I am familiar with SSKI, potassium iodide. What is potassium iodate?
Dan On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Norton, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I hadn’t planned on posting on this but given the recent interest in iodine > maybe it will be of interest to some. > I ran across some interesting patents regarding iodine. I provide links to > the patents at the end of this post. Many have difficulty getting access to > sufficient iodine at a cost they can afford. This can be a problem > particularly to those with cancer where daily doses of up to 100 mg of > iodine are recommended. The patents show that when an iodide and an iodate > are taken together, the hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach converts the > iodide and iodate to molecular iodine (I2). In the following discussion, I > will be referring to potassium iodide and potassium iodate forms of iodine. > This is because both are readily available in Reagent grade via eBay and a > liquid form of potassium iodide, known as SSKI (Saturated Solution Potassium > Iodide), is also readily available from multiple sources. I was able to get > 100gm of potassium iodide and 25gm potassium, Regeant grade, on eBay for > about $40.00. This will provide enough iodine for over 3 years of iodine at > a dosage of 100mg per day. > > To summarize the patents briefly: When potassium iodide and potassium iodate > are ingested in the ratio by weight of 3.8:1(iodide to iodate) the iodide > and iodate are converted to I2 with a conversion efficiency of up to 100%. > Many believe that it is best to have both potassium iodide and I2 in the > bloodstream since each is utilized differently in the body. You can achieve > any ratio of iodide to I2 you want simply by increasing the ratio of iodide > to iodate (i.e. 4:1, 4.5:1, …) the extra iodide is not converted to I2 and > remains as potassium iodide. > > The inventor tested his hypothesis in two ways. First, he combined the > iodide and iodate, added them to simulated gastric acid and verified the > conversion of the two to I2. Secondly, he fed the combination to mice and > confirmed the presence of I2 in the tissues of the mice. In all cases, the > amount of I2 in the tissues equaled or exceeded the I2 found in the tissues > of a control group of mice given an equivalent amount of Lugol’s. > > Much of the patent relates to making a compound of the two iodine’s that is > stable over time without conversion to I2. To do so the compound must have a > pH of 8 to 11 preferably. You can do this by using baking soda or calcium > bentonite as the medium for combining the two. Both are readily available > and have a pH of around 11. Personally, I don’t think it is worth the > trouble unless you need to put the iodine in capsules. If you already use > SSKI, just keep a so;ution of potassium iodate in a dropper and add the > iodate to the SSKI to get the desired ratio and amount of I2 and potassium > iodide you want. > > To calculate the amount of iodide and iodate in a specific amount of the two > you need to consider the actual amount of iodine in the compounds. Potassium > iodide is 76.5% iodine and potassium iodate is 59.3% iodine. > > I know this is confusing but I hope you can understand the explanation. > > Patents: > http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5885592.html > http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6248335.html > > - Steve N -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
