Iodine..who has truly benefited?

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The reason this occurs is that many hashi patients have a particular region of a particular type on chromosome 6, it's called the HLA region. There are different physical structures produced by the organization of molecules coded in the DNA there, DQ1-8, I believe. What type of gene you have typically depends on where your ancestors came from. If you have DQ-2, DQ-2.5 or DQ8, you are much more likely to have autoimmune issues like RA, celiac, lupus, or diabetes. In these individuals (myself included) the less "irritants" you ingest, the better. Keeping your gluten consumption down or non-existent helps your body to go from threat-con red to something more serene. Controlling your allergies and taking a great probiotic is very important. Basically, you just need to take better care of yourself if you are one of these types. 90% of celiacs have DQ-2, so it is definitely connected mom not are what percentage of those have hashis, but it is probably pretty significant. In act, I would urge all celiacs to be tested for hashis and vice versa. You can google DQ2 HLA for more info, mostlyWiki. Hope this helps a little!Jess KOn Mar 16, 2011, at 8:14 AM, "shanenchar" <shanenchar@...> wrote:

The level of antibodies increases, even when you are taking the proper amount of thyroid medication? (The article was a bit confusing .....)

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> > I started taking iodine in June 2008. Within six weeks I had got rid of the breast tenderness that I had had for over 20 years. I had just about tried everything short of a masectomy.

> > I got rid of my heart flutters which were going at about 1-2 per day.

> > After a long period of not much happening in october 2010 my TPO antithyroid antibodies went back down below alert level and the other ones (can't remember the right name) are going down too.

> > I can no longer feel the 5 by 1 cm cyst that I had in my right breast. It is still there but it has definately shrunk. It has been growing for eight years.

> > My mother died of breast cancer in both breasts. I think iodine has saved my life. My health closely resembled my mothers pre-cancer health history. Iodine has sorted out my Hashimoto's disease and my fibrocystic breast disease.

> > My advice if you have reservations is to start low and work up. Don't ever forget to take your selenium.

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I've never heard that about flax seed, . I just bought a large bag at

Costco last week so I did a search to find out more.

Interestingly, I found forums where this topic was discussed 9 years ago so it

isn't a new concept (although it's definitely new to me!)

I've only read one article so far that seems to be more than opinion:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=dailytip & dbid=25 If the information

provided in this article is accurate, it seems that we are okay with flax seed.

What do you think?

This article (I'm still reading! looks at goitrogens differently than

anything else I've ever read. According to this author, most goitrogens can by

eaten as long as increased iodine is taken to counteract the goitrogen - except

for millet.

http://www.iodine4health.com/special/goitrogens/foods/masterjohn_goitrogenic_foo\

ds.htm

I'm still new at the whole thyroid-management thing since my husband's cancer

was diagnosed just two years ago so still figuring out some things. We haven't

really avoided goitrogens too much since I've read repeatedly that cooking them

neutralizes the goitrogenic effect. I'm glad to learn that they can be overcome

by iodine, too, because we love goitrogens in our family and they are often

foods that are so very good for you in other ways.

Pamela

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> Omega 3 fatty acids have a positive effect on the thyroid gland

http://www.drlowe.com/nutrition/articles/omega3.htm I have heard some rumblings

that Flax seed oil is a goitrogen though.

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I read somewhere that the goitrogenic effect of cabbage can be released by

soaking in salt first. That traditionally when making kimchi that the leaves

are heavily salted and left to sweat it out then it al lgets rinsed under

running water for a bit. Don't recall where there. I did not realize millet was

so bad period. I so love my cortida/sauerkraut to i hate to give it up. Anyone

else ever hear of this? Also you may like to read up on Thyroid health on Dr.

Peats site as well as Lee. Def. some interesting info.

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> I've never heard that about flax seed, . I just bought a large bag

at Costco last week so I did a search to find out more.

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> Interestingly, I found forums where this topic was discussed 9 years ago so it

isn't a new concept (although it's definitely new to me!)

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> I've only read one article so far that seems to be more than opinion:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=dailytip & dbid=25 If the information

provided in this article is accurate, it seems that we are okay with flax seed.

