[lightworker888]

Years ago I got this info from a Japanese source. In Japan they use the warm water and salt as a cleanser that apparently "eliminates" many diseases.

Over the years, from my readings, I am assuming that it supports the immune system to optimize its ability to keep the body free of the microbes that shouldn't be there and consequently the body stays healthier and free of symptoms.

About 5 years ago I came across Dr. Brownstein and Dr. Abraham's writings regarding the lack of Salt and Iodine in the western world diet and the consequent thyroid issues that have risen, particularly low thyroid.

Through my homeopathic studies , I learned that most thyroid issues are related firstly to exhausted adrenals and so that is the first support and then on reading the Dr. Brownstein Books and listening to his lectures, I added iodine to my salt protocol.

There is an Ioldine Group on Yahoo that has tons of information about thyroid issues and they also have a mother OT (Off topic) group for related info. When you join the group there is a packet of info that is of particular interest and well worth reading.

I am not a doctor so please know that I am not prescribing anything. This is my personal practice that I have chosen to follow after lots of continual research and study.

My belief is based on the evidence that I have accumulated over 36 years that the body is always moving toward health and wellness and equilibrium. We just have to discover for ourselves what support we each individually need in order to assist the process. And through the years, I have found that there is more and more scientific support for this belief, for which I am grateful, as it may help those who need that type of evidence, to discover the power of the mind to influence and the body to heal.

There have been many teachers along the way and I have been fortunate to have studied and worked in a field that is based on these presuppositions. I have studied and worked with many of the pioneers in brain/body integration during the 80's and 90's and the work continues to flourish and evolve, and is becoming more and more mainstream. Many branches continue to grow and expand throughout the world and more and more people are recognizing the value. Symptoms are the language that the body speaks to you in, so learn to listen and pay attention.
Keep remembering that this is your life, your body and your choice. So choose the path that you feel calls you. You are a unique individual with unique needs that only you can truly feel.

I'll get off my soapbox now, hoping this gives you some understanding of where I am coming from. There is no "right" path, and you can always change your mind if you feel that you have made a "wrong" turn. Enjoy the journey!

LW888