Today’s blog will address the issues we are facing with bromide toxicity. If you haven’t read the previous blogs on Iodine please go back and read through them so that you have a clear understanding of the big picture. Bromide is a toxic halide that competes with the absorption of iodine in the body. When the body is in an iodine deficient state it attempts to substitute other halides such as bromide and fluoride to […]
It has been known for many years that a lack of iodine can create a goiter. What is a goiter you ask? A goiter is the swelling of the thyroid gland in an attempt to capture more iodine from the blood stream in a deficient state. Goiter is more common in 3rd world countries where overall nutrition is lacking. We saw it in the United States prior to the addition of iodized salt into the American […]
After constantly being asked about kelp and other sea vegetables in the context of iodine supplementation, I decided that it was time to address the elephant in the room. The constant push to take Kelp and other Sea Vegetables to supply iodine in the diet has been concerning to me. While sea vegetables may offer iodine and other nutrients, they also risk a high exposure to toxins. Natural News Labs published this article on the testing they performed that […]
The Supplementing with iodine and the fear that accompanies it is due to poor execution and not the nutrient itself. The preferred form of iodine is Lugol’s formula. This is because Lugol’s contains both Iodine and Potassium Iodide. Various organs and tissues in the body prefer one form over the other. The breast, prostate and stomach prefer to utilize Iodine while the thyroid, salivary gland and skin prefer to use iodide. When you supplement with […]
