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Old Tue, Oct-09-12, 19:42
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I have just read that a deficiency in magnesium can cause a deficiency in potassium and calcium.
Much as low sodium causes the loss of the other minerals, next in line of importance is magnesium.
We need sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium and vitamin D to be sufficient as they all work together. Otherwise, one will steal from the other.

Regarding too much iodine flushing out of your system on its own, I have not been able to find that confirmed anywhere.
The thyroid is the main recipient of iodine, but it also goes to the prostrate in men, and breasts in women and also distributed slightly to other organs.
An excess of iodine is definitely not safe for people with a thyroid gland, but I again cannot find anyone that addresses what a person with NO thyroid should do with it.. not even Mary Solomon.

keith.. I'm confused.. why do you say that 4 g of potassium would have you kneeling in the bathroom, but 3500 grams is the RDA?
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