! I feel that it will be safe to continue taking the sea kelp, too. I also take a multi-vitamin that has potassium iodide.

Do you need to continue the progesterone cream or is there no need to continue to take it?I may bring this to the attention of my doctor because I am having troubling dealing with a shady Mammogram. I go thru this often, AND I'M TIRED OF THEM PUSHING THE PANIC BUTTON.

I was told a long time ago that I have very dense breasts due to not ever being pregnant, but I learned recently that it is due to being HYPO!! I guess I'm going to have to TELL my doctor how to treat me.

I've also HAD TO TELL HER how to treat my TSH, FT3 & FT4 numbers, not to leave me with such high numbers, to get me in the OPTIMAL ranges

ortherwise, she didn't know how to treat this disease. Didn't even know how to treat based on the numbers. Anyway, I like your story. Laurie

Iodine and fungal growths

From message #78166: " Seems like this proves that iodine doesn't get rid of fungal growths, something some folks on this list have wondered about. " Yes, I wonder about this. The previous discussion was about rosacea and skin fungal growths. I'm curious if anyone has success treating systemic candida with iodine.

Read here http://www.health-science-spirit.com/candida.html that Dr. Truss treated systemic candida with " a course of Lugol's solution " . That's what prompted me to begin reading here and start with the Lugol's solution. I also have a 7.1 cm goiter (about 2 3/4 inches).

This is my first post, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Karyn. I have MS, diagnosed 11-09, and have been taking LDN for a little over a year. I'm confident I've stopped the progression of my MS with that, but it's done nothing to reduce my goiter. I had an ultrasound and biopsy of the goiter

in 2004. It's gotten larger since then, but doesn't cause any discomfort so I just live with it. The MRI that diagnosed my MS said the goiter has deviated my trachea, which is quite visible from the outside.

I find it interesting that the goiter was the first sign of any health problem for me, and it came with menopause. I saw in the Database Tables under " Iodine Insuffiency " that goiter can manifest at times of a " greater demand for increased thyroid hormone, such as in pregnancy or adolescence " . For me it was menopause, reverse adolescence. My first MS attack was in the fall of 2004, not long after the goiter developed. I see that reduced immune function can be a symptom of iodine insufficiency as well. It's all starting to make sense to me. Getting sufficient iodine could well be the key to regaining my health.

I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed

normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.

I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine.Fast foreward to the present. LDN brought an " explosion of candida " about 3 weeks into it. It seems to do that to some who are immune compromised. I've been fighting that ever since (about a

year). I've been off white sugar since Jan. 2008, but did continue to eat a lot of fruit. Started a strict candida diet in Aug. 2010, no sugar, no fruit, very low carbs. I've tried every natural candida treatment you could name, rotated treatments, and even did 2 months of prescription treatments. Nothing worked until I got a script for Nystatin tablets for 3 months.

That just ended, and outward signs of candida are gone, but my spit test is still positive. I don't think I'm done yet.I'm debating going back to my Dr. and requesting another 3 months of Nystatin - or seeing if Iodine really is the best way to cure systemic candida. I'm about 2 weeks into my Iodine therapy and did 12 drops of Lugol's 2% today.

I know the Iodine is going to help me, but it may take a lot for a long time to reduce the goiter. I'd love to hear of any success stories with systemic candida.Thanks in advance

for any replies. Karyn ------------------------------------All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT group IodineOT/

The NEW MEMBER DOCUMENT (#1 on the list) iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ%20FIRST/

