Re: Nick - LID

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> A lot of non-radioactive iodine in the blood will dilute the RAI

and, since > the thyroid can't tell the difference, it will take up

the atoms randomly. It > follows that if there is twice as

much 'cold' iodine in the blood, the > thyroid will only take up half

as much 'hot' iodine. > > From this, I conclude that a big meal of

fish in cheese sauce, heavily salted > with iodized salt and

garnished with cocktail cherries, eaten a few minutes

> before taking your RAI, WILL have a major effect on your uptake,

and hence on > the effectiveness of your treatment.>

Thanks Ian. I do respect your credentials, research and experience.

And, I do appreciate your information; it brings things into

perspective for me. And what you have said is in keeping with what I

have, humbly, read, in my 4 months with thyca. And it also is in

keeping with what my doctor said and I have posted about avoiding the

consumption of LARGE amounts of iodine in the 2 weeks prior.

And I can see that the theory here is: " if a little is good, then a

lot must be better. " In other words, if LARGE amounts of iodine

interfere with RAI, then SMALLER amounts of iodine must also

interfere with RAI. " But,as you pointed out, this line of reasoning

has not been proven and it could be a false assumption. There are

many instances where an " optimum " benefit is obtained, and " more of

good thing " just isn't any better.

Yes, I thought about the ethical issues involved with such a study.

But, the data actually already exists, if a you or one of Dr. Ain's

medical graduate studies wanted to " publish " such a first-of-its-kind

study. It would require compiling the treatment outcomes of the

population who, like myself, have been advised by their docs to avoid

LARGE amounts of iodine instead of the following the more

restrictive, LID. The control group, of course, would be the

population who followed the LID. " Match " the 2 groups by controlling

for as many " variables " as humanly possible, (sorted by thyca type,

age, other health issues, gender, etc.) and then the " treatment

outcomes " would be a " valid " comparison.

Such a study would definitely bring the LID out of the realm

of " bloodletting " and into the mainstream for sure and YOU could be

the person whose study is quoted in the literature. I am completely

serious about this.

It would make " unique " material for a doctorate candidate looking for

his/her dissertation topic.

--Chris

[Guest guest]

Chris

The debate about hormesis is not appropriate here. This is a matter of

dilution and no more. See my post about M & Ms for the math.

Your suggestion of a research paper is a good one, but to select groups on

the basis of what they were recommended to eat is unscientific. The way to do

this is to measure their urine iodine levels, something you cast doubt on. It

would also be very difficult to group the post tt patients, since their

surgeries are so very variable, not to mention their TSH etc etc.

Ian

> And I can see that the theory here is: " if a little is good, then a

> lot must be better. " In other words, if LARGE amounts of iodine

> interfere with RAI, then SMALLER amounts of iodine must also

> interfere with RAI. " But,as you pointed out, this line of reasoning

> has not been proven and it could be a false assumption. There are

> many instances where an " optimum " benefit is obtained, and " more of

> good thing " just isn't any better.

>

> Yes, I thought about the ethical issues involved with such a study.

> But, the data actually already exists, if a you or one of Dr. Ain's

> medical graduate studies wanted to " publish " such a first-of-its-kind

> study. It would require compiling the treatment outcomes of the

> population who, like myself, have been advised by their docs to avoid

> LARGE amounts of iodine instead of the following the more

> restrictive, LID. The control group, of course, would be the

> population who followed the LID. " Match " the 2 groups by controlling

> for as many " variables " as humanly possible, (sorted by thyca type,

> age, other health issues, gender, etc.) and then the " treatment

> outcomes " would be a " valid " comparison.

>

> Such a study would definitely bring the LID out of the realm

> of " bloodletting " and into the mainstream for sure and YOU could be

> the person whose study is quoted in the literature. I am completely

> serious about this.

>

> It would make " unique " material for a doctorate candidate looking for

> his/her dissertation topic.

>

> --Chris

>

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