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In addition to its obvious role in preventing breast cancer, increased iodine intake may be important in mitigating another common, if less lethal, breast disorder—fibrocystic breast disease or FBD. While harmless, fibrocystic breast disease is extremely common. It is found in at least 9% of all women who undergo biopsies, though the actual rate is probably much higher. Animal studies have shown that fibrocystic breast disease can be induced by depriving breast tissue of iodine. ese changes can be reversed by iodine doses equivalent to 5,000 mcg per day in humans. Earth's oceans are the main repository of iodine on the planet, and nowhere is iodine as highly concentrated as in seaweed. In particular, seaweeds such as kelp and bladderwrack are capable of concentrating and storing iodine at astonishingly high levels. Scientists speculate that these primitive plants accumulate iodine to protect themselves from oxidative stress in the open ocean. Humans can reap the benefits of this natural process, because the iodine in these seaweeds is in the most biologically available forms, making it ideal for consumption. I O D I N E F R O M T H E S E A : T H E M O S T E F F E C T I V E N AT U R A L F O R M Page 34| Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysHealthAndNutrition.com