July 4, 2011

Karyn and Ariel Several suggestions have been floated on this and related groups regarding treatment of fungal and yeast infections. Among them; baking soda paste, oregano oil, garlic oil and calendula. People have said each of those have worked for them. None of those worked for me but I would be eager to hear testimonials from others as to what has worked for them. I would love to hear of something that has a high likelihood of success that’s natural and safe. But I’m afraid that the high likelihood part cannot really be addressed without a clinical study to back it. All of our testimonials boil down to anecdotal reports. Stan From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Ariel MonserratSent: Monday, July 04, 2011 9:41 PMiodine Subject: Re: Iodine and fungal growths Karyn, systemic candidiasis is also a fungal growth. Whatever works for fungus will work on candida but the cause of the candida needs to be taken care of as well. Hypothyroid often causes candida. I had the worst case of it I ever saw for many many years. Whatever doesn't work on fungal growth won't work on candida. Vaginal infections and athlete's foot are also fungal and are easily cured with lots of garlic oil. That was the best thing I ever found to work and I tried everything and studied everything for about 10 years.ArielOn Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Laurie Nunez <lauriennz@...> wrote: Hi Karyn, I have HYPOthyroidism, Hashi. I am responding to what you stated below: " I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently. " I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine. " ====================================== I started Sea Kelp at the beginning of June 2010, 150 mcg a tablet for the fibrocystic breast disease. I discovered yesterday that there was less of a hair loss while washing my hair so that has improved with the sea kelp.I have a phlegm build up in my throat, it has loosened up a bit this week, I believe due to the kelp. I also have a runny nose now, which is good instead of having it drain into my throat area. I started taking 2 tablets this week. You are the first that I in this group that takes kelp. They are all against it, I suppose for good reasons but you have a successful story, YAYE!! I'm glad ot know that the kelp proved to stop the progresssion of MS, YAYE! I feel that it will be safe to continue taking the sea kelp, too. I also take a multi-vitamin that has potassium iodide. Do you need to continue the progesterone cream or is there no need to continue to take it?I may bring this to the attention of my doctor because I am having troubling dealing with a shady Mammogram. I go thru this often, AND I'M TIRED OF THEM PUSHING THE PANIC BUTTON. I was told a long time ago that I have very dense breasts due to not ever being pregnant, but I learned recently that it is due to being HYPO!! I guess I'm going to have to TELL my doctor how to treat me. I've also HAD TO TELL HER how to treat my TSH, FT3 & FT4 numbers, not to leave me with such high numbers, to get me in the OPTIMAL ranges ortherwise, she didn't know how to treat this disease. Didn't even know how to treat based on the numbers. Anyway, I like your story. Laurie Iodine and fungal growthsFrom message #78166: " Seems like this proves that iodine doesn't get rid of fungal growths, something some folks on this list have wondered about. " Yes, I wonder about this. The previous discussion was about rosacea and skin fungal growths. I'm curious if anyone has success treating systemic candida with iodine.Read here http://www.health-science-spirit.com/candida.html that Dr. Truss treated systemic candida with " a course of Lugol's solution " . That's what prompted me to begin reading here and start with the Lugol's solution. I also have a 7.1 cm goiter (about 2 3/4 inches).This is my first post, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Karyn. I have MS, diagnosed 11-09, and have been taking LDN for a little over a year. I'm confident I've stopped the progression of my MS with that, but it's done nothing to reduce my goiter. I had an ultrasound and biopsy of the goiter in 2004. It's gotten larger since then, but doesn't cause any discomfort so I just live with it. The MRI that diagnosed my MS said the goiter has deviated my trachea, which is quite visible from the outside.I find it interesting that the goiter was the first sign of any health problem for me, and it came with menopause. I saw in the Database Tables under " Iodine Insuffiency " that goiter can manifest at times of a " greater demand for increased thyroid hormone, such as in pregnancy or adolescence " . For me it was menopause, reverse adolescence. My first MS attack was in the fall of 2004, not long after the goiter developed. I see that reduced immune function can be a symptom of iodine insufficiency as well. It's all starting to make sense to me. Getting sufficient iodine could well be the key to regaining my health.I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine.Fast foreward to the present. LDN brought an " explosion of candida " about 3 weeks into it. It seems to do that to some who are immune compromised. I've been fighting that ever since (about a year). I've been off white sugar since Jan. 2008, but did continue to eat a lot of fruit. Started a strict candida diet in Aug. 2010, no sugar, no fruit, very low carbs. I've tried every natural candida treatment you could name, rotated treatments, and even did 2 months of prescription treatments. Nothing worked until I got a script for Nystatin tablets for 3 months.That just ended, and outward signs of candida are gone, but my spit test is still positive. I don't think I'm done yet.I'm debating going back to my Dr. and requesting another 3 months of Nystatin - or seeing if Iodine really is the best way to cure systemic candida. I'm about 2 weeks into my Iodine therapy and did 12 drops of Lugol's 2% today.I know the Iodine is going to help me, but it may take a lot for a long time to reduce the goiter. I'd love to hear of any success stories with systemic candida.Thanks in advance for any replies. Karyn ------------------------------------All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT group IodineOT/The NEW MEMBER DOCUMENT (#1 on the list) iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ%20FIRST/

