| The thyroid gland is a member of the glandular or | | | | Iodine is a bluish-black solid that becomes a violet |
| endocrine system. The English medical term derives | | | | vapor when heated. Hence, the thyroid gland responds |
| from the Greek words: thyreos meaning "shield", and | | | | to blue and violet. |
| eidos meaning "form." | | | | It is amazing to me how a single mineral such as iodine |
| The thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck. It | | | | can cause some of the most horrific health maladies. |
| is slightly heavier in women than in men and enlarges in | | | | Did you know that cretinism (which includes drawfism, |
| pregnancy. | | | | mental deficiency, large tongue, and muscular |
| The thyroid gland secretes the hormone "thyroxin" | | | | incoordination) is the result of a thyroid deficiency? |
| directly into the bloodstream. Thyroxin is also known | | | | Midgets (dwarfs) are the direct result of a lack of |
| as "thyroid hormone." Thyroxin is an iodine-containing | | | | iodine in the mother's body during pregnancy. So is |
| compound. In fact, the thyroid gland itself is chiefly | | | | mental retardation. Both of these conditions can be |
| comprised of the mineral iodine and therefore is vital | | | | prevented by sufficient iodine amounts in the body. |
| and necessary for optimal thyroid health and | | | | And have you ever saw someone with goiter? It looks |
| functioning. | | | | like a big tumor on the neck. Goiter is simply the result |
| The function of the thyroid gland include: regulation of | | | | of a severe iodine deficiency and can be reversed |
| normal body growth in infancy and childhood, regulation | | | | with adequate amounts of iodine in the daily diet. |
| of metabolism, regulation of body temperature, | | | | Great and natural sources of iodine include: White Oak |
| maintenance of skeletal maturation; and regulation of | | | | bark, Black Walnut hulls, Watercress, Chickweed, and |
| protein, fat and carbohydrates. These functions supra | | | | sea weeds, especially sea weeds, which include Nori, |
| are dependent upon thyroxin or thyroid hormone. | | | | Dulse, Kelp, Irish Moss, Iceland Moss, Bladderwrack, |
| The thyroid gland in most Americans is sluggish if not | | | | Spirulina, Chlorella, Hiziki, Arame, Wakame, Red Marine |
| outright inactive. This is especially true of American | | | | algae, and Blue Green algae to name a few. In fact, |
| women. Inactive or underactive thyroid gland plays a | | | | sea weed is the Grestest and Best food for humans |
| major role in the modern American epidemic of | | | | as it supplies us with every nutrient we need for |
| obesity, especially in women, due to the fact that an | | | | optimal health. You don't have to eat fish as a source |
| underactive or inactive thyroid gland impairs | | | | of iodine. Fish are rich in iodine because what do fish |
| metabolism and therefore body heat which is | | | | eat? Answer: Seaweed! And what is sea weed rich |
| dependent upon the burning of fat converted from | | | | in? Answer: IODINE! So leave the fish alone and let |
| sugar. | | | | them live and simply do like the fish and eat sea |
| Pathologies of the thyroid gland include: hypothyroidism, | | | | weeds to get your natural iodine. |
| goiter, thyroid cancer, and thyroiditis to name a few. | | | | Iodized salt as a source of iodine? I don't think so! |
| Lack of iodine plays a major role in the development | | | | While iodized salt may have curbed the incidence of |
| of these diseases or pathologies. | | | | cretinism in the United States, it greatly played a role in |
| Many women who suffer from thyroid problems go | | | | the development of high blood pressure in this country. |
| and seek medical help from doctors who prescribe to | | | | So cretinism was exchanged for high blood pressure. |
| them harmful pharmaceutical thyroid drugs with thyroid | | | | Instead of using iodized salt under the banner of |
| tracers on them laced with radiation so as to radiate | | | | sodium chloride (white table salt), it's much better (and |
| and kill the thyroid gland entirely. With Western | | | | safer) to use sea salt (available at health food stores). |
| allopathic medicine, their motto is, if you can't fix it, | | | | Also, magnets can greatly help in thyroid problems by |
| destroy it or remove it. | | | | stimulating the thyroid gland. Simply put a magnet on |
| As the thyroid gland in the body corresponds to the | | | | the thyroid gland for a few hours and the thyroid will |
| Fifth chakra (throat chakra), imbalance of the Fifth | | | | revive. This technique alone will reverse thyroiditis |
| chakra also plays a role in thyroid problems. A chakra | | | | (inflammation of the thyroid gland). |
| is a "wheel" or "vortex" that cannot be seen with the | | | | If you are pregnant, it is vitally essential that you obtain |
| physical eye and is totally energy based. There are a | | | | adequate amounts of iodine. |
| total of seven major chakras located at certain organs | | | | Iodine is essential for anyone attempting to lose weight |
| on the body and the Fifth chakra is located at the | | | | (fat), naturally. |
| throat area. The color for the Fifth chakra is light blue | | | | I concocted an Iodine Phosphate Formula and a |
| and blue, so any gemstone with this color (or even | | | | Thyroid Formula which are both rich in natural iodine |
| violet or purple) can help to balance or correct | | | | and contain the best sea weeds and herbs supplying |
| imbalances of this particular chakra. | | | | very large amounts of natural iodine. Not only do sea |
| Blue colored stones include: blue lace agate, angelite, | | | | weeds provide iodine, they have a mucilaginous and |
| chrysocola, celestite, azurite, and lapis lazuli. These | | | | bulking effect in the colon which helps to clean the |
| stones can be placed directly on the thyroid gland for | | | | colon and aid in the formation of stools, and very |
| a few minutes to help correct any imbalance at this | | | | importantly, suppresses hunger (or appetite), something |
| chakra. | | | | obese people need in order to lose weight. |
| You know, it's very bizarre in the sense that the | | | | So in closing, just remember that: (1) every thyroid |
| thyroid gland in addition to responding to the color blue, | | | | condition can be reversed or healed with natural iodine, |
| also responds to the color violet and the chief mineral | | | | and (2) synthetic, pharmaceutical grade iodine is toxic |
| for the thyroid gland is iodine, which term is derived | | | | and can prove fatal. |
| from the Greek word ioeides meaning "violet." | | | | |