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RE: The Human Body Needs Iodine to Optimize Health: Here's an Overview of this Vital Nutrient and How to Get Enough of It
what a great post! Iodine is so important!
I thought one important fact missing here is that the body will absorb and retain elements like fluoride and chlorine in an attempt to compensate for the lack of iodine because they are so similar in composition.. however I'm sure everyone knows how damaging both chlorine and fluoride are to humans. Make sure you get enough iodine so your body will not seek out its look-a-like elements! :-D namaste
SUPER important!!! Yes that's a great point that we address in other articles and is worth mentioning many times over. Thanks for bringing it up here @amariespeaks~
Iodine, fluorine, and chlorine are halogens that compete for iodine receptor sites in the body. With enough iodine in the system, it's not too big a deal to be exposed to the harmful halogens in reasonable quantities - but #1 almost no one has enough iodine in the system anymore, and #2 it seems we are increasingly exposed to more and more toxins every day!
All the more reason to supplement with plenty of iodine from high quality sources.