July 4, 2011

Do you know about Doug Kaufmann and Know the Cause? Check his site out. www.knowthecause.com Best, Katheen

Iodine and fungal growthsFrom message #78166:"Seems like this proves that iodine doesn't get rid of fungal growths, something some folks on this list have wondered about."Yes, I wonder about this. The previous discussion was about rosacea and skin fungal growths. I'm curious if anyone has success treating systemic candida with iodine.Read here http://www.health-science-spirit.com/candida.html that Dr. Truss treated systemic candida with "a course of Lugol's solution". That's what prompted me to begin reading here and start with the Lugol's solution. I also have a 7.1 cm goiter (about 2 3/4 inches).This is my first post, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Karyn. I have MS, diagnosed 11-09, and have been taking LDN for a little over a year. I'm confident I've stopped the progression of my MS with that, but it's done nothing to reduce my goiter. I had an ultrasound and biopsy of the goiter in 2004. It's gotten larger since then, but doesn't cause any discomfort so I just live with it. The MRI that diagnosed my MS said the goiter has deviated my trachea, which is quite visible from the outside.I find it interesting that the goiter was the first sign of any health problem for me, and it came with menopause. I saw in the Database Tables under "Iodine Insuffiency" that goiter can manifest at times of a "greater demand for increased thyroid hormone, such as in pregnancy or adolescence". For me it was menopause, reverse adolescence. My first MS attack was in the fall of 2004, not long after the goiter developed. I see that reduced immune function can be a symptom of iodine insufficiency as well. It's all starting to make sense to me. Getting sufficient iodine could well be the key to regaining my health.I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine.Fast foreward to the present. LDN brought an "explosion of candida" about 3 weeks into it. It seems to do that to some who are immune compromised. I've been fighting that ever since (about a year). I've been off white sugar since Jan. 2008, but did continue to eat a lot of fruit. Started a strict candida diet in Aug. 2010, no sugar, no fruit, very low carbs. I've tried every natural candida treatment you could name, rotated treatments, and even did 2 months of prescription treatments. Nothing worked until I got a script for Nystatin tablets for 3 months.That just ended, and outward signs of candida are gone, but my spit test is still positive. I don't think I'm done yet.I'm debating going back to my Dr. and requesting another 3 months of Nystatin - or seeing if Iodine really is the best way to cure systemic candida. I'm about 2 weeks into my Iodine therapy and did 12 drops of Lugol's 2% today.I know the Iodine is going to help me, but it may take a lot for a long time to reduce the goiter. I'd love to hear of any success stories with systemic candida.Thanks in advance for any replies. Karyn

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July 5, 2011

Dear Kathleen

Thanks for the link, it looks like he has some good information there. I did a search on his site for 'YEAST INFECTION ' and various permutations but there was nothing there specifically for that. I'll keep looking and if I find something useful I will share here.

Stan

Re: Iodine and fungal growths

Do you know about Doug Kaufmann and Know the Cause? Check his site out. www.knowthecause.com Best, Katheen

Iodine and fungal growths

From message #78166:

"Seems like this proves that iodine doesn't get rid of fungal growths, something some folks on this list have wondered about."

Yes, I wonder about this. The previous discussion was about rosacea and skin fungal growths. I'm curious if anyone has success treating systemic candida with iodine.

Read here http://www.health-science-spirit.com/candida.html that Dr. Truss treated systemic candida with "a course of Lugol's solution". That's what prompted me to begin reading here and start with the Lugol's solution. I also have a 7.1 cm goiter (about 2 3/4 inches).

This is my first post, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Karyn. I have MS, diagnosed 11-09, and have been taking LDN for a little over a year. I'm confident I've stopped the progression of my MS with that, but it's done nothing to reduce my goiter. I had an ultrasound and biopsy of the goiter in 2004. It's gotten larger since then, but doesn't cause any discomfort so I just live with it. The MRI that diagnosed my MS said the goiter has deviated my trachea, which is quite visible from the outside.

