Excellent, vital product. Recommend only dabbing on skin topically, make certain you are not allergic, most people aren't though. Health benefits of iodine include: • Fluoride detoxification • Improved cognitive functioning • Improved metabolism because it helps the body bio synthesize food into usable nutrients • Deficiency leaves thyroid gland susceptible to free radical exposure • Balances hormones resulting in emotional balance (increased libido) • Can improve fibrocystic breast disease • Hair growth and hair color restored • Increased energy • Radiation protection • Destroys pathogens, molds, fungi, parasites, and Malaria • Supports apoptosis (programmed cell death of unhealthy cells) to protect against cancer and facilitate youth • Iodine removes toxic chemicals: Iodine can flush out chemical toxins like fluoride, lead, mercury, biological toxins and can even strengthen the immune system. It also prevents the proliferation of harmful bacteria in the stomach. Note: David Brownstein wrote..."Iodine is the most misunderstood nutrient. After 17 years of practicing medicine, I can say that it is impossible to achieve your optimal health if you do not have adequate iodine levels. I have yet to see any item that is more important to promoting health or optimizing the function of the immune system than iodine. Learn what forms of iodine you need and why there is not enough iodine in salt. See how iodine can help: breast cancer, fibrocystic breast disease, detoxification, fatigue, Graves' disease, and Hashimoto's disease. Find out why iodine deficiency may be the root cause of thyroid problems including hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer. Discover how to get iodine in your diet and improve your immune system.