i agree. i am not inclined, however, to seek comfort and convenience in this matter. i think those things are how folks got into these messes in the first place. its having your cake and eat it too. i am no masochist, but it seems to me that every time man tries to fix a problem the easy way, he creates even more to deal with, just a different set of problems, usually with more serious consequences than before. i am tired of problems. i would rather take my lumps and do my time and get it over with and dont do that again so i dont end up in the same shape again.

i think Iodine is a godsend. i dont see any downsides. all i see is reaping what we have already sown. how can that be a bad thing?

Very important to remember why magnesium supplementation should be part of the Iodine chelation process. Magnezium is a good way to protect the body while this chelation process takes place.

"Magnesium protects cells from aluminum, mercury, lead, cadmium, beryllium and nickel. Magnesium protects the cell against oxyradical damage and assists in the absorption and metabolism of B vitamins, vitamin C and E, which are anti-oxidants important in cell protection. Data demonstrates a direct action of glutathione both in vivo and in vitro to enhance intracellular magnesium and a clinical linkage between cellular magnesium, GSH/GSSG ratios, and tissue glucose metabolism.[xxvii] According to Dr. Russell Blaylock, low magnesium is associated with dramatic increases in free radical generation as well as glutathione depletion and this is vital since glutathione is one of the few antioxidant molecules known to neutralize mercury.[xxviii]"

[xxvii] Barbagallo, M. et al. Effects of glutathione on red blood cell intracellular magnesium: relation to glucose metabolism. Hypertension. 1999 Jul;34(1):76-82. Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Palermo, Italy. mabar@unipa.it

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