Two Things - Was: Re: OT but ohhh so interesting!

August 6, 2008

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Did I read correctly when you said that if one purchases the iodine

loading test from FFP Labs that it would include a phone consult with

Dr. Flechas? I am beginning to incorporate the iodine concepts into my

clinical practice and would appreciate some help in learning how to

read the tests and doing the iodine loading properly. Any insights you

can give would be most helpful. Also, you say you are doing a load

test again...may I ask why specifically and how often does Dr. B do

this, does he have a " protocol " per se that helps to follow the

persons progress?

Second and different topic, since I have begun to employ Iodoral in my

regimen, I have noticed changes in my breast tissue, no tenderness,

etc., which would be associated with high estrogens as you say. A

little back ground...I have always been small breasted and have been

unable to breastfeed the six children I had. I have been wondering as

of late, if at some critical point in puberty that there was not

enough iodine for proper breast growth and function, so NOW that my

body is getting, hopefully, adequate iodine, could that stimulate some

breast growth because there is now enough of the critical iodine

component to facilitate proper function?? Just wanting your

perspective here.

Thank you in advance,

> I created the pathway of iodine on my website

review that and see how the thyroid processes iodine for the creation

of hormones.

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> Yes it is different for those of us w/o a thyroid. If you had

thyroid cancer I believe you need more iodine than most especially if

you had RAI as I did. I believe that this is due to the symporter

damage that the cells experience. There is a need for more iodine to

be passing through to get the needed amounts to the cells. I just did

a loading test and Dr. B will be running my results in 2 weeks or so.

I am eager to see how I am doing since my last one was at 9 mos post

beginning Iodine (50 mgs) and now I have been on Iodine for 2 yrs 4

mos for this last test and the last 8 1/2 mos of that time was 100

mgs. My last loading test after 9 mos on 50 mgs only increased 6% (60

to 66%) and with further testing they determined I have an

organification defect along with symporter damage (these tests are not

available to the general public yet).

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