What do you think?

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Hi ,

That is interesting. I do not consider myself sensitive to any food but then who

knows. So Dr. Hyman says that the best way to check for celiac and gluten

sensitivity is to avoid all gluten for 2 to 4 weeks. Is it long enough? What

would the optimal time period be? Would you recommend GAPS diet to do that?

Thank you.

Alina

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> I would recommend watching this video from Dr. Mark Hyman on Gluten

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLJSmJ0bMlk & feature=relmfu

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> I also recommend the Dangerous Grains book. It changed my life.

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> Buist, ND

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Hi Nonie,

What about raw milk? Is it bad as well and why? I follow Weston Price Foundation

dietary guidelines and they seem to love raw dairy. Many cultures around the

world have traditionally consumed milk and were healthy.

Thank you

Alina

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> Grains are not really healthy. Avoid bread. Wheat, like, soy , has been touted

as healthy.. " the staff of life " , but, it causes destruction of the gut and leads

to auto-immune diseases...cancer, arthritis, thyroiditis, ms, ibs, etc. One of

the reasons it is so difficult to stop is, just like dairy, it causes morphine

like substances in the body..hard addiction!

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> There is a lot of scientific info from Dr. Zagon's research.

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> Nonie

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Fermented Vegy's do not have a goitrogen effect Sauerkraut is fermented and is great to help digestion and is the highest form of Vit C you can get from a food. When you ferment it changes the chemistry of the food to the good. :)Look up Donna Gates- Body Ecology she has alot of info. or google Fermented/Cultured Veggies :)Cabbage raw has Goitrogen effects :)hope this helps PamFrom: slbooks4me <slbooks4me@...>iodine Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 9:29:51 PMSubject: Re: Iodine..who has truly benefited?

I read somewhere that the goitrogenic effect of cabbage can be released by soaking in salt first. That traditionally when making kimchi that the leaves are heavily salted and left to sweat it out then it al lgets rinsed under running water for a bit. Don't recall where there. I did not realize millet was so bad period. I so love my cortida/sauerkraut to i hate to give it up. Anyone else ever hear of this? Also you may like to read up on Thyroid health on Dr. Peats site as well as Lee. Def. some interesting info.

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> I've never heard that about flax seed, . I just bought a large bag at Costco last week so I did a search to find out more.

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> Interestingly, I found forums where this topic was discussed 9 years ago so it isn't a new concept (although it's definitely new to me!)

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> I've only read one article so far that seems to be more than opinion: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=dailytip & dbid=25 If the information provided in this article is accurate, it seems that we are okay with flax seed. What do you think?

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Hi Alina,

Not sure about raw, but, I would imagine it also causes problems. I used to drink a lot of raw milk, but, still had allergic reactions.

We've all been sold a bill of goods about what's "supposedly" healthy(soy/wheat) and what's not...iodine!Nonie

> iodine > From: alinan44@...> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:30:21 +0000> Subject: Re: Iodine..who has truly benefited?> > Hi Nonie,> What about raw milk? Is it bad as well and why? I follow Weston Price Foundation dietary guidelines and they seem to love raw dairy. Many cultures around the world have traditionally consumed milk and were healthy.> Thank you> Alina> > > > >> > > > Grains are not really healthy. Avoid bread. Wheat, like, soy , has been touted as healthy.."the staff of life", but, it causes destruction of the gut and leads to auto-immune diseases...cancer, arthritis, thyroiditis, ms, ibs, etc. One of the reasons it is so difficult to stop is, just like dairy, it causes morphine like substances in the body..hard addiction! > > > > There is a lot of scientific info from Dr. Zagon's research.> > > > Nonie> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT group IodineOT/> > > Commonly asked questions: http://tinyurl.com/yhnds5e

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Lots of people use both. As far as I know, it is not a problem.AnneOn Mar 17, 2011, at 2:57 PM, bk4529@... wrote: Anne, Are you saying that I should not be taking LDN (low dose naltrexone) along with iodine? I should take one or the other? LDN is usually used for alcoholics or drug addicts but has also helped heal cancer and other diseases. Is there anyone on the group who uses LDN along with iodine? Barbara