Re: thyroid, brain temperature & more
Yes, I also believe that the endocrine system is a key to understanding the
Iodine adventure.
The glands are(pineal, thyroid, ovaries, testes etc), I am afraid, the system most affected by fluoride, mercury and other toxins. Why; well their hormones cant do much without enzymes, fluoride disable around 70 enzymes, and mercury ... most of the others. Bromide do a good job in clogging up, too.
These glands work together. When I was at school our teacher in endocrinology said that this was the most exciting field in medicine, and that it took years of studies just to understand the basics of it. "We know nothing yet" he said, and he was top rated in this field..
When we take iodine, the hormones of the thyroid are put on a demand, and my guess is that signals to the other glands are made. Like a wake up call. In the beginning it is halting, the enzymes arent up to par yet, the detox of toxins start etc. Here is where the companion vitamins and minerals come in, to assist this process.
What I found most interesting in this article was about the low brain temperature. I have had a few ADHD boys as cases, they all had striking low body temperatures, as low as 35 ish Celcius. The brain works very poorly on a low temperature. Think for yourself how bad you feel if you have a fever. These poor boys had the oposite, all the time.
I have been as low as 36 C, I felt like sht.
Hypothermia, clinical;
"97 - 95 / 36.1 - 35.0: Brain Fog: Coordination declines, mental horizon shrinks.
95 - 93 / 35.0 - 33.9: Medical Hypothermia: Stumbles, mumbles, grumbles set in, heart problems?
92 - 86 / 33.3 - 30.0: Medical Emergency! Amnesia, stupor, weak pulse. Fibrulation?
86 - 82 / 30.0 - 27.8: Stupor, coma, heart problems, death possible.
82 - 75 / 27.8 - 23.9: Death probable; but not certain."
http://www.mall-net.com/mcs/coldbody.html
When their temperature went up, their performance at school improved, so did their behaviour.
Adding enzymes to their regimen (digestive) I learned was a must, as enzymes too work poorly on low body temp.
I also have noticed when performing one of my crazy hobbies, ice-bading, my body can tolerate it quite well, but as soon as I put my head under water.. It is an instant brain freeze, I get dizzy and simply cannot think a straight thought.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/difference-between-exocrine-and-endocrine-glan...
"How Can A Low Body Temperature Cause So Many Symptoms?
Virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place in our bodies are catalyzed by enzymes. Enzymes are proteins that are dependent upon their shape, or conformation, for their activity. When enzymes are too hot they are too loose, when they are too cold they are too tight, and in either extreme the enzymes are not the right shape and cannot function optimally. When the body temperature is too low, nearly all of the enzymes in the body function less effectively. This can cause a very wide variety of complaints."
http://askville.amazon.com/low-body-temp-95-degrees/AnswerViewer.do?requestId...