 Some Symptoms Of an Iodine Deficiency:
- Acne
- Cretinism
- Depression
- Frustration
- Goiter
- Hormonal Imbalance
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Lethargy
- Miscarriages
- Scaly or Dry Skin
- Sterility or Infertility
What Can Iodine Do For You?
- Iodine is called the metabolizer.
- It is one of the most vital of the biochemical elements and has one of the highest vibratory frequency rates of all the elements.
- It mainly affects the thyroid, which not only controls many important functions in the body, but also keeps us in a quickened state of health.
- Iodine restores heat, assists calcium in the repair and building of tissue in the body.
- Iodine is stored, in a small percentage, in muscles, most in the thyroid and the rest in the skin and bones.
- The thyroid gland secretes iodine.
- The hormones the thyroid produces regulate and control the metabolism of the body (increases the assimilation of salts), digestion, heart rate, body temperature, nervous system, reproductive system and body weight.
- Iodine protects the brain by destroying harmful toxins, and helps neutralize toxins in the rest of the body.
- Iodine aids the assimilation of calcium and silicon.
- Skin problems such as dry or scaly skin are indicative of an Iodine deficiency.
- Regular elevated intakes of iodine occur occasionally, such reactions may manifest as skin rashes or acne.
- Iodine is used by the thyroid gland and since the thyroid gland controls many functions of the body either directly or indirectly, a lack of iodine can cause problems: goiter, difficulties in childbirth and with lactation, with metabolism and the body's thermostat and blood vessels, sexual dysfunction, and cretinism.
- This is usually happens while the baby is still in the womb due to the fact that the mother is herself deficient in iodine.
- The thyroid regulates our body's metabolism or the rate at which we burn food.
- According to Dr. Bernard Jensen, "...those living extensively on meat, starch, refined, manufactured and preserved foods, albumin-rich foods, de-vitaminized and de-mineralized foods irritate and weaken or incapacitate the thyroid gland.
- If the thyroid is too slow a person might be sluggish, chubby, ill-focused; if it is too fast one may be irritable, nervous and jumpy.
- Because of the thyroid's dependence on iodine, too much or too little of that mineral in our systems can affect our personalities a great deal.
- The thyroid can also affect body temperature; not enough iodine in the thyroid can make us cold, especially the hands and feet.
- No matter how many clothes are worn we never seem to get warm.
- Too much or too little iodine can also cause acne.
- With acne on the rise in both adolescents and adults, could it be possible there is an iodine deficiency?
- Mental acuity and speech, nails, teeth, hair and skin are all dependent on iodine being present in the body.
- Iodine also may play a part in arterial plaque reduction; iodine increases circulation, thus increasing oxygen and transportation of other vital elements directly pertaining to this particular condition.
- In an article written in the Western Journal of Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology the importance of iodine during pregnancy was clearly stated.
- Three women given iodine during their pregnancy kept their basal metabolic rate in the normal range.
- If it was high, iodine would lower it; if it was low, iodine would raise the levels.
- It acted as a balancing mechanism.
- It is believed that the average adult body contains between 20-50 mg of iodine.
- More than 60% of this is contained in the thyroid; the rest is in the reproductive organs, the muscles and the blood (blood passes through the thyroid ever hour and a half).
- Thyroid hormones are essential to the growth and development of the epidermal layers and the brain.
- Iodine is necessary in helping with the manufacture of proteins, carbohydrate absorption, cholesterol synthesis and the conversion of carotene to Vitamin A.
- Canadian scientists have been studying iodine with regard to fibrocystic breast disease.
- In a review published in the Canadian Journal of Surgery, different iodine preparations were used to treat the fibrocystic disease.
- The iodine preparation used included protein bound iodine, molecular iodine and sodium iodide.
- All were beneficial to some degree with the molecular iodine being the most helpful.
- Recent data from chine has tied hearing loss in children to an iodine deficiency.
- Iodine has antiseptic properties and is still used in many medical institutions as a topical aid.
- Many women will use it topically for Chlamydia and candida.
- It helps kill bacteria and fungi.
- Iodine can protect the thyroid from radioactive damage.
- In nuclear mishaps, radioactive iodine is released into the air and can be taken up by the thyroid; this iodine is believed to cause cancer.
- Proper treatment with the correct iodine remedies this.
- Iodine also increases the motility of the gastrointestinal tract, the reactions in the nervous system and the heart's ability to utilize oxygen.
- The best food sources of iodine are: kelp, seaweed, seafood, garlic, mushrooms, onions and vegetables grown in mineral rich soils, goat cottage cheese, and blueberries.
- Iodized salt is NOT recommended as a supplement.
Food Sources Of Iodine:
- Asparagus
- Cod
- Eggs
- Fish
- Fresh Vegetables
- Haddock
- Iodized Salt
- Kelp
- Meats
- Mushrooms
- Perch
- Sea Bass
- Sea Fish
- Sea Food
- Sea Vegetables
Some Of the Highest Sources Of Iodine In Organically Grown Foods...
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Bass
- Beans
- Carrots
- Chives
- Coconut
- Cucumber
- Dulce
- Garlic
- Green Peppers
- Haddock
- Okra
- Potatoes, Sweet and Irish
- Quail
- Summer Squash
- Watermelon
- Salmon
- Seaweed
- Silver
- Strawberries
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These statements and the products of this company are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult your physician before taking this product.
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