Ed Re: Question about iodine

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> +++Hi Pamela. I agree that candida is not the " cause " when in fact it is the

" result " of poor health, since candida is created by the body in order to clean

itself up and it is the last stage before cancer. I'm in the midst of

re-writing my candida articles to reflect that.

>

> There are mainly " Four Causes of Failing Health, " whether it is viruses,

bacteria, candida, cancer, organ malfunctioning, etc.:

> 1. Lack of proper nutrition and oxygen.

> 2. Accumulation of toxins, poisons, and waste.

> 3. Lowered vitality due to stress, shock, injury, emotional upsets,

relationship or financial worries and concerns, etc.

> 4. Nutritional status inherited from your parents upon conception, which can

be corrected by proper nutrition.

Absolute, 100% agreement here. I'm sure there are exceptions to this like

injuries, congenital defects (even in healthy mothers who eat well), etc., but I

would agree that the majority of our health problems today are a result of our

lifestyles and the exposure we have to substances that challenge our health as a

result of those lifestyles. I can certainly do what I can to clean up my diet

and my environment, and to compensate for the years when I have not been careful

with careful supplementation. Hopefully by diligent attention to my diet and

other lifestyle choices (exercise, limiting exposure to toxins as much as

possible, etc.), I will experience healing of the problems I currently have.

There are some things I cannot control - such as living in an urban environment

4 blocks from a steel tube fabrication plant and all the toxins that I am

certain are in the air as a result - but I can eat in such a way to minimize

their impact on my health. I just wish I could convince my children (three teen

daughters) that the changes I want to incorporate need to be made for them as

well so they can resolve current problems (all were diagnosed hypothyroid in

December) as well as avoid future problems!

> All toxins, whether they are from bacteria, candida, foods, etc. cause the

body's cells to become rigid/stiff, which means all organs aren't as able to

function like they should, and it also makes red and white blood cells stiff so

they can't fold to get into small capillaries, etc.

>

> It also means nutrients, and even water, aren't as able to " get into " stiff

cells, and stiff cells aren't as able to eliminate their own waste products so

they accumulate and build up.

> The thyroid doesn't just " happen " to malfunction and not uptake iodine, since

there are very good reasons for it when the body is working hard at maintaining

its health in spite of poor nutrition and toxins.

>

> Usually the adrenals become stressed first so they cannot handle the normal

output of thyroid hormones, so the thyroid automatically down regulates its

hormone production in order to protect the adrenals.

Wouldn't the prevasive presence of iodine blocking halides like chlorine,

bromine and fluorine be a contributing factor?

> There are only 7 " macro " -minerals and all of the other minerals on only

required in trace amounts, including iodine. There's plenty of iodine in my

program without taking any extra. However, all nutrients work together in the

body and when they are lacking or out of balance it influences cell uptake.

Blood tests don't reflect what is going on inside the cells.

I haven't studied minerals in depth but just gave myself a quick overview.

From what I've read, trace minerals are needed in much smaller amounts than

macro minerals - specifically in quantities less than 100 mg/day. The RDA of

iodine is miniscule - 150 mcg/day and is intended only to prevent goiter and

cretinism. It is not an optimal amount for optimal health, just as the RDA for

vitamin C is to prevent scurvy, not an amount needed for optimal health.

> When we provide all of the nutrients our bodies need, according to Nature,

they are finally become able to do the necessary repairs and rebuilding needed

to be healthy. Our bodies are also smart enough to balance out all its nutrient

levels if given the basics that all humans require, which happens to be this

program.

I agree that this is key to restoring or maintaining good health.

> When your body is becoming healthy the adrenals will normalize, so the thyroid

too will normalize. But if you treat the thyroid with hormones or iodine when

the body is " trying hard " to normalize, your thyroid will become very confused

and go into a tizzy, like mine did when I did my candida program in the late

1980s - I didn't know my thyroid would recover back then; I'm much smarter now!

lol!

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> I was still taking natural thyroid and iodine yet my thyroid was starting to

recover, so it caused serious Grave's Disease, so it was zapped with radioactive

iodine which killed it. Now I'm on hormones for life.

I'm sorry for your experience. I cannot comment on it as I don't know any of

the specifics but I do know that some people today are avoiding RAI, surgery and

anti-thyroid medications for hyperthyroid through magnesium and iodine

supplementation. I really don't know the ins and outs of hyperthyroid and hope

I never do!

I believe that my husband might have been able to avoid his surgery and RAI for

cancer if he'd been willing to undertake a regimen that included high dosage

supplementation of iodine as well as a strict diet but his doctors scared him

into having the surgery just 15 days after his initial diagnosis. He, too, will

be taking thyroid medication for the rest of his life. He had no idea what a

life-changer that would be for him.

> In fact all dis-ease processes are exactly the same as the healing processes,

with the only difference being that when you are on an overall healing program

you are progressing towards health rather than becoming more and more unhealthy.

>

> The medical field treats each and every " sign " of poor health as separate

dis-eases, so they treat the results of poor health, rather than the cause (the

4 things above). However any and all dis-ease, malfunction, symptoms, etc. are

actually " signs " (evidence) that the body is working hard at maintaining its

health in spite of poor nutrition, toxins, etc.

Absolutely agreed on this. At the same appointment where my husband was

diagnosed as hypothyroid (pre-cancer dx), he was also told he had high blood

pressure and high cholesterol. My research taught me that high cholesterol used

to be considered a symptom of hypothyroid - not a separate condition - and that

most people with high cholesterol were treated with natural thyroid medications

successfully. I will give our doctor credit for at least recognizing a link

between cholesterol and thyroid - he didn't rush to put my husband on

cholesterol meds and recommended retesting after treating thyroid for a period

of time.

One year later and his cholesterol hasn't improved much but it's borderline.

And his diet hasn't improved at all until this past month when we embarked on an

" experiment " as I called it. Unfortunately, I want to extend it but he and the

girls are anxious to return to " real " food as they call it when the experiment

ends at the end of the month.

I'm going to try to convince them to extend it through the summer - with grace

to cheat on specific occasions - but I have a feeling it will be a hard sell

even with those concessions. And I need their cooperation because I have no

willpower to resist if forbidden foods are in the house.

Just how do you celebrate landmark birthdays when you are trying to clean up

your family's diet? High school graduation? We have three of these events -

two landmark birthdays and one high school graduation in the next 8 weeks. I

can serve a lot of whole foods - but they will want an ice cream punch made with

juice and soda as well as a cake. Is it possible to accommodate a desire for

" party food " with healthier foods that will be acceptable? Part of our grand

experiment is an elimination of gluten - I baked a gluten free, flour free,

sugar free chocolate cake for Easter that was not accepted very well. Black

bean cake with avocado-based frosting (both sweetened with agave syrup) just

didn't cut it for them (or me, although I was willing to eat it). They didn't

know what it was ahead of time...trust me. They found out only after tasting it

and sharing their opinions...

Just how do you host a social event where certain types of foods are expected?

Pamela