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There is mounting evidence that the major cause of breast, ovarian, uterine
and prostrate fibroids (cysts) and cancers is dietary iodine deficiency.
Iodine deficiency is probably also a major cause of obesity, arthritis and
mental illness. I think that the MD's who performed the research for these
discoveries will receive the Nobel Prize.
Within the past week I have written an article "Iodine Deficiency" which is
at the end of this email. I have retained the publication rights because
the article has already published by the Vitamin C Foundation at
www.vitamincfoundation.org/iodine.htm. Two health newsletters will
publish the article and I have submitted it to the Journal of Orthomolecular
Medicine and the Townsend Letter for publication. I intend to submit the
article to other health organizations.
The health and health care implications for this discovery are enormous.
Virtually every older person I know has symptoms of iodine deficiency and
those symptoms are fibroids/cysts of the reproductive organs, thyroid
problems, obesity, arthritis, dry eyes, compromised immune system
functioning, reduced sex drive and a long list of other symptoms. Some
young people already show symptoms of iodine deficiency such as ADD. Iodine
deficiency may play a role in autism.
I am a chemical engineer and 58 years old.
Best regards,
Robert Sarver
8613 Sunpoint Road
Knoxville TN 37923
USA
phone 865 691 0128
Copyrighted 2005 by Robert Sarver
Published with the permission of the author.
Iodine Deficiency
By Robert Sarver
Dr. David Brownstein has a US medical practice dealing primarily
with thyroid patients. He has been quite successful treating hypothyroidism and
hyperthyroidism with the iodine/iodide supplement Iodoral that is available
over the Internet without prescription. Dr. Brownstein believes that the
usual thyroid medication prescribed by doctors is the wrong treatment
because it does not deal with the underlying iodine deficiency problem.
All cells in the body need iodine for proper functioning. All glands
(thyroid, adrenal, etc.) especially need iodine for the production of
hormones. Dr. Brownstein believes that iodine deficiency is a major cause
of breast cancer and other diseases of the reproductive organs such as
ovarian, uterus and prostrate cysts and cancers. Iodine levels in US soil
have fallen 50 per cent over the past 50 years and soil in the US is
deficient in iodine. The Great Lakes region has some of lowest soil iodine
levels in the world and this results in high levels of cancers related to
iodine deficiency. Dr. Brownstein has been quite successful in treating
fibrocystic breast disease (cysts in the breast) with iodine/iodine
supplementation. In one case a 37 year-old woman with severe fibrocystic
breast disease was completely cured after supplementing with 50 mgs of
iodine a day for two months. Women with large breasts need more iodine than
women with smaller breasts. Other medical authorities agree that iodine
deficiency can lead to fibrocystic breast disease and/or ovarian cysts. [1]
[2] [3] Iodine can similarly reduce uterine fibroids and one of the first
conventional medical treatments for severe fibroids was to paint the uterus
with iodine. [4]
Some other medical conditions associated with iodine deficiency are
goiters, Graves' Disease, Hashimoto's Disease, fatigue and impaired immune
system function. Iodine deficiency during pregnancy can lead to
miscarriages and reduced IQ in surviving offspring. [5] The World Health
Organization says that iodine deficiency is the largest single cause of
mental retardation. Iodine also detoxifies the body by removing mercury,
fluorides, chlorides, and bromides.
If iodine/iodide are so crucial in the body, why hasn't there been
more research studies published? Dr. Brownstein believes that because iodine
cannot be patented there is no incentive for the drug companies to perform
the research.
Iodized salt and the iodine supplements usually found in health food
stores contain the iodide form of iodine. Dr. Brownstein has had little success
treating patients with only iodide. The supplement Iodoral contains both
the iodide (reduced) and iodine (oxidized) forms of iodine because the body
needs both forms. The US RDA for iodine is 150 mcg. Iodoral contains 100
times (12.5 mgs) the RDA's requirement of iodine/iodide. It seems the
conventional medical establishment again has grossly underestimated the
amount of a nutrient needed for good health. According to Dr. G. E. Abraham,
"Of all the elements known so far to be essential for health, iodine is the
most misunderstood and the most feared. Yet, it is by far the safest of all
the trace elements known to be essential for human health. It is the only
trace element that can be ingested safely in amounts up to 100,000 times the
RDA. For example, potassium iodide has been prescribed safely to pulmonary
patients in daily amounts of up to 6.0 gm/day, in large groups of such
patients for several years. It is important however to emphasize that this
safety record only applies to inorganic nonradioactive iodine/iodide, not to
organic iodine-containing drugs and to radioiodides." [6]
Seafood and sea plants such as kelp (seaweed) are good dietary sources of
iodine but few people in the US consume enough of these foods.
On a personal note, I found sellers of Iodoral on the Internet and
purchased 180 tablets for $40. The usual dosage as a supplement is one
tablet a day but up to four tablets a day can be taken for medical
conditions under a knowledgeable MD's supervision.
For those interested in knowing more about iodine's function in preventing
and treating diseases, four of Dr. Brownstein's video clips located at
http://vitamincfoundation.org/videos.
Dr. Brownstein's home page and links
to his books are located at
www.drbrownstein.com/iodine.shtml. His
books include "Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It",
"Overcoming Thyroid Disorders" and "Salt: Your Way to Health" which
encourages consumption of sea salt in order to obtain many trace minerals.
Informative research papers about iodine are at
www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/opt_Research_I.shtml.
Iodine deficiency may be a major contributor to the widespread
arthritis problems in the US. A folk remedy for arthritis is consumption of two drops
of Lugol's solution each day. Two drops of Lugol's solution contain thesame
amount of iodine as one Iodoral tablet. Lugol's solution is a watersolution
of 10 per cent potassium iodide and 5 per cent elemental iodine.
Iodine deficiency may be a major contributor to the widespread
emotional disorders in the US. A folk remedy for the treatment of some emotional
disorders is consumption of two drops of Lugol's solution each day.
Hormones control body weight. Malfunctioning glandular systems due
to iodine deficiency may be a major cause of the overweight problem in the US.
References:
[1] J. D. Fleches, MD, www.helpmythyroid.com/iodine.htm
[2] Abraham, G. E., Flechas, J. D., Hakala, J. C.,
"Orthoiodosupplementation: Iodine sufficiency of the whole human body",
www.helpmythyroid.com/IOD-02.html
[3] James Howenstine, MD, "Iodine is vital for good health",
www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james37.htm
[4] Herb and Supplement Encyclopedia,
www.florahealth.com/flora/home/canada/healthinformation/encyclopedias
/Iodine.asp
[5] Iodine Deficiency Disorder,
http://indorgs.virginia.edu/iccidd/aboutidd.htm
[6] G. E. Abraham, MD, "The safe and effective implementation of
orthoiodosupplementation in medical practice",
www.helpmythyroid.com/IOD50.htm
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