> -----Original Message-----
> I might have found it - this from the iodine book.pdf, which was sent
> me
> by magnascent.ca. It's iodine deficiency.
> 
> "Dr Kellman of the Centre for Progressive Medicine in New York said,
> "Once damage to the thyroid takes place it affects all the other organs
> - starting with digestion and absorption. Toxins start accumulating in
> the system. You can have an array of symptoms: heart disease and its
> complications, high homocysteine levels, poor circulation, weight
> gain/loss, no appetite or bingeing, [b]bloating[/b], fluid retention,
> skin problems, aching joints, low blood pressure, high cholesterol, low
> libido, hair loss, and sensitivity to cold." 1
> Iodine intake immediately increases the excretion of bromide, fluoride,
> and some heavy metals including mercury and lead. Bromide and fluoride
> are not removed by any other chelator or detoxifying technique."
> 
> The book is a good read.
> 
> William

Hi William,

I just realized I never responded to this. Very interesting. I will check
out that site and will do some more reading. Will see if I can get my hands
on that PDF you reference.

Thank you,
Kristina