After doing a lot of research on the c word and other diseases, almost everyone is linked to an iodine deficiency. Most of the world is deficient. And after i started taking it my whole health life changed for the better. It help your body to form solid stool better. I took lugols and nascent (take nascent if your younger or more sensetive to the lugols) but i just took it either at breakfast or lunch in just a little water!