Do you need IODINE?

Most of us lack iodine, which can cause or aggravate various symptoms and diseases. It's as simple as that.

Iodine - the basics you need to know

17 of the SUPPLEMENTS with the most SCIENTIFIC BASIS - IODINE

Let me share some myths and truths about IODINE:

1 - During medical school, as a student at UnB, which was the second best in the country at the time, iodine was barely touched on; it was mentioned in only one or two classes, and mainly in relation to its importance in the production of T4. Little was said about T3, which is fundamental. For more information on T3, visit: https://icaro.med.br/t3/

2 - However, it is important to know that “the skin contains 20% of all the iodine in the body, 32% is in the muscles and 35% is in the fatty tissue. Iodine is present in various parts of the body, but tends to accumulate in the glandular tissues, being in the thyroid and prostate in men, and in the thyroid, breasts and ovaries in women.” In addition, iodine is essential for immunity and sweating, which is fundamental for controlling body temperature and detoxification.

3 - Therefore, adequate iodine levels are fundamental to health in many different ways, but this information is generally only taught in good postgraduate courses. Many health professionals still don't have access to this knowledge or don't accept it.

4 - There are arguments that the iodine intake of the Brazilian population is excessive, but ingesting a nutrient does not guarantee that it will be absorbed by the intestines, metabolized and incorporated into the body in the correct way. In addition, they commented that Brazilian children, in a 2001 study, excreted a lot of iodine in their urine. However, measuring excretion alone does not ensure that iodine is sufficient or in excess where it is needed. In my practice, I have seen a majority of patients with iodine deficiency and compatible symptoms. This is easily detected by appropriate measurements on the skin (an examination I carry out in the office) and in saliva. Blood and urine tests also identify this, not just in terms of whether the levels are acceptable, but whether they are optimal. After all, who wants to have only “acceptable” health? Everyone wants optimum health, which is why the tests should follow the same standard of excellence, right?

5 - In the body, there are tissues that use iodine and others that use iodide. Therefore, optimal supplementation, when necessary, should include both, something that is little considered. In addition, for iodine to be properly assimilated by the body, the general body pH, and especially that of the blood, needs to be within acceptable limits for each tissue. Extremes of pH can prevent iodine, even if properly ingested, from reaching where it is needed or functioning correctly. The body has various systems for maintaining pH balance, such as buffer systems, but these systems can be ineffective in the face of a large regular toxic load, malnutrition and poor lifestyle habits. For more information, visit: https://icaro.med.br/15habitos/. It's not enough just to “be alive” and survive for everything to work perfectly!

6 - Iodine is one of the main nutritional deficiencies in humans. Check out the other deficiencies and seek out good health professionals to help correct them - your health depends much more on this correction and on optimizing your lifestyle habits than on medication. For more information, visit: https://icaro.med.br/nove-nutrientes-essenciais-para-vida/.