Re: Re: Rich, Marti, Methylation

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Hi Kachinacreek

Yes, thanks for the great explanation but I basically know that. I became aware

of the bromine issue from the thyroid groups, and I know that sea salt is

supposed to push the bromine out.

Because even tiny amounts of iodine cause me to break out, they say by detox

pathways aren't working well. What I didn't know is if those are the

methylation detox pathways, or something else.

Thanks, Rich, that helps. BTW do you know of a good book on biochemistry that

covers detox processes like methylation without being crazy complicated?

Doris

Re: Rich, Marti, Methylation

Doris,

From what I understand bromine is a halide who's molecular weight is less than

iodine but more than chlorine & fluorine.

Fluorine relative atomic weight = 19

Chlorine = 35.5

Bromine = 80

Iodine = 127

Chlorine will " push " bromine out of the body. Bromine will crowd out iodine.

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Quote: " The critical activity of any one of these four halogens is in inverse

proportion to its atomic weight. This means that any one of the four can

displace the element with a higher atomic weight, but cannot displace an element

with a lower atomic weight. For example, fluorine can displace chlorine, bromine

and iodine because fluorine has a lower atomic weight than the other three.

Similarly, chlorine can displace bromine and iodine because they both have a

higher atomic weight. Likewise, bromine can displace iodine from the body

because iodine has a higher atomic weight. But a reverse order is not possible. "

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The descriptive name of these halides can be changed to fluoride, chloride,

bromide and iodide and thus chloride (as in sodium chloride) will push bromide

(aka bromine) out of the body. An internet search for bromine toxicity will give

you results showing that IV saline is used to treat actual bromine toxicity.

Most likely you do not need to go to that extreme however in this modern day

it is not really as simple as using sodium chloride (as unrefined celtic sea

salt) for a short period of time and call it good. In our modern world we are

inundated with exposures to bromine/bromide and so the task is to figure out our

unique level, the unique daily exposures and an ongoing protocol to balance that

out.

In addition the bodies halide receptors have been using bromine instead of

iodine because bromine is crowding it out however iodine is needed for every

cell of the body and is most concentrated in the thyroid.

I encourage you to look at the books and information by Dr. Brownstein

and to join the group that discusses iodine & the iodine protocol

recommended by Dr. Brownstein. The site www.breastcancerchoices.org discusses

the bromide dominance theory and sells the products recommended in the Iodine

Protocol as a fundraiser for their organization, though these products are

easily obtained most anywhere.

Embarking on the iodine protocol does require that the detox pathways,

including the methylation pathway, be working well.

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> > Thanks Marti, this is very helpful. Question. Does all detoxification

involve methylation, or is it just certain things? (In other words, do only

certain types of compounds use the methylation process, or do all of them?) The

question came up for me when I learned that I may not be detoxifying bromine

well. I wasn't sure if that would involve methylation or not.

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> > Thanks!

> > Doris

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