I find it interesting that the goiter was the first sign of any health problem for me, and it came with menopause. I saw in the Database Tables under "Iodine Insuffiency" that goiter can manifest at times of a "greater demand for increased thyroid hormone, such as in pregnancy or adolescence". For me it was menopause, reverse adolescence. My first MS attack was in the fall of 2004, not long after the goiter developed. I see that reduced immune function can be a symptom of iodine insufficiency as well. It's all starting to make sense to me. Getting sufficient iodine could well be the key to regaining my health.

I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 Â¼ to 2 Â½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.

I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine.

Fast foreward to the present. LDN brought an "explosion of candida" about 3 weeks into it. It seems to do that to some who are immune compromised. I've been fighting that ever since (about a year). I've been off white sugar since Jan. 2008, but did continue to eat a lot of fruit. Started a strict candida diet in Aug. 2010, no sugar, no fruit, very low carbs. I've tried every natural candida treatment you could name, rotated treatments, and even did 2 months of prescription treatments. Nothing worked until I got a script for Nystatin tablets for 3 months.

That just ended, and outward signs of candida are gone, but my spit test is still positive. I don't think I'm done yet.

I'm debating going back to my Dr. and requesting another 3 months of Nystatin - or seeing if Iodine really is the best way to cure systemic candida. I'm about 2 weeks into my Iodine therapy and did 12 drops of Lugol's 2% today.

I know the Iodine is going to help me, but it may take a lot for a long time to reduce the goiter. I'd love to hear of any success stories with systemic candida.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Karyn

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Deaer Kathleen and others, On the Doug kaufman website, I saw someone post a note about the use of tea tree oil for fungal infections. Mine is on the skin, anybody have any experience with fungal infections treated successfully with tea tree oil â€“ what brand of oil, how much to use, how often, any concomitant treatments to take with it oral or otherwise, etc. Stan Â From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of AltanS@...Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 7:47 AMiodine Subject: Re: Iodine and fungal growths Dear Kathleen Thanks for the link, it looks like he has some good information there. I did a search on his site for 'YEAST INFECTION ' and various permutations but there was nothing there specifically for that. I'll keep looking and if I find something useful I will share here. Stan Re: Iodine and fungal growths Do you know about Doug Kaufmann and Know the Cause? Check his site out. www.knowthecause.com Best, Katheen Iodine and fungal growthsFrom message #78166: " Seems like this proves that iodine doesn't get rid of fungal growths, something some folks on this list have wondered about. " Yes, I wonder about this. The previous discussion was about rosacea and skin fungal growths. I'm curious if anyone has success treating systemic candida with iodine.Read here http://www.health-science-spirit.com/candida.html that Dr. Truss treated systemic candida with " a course of Lugol's solution " . That's what prompted me to begin reading here and start with the Lugol's solution. I also have a 7.1 cm goiter (about 2 3/4 inches).This is my first post, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Karyn. I have MS, diagnosed 11-09, and have been taking LDN for a little over a year. I'm confident I've stopped the progression of my MS with that, but it's done nothing to reduce my goiter. I had an ultrasound and biopsy of the goiter in 2004. It's gotten larger since then, but doesn't cause any discomfort so I just live with it. The MRI that diagnosed my MS said the goiter has deviated my trachea, which is quite visible from the outside.I find it interesting that the goiter was the first sign of any health problem for me, and it came with menopause. I saw in the Database Tables under " Iodine Insuffiency " that goiter can manifest at times of a " greater demand for increased thyroid hormone, such as in pregnancy or adolescence " . For me it was menopause, reverse adolescence. My first MS attack was in the fall of 2004, not long after the goiter developed. I see that reduced immune function can be a symptom of iodine insufficiency as well. It's all starting to make sense to me. Getting sufficient iodine could well be the key to regaining my health.I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 Â¼ to 2 Â½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine.Fast foreward to the present. LDN brought an " explosion of candida " about 3 weeks into it. It seems to do that to some who are immune compromised. I've been fighting that ever since (about a year). I've been off white sugar since Jan. 2008, but did continue to eat a lot of fruit. Started a strict candida diet in Aug. 2010, no sugar, no fruit, very low carbs. I've tried every natural candida treatment you could name, rotated treatments, and even did 2 months of prescription treatments. Nothing worked until I got a script for Nystatin tablets for 3 months.That just ended, and outward signs of candida are gone, but my spit test is still positive. I don't think I'm done yet.I'm debating going back to my Dr. and requesting another 3 months of Nystatin - or seeing if Iodine really is the best way to cure systemic candida. I'm about 2 weeks into my Iodine therapy and did 12 drops of Lugol's 2% today.I know the Iodine is going to help me, but it may take a lot for a long time to reduce the goiter. I'd love to hear of any success stories with systemic candida.Thanks in advance for any replies. Karyn ------------------------------------All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT group IodineOT/The NEW MEMBER DOCUMENT (#1 on the list) iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ%20FIRST/

