Positive clinical results were seen in most of these patients after supplementation of orthoiodosupplementation within the range of 6.25 - 50 mg of iodine / iodide (1/2 to 4 tablets of Lugol in tablet form).» (westonaprice.org)
There are potentially serious risks to taking too much iodine, however, which is why I generally do not advise taking iodine supplements like Lugol's or Ioderol. (articles.mercola.com)
Using energy to break the diatomic form to create monatomic «nascent» iodine is a primary difference between nascent iodine and diatomic, or iodine / iodide products such as Lugol's. (globalhealingcenter.com)