Re: Iodine Mouthwash? - was FLORIDE FOR STRONG TEETH

[Guest guest]

I think we discussed this before. It probably has to do with the

concentration and the particular substance involved.

For instance, vinegar is a very strong antibiotic. But also,

acetobacter live in the vineger. Ditto for salt. Add a little

salt to some cabbage, and that will keep some bacteria

from growing, but the kraut bacteria do just fine with the

salt.

The foods we've eaten traditionally ... like oregano ...

are probably ones that our gut bacteria are used to,

or at least antibiotics in that " category " . I don't know

where iodine fits in this, but since human beings tend

to live along coastlines if they can, and seaweed was

a traditional food, it would make sense to me that your

body expects a certain level of iodine in food anyway.

I think the polysaccharides in seaweed also " push "

the gut bacteria in a certain direction too. And the salt.

On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 6:28 AM, pythonesk <pythonesk@...> wrote:

> Wouldn't the iodine in drinking water also kill good bacteria? I've

> been wondering about this, not just with iodine, but with all kinds of

> things that are " good " for us. Like oil of oregano and olive leaf

> extract, and diatomaceous earth, etc.... Some people say to take it

> because it is a powerful anti-bacteria, anti-fungal, anti-viral... but

> we don't want our good bacteria killed off. I'm confused...

>

> Laurel