Archive for 'Iodine Articles'

Crusador Interviews Book Author And Board-Certified Practitioner David Brownstein, M.D.

David Brownstein, M.D. has become internationally known and respected for his excellent research and work on iodine therapy.  He became immersed in the study of iodine as an essential nutrient for health after reading a letter from Dr. Guy Abraham published in the May, 2003 “The Townsend Letter For Doctors and Patients.”  Since that time he has tested and treated well over 3,000 patients with iodine and says the results ...

Iodine deficiency:
*          Slows metabolism. Too much iodized salt slows metabolism also.

*          Increases the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth; Affects fertility.

*          Can have devastating effects on the baby’s developing brain and also on physical growth: such as severe mental retardation, growth stunting, apathy, and impaired movement, speech or hearing.

*          Considered the world’s greatest cause of preventable brain damage.

*          Iodine is a chemical element needed for growth and survival. It is mostly derived from the ocean. It is found in ...

Kelp / Seaweed

Contains chlorophyll.
Contains naturally chelated minerals.
Contains the only rich natural source of vegetable Vitamin D.
Contains 25 vitamins including Folic Acid, Vitamins A, B12 and D, often lacking in vegetarian diets. Contains sodium alginate, which actively helps remove radioactive elements and heavy metals from the body. Contains sterols, which are reported to exhibit anti-hypercholesterolemic activity, as has B-Sitosterol in humans.

The decision by the prestigious Institute of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, ...

Cann SA, van Netten JP, van Netten C.

Special Development Laboratory, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC, Canada.

BACKGROUND: In this paper we examine some of the evidence linking iodine and selenium to breast cancer development. Seaweed is a popular dietary component in Japan and a rich source of both of these essential elements. We hypothesize that this dietary preference may be associated with the low incidence of benign and malignant breast disease in Japanese women. In animal and human studies, iodine administration ...