Iodine: Why you need it and Why you can’t live without it.

"The body is unable to convert between iodine and iodide. Therefore, he feels it is best to use a combination of iodine and iodide when correcting an iodine deficiency.

I found the most interesting information in the book presented in Chapter 4. Illnesses from breast cancer, to fibrocystic breast disease, are covered in this chapter. Dr. Brownstien presents a compelling case that the epidemic of breast cancer that is present (1/7 women) is , in part, die to iodine deficiency. Dr. Brownstien gives a lengthy (and necessary) discussion on why it is crucial to maintain adequate iodine levels to protect the breast from cancer and pre-cancerous lesions such as fibrocystic illness. This chapter should be a must read for all woman.

Chapter 5 reviews the problems of the other halogens. Fluoride and bromide that ware present in our environment. Bromide is found in many medications (e.g. Atrovent) and in bakery products. The exposure to se much bromide has make us bromide toxic and has exacerbated an iodine deficiency problem. Dr, Brownstein describes the fallacy of adding fluoride to the water supply and how this has further worsened the iodine0deficient state. Dr. Brownstien presents a very interesting study of 12 patients who were found to be deficient in iodine and toxic with fluoride and bromide."