Iodine helps metabolize excess fat and is critical for mental development. Iodine deficiency is the greatest single cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation in the world. Iodine also supports a healthy thyroid gland and prevents goiters. In addition, iodine deficiency has been linked to breast cancer. A recent animal experiment found that iodine from seaweed suppressed the proliferation of mammary tumors.
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant and free radical scavenger.
It protects the integrity of the cellular membranes in the body, and may help reduce vaginal dryness. Vitamin E also enables estrogen, whether your own or from hormone replacement therapy, to last longer, thus reducing hot flashes. Magnesium in this formula, is chelated for enhanced absorption. Magnesium dietary intake modulates blood lipid levels and atherogenesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci, Vol.