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When I was first putting together the information for the Rapid Regeneration program, I considered not including the information regarding iodine. ’It’s too controversial,’ I thought to myself. ‘I’ll get criticism from both sides.’
However, I decided that I can’t not include it — it would be unethical. Whether or not something is controversial, I must consider the efficacy of how well it works and if it can help somebody. Iodine is something I have been privy to for almost a decade as of the time of writing. The fact is that there does exist so many countless reports of this one mineral having dramatically life-altering positive effects and even helping to reverse the most horrific health issues.
And so rather than omitting this information from you, or just mentioning it briefly in passing, what I did was expand my knowledge of this nuanced subject as much as I possibly could to bring you more detailed documentation so you can make decisions for yourself whether this is something worth trying. I am sure I will receive criticism because it is a controversial subject and God can be the judge of whether I am doing the right thing.
There are many nuances and even some risks to iodine supplementation. In my view the risks are far greater of not getting enough iodine and suffering the devastating consequences of iodine deficiency or insufficiency. It seems like the body has its own way of excreting excess iodine if too much is consumed via the kidneys and urinary tract. With all this said, if it is medical advice about your unique situation that you seek with regard to iodine supplementation, then you should check with your own medical professional.
Iodine is an essential trace mineral. There is a receptor site for iodine found in every cell in the human body, and iodine plays an essential role for overall cellular health, reproductive health, cognitive and mental performance, thyroid function, connective tissue, and probably other functions that we don’t fully understand.
There are a number of hypotheses regarding why iodine levels are so low in the soil, the food, and consequently inside of humans. These theories range from the idea that humans have migrated away from sea-faring communities and more inland, to a premise that a great flood wiped away the topsoil leaving behind barren, nutrient-deprived soil from which we now get our foods, to a concept that modern humans are full of modern artificial chemicals which can block the uptake and utilization of iodine and iodine has also been shown to help remove some of these harmful chemicals and heavy metals.
What is the key to the mystery of the missing molecule? I am not exactly sure myself. But it does seem to me based on research that, with a few exceptions (like the Japanese who tend to consume about 15 mg of iodine per day in their diet high in seaweed and seafood), most of humankind is consuming very little iodine. Even iodized table salt has very little iodine and is not easily absorbed by the body due to sublimation while being stored and being in competition with the chloride found in salt.
How much iodine is enough? This is another area of great controversy. By the way, please note that when I mention iodine it is referencing either iodine or iodide, or some combination of the two (the body uses both). There are opinions ranging that the daily intake of iodine should be anywhere from 100 micrograms to 50 or more milligrams. The high dose of this range is 500 times greater than the low dose! This is one of the challenging things to discern, because all of these dosages are made up anyways by various men and women who have their own opinions.
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