On the Internet you can find answers to any questions. Alas, not all of the information provided is true and useful. Sometimes you get horrified by reading some tips. However, when it comes to fashion, cosmetics, homemade goods and other little things, it does not really matter. Health is another matter ... Russians, from something very fond of grandfather's recipes for treating various diseases. Honey with vodka for ulcers, milk with iodine for an unwanted pregnancy, oil with garlic for cancer ... The list goes on and on. I think in this case it will not be superfluous to dispel some misconceptions about the miracles of home remedies.
Milk with iodine for the prevention of radiation sickness.
Forced to disappoint those who firmly believe in the effectiveness of this method of combating radiation. Ordinary iodine is used only when the territory is infected with its radioactive isotope. Reception of the substance begins as soon as a leak is detected. The essence of the method is to saturate the body with iodine before it begins to compensate for its deficiency due to isotopes. The most dangerous period is the first two weeks after the disaster. At this time, it is recommended to take drugs with potassium iodide: "Iodomarin", "Lugol", "Iodine asset". All of these drugs are essentially the same. In cases where it is not possible to purchase finished products, you can use milk with iodine (a couple of drops of an alcoholic solution per glass).
Unwanted pregnancy - is it possible to solve the problem yourself?
An unplanned conception is an unpleasant fact and any woman tries to solve the problem with "little blood." Many, moreover, are also afraid to consult a doctor, resorting to all kinds of tricks in order to provoke a miscarriage. Skydiving, rearranging heavy furniture alone, hot baths with mustard ... What unwise ladies do not do to get rid of unnecessary fruit.
On the Internet, there are also tips on this topic. For example, such: "If you drink milk with iodine, termination of pregnancy is quite possible." However, no one promises one hundred percent result, stipulating that this method does not help everyone.
In the distant days, when in the USSR there was not only sex, but also birth control pills, such barbaric methods were somehow justified. But when modern, educated young ladies seriously ask questions on the forum: “If I drink milk with iodine, my periods will start right away?”, I really want to ask in what century these people live. After all, now all information about sex, conception and protection is in the public domain. At the same time, one can clarify the disappointing fact that the onset of menstruation does not guarantee the absence of pregnancy.
I’ll tell you a secret, our grandmothers used milk with iodine for a short time to cause a miscarriage. Iodine does not have a pronounced abortive effect. Thus, you can cause vomiting, get an upset stomach and even an ulcer, but it is unlikely to get rid of the child. I will remind those who forgot the school chemistry course that iodine is toxic, and in the presence of hydrochloric acid (gastric juice) manifests itself as a strong oxidizing agent.
Folk methods of abortion really exist. There are plants, which include substances that stimulate the muscles of the uterus. I will not give their names here, for ethical reasons. Of course, their use is far from safe, especially in the absence of medical supervision. However, any specialist will confirm that harmless abortion does not exist in principle. There are less traumatic methods - vacuum, pharmacological preparations. However, we must not forget that termination of pregnancy (including miscarriage) is a shock for the female body, which is already tuned to bear the fetus.
Iodine in disorders of the endocrine system.
The proper functioning of the thyroid gland allows us to remain energetic, slender, cheerful, and most importantly healthy. However, diseases associated with malfunctions in the work of this body are now gaining epidemic proportions. And the blame for everything, according to endocrinologists, is the lack of iodine in the diet of Russians. A little bit about why our body needs this chemical element? It is iodine that takes a direct part in the synthesis of the hormones triiodothyronine and thyroxine, which are necessary for the normal course of metabolic processes. You can get iodine from food, water and even air. It is enough to include in your diet seafood, legumes, green and onions, vegetables and fruits in large quantities, use sea salt and dried kelp as a seasoning.
Is it possible to take milk with iodine in order to make up for the deficiency of this element in the diet? According to endocrinologists, this should in no case be done. Active iodine is easily absorbed by the body, therefore, an excess of it may occur, which is no less harmful.
Many experts also oppose the use of any drugs containing this element. They are sure that it is much more beneficial for the human body to get iodine from food.
Agree that home remedies are not very suitable for solving medical problems. Therefore, it is better to do without them. As they say, you’ll be healthier.