Brownstein Case Study -- Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy

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In Iodine, Brownstein describes "", who had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and had a thyroidectomy followed by chemotherapy. After an iodine loading test showed was extremely low in iodine (0.3% excretion) and very high in bromide, was started on 50 mg Iodoral, Vitamin C, unrefined salt, and liver support. Quote from pp 175-7 follows. Zoe

" is a 48-year-old health club owner. was diagnosed with thyroid cancer ten years ago and had a thyroidectomy followed by chemotherapy. He was placed on Synthroid and had his dose of Synthroid titrated until his thyroid levels showed a euthyroid state.

"However, after the surgery, gained 50 pounds of weight and never felt the same. "I exercised all the time and I couldn't lose an ounce. It did not matter whether I ate or not. I kept telling my doctors that I did not feel right--I was always tired and I couldn't think straight," he said.

"When I saw , his physical exam showed a slight edematous feeling around the lower neck in the area of his thyroidectomy. claimed, "I always told my doctor that I felt something around my neck. They kept telling me that nothing was there since I had my thyroid removed."

"An iodine loading test showed was extremely low in iodine--he had one of the lowest loading tests that I have seen-- 0.3% excretion (normal > 90%). was also found to be excreting large amounts of the toxic halide bromide. Bromide is a toxic element and no bromide should be present in the body. was started on 50 mg of iodine/iodide (Iodoral), and his iodine and bromide levels were reevaluated at 1 day and 30 days....

"Due to the large amounts of bromide, was treated with a holistic regimen designed to support his detoxification pathways. This included Vitamin C, unrefined salt (Celtic Sea Salt), and liver support.

"Two months later he reported, "My brain fog cleared and I began to lose weight for the first time since the surgery. It is a miracle." Also, the edema around the lower neck resolved and no longer felt as if his neck was being squeezed."

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[book has a chart showing 's Iodide/Bromide Levels before and after iodine supplementation, up to 30 days post.]

"Iodine deficiency is associated with hypertrophy of the thyroid gland as well as hyperplasia of the thyroid gland. Often times, when there is iodine deficiency present, the physical exam will reveal an edematous feeling in the thyroid area of the neck, often like there are "cotton balls" surrounding the thyroid gland. Patients will often report to me that they have a swollen feeling of the thyroid gland. Most times, when the iodine deficiency is rectified, the edematous feeling will resolve.

"The treatment for thyroid cancer must include identifying and treating the underlying cause(s) of the illness. The conventional approach to thyroid cancer relies on the use of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. However, thyroid cancer does not develop because of a deficiency of thyroid surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. A treatment can only be effective if it treats the underlying cause(s) of the condition. Research has shown that iodine can induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) of thyroid cancer cells.

"As stated previously, there is no doubt that iodine deficiency plays a large role in the development of thyroid cancer (as well as other cancers). Only with rectifying iodine deficiency, coupled with a comprehensive treatment plan that emphasizes optimizing the function of the immune system, will people be able to prevent and overcome these serious disorders."

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