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The Powerful Benefits of Iodine
Iodine is very feared today in the general population. But it is also one of the most needed elements. Like Calcium, magnesium, and potassium, our body requires iodine for many reasons, for proper thyroid function and the production of all other hormones in our bodies. It is necessary for an optimum immune system and is found in all of the body’s cells. Iodine also has properties that kill parasites, fungus, viruses, and an iodine-rich body that prevents cancer cells’ growth.
Although iodine is a relatively rare element — it is essential to our optimum health. In fact, in Dr. David Brownstein’s book “Iodine: Why you need it, Why you can’t live without it” — he states that “Iodine deficiency is a global problem.”
How did this happen
If you remember the periodic table of the elements from high school, there is a section called the halogens — they include chlorine, fluoride, bromide, and iodine. These first three elements rob the body of iodine. When you get exposed to these three elements, they interfere with iodine absorption and pull or bind iodine out of your body, making your body deficient in iodine.
What is really scary is the drop in iodine levels seen in pregnant women of over 50% from 1971 to 2000. This may help to explain post-depression, birth defects, and infertility in many women.
