Iodine

Causes of Iodine Deficiency

• Ground is deplete in iodine
• Diets without ocean fish or sea vegetables such as seaweed
• Inadequate use of iodized salt (low salt diet)
• Diet high in pasta and breads which contain bromide (bromide binds to the iodine receptors)
• Fluoride use (inhibits iodine binding)
• Vegan and vegetarian diets
• Sucralose (contains chlorinated table sugar)
• Medications (inhalers)

Conditions Treated with Iodine

• Fibrocystic breast disease
• Dupuytren's contracture
• Excess mucous production
• Fatigue
• Hemorrhoids
• Headaches including migraine headaches
• Keloids
• Ovarian cysts
• Parotid duct stones
• Peyronie's disease
• Sebaceous cysts
• Thyroid disorders

Brownstein, D., Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It. Medical Alternatives Press, 2004.

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