iodine

I can't take this any more! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100928025514.htm I know that Science is necessarily provisional, but I'm getting upset that research on this most interesting of subjects keeps oscillating between Almost Unbelievably Fascinating and Mundane. Just...

A friend of mine recently went to a "vitamin store" seeking iron pills because she was feeling run down, and the shop gal suggested she try painting some iodine on her skin and see how quickly it is absorbed. The shop gal provided some liquid iodine stuff for free, and painted a reddish patch on...

Recently, my St. Bernard was diagnosed with a malfunctioning thyroid gland. The vet prescribed some pills and told us to come back in six weeks for a follow-up blood test. Mama Mortis got a bit perturbed because the vet never mentioned iodine (shown to help regulate the thyroid in humans, I...