Re: The iodine cyle in the atmosphere

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I am told the heavy rains in the Northwest deplete the soils. That we have

some of the worst soil in the US!

Elaine

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> From: Zoe & <ZOEA@...>

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> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 10:56:41 -0600

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> Subject: Re: The iodine cyle in the atmosphere

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> What a fascinating link, Lynn. I've added it to the group links.

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> It makes sense that the iodine from the oceans would be carried in the air to

> the nearby land masses. However, what I find curious is that Washington and

> Oregon (and to a lesser extent California) have iodine deficient soils. [see

> map of iodine-deficient soils below] Could it be that it isn't carried very

> far and just gets deposited on the edge of the ocean? Or is something more

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> http://www.uea.ac.uk/~e780/airseaiod.htm

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> evidently the way iodine gets into our soils is via rain. The further

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> belt areas of the mid US and mountainous areas. It makes sense but I

> guess I never thought about why certain areas are iodine poor.

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> I am told the heavy rains in the Northwest deplete the soils. That

we have

> some of the worst soil in the US!

Now that makes sense .....the south also has terrible soils because

of humidity and rains.

It think you can't get away from looking at the soil studies to

really grasp the whole picture on these trace minerals.

Lynn

> Elaine

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> " Don't ask yourself what the world needs - ask yourself what makes

you

> come alive, and then go do it. Because what the world needs is

people

> who have come alive. " -- Harold Thurman

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> > From: Zoe & <ZOEA@...>

> > Reply-<iodine >

> > Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 10:56:41 -0600

> > <iodine >

> > Subject: Re: The iodine cyle in the atmosphere

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> > What a fascinating link, Lynn. I've added it to the group links.

> >

> > It makes sense that the iodine from the oceans would be carried

in the air to

> > the nearby land masses. However, what I find curious is that

Washington and

> > Oregon (and to a lesser extent California) have iodine deficient

soils. [see

> > map of iodine-deficient soils below] Could it be that it isn't

carried very

> > far and just gets deposited on the edge of the ocean? Or is

something more

> > involved here?

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> > Zoe

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> > The iodine cyle in the atmosphere

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> > http://www.uea.ac.uk/~e780/airseaiod.htm

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> > evidently the way iodine gets into our soils is via rain. The

further

> > from the ocean the less iodine for rain to let off hence the

goiter

> > belt areas of the mid US and mountainous areas. It makes sense

but I

> > guess I never thought about why certain areas are iodine poor.

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> > Lynn

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[Guest guest]

Dear Lynn, thanks for your thought provoking post. Here are some of the things it brought up for me.

"So it's true that sea air has iodine in it. "

I used to live on Maui and really loved the air. In fact, among all the things I missed when we moved to Oklahoma, the air was what I missed most. I always assumed that it was mostly because the air wasn't polluted (except during cane-burning season, or when the VOG blew in from the Big Island). I also thought the negative ions might make a difference. But it never occurred to me that the air might have trace minerals. I wonder if the quantity of minerals might be enough to actually make some kind of difference. I wonder.

We also swam regularly in the ocean. I wonder if we absorbed good stuff through the skin.

"I'm now wondering about the role of other trace minerals with iodine."

Great question. With all the other nutrients in the body, it seems like they work in concert with other things. Why would iodine be different? What are the other nutrients that are essential partners for iodine?

"I think the animals and soil studies are rich places to look for info."

That makes sense to me. I know that one of the two maps I found on iodine-deficient soils was on a site for people who raise goats. It often seems that the best nutrition is used with animals first.

Zoe

Re: The iodine cyle in the atmosphere

Could it be that it isn't carried very far and just gets deposited on the edge of the ocean? Or is something more involved here------> Could be the mountains stopping the air flow. It's interesting because the iodine sublimates (goes from solid to gas without becoming liquid) right out of the sea. So it's true that sea air has iodine in it. I was listening to a soil enrichment tape today about using seawater for gardens. He brought up the fact that sea animals don't get cancer. He talked a little about iodine but mostly about the rich trace mineral bath they live in. I'm now wondering about the role of other trace minerals with iodine. Don't know if other minerals are needed for the iodine to be used properly but I wouldn't be surprised if there were interactions. I think the animals and soil studies are rich places to look for info. Haven't figured out yet quite how to tap into them all.Lynn

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> That makes sense to me. I know that one of the two maps I found on

iodine-deficient soils was on a site for people who raise goats. It

often seems that the best nutrition is used with animals first.

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-----> Zoe, the alternative goat how to books are fabulous for trace

mineral information. My friend that raised goats told me one of her

books says look to iodine first when you can't figure out what's wrong

with your goat. Kinda sums up the importance of it.

You got me thinking though with that post about bromide and goats.

Lynn