This is why the supporting nutrients outlined in the guide are important. If your body is really toxic then you may need to put further protocols into place. There are some strategies outlined in the guide to supplementing. I have found the combination of unrefined salt and iodine invaluable in helping my patients detoxify from bromine. You should take one-half to one teaspoon of unrefined salt each day.
Salt Loading for bromine detox
These unrefined salts help our body safely detoxify from these halides, allowing iodine a chance to get in and do its job. I’ll be honest with you, it has been a very slow process, and in fact, it’s still going. Two years since first discovering I had a 100% blockage (thru a simple urine test with my holistic practitioner) I have been doing what is called “Salt Loading”. My lastest test, in February of this year, showed that my body is now only 53% blocked. A great result from where I started, but still nowhere near good enough, especially for someone with Hashimoto’s. Imo, salt loading should be reserved for bromine detox symptoms.
Iodine supplementation of 12 to 50 mg per day is adequate for most patients. One of the most common questions and misconceptions is on the topic of an iodine overload vs a detox symptom from iodine pushing out toxic halides. The root of the issue is a mass misunderstanding of iodine in general. There is a fear that runs rampant – especially in the medical community.
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The majority of the population has unbalanced thyroid function, with 80% of those suffering from underactive thyroid. The following chart outlines the nutrients required by each phase to function at optimum levelsas well as some supporting nutrients to assist the process. Phase 2 – This pathway is called the conjugation pathway where the liver cells add another substance (like cysteine, glycine or a sulphur molecule) to a chemical that is toxic to the body that renders it less harmful.
Today’s blog will address the issues we are facing with bromide toxicity. If you haven’t read the previous blogs on Iodine please go back and read through them so that you have a clear understanding of the big picture. Firstly, your salt of choice is very important – it needs to be unrefined. I personally use Himalayan rock salt, however Celtic sea salt is also a great choice.
- Those who have the most issues are individuals with a sluggish liver and/or kidney pathways and those with adrenal fatigue as well as low thyroid.
- Today’s environment of new products gassing off, medications and food ingredients etc are overloading us with bromine while most of us are not exposed to much iodine at all.
- The follow up article did not get as much attention as the first article.
- Nevertheless, some adults fail to escape from the usually transient Wolff–Chaikoff effect and remain hypothyroidic (iodide myxedema) or progress to hyperthyroidism (Jod–Basedow effect) 207.
- Salt, which provides a large amount of the chloride, can also help the body eliminate bromine.
Now officials say more facilities are operating in San Pedro and Compton. One of the things that happens when individuals begin to take iodine is bromide detox. This is the point where most stop taking iodine because they don’t understand what is happening and mistake it for iodine toxicity. Iodine has the highest atomic weight of all the common halogens (126.9).
During these discussions, I have learned a lot of details about how various things work or do not work for others. This is actually part of how I originally how I learned so much about health. Our journalists are here to empower you and our mission continues to be essential. In response to a public records request, a spokesperson said the county agency follows Department of Pesticide Regulation guidelines for its permitting process.
So what is Salt Loading?
This can come in handy for the right situations, but also carries the potential to cause offsets. Nevertheless, some adults fail to escape from the usually transient Wolff–Chaikoff effect and remain hypothyroidic (iodide myxedema) or progress to hyperthyroidism (Jod–Basedow effect) 207. They obviously lack appropriate thyroid autoregulation 195, and likely have thyroid autoimmunity, often unrecognized or subclinical, or another underlying thyroid disease 6,103,202,207. Basing bromide detox optimal intakes on them closes a perfect vicious circle, because many of those may have contracted this condition because of anD iodine/selenium disbalance in the past. West Long Beach community advocates have asked air regulators to install more monitors and analyze health risks from the last 30 years when methyl bromide has been used there.
How are bromine levels elevated?
Iodine/iodide allergic people can usually be treated using the NeuroModulation Technique. If you do not feel any side effects (see below) increase your dosage by taking up to 3 drops (3.75mg) per day prior to taking larger dosage of approximately 12.5mg to 50mg per day. The following list is a compilation of the potential symptoms of detox that may be experienced when first taking iodine. The South Coast district provided information about the four facilities on Thursday after residents had earlier expressed concerns about whether more businesses use the fumigant.
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Testing involves collecting urine immediately upon rising in the morning to use in what is called a spot test. Stop supplementing with iodine 3 days prior to taking the spot test. Bromide toxins, resulting in bromide acne, is seen with increased bromide intake and bromide containing medications. Bromide is a competitive inhibitor of iodine and is used in many food additives and is ubiquitous in the environment, being a major component in brominated flame retardants and pesticides. The South Coast district conducted a preliminary assessment determining which facilities could affect communities based on 2022 volume use data, weather patterns and proximity to residential neighborhoods. They said they will continue collecting data on the emissions to determine whether a health risk assessment should be conducted.
The iodine researchers found that some of their patients were excreting large amounts of iodine which was not being absorbed by the body. Since these patients had known iodine-deficiency disorders, the doctors’ theorized that that they couldn’t possibly be iodine sufficient. Clinical improvements in their symptoms, and enhanced iodine uptake, was reached with 3 grams (3000 mg) or more of vitamin C in sustained release form. Awaiting each and every child born on the planet is a life doomed to being poisoned.
- They were sold under names like Bromo-Seltzer and Dr Miles’ Nervine.
- Although this process is relatively safe, we’re all very different.
- Sustained overconsumption of sodium, particularly as salt, has been related to development of hypertension in sensitive individuals.
- I personally use Himalayan rock salt, however Celtic sea salt is also a great choice.
- Another issue I am noticing is that people who drink salt water all the time because they read it’s good, are having bromine detox reactions.
There is a good chance a lot of our current thyroid hormones have been created with bromine instead of iodine. Keep in mind that we’re made of trillions of cells and every single one depends on thyroid hormones ..which are potentially made of bromine at this point. This could explain why some of us seem to push bromine out forever and have lingering bromine symptoms no matter what we do. In 2024, the county commissioner imposed new permit conditions on the two west Long Beach facilities to reduce exposure. Included are closing doors and ventilating fumes higher in the air so it won’t be disbursed in high concentrations at ground level.
There are several people in the iodine community advocating for daily salt loading. Although this process is relatively safe, we’re all very different. So it might not be the best idea to dive into this method full force and assume there are no drawbacks. This is why I save salt loading for bromine detox symptoms, and get as much salt as I can on my food. Dr. Clark Store Lugol’s Iodine for example, contains 1.25mg of elemental iodine per drop. When starting The Iodine Protocol, or just increasing our unrefined salt intake, we may find ourselves dislodging and detoxing bromine.
I’m not sure how, but it seems like constant salt loading reduces our ability to bind bromine and remove it, which is the exact reason we’re using salt loading in the first place. If you take a close look at this list you will notice that the majority of the detox symptoms also mimic the list of iodine toxicity. The curious thing about this is that when the detox pathways are supported and salt water is consumed (the antidote to bromide toxicity), the symptoms on this list tend disappear signifying that it was not iodine toxicity. Many a person has reported that their doctors tried to scare them into stopping when complaining about these symptoms. Long Beach residents near companies that use methyl bromide are angry that air quality officials didn’t notify them for years and haven’t assessed their health risks.