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IodineIodine is an essential trace element. Severe deficiency causes goitre - a swelling of the thyroid gland. Major deficiency also causes cretinism, which results in stunted growth, mental retardation and other health problems Other symptoms of iodine deficiency include:
Sufficient iodine plays a part in curing a wide variety of ailments. If you are iodine-deficient, correcting that deficiency may be the key to your cure. As always, the best way to correct a deficiency is through a nutrient-rich diet or super food. That way, you get the element you need in balance with a range of synergists There is controversy as to what is a healthy level of iodine in the diet. The RDA is about 150 mcg per day. Many other researchers claim that much larger doses are needed for health, longevity and protection (1), (2), (3). In Australia and New Zealand, iodine deficiency even at the RDA level may be a widespread problem in the general population. A dietary survey conducted in 2008 by the national food regulator (FSANZ) found that 43 per cent of Australians don't get enough iodine, while 70 per cent of women of child-bearing age and about 10 per cent of children between the ages of two and three are iodine-deficient The introduction of iodized salt in the early 1900s, and the addition of iodine compounds to other foodstuffs such as flour and milk has reduced iodine deficiency in many affluent countries. However, it is still a problem in many parts of the world, particularly in poorer nations and places where there is little iodine in the local food - typically remote inland areas with no access to sea-sourced foods. Australia, India and several African and European countries have geographical areas of iodine deficiency If you have sufficient iodine in your diet, your body will absorb it. Seaweeds are rich in iodine, and there is no problem with the bio-availability of iodine in this form. Other foods from the ocean are also rich in iodine, particularly fish heads. From the land, greens and sunflower seeds contain iodine, although the level is dependent on the iodine content of the soil and air in which they are grown Iodine has been used for many years as an antiseptic. Povidone iodine, as found in topical antiseptics, is well-known to be rapidly absorbed through the human skin. Most iodine-deficient people are not getting enough iodine from their food There is a synergy between iodine and selenium, which means that if one consumes too little selenium, the body uses iodine inefficiently (and probably vice versa, though there is no research that has been done to show this). Of all foods, Brazil nuts contain the highest level of selenium. If you eat one Brazil nut per day, you get sufficient selenium for good health Iodine, bromine and fluorine are antagonists to each other. If the level of iodine in your body is sufficient, you are unlikely to have high levels of bromine and fluorine - both of which are toxic Nascent Iodine - Australian distributor Nascent Iodine - USA distributor
(1) Orthoiodosupplementation: Iodine Sufficiency Of The Whole Human Body.
Abraham, G.E., Flechas, J.D., Hakala, J.C.
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