碘是身体必需的一种天然的药物 （系列1）

Iodine: A Natural Medicine

离子碘和分子碘有什么不同? How Are Iodide and Iodine Different?

Dr. Edward Group DC, NP, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM

碘是一种自然产生的元素，碘元素与碘元素相联系时碘会发生。碘是人体生长和代谢功能所必需的天然元素。它的化学符号是I和它在元素周期表上53的原子序数，使它成为生命中最稀有的地球元素之一。地球上大部分的碘都存在于海洋中。

元素碘(分子碘）是什么?

在自然界中，碘以元素碘或碘化物的形式存在。元素碘(分子碘）是两个碘原子结合在一起。在这种情况下，碘不应直接被摄取或直接应用于皮肤或组织。它具有极强的腐蚀性，会对接触组织造成严重损害。尽管，除非你在实验室里，否则你不可能接触到元素碘。

口服元素碘在胃肠道转化为离子碘

离子碘是什么?

离子碘是碘的离子状态，当碘与另一个元素(如钾)结合时发生。在这种形式下，碘可以被摄取或局部应用(例如碘化碘，碘化物)。膳食碘也会自然地作为碘化物发生，比如碘化钾或碘化钠(通常被放入盐中)。当你从当地的药店购买碘的时候，它通常是碘化物溶液。这种结合使身体能够安全地吸收和使用它。

碘离子和碘化物只是同一个元素的不同表达。碘化钾仅仅代表了摄入碘的安全形式。碘化物的缺点是需要从身体中获得额外的能量来打破碘离子键来使用碘。

我为什么需要碘?

适当的人类发展和代谢功能需要碘。它与酪氨酸(一种氨基酸)结合，形成两种最重要的调节新陈代谢的甲状腺激素、甲状腺素(T4)和三碘甲状腺氨酸(T3)。在胎儿发育和儿童时期碘过少会引起发育问题。研究发现，缺碘会导致智力发育降低和智商降低。[1][2]

功能性不平衡导致碘过多或过少，导致甲状腺功能减退和甲状腺机能亢进症等长期问题。没有适当的碘消耗，人体就不能正常工作。

获取足够的碘需要摄取海洋食物

碘在从海洋中产生的食物中自然发生。例如，鱼和海藻含有碘的营养来源。不幸的是，由于碘很容易与水结合，在地壳中很少存在，这意味着陆地食物含有很少的碘。这就是为什么许多国家都有碘盐，以确保个人在饮食中摄入足够的碘。

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How Are Iodide and Iodine Different?

Dr. Group

by Dr. Edward Group DC, NP, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM

Last Updated on February 25, 2015

A bottle of Iodide and iodine. Iodine is a naturally occurring element and iodide occurs when a new element links with iodine.Iodine is a naturally occurring element necessary for human growth and metabolic function. Its chemical symbol is I and its atomic number of 53 on the Periodic Table of Elements makes it one of the rarer earth elements necessary for life. Most of the earth’s iodine can be found in the oceans.

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What Is Elemental Iodine?

In nature, iodine exists as elemental iodine or as an iodide. Elemental iodine is two iodine atoms bonded together. In this form, iodine should never be ingested or applied directly to skin or tissue. It is highly corrosive and will cause severe damage to tissue on contact. Although, unless you’re in a laboratory setting, it’s unlikely you’re going to come in contact with elemental iodine.

What Is Iodide?

Iodide is the ion state of iodine, occurring when iodine bonds with another element, such as potassium. In this form, iodine can be ingested or applied topically (such as with povidone iodine, an iodide). Dietary iodine also occurs naturally as an iodide, such as potassium iodide or sodium iodide (the kind typically placed into salt). When you purchase iodine from the local drug store, it’s usually an iodide solution. This combination allows the body to absorb and use it safely.

So iodine and iodide are simply different expressions of the same element. Iodides simply represent a safe form of iodine for ingestion. Iodides do have the drawback of requiring additional energy from the body to break the iodide bond to use the iodine.

Nascent Iodine: A Better Option

In an effort to provide a more pure form of iodine, atomic (or nascent) iodine has been developed. In fact, Global Healing Center’s product Detoxadine® consists of this type of iodine. This form of iodine contains a single iodine atom, which does not cause severe damage to tissue. In fact, it provides the body with an easily absorbable and available form of iodine.

Why Do I Need Iodine?

Proper human development and metabolic function requires iodine. It combines with tyrosine, an amino acid, to form two of the most important thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Too little iodine during fetal development and childhood can cause developmental problems. Studies have found a lack of iodine leads to reduced mental development and lower IQ.[1] [2]

Functional imbalance results from too much or too little iodine and lead to long-term problems such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Without proper iodine consumption, the human body simply doesn’t work normally.

Getting Enough Iodine

Iodides occurs naturally in food derived from the ocean. Fish and seaweed, for example, contain nutritional sources of iodine. Unfortunately, because iodine bonds so easily with water, very little exists in the earth’s crust which means land based foods contain little iodine. That’s why so many countries have iodized salt, to ensure that individuals can get enough iodine in their diets.

Iodine exists in a variety of supplements. For persons who are iodine deficient, atomic iodine may be an option for increasing iodine levels naturally.

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