Halogen Imbalance Syndrome (HIS) ~ by Vulcanel   by wombat   17 year

Halogen Imbalance Syndrome (HIS)

HIS is a real phenomenon, which deals not only with whether we are short in Iodine (which most are), but rather with a more holistic view that the body is more healthy when there is a proper balance of iodine, bromine, chlorine and fluoride in the body.

People believe they're well informed and somethimes even hung up on calcium, magnesium, potassium supplements, etc. as relieving them from leg cramps, insomnia, etc. ; yet they completely ignore the four halogens in their lives, which reside on the other side of the periodic table. The main reason for this is that most people are programmed how to think by the Big Media moguls, who control what is printed and broadcast.

Ca, Mg & cet. are all electropositive elements, whereas the halogens Fluorine (F), Bromine(Br), Chlorine (Cl), Iodine ( I ) are all electronegative, with fluorine being the most electronegative, and most reactive) of all elements in the periodic table. Every day people drink tons of fluoride, bromide, and chloride in this country and globally. Yet, there is an Iodine shortage. And chlorine, bromine, and fluorine can all take up residence in body tissues where iodine is normally supposed to be, because they are in the same element family in the periodic table, and have identical outer electron structures.

To ignore the electronegative elements and focus only on the electropositive may be a huge mistake.

Consuming elevated quantities of iodine in the short term may flush out excesses of fluorides, bromide, and chloride that are present in many body tissues. It can in many cases be desirable to eliminate the overpopulation of undesirable halogens, and put back the iodine where it needs to be. Once this is done, one only needs avoid excessive amounts of fluoride and bromides, and continue on maintenance amounts of iodine.


The following is taken from Iodine4Health:


http://iodine4health.com/special/halogens/halogens.htm


IODINE AND OTHER HALOGENS

Iodine belongs to a class of elements called "halogens".
In addition to Iodine, the common halogens are fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), and bromine (Br). Halogens form a single column of the periodic chart and all require exactly one additional electron to fill their outer electron shells.
The halogens are diatomic molecules in their natural form; e.g., molecular iodine (I2), fluorine (F2), chlorine (Cl2), and bromine (Br2).
Halogens are often found in salts. A salt is a compound that forms positive and negative ions when dissolved in water. The halogens have a tendency to form single negative ions when dissolved. The negative ion is called a halide ion; e.g., Iodide (I-), fluoride (Fl-), chloride (Cl-), and bromide (Br-).
Halogens share many characteristics. For example, they are highly reactive and can be harmful or lethal in sufficient quantities. Fluorine is said to be the most reactive element in existence.
Similarly, chlorine and iodine are both used as disinfectants for such things as drinking water, swimming pools, wounds, and medical equipment. They kill bacteria and other potentially harmful microorganisms.
Halogens can combine with a variety of elements. Many synthetic organic compounds contain halogen atoms.
Chlorine is by far the most abundant of the halogens, and the only one needed in relatively large amounts (as chloride ions) by humans.
Iodine is needed in trace amounts for the production of thyroid hormones and for other purposes presently being discovered.
On the other hand, it appears that neither fluorine nor bromine is essential for humans.
In the body, the various halogens often seem to compete or affect each other. For example, Abraham and Brownstein have discussed how iodine is effective in detoxing fluorine and bromine.
Similarly, perchlorate (a chlorine compound) blocks the NIS receptor for iodide.

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