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Iodine and the Body

Hormones

• Brownstein
• Eskin
• Flechas
• Skibola
• Smith
• Wright

IODINE AND HORMONES

In addition to thyroid hormones, iodine appears to be related to other hormones.

It is related to estrogen and progesterone and, probably, testosterone, insulin, and other hormones.

Iodine may affect the production of hormones as well as hormone receptors.

Brownstein states that  iodine deficiency results in increased ovarian estrogen production, as well as increased sensitivity of estrogen receptors in the breast.

Eskin provides evidence for an anti-estrogen effect of iodine.

Wright has reported that iodine can help maintain a healthy balance of the three estrogens by increasing estriol while reducing estrone and estradiol.

Skibola has found that dietary kelp has anti-estrogenic effects. Various components of kelp may be involved in this anti-estrogenic effect, including iodine.

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