You have every right to be concerned when we tend to fragment health care to the point where it seems more allopathic than holistic and natural. However, most of us exist in a fragmented society where our lives are pulled apart by the necessity of work, family, friends, entertainment, religion and on and on. Our health concerns also seem to come from many sources; poor diet, stress, injury, environment, genetics, chemicals, even possible Conspiracy all tend to contribute to health breakdowns and problems.

However, if our common goal is to bring the body into balance, then we must be willing to identify and address our specific problems. Years of chlorinated, fluoridated water, fluoride toothpaste, far too many soft drinks, plus White Sugar , flour, salt and transfats in the diet have left many of us mineral poor. If using either kelp or an Iodine supplement will help us come into balance, then I am all for it. Obviously, this will not be a universal cure all any more than liver flushing, colon cleansing, or the Moreless drink is. But if using Iodine will help us become more balanced and healthy, then I want to learn all I can so I can do this safely.

A post was made on Iodine overdose on a couple of forums. The source is a traditional government sponsored medical site. Of course they are going to be overly cautious. I found that site when I was researching the dangers of too much iodine, but I felt it was hardly from a neutral source. I want the truth, both good and bad, not scare tactics from a pharma controlled mindset, or a too good to be true peprally from someone with only a smattering of scientific knowledge. I would like to see a lot of Vulcanel's writing reposted as a foundation of this proposed forum. I hope this forum will not be committed to a single product or a single modality, but simply support the use of iodine to help cleanse, detox and balance the body.

I think we all need more solid education, not empty promises or sales pitches.

"* That it is illogical to speak of holistic health in such fragmented fashion. (A thousand forums all discussing alternate means of arriving at the very same conclusion.)"

"* That the "very same conclusion" is a Divine return to our natural, sublime state; a state of health and of mind that trusts its own instinct and intuition, rather than continuously calculating the correct quantity of minerals one must ingest to retain health."

Both excellent statements... Like pH balancing, given the perfect food and the perfect diet we would in essence be able to live forever. Unfortunately, I do not think this has EVER existed in human history and most likely never will. Perhaps some have come close to achieving these things and thus references in ancient texts to hundreds year old individuals that most individuals today dismiss as mythology.

Do not remain quite. Your contribution is very much needed in order to temper, or rather, balance the discussions.

there is a difference here, lee. we are under atack here in the US. we are not talking about mere supplementation. we are talking chemical warfare against the citizenry of this country and the search for proper countermeasures. this is war, man. think churchill! all you need for Iodine is the occasional sip of a nice islay scotch. we are not so fortunate in a country that thinks that rotgut jack daniels is a premium whiskey.

cheers

thank you.

Is that where you get your salvinorin from ?

can I joke a little now and then ?