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Hi Stan,

My daughter used Tea Tree Oil for a stubborn fungal infection on her foot between her toes. She bought the oil from the health food store, donâ€™t remember the brand. However, she also started to follow the anti-fungal diet that Doug Kaufmann recommends as well as taking Iodoral and the companion nutrients daily. When fungal infections show up on the skin, it means there is a systemic infection/problem (candida, yeasts, molds, fungus). Remember,everything in the body is connected and symptoms of interior problems often show up on the skin. Many find when following an eating plan that excludes yeasts, breads, high carb empty calorie foods, their symptoms of eczema, psoriasis and other skin problems disappear. They are healing from the inside. Check out his site again and see the diet he recommends, it makes sense and it really works. He also has a daily television show called Know The Cause (check your local listings, as they say). He talks sometimes about fungal skin infections totally clearing up with the right diet. He also recommends iodine as an important nutrient for good health. Best, Kathleen

Iodine and fungal growthsFrom message #78166:"Seems like this proves that iodine doesn't get rid of fungal growths, something some folks on this list have wondered about."Yes, I wonder about this. The previous discussion was about rosacea and skin fungal growths. I'm curious if anyone has success treating systemic candida with iodine.Read here http://www.health-science-spirit.com/candida.html that Dr. Truss treated systemic candida with "a course of Lugol's solution". That's what prompted me to begin reading here and start with the Lugol's solution. I also have a 7.1 cm goiter (about 2 3/4 inches).This is my first post, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Karyn. I have MS, diagnosed 11-09, and have been taking LDN for a little over a year. I'm confident I've stopped the progression of my MS with that, but it's done nothing to reduce my goiter. I had an ultrasound and biopsy of the goiter in 2004. It's gotten larger since then, but doesn't cause any discomfort so I just live with it. The MRI that diagnosed my MS said the goiter has deviated my trachea, which is quite visible from the outside.I find it interesting that the goiter was the first sign of any health problem for me, and it came with menopause. I saw in the Database Tables under "Iodine Insuffiency" that goiter can manifest at times of a "greater demand for increased thyroid hormone, such as in pregnancy or adolescence". For me it was menopause, reverse adolescence. My first MS attack was in the fall of 2004, not long after the goiter developed. I see that reduced immune function can be a symptom of iodine insufficiency as well. It's all starting to make sense to me. Getting sufficient iodine could well be the key to regaining my health.I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 Â¼ to 2 Â½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine.Fast foreward to the present. LDN brought an "explosion of candida" about 3 weeks into it. It seems to do that to some who are immune compromised. I've been fighting that ever since (about a year). I've been off white sugar since Jan. 2008, but did continue to eat a lot of fruit. Started a strict candida diet in Aug. 2010, no sugar, no fruit, very low carbs. I've tried every natural candida treatment you could name, rotated treatments, and even did 2 months of prescription treatments. Nothing worked until I got a script for Nystatin tablets for 3 months.That just ended, and outward signs of candida are gone, but my spit test is still positive. I don't think I'm done yet.I'm debating going back to my Dr. and requesting another 3 months of Nystatin - or seeing if Iodine really is the best way to cure systemic candida. I'm about 2 weeks into my Iodine therapy and did 12 drops of Lugol's 2% today.I know the Iodine is going to help me, but it may take a lot for a long time to reduce the goiter. I'd love to hear of any success stories with systemic candida.Thanks in advance for any replies. Karyn

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Garlic oil is a well-known powerful anti-fungal agent. This has been known for centuries, at least. If it didn't work for you, it's probably because you didn't take enough, or long enough to work and perhaps there is an underlying problem that means the candida won't go away until that is fixed. How's your thyroid work, is it low?

You may need to take as much as up to 20,000 mg a day for it to go away. But again, if there's an underlying problem that's causing it, not even that will work for any length of time.How much garlic oil have you been taking? for how long? in what form? is it odor-free?

