pollution displaces iodine in the human body
Compounds found in water, such as fluoride, chlorine, and perchlorate compete with iodine, and may be taken up by the thyroid instead of iodine. Problems with chemicals affecting the thyroid gland and thyroid nutrition have been known about for decades. A recent Russian study showed that general environmental pollution (of which the US has plenty in every metropolitan area) significantly aggravates
Iodine lack (meaning pollution displaces
Iodine in the human body).*
Furthermore, there is now widespread perchlorate pollution of the water supply in agricultural regions that grow a majority of the US food supply. Perchlorate is a rocket fuel ignition compound, dumped into our water supply by the military when they recharge their munitions. Perchlorate binds more tightly to the thyroid gland than iodine.*
Helps Thyroid Hormone Formation*
Iodine is essential in the formation of thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone is composed of four molecules of
Iodine and one molecule of the amino acid tyrosine. Scientific evidence clearly shows that a lack of iodine can cause changes to the thyroid gland directly leading to poor function of metabolism and immunity. Iodine deficiency promotes free radical damage in the thyroid gland, directly stressing the health of the gland.*
Thyroid Nutrition to Help Warm Up Low Body Temperature*
We find that when a person has enough iodine they tend to warm up. Thyroid hormone governs the resting metabolic rate, like a car idling at a stop sign. When cells make energy, they make 65% energy (ATP) and 35% heat as a byproduct of metabolic activity. When a person is cold there is no way thyroid hormone function is normal, it is just not technically possible. Normal body temperature equals a normal resting metabolic rate. Iosol iodine, in our 20 years experience, is one of the best nutrients with enough thyroid nutrition to support normal body temperature.*
A Nutrition Supplement for Pregnancy and Brain Development*
Since 2001, there have been numerous studies showing the importance of iodine during pregnancy, not only to help the mother's thyroid work better, but specifically for the cognitive and neurologic development of the child.*
Supports Sexual Health
We have known for many years that free iodine is in high concentration in the ovaries and breast tissue, acting as a protective buffer to estrogen. Adequate tissue iodine helps guide estrogen into friendly pathways that support proper function of female sex hormones.*
The rate that any hormone is formed is governed by thyroid hormone. Thus, thyroid nutrition like Iodine contribute to the formation of testosterone. In women this supports healthy sex drive. In men, testosterone is vital to function.*
I left out the advertisement for the name brand Losol Iodine 1
oz $14.40 20%
But the info is from their site if anybody is interested or likes the price and strength of 20% iodine in that ounce and Other Ingredients: Glycerine (vegetarian), Ammonium Iodine.