You gotta remember that bromides, fluorides, mercury, etc...build up in pretty much all of our endrocrine glands, which are immeasurably important for our bodies health because they produce hormones that allow us to adapt to our environment and so much more.

Iodine is the only way I know of to get rid of the bromides and fluoride, so this is why it is extremely important, but you have to consider your mercury burden, as redistribution is a cause for serious concern IMO. I would love to be able to take 1 tab of iodoral, and think I will once I get most of the mercury out of my system, but right now it would cause me so much pain and discomfort and I am not willing to take the risk of mercury redistribution as Lugol's solution caused some very very nasty side effects when I was using it.

honestly Birdlady, if you are not strong enough to handle chelation I would very very careful about taking any iodoral, even 1/2 a tab, as if you dig yourself any deeper, you might have a very hard time getting out of that hole.