It's kind of like saying penicilling doesn't work for everyone; it does, but it has to be in strong enough doses. Personally, I've tried everything else - oregano oil, calendula, etc. but nothing worked very well at all until the garlic oil, which can be applied topically or taken internally depending on where the yeast is a problem.

It does work for everyone, if taken right.ArielOn Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 10:38 PM, S. Altan <AltanS@...> wrote:

Karyn and Ariel

Several suggestions have been floated on this and related groups regarding treatment of fungal and yeast infections. Among them; baking soda paste, oregano oil, garlic oil and calendula. People have said each of those have worked for them. None of those worked for me but I would be eager to hear testimonials from others as to what has worked for them. I would love to hear of something that has a high likelihood of success that’s natural and safe. But I’m afraid that the high likelihood part cannot really be addressed without a clinical study to back it. All of our testimonials boil down to anecdotal reports.

Stan

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Ariel Monserrat

Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 9:41 PMiodine Subject: Re: Iodine and fungal growths

Karyn, systemic candidiasis is also a fungal growth. Whatever works for fungus will work on candida but the cause of the candida needs to be taken care of as well. Hypothyroid often causes candida. I had the worst case of it I ever saw for many many years. Whatever doesn't work on fungal growth won't work on candida. Vaginal infections and athlete's foot are also fungal and are easily cured with lots of garlic oil. That was the best thing I ever found to work and I tried everything and studied everything for about 10 years.

ArielOn Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Laurie Nunez <lauriennz@...> wrote:

Hi Karyn,

I have HYPOthyroidism, Hashi. I am responding to what you stated below:

" I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.

" I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine. "

======================================

I started Sea Kelp at the beginning of June 2010, 150 mcg a tablet for the fibrocystic breast disease.

I discovered yesterday that there was less of a hair loss while washing my hair so that has improved with the sea kelp.I have a phlegm build up in my throat, it has loosened up a bit this week, I believe due to the kelp.

I also have a runny nose now, which is good instead of having it drain into my throat area.

I started taking 2 tablets this week.

You are the first that I in this group that takes kelp. They are all against it, I suppose for good reasons but you have a successful story, YAYE!! I'm glad ot know that the kelp proved to stop the progresssion of MS, YAYE!

I feel that it will be safe to continue taking the sea kelp, too. I also take a multi-vitamin that has potassium iodide.

Do you need to continue the progesterone cream or is there no need to continue to take it?

I may bring this to the attention of my doctor because I am having troubling dealing with a shady Mammogram. I go thru this often, AND I'M TIRED OF THEM PUSHING THE PANIC BUTTON.

I was told a long time ago that I have very dense breasts due to not ever being pregnant, but I learned recently that it is due to being HYPO!! I guess I'm going to have to TELL my doctor how to treat me.

I've also HAD TO TELL HER how to treat my TSH, FT3 & FT4 numbers, not to leave me with such high numbers, to get me in the OPTIMAL ranges ortherwise, she didn't know how to treat this disease. Didn't even know how to treat based on the numbers.

Anyway, I like your story.

Laurie

Iodine and fungal growthsFrom message #78166: " Seems like this proves that iodine doesn't get rid of fungal growths, something some folks on this list have wondered about. "

Yes, I wonder about this. The previous discussion was about rosacea and skin fungal growths. I'm curious if anyone has success treating systemic candida with iodine.Read here http://www.health-science-spirit.com/candida.html that Dr. Truss treated systemic candida with " a course of Lugol's solution " . That's what prompted me to begin reading here and start with the Lugol's solution. I also have a 7.1 cm goiter (about 2 3/4 inches).

This is my first post, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Karyn. I have MS, diagnosed 11-09, and have been taking LDN for a little over a year. I'm confident I've stopped the progression of my MS with that, but it's done nothing to reduce my goiter. I had an ultrasound and biopsy of the goiter in 2004. It's gotten larger since then, but doesn't cause any discomfort so I just live with it. The MRI that diagnosed my MS said the goiter has deviated my trachea, which is quite visible from the outside.

