thank you for your suggestion, I have done this and I'm waiting to hear back from 3 docs with Iodine knowledge. I would like to know if anyone had any thoughts on the actions of Iodine in regards to dengue fever or malaria, I'm certainly not suggesting my Dad take Iodine or anything else without having researched extensivly on the subject. Dad is also doing his own research about the effects of iodine on people with heart damage, he is very interested in the detox properties as he feels he has a lot of chemical and heavy metal contamination. I can understand that you may be concerned about legal ramafications and I will try to word my questions a little better so that I can get my meaning accross without sounding like I'm asking for answers. I really would like others thoughts on the subject :)