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IODINE IS VITAL FOR GOOD HEALTH

 

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By Dr. James Howenstine, MD.

November 5, 2005

NewsWithViews.com

 

Lack of iodine is widespread in the United States today. For many years

iodine was added to bread in generous quantities which prevented iodine

deficiency. Each slice of bread contained 150 mcg. of iodine filling

the whole days RDA of iodine In 1960 the average diet consumed about 1

mg. of iodine daily with bakery products accounting for about 75 % of

the total. This quantity of iodine was enough to decrease the thyroid

glands ability to absorb radioactive iodine and it was also sufficient

to prevent excess release of thyroid hormone thus preventing many cases

of hyperthyroidism (Grave’s Disease).

 

Forty years ago the food industry decided to remove iodine from baked

goods and replace the iodine with bromine. Iodine and bromine appear

similar to the thyroid gland and bromine easily binds to the thyroid

gland’s receptors for iodine. Bromine, however, is of no value to the

thyroid gland unlike iodine and it inhibits the activity of iodine in

the thyroid gland. Bromine also can cause impaired thinking and memory,

drowsiness, dizziness and irritability. This substitution of bromine

for iodine has resulted in nearly universal deficiency of iodine in the

American populace. Iodine therapy helps the body eliminate fluoride,

bromine, lead, cadmium, arsenic, aluminum and mercury. Could this

substitution of bromine for iodine have been carried out to increase

diseases and thus create more need for pharmaceutical drugs?

 

Among the problems caused by iodine deficiency are:

 

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      Underactivity of the thyroid gland produces fatigue. In rodents

iodine deficiency leads to abnormal pituitary-adrenal function. The

adrenal gland provides energy and stamina.

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      When iodine no longer binds to thyroid cell membranes enzymes

called peroxidases are able to damage these membranes and produce

autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Hyperthroidism

(Graves Disease). Researcher Dr. Guy Abraham has observed several cases

of thyroiditis and hyperthyroidism that have been corrected by the

simple replacement of iodine. For more than 100 years high doses of

iodine have been known to benefit both underactivity (hypothyroidism)

of the thyroid gland and overactivity of the thyroid gland

(hyperthyroidism). Iodine therapy allows the sluggish thyroid gland to

resume normal production of thyroid hormone leading to resolution of

hypothyroidism. Provision of iodine stops the peroxidase injury to the

thyroid membranes in hyperthyroidism which permits hyperthyroidism to

resolve. Thus thyroid surgery for hyperthyroidism is no longer

necessary.

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      Several human organs need iodine but can not absorb it until

blood iodine levels reach high values (stomach, salivary glands). Most

persons exhibit impaired production of stomach acid as they age. This

impaired capability to produce adequate stomach acid may be a result of

iodine deficiency as iodine promotes stomach acidity.

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      Resolution of cysts Iodine therapy resolves nearly every case of

breast cysts. This treatment also can heal ovarian cysts and works well

on skin cysts when rubbed over the cyst.

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      Iodine is found in large quantities in the brain and the ciliary

body of the eye. Lack of iodine may be involved in production of

Parkinson’s disease and glaucoma.

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      Lipoprotein (a) This dangerous substance is quite important as it

produces plaques in arteries because it is very sticky and collects

platelets, calcium and fibrin from the blood circulating inside our

arteries. Excessive clotting and vascular disease resulting from high

levels of lipoprotein (a) can be reversed by iodine treatment.

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      Other Health Problems Iodine has proven value in treating

headaches, keloids, and parotid duct stones.

 

How Can Iodine Deficiency Be Detected?

 

An accurate test for diagnosing iodine deficiency exists. Dr. Jay

Abrahams has developed a loading test to settle this issue. The patient

takes 4 iodine tablets (12.5 mg each). If there is sufficient iodine in

the individual the excess iodine is excreted in the urine in the next

24 hours. If iodine is lacking the body retains most of the iodine with

little iodine appearing in the urine. Use of this test has shown that

nearly every patient with any condition known to be associated with

iodine deficiency tested positive for iodine lack. Therefore, it often

is sensible to assume iodine lack and proceed to treat with iodine.

 

However, when a patient takes iodine for several months and has shown

no improvement this test can be used to exclude a problem with

absorption of iodine. Iodine lack is known to be a factor in the

development of breast and prostate cancer. Sixty patients with a

variety of cancers were studied. All sixty patients were found to have

serious iodine deficiency.

 

To correct iodine deficiency by taking iodized salt is not feasible.

You would need 20 teaspoons of iodized salt daily to get adequate

quantities of iodine. Dr. Abrahams has developed an iodine preparation

named Iodoral to treat iodine deficiency. This is composed of dried

Lugol’s solution containing 12.5 mg of iodine per tablet. A person with

adequate iodine stores who takes 4 of these tablets (50 mg.) will

excrete 90 % of the iodine in their urine.

 

Dr. Abrahams thinks that the correct quantity of iodine needed to

maintain sufficient amounts of iodine in the body is 13 mg. daily. This

is 100 times more than the government recognized RDA for iodine. This

quantity of daily iodine would be distributed as follows –six mg. to

thyroid gland, five mg. for the breasts in females and two mg. for the

remainder of the body. Males appear to usually, but not always, need

slightly less than females.

