going to cover one of our foundational essentials of health , performance and longevity .
IODINE , one of our bodies , contains nine essential minerals . A mineral critical to humans starting as we are developing in the womb .
It facilitates enzymatic reactions , enables cellular communication , responsible for fetal development , thyroid function , immune health and nervous system , proper cognitive and biochemical development and regulation . The creation of certain hormones , proteins and enzyme activity , even breast health and successful pregnancy . Iodine deficiency in pregnant mothers , and developing children , is very serious .
This is a significant cause of mental developmental problems , including impact on reproductive functions and lowering of IQ levels in developing children . One of the consequences of iodine deficiency during pregnancy is impaired synthesis of thyroid hormones by the mother and the foetus . This can trigger thyroid issues and long-term metabolic effects for the mother , this can instigate long-term metabolic effects for the child .
“ pregnancy induced hypothyroidism ”. Moreover the insufficient supply of thyroid hormones to the child ’ s developing brain , critical . Improper muscle , skeletal development , stagnation in cognition development , slow learning , speech , and movement development . Severe brain damage and irreversible mental handicaps . This is , only to name a few .
For us adults , and the elderly , our iodine is constantly being robbed from the body , and has been since birth . Steadily damaging our immune system , metabolism , our cognition , memory , and even synaptic response as we get older . Yes , think of Alzheimer ’ s and dementia , shaking and slow , jerky movements . Friends I could go on and on about how damaging it is for us not to have enough iodine . Ok , so this is all health and longevity related stuff , I believe comes first with most importance . Yet , how about performance , growth development , getting shredded and the progression of our physiques . For all of us , fitness freaks out there … We quest for more muscle , less fat , and ever better performance . Well bring it on ! if we are iodine , efficient . If not , just consider this inverse equation .
For such a powerful mineral effect , we don ’ t need much . So here another caveat , You CAN OVERDO it with this very easily and dangerously . So we ’ re in a bit of a conundrum . We don ’ t need much ?, we don ’ t get much from our “ normal diets ” at all anymore ?. Define normal diet Jed ? The food pyramid , processed food products contain very little . But they are rich in vegetable and seed oils , these disrupt your body ’ s ability to absorb iodine . Remember trans and seed oil / vegetable fats are found in all processed commercial food products .