#iodone

Regular exposure to common toxins are impacting iodine levels and leading to numerous health problems, according to an article by Dr. Mark Sircus, Ac., OMD, DM (P) published on GreenMedInfo.com.

Iodine is particularly vulnerable to "competing halogens" including fluoride, which can be present in high levels in most of the nation's drinking water. With a similar structure to iodine, fluoride (along with bromide, chlorine, perchlorates and heavy metals) "inhibits iodine absorption and binding in the body," suggests Sircus, adding that those populations who are more exposed to fluoride, "have a desperate need for more iodine."

The water treatment facility in Tokyo detected lower levels of radioactive iodine131, which was below the national safety standards (100 bq/ltr for infants under 1 yo & 300 bq/ltr for adults) on the 24th. However, the city of Tokyo is continuing to advice people not to use the tap water for infants’ intake purposes since the water test results showed higher than the infant’s safety level on the 22nd and the 23rd.