iodine

Iodine is a chemical element. On the periodic table it is represented with the atomic number 53 and the symbol I.


Iodine is a relatively rare element in nature resulting in many deficiency issues among humans. This deficiency is the leading preventable cause of mental retardation.


Iodine is an essential element that enables the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.

The thyroid is a gland commonly affected upon exposure to radiation. Since it cannot distinguish between stable iodine and radioactive iodine, it will absorb whichever is present.

Potassium iodine for radiation is a common prevention. When taken, it floods the thyroid with iodine, and as a result, prevents radioactive iodine from being absorbed by the thyroid.

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• The Fresh Week Pledge

  
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  I have made a pledge. I have pledged to eat fresh, unprocessed food from 13th May – 19th May 2013. Well – thanks to my Cancer, I have very little choice – but more about that further down this page… What is Fresh Week? Fresh week is the project of Tefal, which aims to encourage families to ditch the ...
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• Your Entire Body, Not Just Your Thyroid, Needs Iodine

  
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  Your Entire Body, Not Just Your Thyroid, Needs Iodine : Story at-a-glance Iodine is used by your thyroid gland to help regulate metabolism and development of both skeleton and brain, among other things. Lack of iodine may severely affect your child’s brain function and IQ Iodine deficiency can also cause ...
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• More about my radiotherapy

  
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  …You thought I’d told you all the bad news about my radiotherapy didn’t you? Aside from the radiotherapy itself, which will cause dry mouth, a sore throat and neck (around my surgery scars), nausea and a few other side effects (which are NOTHING compared to me not being able to cuddle my own children)… Two ...
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• Iodine — Open Letter to Dr. Mercola written by Gabriele Cousens, MD

  
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  Dear Dr. Mercola, I have great appreciation for the good information you bring to the public as well as for your stances in favor of labeling GMO foods in California and against vaccinations. However, recently you made a statement that the highest amount of daily iodine intake should be no more than 400 ...
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