 

Prominent thyroid researcher, Dr. Benjamin Eskin, has shown that the

thyroid gland and skin prefer to concentrate the iodide form of iodine

while the breasts concentrate iodine. His research suggested that the

body needs both the iodide and iodine form of iodine. This is easy to

accomplish with Lugol’s solution developed by French physician Dr. Jean

Lugol in the 1820s. His solution mixed iodine (5 %) with potassium

iodide (10 %) and 85 % water. Dr. Lugol’s solution killed germs and was

used with success in treating infections and many other conditions.

This solution in the recommended 2 drop dosage contains 5 mg. of iodine

and 7.5 mg. of iodine which is exactly the quantity of iodine

recommended for daily intake by Dr. Abraham. Lugol’s solution tastes

metallic unless greatly diluted and stains clothing and skin.

 

A third solution that works well in correcting iodine deficiency is

Triodide made by Scientific Botanicals of Seattle, Washington. This has

the same dosage of iodine and iodide combined with a sea vegetable

called bladderwrack. This can be obtained from natural food stores,

Tahoma Clinic Dispensary and compounding pharmacies. This contains 12.5

mg of iodine in the same 2 drop dosage.

 

Dr. Abrahams recommends taking 50 mg of Iodoral (four 12.5 mg.

tablets), Lugol’s solution (8 drops)or Triodide (8 drops) daily for 3

months as a loading dose. Then this dose should be gradually reduced to

the 12.5 mg. maintenance dosage under the supervision of a

knowledgeable health care professional. Dr.Abraham feels that 14 to 15

mg. of iodine/iodide daily is the upper maximum of safety. This is

close to the recommended dose of 12.5 mg daily so caution is necessary

in managing iodine repletion. Japanese researchers have discovered

patients with hypothyroidism who were taking 20 mg. of iodine or more

daily.

 

Another valuable iodine preparation is saturated solution of potassium

iodide. This does not have the correct ratio of iodine iodide

recommended by Dr.Abrahams for correcting iodine deficiency but it does

have a multitude of valuable healing properties. It can help open up

blocked arteries, disinfect water, cure bladder infections, reduce or

eliminate ovarian cysts, diminish unsightly keloids, loosen thick

bronchial secretions, reduce or eliminate Peyronie’s Disease and

Dupuytron’s contracture.

 

Endocrine Cancers And Iodine Stores

 

Iodine deficiency is a recognized risk factor in the development of

cancer of the breast, prostate, and probably the ovary and endometrium.

Breast cancer is twice as common (12.1 %) in women taking natural

thyroid hormone or synthetic thyroid hormone as in women not taking

thyroid hormones (6.2 %). The risk for breast cancer in women taking

thyroid hormones increases with time. Women who had taken thyroid

hormone for 15 years had a 19.5 % incidence of breast cancer while

women who had been on thyroid hormone therapy for five years had only a

10 % incidence of breast cancer. This increase in breast cancer with

time suggests that correction of a iodine deficiency might well

eliminate the need for thyroid hormone and would also lower the

incidence of breast cancer.

 

Japanese women, who are eating lots of seaweed, have the highest iodine

intake (13.8 mg. daily) of women anywhere in the world. They also have

the lowest incidence of breast cancer in the world. Japan has one of

the lowest worldwide rates of every type of cancer with the exception

of stomach cancer. In addition Japan has one of the lowest incidences

of iodine deficiency, goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), and

hypothyroidism. Iceland, another high iodine intake country, has low

rates of goiter and breast cancer. Two countries with low iodine

intakes (Thailand, Mexico) have high rates of breast cancer and goiter.

 

Patient Studies.With Iodine Therapy

 

A patient of Dr. Rowen named Betty had severely painful breast cysts.

She took 5 mg. of iodine daily with complete disappearance of painful

breast cysts.

 

Veronica, another patient of Dr. Rowen, had advanced breast cancer with

severe hip pain from a bone metastasis. Iodine loading test showed

severe deficiency of iodine. After three months of Iodoral she still

has not restored her iodine levels but her excretion of bromine has

increased 10 fold. Her cancer therapy with IPT and artemisin has been

stable with only an occasional IPT and she continues with 25 mg. of

Iodoral three times daily. Dr. Abrahams relates that he has seen two

remissions of breast cancer in persons taking 75 mg of Iodorol daily.

Iodine deficiency plays a role in allowing breast cancer and prostate

cancer to develop.

 

Another physician has seen a case of prostate cancer go into remission

after taking Iodoral and supplements.

 

George Flechas MD relates that many of his diabetic patients need

lowering of insulin dosage and diabetic drugs after repletion of iodine

deficiency. Dr. Rowen has observed the same thing.

 

Food Sources Of Iodine

 

Iodine from fish must be limited because of mercury problems. However,

sardines have such a short life span they do not get contaminated with

mercury. My suggestion would be to buy tins of sardines packed in

tomato sauce so you can avoid the transfats used in oil packed sardines.

 

Brown and red seaweeds contain the most iodine (kombu, focus, etc.).of

sea vegetables. You may still need supplemental iodine to get an

adequate quantity for repletion of iodine deficiency. unless you are

eating lots of seaweeds.

 

Iodoral can be purchased from Optimox 310-618-9870 if you are willing

to buy a case. Otherwise you can probably find this in health food

stores. Lugol’s solution is a satisfactory way to obtain iodine but you

will need a prescription. The dose is 2 drops daily. Be careful in

measuring as 3 drops daily can lead to toxic symptoms.

 

The evidence presented here proves that iodine is vital to human

health. Many persons will experience improved health when their iodine

deficiency is corrected.