I find it interesting that the goiter was the first sign of any health problem for me, and it came with menopause. I saw in the Database Tables under " Iodine Insuffiency " that goiter can manifest at times of a " greater demand for increased thyroid hormone, such as in pregnancy or adolescence " . For me it was menopause, reverse adolescence. My first MS attack was in the fall of 2004, not long after the goiter developed. I see that reduced immune function can be a symptom of iodine insufficiency as well. It's all starting to make sense to me. Getting sufficient iodine could well be the key to regaining my health.

I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.

I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine.Fast foreward to the present. LDN brought an " explosion of candida " about 3 weeks into it. It seems to do that to some who are immune compromised. I've been fighting that ever since (about a year). I've been off white sugar since Jan. 2008, but did continue to eat a lot of fruit. Started a strict candida diet in Aug. 2010, no sugar, no fruit, very low carbs. I've tried every natural candida treatment you could name, rotated treatments, and even did 2 months of prescription treatments. Nothing worked until I got a script for Nystatin tablets for 3 months.

That just ended, and outward signs of candida are gone, but my spit test is still positive. I don't think I'm done yet.I'm debating going back to my Dr. and requesting another 3 months of Nystatin - or seeing if Iodine really is the best way to cure systemic candida. I'm about 2 weeks into my Iodine therapy and did 12 drops of Lugol's 2% today.

I know the Iodine is going to help me, but it may take a lot for a long time to reduce the goiter. I'd love to hear of any success stories with systemic candida.Thanks in advance for any replies.

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So for finger fungus you suggest 20,000 mg a day internallyas opposed to topically?Thank you,AliOn Jul 5, 2011, at 9:50 AM, Ariel Monserrat wrote:

Garlic oil is a well-known powerful anti-fungal agent. This has been known for centuries, at least. If it didn't work for you, it's probably because you didn't take enough, or long enough to work and perhaps there is an underlying problem that means the candida won't go away until that is fixed. How's your thyroid work, is it low?

You may need to take as much as up to 20,000 mg a day for it to go away. But again, if there's an underlying problem that's causing it, not even that will work for any length of time.How much garlic oil have you been taking? for how long? in what form? is it odor-free?

It's kind of like saying penicillin doesn't work for everyone; it does, but it has to be in strong enough doses. Personally, I've tried everything else - oregano oil, calendula, etc. but nothing worked very well at all until the garlic oil, which can be applied topically or taken internally depending on where the yeast is a problem.

It does work for everyone, if taken right.ArielOn Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 10:38 PM, S. Altan <AltanS@...> wrote:

Karyn and Ariel

Several suggestions have been floated on this and related groups regarding treatment of fungal and yeast infections. Among them; baking soda paste, oregano oil, garlic oil and calendula. People have said each of those have worked for them. None of those worked for me but I would be eager to hear testimonials from others as to what has worked for them. I would love to hear of something that has a high likelihood of success that’s natural and safe. But I’m afraid that the high likelihood part cannot really be addressed without a clinical study to back it. All of our testimonials boil down to anecdotal reports. Stan

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Ariel Monserrat

Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 9:41 PMiodine Subject: Re: Iodine and fungal growths

Karyn, systemic candidiasis is also a fungal growth. Whatever works for fungus will work on candida but the cause of the candida needs to be taken care of as well. Hypothyroid often causes candida. I had the worst case of it I ever saw for many many years. Whatever doesn't work on fungal growth won't work on candida. Vaginal infections and athlete's foot are also fungal and are easily cured with lots of garlic oil. That was the best thing I ever found to work and I tried everything and studied everything for about 10 years.

ArielOn Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Laurie Nunez <lauriennz@...> wrote:

Hi Karyn,

I have HYPOthyroidism, Hashi. I am responding to what you stated below:

"I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.

"I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine."

======================================

I started Sea Kelp at the beginning of June 2010, 150 mcg a tablet for the fibrocystic breast disease.

I discovered yesterday that there was less of a hair loss while washing my hair so that has improved with the sea kelp.I have a phlegm build up in my throat, it has loosened up a bit this week, I believe due to the kelp.

I also have a runny nose now, which is good instead of having it drain into my throat area.

I started taking 2 tablets this week.

You are the first that I in this group that takes kelp. They are all against it, I suppose for good reasons but you have a successful story, YAYE!! I'm glad ot know that the kelp proved to stop the progresssion of MS, YAYE!

I feel that it will be safe to continue taking the sea kelp, too. I also take a multi-vitamin that has potassium iodide.

