Re: Grave's Disease - Hyperthyroidism

[Guest guest]

Non-radioactive inorganic iodine!

Published articles to read on the use of iodine in treating

hyperthyroidism:

http://iodine4health.com/disease/thyroidisease/hyperthyroidism/abraham_hyper.htm

Docs who've been investigating the use of iodine for health:

Flechas

http://cypress.he.net/~bigmacnc/drflechas/index.htm

articles by Flechas, Brownstein, Abraham, Schachter

http://www.breastcancerchoices.org/iodineinfo.html

It can help in the treatment of breast cancer, too. All in the

context of a nutrient-dense diet, of course. The big concept, though,

is that many of us are so depleted in iodine, and our receptors are

taken up with bromine and fluorine, there are plenty of people who

need supplemental iodine. I've followed some self-reported cases on

web-based support groups, and I know people with hyper and hypothyroid

problems have been able to treat them with inorganic iodine.

I recommend Brownstein's Iodine book.

http://www.drbrownstein.com/singleproduct.asp?id=787

" Dr. Brownstein feels iodine is the most misunderstood nutrient. He

feels it is impossible to achieve your optimal health when there is

iodine deficiency present. This book provides information on how

iodine therapy can help:

* Breast Cancer

* Detoxification

* Fatigue

* Fibrocystic Breasts

* Graves' Disease

* Hashimoto's Disease

* Hypothyroidism

* Improve the Immune System

"

Inorganic iodine can even be helpful in cases where the thyroid has

been destroyed, though I would prefer to keep my thyroid, personally.

I've read of people expressing regret at letting someone destroy

their thyroid for " treatment, " when they feel miserable years later.

If I were her, I'd want to talk to people who'd had this " treatment, "

and how they are now, 5, 10, 15 years down the line...

Gray, Chandler, AZ

>

> I now someone recently diagnosed with Grave's disease, an autoimmune

> disorder that causes hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid as compared to

> Hypothyroidism where it is underactive). Because she and her husband

> want to have children soon (none yet) she is leaning towards treatment

> with radioactive iodine to essentially destroy the thyroid and then

> take replacement hormones for the rest of her life. Does anyone know

> of any alternatives. Personally, I would be willing to try anything

> else even if it meant delaying having a family by a few years but she

> doesn't see the point when she can just pop a pill and make it all

> better, even if you have to pop those pills for the rest of your life.

> She is in her early 30s and doesn't want to delay much longer.

>

> We talk a lot about hypothyroidism, but not hyper so was wondering if

> anyone had any knowledge.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

My Mom had Graves and got her thyroid zapped. I have been trying to

get her to try Fucoidan from bladderwack seaweed berries. DOes this

help? She is essentially hypothyroid now I suppose if there is

thyroid functioning. I understand Fucoidan stops cancers too.

> >

> > I now someone recently diagnosed with Grave's disease, an autoimmune

> > disorder that causes hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid as

compared to

> > Hypothyroidism where it is underactive). Because she and her husband

> > want to have children soon (none yet) she is leaning towards

treatment

> > with radioactive iodine to essentially destroy the thyroid and then

> > take replacement hormones for the rest of her life. Does anyone know

> > of any alternatives. Personally, I would be willing to try anything

> > else even if it meant delaying having a family by a few years but she

> > doesn't see the point when she can just pop a pill and make it all

> > better, even if you have to pop those pills for the rest of your

life.

> > She is in her early 30s and doesn't want to delay much longer.

> >

> > We talk a lot about hypothyroidism, but not hyper so was wondering if

> > anyone had any knowledge.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I was able to heal my thyroid problem without drugs. I would never kill

any part of my body, I know someone who did this and is always having

problems. Hormones fluctuate constantly and when you live on a set

amount of drug you are never balanced. It does not matter that its hyper

or hypo because its about restoring balance. The body wants to be

balanced but stresses, toxins, poor diet etc cause us to get out of

balance. If this women really wants to try she most likely could save

her self the surgery and life time of drugs but it would take probably a

year to fully recover.

nrscase wrote:

>

> I now someone recently diagnosed with Grave's disease, an autoimmune

> disorder that causes hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid as compared to

> Hypothyroidism where it is underactive). Because she and her husband

> want to have children soon (none yet) she is leaning towards treatment

> with radioactive iodine to essentially destroy the thyroid and then

> take replacement hormones for the rest of her life. Does anyone kno

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know. I know that people report it's possible to improve

things, even if the thyroid has been destroyed, through supplemental

iodine, even inorganic. The reason for using something like Lugol's

as opposed to just potassium iodide or an organically-bound form has

to do with the body needing both elemental iodine and iodide - each is

preferred in different parts of the body. Plant sources of iodine

(which I suspect bladderwrack seaweed berries are) are not necessarily

safer than inorganic iodine, and though they may help, they might work

much more slowly than inorganic iodine. Don't take my word for it - I

just hope this points you in some research directions.

I believe I was a bit hypothyroid, and I know I've benefitted

immensely from Lugol's iodine and Iodoral (Lugol's in tablet form).

Some people in poor shape may experience tremendous detoxification

when starting inorganic iodine, however. The companion nutrients

described by the iodine docs are essential(selenium, vitamin C,

magnesium, B vitamins...). The reason to stray from food sources of

iodine at this point is because the body is so burdened with the " bad

halogens. " Brominated flour, bromines from car interiors outgassing,

brominated vegetable oil in Mountain Dew, fluoridated water,

fluoridated pesticides...the thyroid takes those up, and it pushes out

the iodine. The iodine will push those out and will go back to the

skin and other places it needs to go.

Some will argue that certain seaweeds are loaded with stuff you don't

want, like arsenic. It depends on the source, I suppose. It has to

do with human pollution.

>

> My Mom had Graves and got her thyroid zapped. I have been trying to

> get her to try Fucoidan from bladderwack seaweed berries. DOes this

> help? She is essentially hypothyroid now I suppose if there is

> thyroid functioning. I understand Fucoidan stops cancers too.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your comments. I am getting the bladderwack from a

source that grows it in pure water supposedly. (seaherb.com -- the

were at expowest.com Natural Food show).

> >

> > My Mom had Graves and got her thyroid zapped. I have been trying to

> > get her to try Fucoidan from bladderwack seaweed berries. DOes this

> > help? She is essentially hypothyroid now I suppose if there is

> > thyroid functioning. I understand Fucoidan stops cancers too.

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I developed Grave's 12 years ago, and after a miserable year of treatment

with anti-thyroid drug which did not actually fix anything, had RAI done. I

now wish I could have known a lot more then, and avoided RAI if at all

possible. I quickly went from hyper to hypo as it pretty much killed my

thyroid. It has been a very difficult time since then trying to maintain

optimal function on meds. I've tried various of both synthetic and real

replacements. ly I don't think I will ever have full optimal function I

had before it was done, and I seem to waffle up and down from a little hyper

to a little hypo and back and then we're chasing it around with the meds. I

know well the misery of even a little thyroid imbalance.

Take care,

Alice - HSing mom to Alice (w/DS) born Thanksgiving Day 1995 :-)

Hopewell Junction, NY http://www.frontiernet.net/~castella/

[Guest guest]

My friend killed her thyroid because of Graves and now regrets it.

Killing the thyroid and popping med's is not the panacea the doc's

make it out to be. Try restoring balance first.