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As there are many spculation about this topic, does someone know what concentration of Iodine solution is the best for starch detection? 8%,5% or 2% solution?
Thanks all of You...

Most of foods which I tested with 2% Iodine were starchy pears,carrots, apricots, apples showed somekind of brown color, zuccini, ginger - everything raw. Carrot, paprika, tomato were starchy also cooked. Spices ginger, curcumin also starcy , same as ginger tea.

Hello, nenadu73:

I use a 1% solution called "Atomidine" or "Atomic Iodine:"



But the main thing is Carol's book and of secondary value is the listing of the 'starch content of common foods' on this forum; when in doubt I refer to these. Some things that are not starchy can also cause trouble, like caramel--and it cannot be tested so easily, but also some of us react to milk products enough to initially eliminate these for long enough to tell; usually after we have some degree of remission.

HEALTH,
John

First of all I would like to thank You for Your efforts in sending me answer...
Unfortunately, I can't find Atomic Iodine just 2% water dilution of Iodine which contains potassium so it's colour is dark orange on neutral surface. It clearly becomes black or dark blue on peas, pasta, potatoes but on apples and pears it's somekind brownish...so I can't be sure about it. I may post a photo...
Also I can't find Claire Sinclairs book in bookstores here in Serbia so it makes situation more coplicated.

Hello, nenadu73:

Iodine can be diluted using alcohol and I would recommend even less than 0.5% ultimate. It takes about four minutes to be certain a sample is tested properly. The potassium is not a problem but keeps Iodine from becoming oxidized at the surface.

Carol's book is available in e-book format for just a small price on Amazon and the Kindle reader is free. I have sent her book to others in countries around Serbia, but I am not in my normal home at the current time; in Philippines for a couple more weeks.

Her book is indispensable in doing strictest diet.

HEALTH,
John

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That's it. On the left is 10% povidone iodin with no reaction on apple, in the middle 8,5% povidone iodin with no reaction, and on the right 2% solution with potassium which reacted in few seconds a show this dark colour. Which on of these I may trust?

John, how do u dilute iodine to a0.5percent solution and what kind of alcohol?

>> On the left is 10% povidone iodin with no reaction on apple.. and on the right
>> 2% solution with potassium which reacted in few seconds a show this dark colour

John, I would like to know your thoughts on this too. I'm worried that maybe people have different kinds of iodine solutions and that some may be reactive to foods with less than 1% starch in it. I have seen pictures of melons etc turning black when tested with iodine.. things that never react for me.