Do you need to continue the progesterone cream or is there no need to continue to take it?

I may bring this to the attention of my doctor because I am having troubling dealing with a shady Mammogram. I go thru this often, AND I'M TIRED OF THEM PUSHING THE PANIC BUTTON.

I was told a long time ago that I have very dense breasts due to not ever being pregnant, but I learned recently that it is due to being HYPO!! I guess I'm going to have to TELL my doctor how to treat me.

I've also HAD TO TELL HER how to treat my TSH, FT3 & FT4 numbers, not to leave me with such high numbers, to get me in the OPTIMAL ranges ortherwise, she didn't know how to treat this disease. Didn't even know how to treat based on the numbers.

Anyway, I like your story.

Laurie

Iodine and fungal growthsFrom message #78166:"Seems like this proves that iodine doesn't get rid of fungal growths, something some folks on this list have wondered about."

Yes, I wonder about this. The previous discussion was about rosacea and skin fungal growths. I'm curious if anyone has success treating systemic candida with iodine.Read here http://www.health-science-spirit.com/candida.html that Dr. Truss treated systemic candida with "a course of Lugol's solution". That's what prompted me to begin reading here and start with the Lugol's solution. I also have a 7.1 cm goiter (about 2 3/4 inches).

This is my first post, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Karyn. I have MS, diagnosed 11-09, and have been taking LDN for a little over a year. I'm confident I've stopped the progression of my MS with that, but it's done nothing to reduce my goiter. I had an ultrasound and biopsy of the goiter in 2004. It's gotten larger since then, but doesn't cause any discomfort so I just live with it. The MRI that diagnosed my MS said the goiter has deviated my trachea, which is quite visible from the outside.

I find it interesting that the goiter was the first sign of any health problem for me, and it came with menopause. I saw in the Database Tables under "Iodine Insuffiency" that goiter can manifest at times of a "greater demand for increased thyroid hormone, such as in pregnancy or adolescence". For me it was menopause, reverse adolescence. My first MS attack was in the fall of 2004, not long after the goiter developed. I see that reduced immune function can be a symptom of iodine insufficiency as well. It's all starting to make sense to me. Getting sufficient iodine could well be the key to regaining my health.

I had a thyroid function test along with the goiter tests in 2004 and it showed normal TSH and T4 at the very bottom of normal range. I'm sure I was hypo but not enough to be treated. A friend who was into natural healing recommended kelp. I started taking kelp and increased to about 10 to 12 kelp pills a day, (2 ¼ to 2 ½ gms of iodine). I also added Prolamine Iodine @ 3 gms of iodine / day. 5 grams of iodine a day was enough to get my thyroid function tests to mid range in 6 months. I've taken kelp since 2004. I discontinued the Prolamine Iodine recently.

I had also added Progesterone cream with the kelp. My terrible fibrocystic breast disease vanished in a few months, and I always thought it was the progesterone cream. Now I'm sure it was the iodine.Fast foreward to the present. LDN brought an "explosion of candida" about 3 weeks into it. It seems to do that to some who are immune compromised. I've been fighting that ever since (about a year). I've been off white sugar since Jan. 2008, but did continue to eat a lot of fruit. Started a strict candida diet in Aug. 2010, no sugar, no fruit, very low carbs. I've tried every natural candida treatment you could name, rotated treatments, and even did 2 months of prescription treatments. Nothing worked until I got a script for Nystatin tablets for 3 months.

That just ended, and outward signs of candida are gone, but my spit test is still positive. I don't think I'm done yet.I'm debating going back to my Dr. and requesting another 3 months of Nystatin - or seeing if Iodine really is the best way to cure systemic candida. I'm about 2 weeks into my Iodine therapy and did 12 drops of Lugol's 2% today.

I know the Iodine is going to help me, but it may take a lot for a long time to reduce the goiter. I'd love to hear of any success stories with systemic candida.Thanks in advance for any replies.

Karyn ------------------------------------All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT group IodineOT/

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Um, no that isn't what I said. I said you could use it either way. If it were me, I'd probably do both. But don't start out with 20,000 the detox and die-off of yeast will make you sick. Start at about 2,000 and take an extra 1,000 mg per day and work your way up.

ArielOn Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Alison Trotta-Marshall <rubyrain11@...> wrote: