Potassium Chloride Bromide Detox

Bromide is generally found in salts. Some of these salts were once used as sedatives and anti-epileptics. In humans, excess bromide can cause a rare disorder called bromism. When this happens, the bromide must be removed from the body.

Effects

• While once common, bromism is now considered rare. Due to its potential to accumulate in the system, products with bromide are no longer used. Although it is found in the human body, bromide is not essential for life, as chloride has the same function.

Treatment

• One way to remove bromide from your system is to salt-load. In this procedure, a salt solution, usually sodium chloride, is administered to the patient. Sodium binds to the bromide, and speeds its removal from the body.

Warning

• Bromism is now rare. For the majority of people, a bromide detox is simply not necessary. Necessity should be determined by a licensed health care provider; this is not a do-it-yourself diagnosis. Never, under any circumstances, intake large amounts of potassium chloride. Excess potassium, or hyperkalemia, is quickly fatal.