Re: Question of Iodine and MSM

"sulfur is a calcium antagonist, and Iodine is a calcium metabolizer"

As I understand it...

I think based on information found on many sites, including the acu-cell site, minerals and elements are very much complementary one to the other unless there is a systemic imbalance... too much or not enough of one or more and then you may see the antagonistic relationships.

For instance magnesium is seen to be needed for calcium absorption and utilization (so is vitamin D, PTH, etc.), however magnesium is also seen to be antagonistic and prevent or slow calcium absorption when calcium levels are too high... this is interesting because magnesium seems to have a similar function to calcium metabolism as PTH, but in a different way. There are probably literally hundreds if not thousands of such relationships given the broad spectrum of minerals, elements, enzymes, hormones etc.

And this is but one body redundancy mechanism, perhaps one reason why we survive in the absence of one or more minerals\elements; minerals and elements seem to be able to substitute in function one for the other, and our bodies seem to have redundancy mechanisms in place to accommodate absorption and utilization in the absence of one or more minerals; obviously though in these cases function\metabolism will or may (depending on deficiency) be sub-par.

In addition, Iodine by itself does not appear to metabolize calcium, however, there is a relationship between serum calcium levels and parathyroid hormone which is dependent on adequate iodine, indirectly I believe from the thyroid hormones, among other things, like selenium for PTH production. Not enough serum calcium levels and PTH is excreted to encourage calcium absorption in the intestines and calcium leaching from the bones if necessary. When serum calcium levels are adequate, production of PTH is shut down.

I have not investigated fully yet, but there is apparently a very beneficial relationship between Iodine and calcium...

Abstract:
Sirén EK, Haapasalo MPP, Waltimo TMT, Ørstavik D. In vitro antibacterial effect of calcium hydroxide combined with chlorhexidine or iodine potassium Iodide on Enterococcus faecalis. Eur J Oral Sci 2004; 112: 326–331. © Eur J Oral Sci, 2004


http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mksg/eos/2004/00000112/00000004/art00005


"Several studies have shown a higher success rate of root canal therapy when the canal is free from bacteria at the time of obturation. Treatment strategies that are designed to eliminate this microflora should include agents that can effectively disinfect the root canal. Enterococcus faecalis is often associated with persistent endodontic infections. While in vivo studies have indicated calcium hydroxide to be the most effective all-purpose intracanal medicament, iodine potassium Iodide (IKI) and chlorhexidine (CHX) may be able to kill calcium hydroxide-resistant bacteria."

Apparently calcium hydroxide has been used as a anit-microbal, anti-bacterial, agent in root canals for years... apparently more recent work is using calcium oxide, added to water and still more recent work has added IKI to Ca(OH)2 in order to boost the effectiveness of calcium hydroxide alone.

Fascinating... makes me want to understand how the body may be using this relationship.

I am not interested in debate here at all... just digging and learning.

I really do believe there are many things about iodine we are just scratching the surface on... I think it was Olree that stated fluoride could shut down 72 iodine pathways! If this is true, and this is just what is known... what is still unknown? Tweet