Re: New Flechas interview on the radio

January 12, 2007

Thank you very much, Lynn, for letting us know of these excellent audio programs with Flechas and Blaylock!!! I'll be adding links to both of these to iodine4health as soon as I can.

Here is a brief summary of the one by Blaylock, MD.

Iodine Deficiency

MP3 Audio -- 60 minutes RadioLiberty.com January 3, 2007

This is a 60-minute audio presentation by Dr Blaylock. a neurosurgeon, on Radio Liberty.

The first part focuses on the decline of iodine levels in the US and some of the disease conditions associated with iodine deficiency. He discusses breast cancer, hypothyroidism, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries, heart attacks, strokes), fibrocystic breasts, hypertension (high blood pressure) fibromyalgia, and thyroid cancer. He discusses a variety of studies in many countries that support the connection between iodine deficiency and these diseases.

The second part focuses on fluoride and its toxicity. He discusses numerous health problems cause by fluoride and the fluoridation of water. He discusses the evidence that fluoride is strongly associated with damaging DNA, interfering with thyroid function leading to hypothyroidism, creating problems with fluoridated organic molecules (Paxil, Prozac, some antibiotics, etc), significantly increasing many types of cancer, increasing heart disease, increasing oral cancer and periodontal disease, reducing zinc in body tissues (including the brain), increasing Down's Syndrome, reducing testosterone and sperm count, increasing Alzheimer's, and lowering IQ.

http://www.soundwaves2000.com/radio%5Fliberty/

New Flechas interview on the radio

http://www.soundwaves2000.com/radio%5Fliberty/ (the episode from 1/5/07)THis is excellent iwth lots of new information.ALso another one by RIchard Blaylock further down. I've not heard it yet.Lynn

January 12, 2007

Dear Zoe

Thank you so

much for giving us the synopsis of Dr. Blaylock’s lecture. I have

downloaded it and Flechas’ talk and will put them on CDs and pass out to

people. I found them very beneficial. I really enjoyed Dr. Flechas interview.

Thank you

again to Lynn

for informing us of them. This is so important in my humble opinion.

Kallie

Kallie ,

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Zoe &

Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007

10:22 PM

iodine

Subject: Re: New Flechas

interview on the radio

Thank you very much, Lynn, for letting us know of these excellent audio

programs with Flechas and Blaylock!!! I'll be adding links to both of

these to iodine4health as soon as I can.

Here is a brief summary of the one by Blaylock, MD.

January 13, 2007

Here are my comments on the Flechas radio interview. I definitely recommend listening to the whole thing. Zoe

Iodine Deficiency MP3 audio -- 2 hours (takes a while to download) RadioLiberty.com January 5, 2007.

In this two-hour radio presentation (mp3 audio), Flechas considers a range of iodine related issues: fibrocystic breasts, hypothyroidism, ovarian cysts, attention-deficit disorder, pregnancy, IQ, senility, iodine history, bromide, fluoride, obesity, depression, constipation, detoxing (from bromide, fluoride, arsenic, mercury, lead, aluminum), cancer (prostate, thyroid, breast), diabetes (blood sugar control), receptors (hormones, neurotransmitters), testosterone, itching, sweating, histidine and histamine, functions of iodine, heart disease (especially arrhythmias, abnormal heart beats), iodine doses.

I will mention here just a few of the ideas he presents.

Recommended Iodine Protocol. 50 mg/day of iodine in the form of Lugol’s or Iodoral. Plus 1500 mg, twice a day, of Vitamin C (ester C or buffered C). If high bromide, add one teaspoon per day of Celtic sea salt or Potassium chloride (KCl).

Getting Off Thyroid Hormones. First, start the iodine supplementation. Then, if there are symptoms of HYPERthyroidism (nervousness, insomnia, sweating in palms, oily skin), you can reduce the thyroid hormones in half. Do not reduce the thyroid hormones until symptoms of hyperthyroidism occur. They may occur 3 or 4 weeks after starting iodine supplementation, or 3 or 4 months later, or a year later. Or it may not occur at all.

Why may the iodine enable you to reduce your thyroid hormones? Iodine will increase the sensitivity of the thyroid RECEPTORS to the hormone. Thus, less thyroid hormone is needed.

Hormone Receptors and Iodine. All hormone receptors are dependent on iodine, which increases the sensitivity of the receptor to the hormone it is designed for. For example, it can increase the sensitivity of insulin receptors and thus help with diabetes. Similarly, it can increase the sensitivity of the receptors for neurotransmitters (e.g., serotonin, dopamine, GABA) in the brain. Thus, depression may lift after taking iodine. It can also increase the sensitivity of receptors for testosterone and FSH/LH.

Thyroid Hormones and Iodine. If you take supplemental thyroid hormones, you inhibit the ability of the body to absorb iodine. That is why they recommend to patients about to received radioactive-iodine scans that they go off all thyroid hormones for two to three weeks prior to the scan. Women who take thyroid hormones have a much higher risk of breast cancer than other women.

Histidine and Histamine. Histidine is the precursor for histamine. Anti-histamines are used to control runny noses, hives, and itching. Iodine inhibits the conversion of histidine to histamine, thus reducing itching, hives, etc.

Iodine and Heavy Metals. When taking iodine, there is GREATLY increased excretion in the urine of arsenic, mercury, lead, aluminum, and other toxic metals. Iodine is selective in that it leaves the essential metals (e.g., iron) and removes the toxic ones.

Iodine and Cancer. In many cancers, the mechanism for getting iodine into the cells (the NIS symporter) is not working. The cells can’t absorb Iodine. Absence of iodine is a promoter of thyroid cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer.

Bromide. Bromide builds up in the Central Nervous System and results in many problems. In the 1920s Bromo-Seltzer was a bromide-based medicine that used to be used for hangovers, calming the stomach, and headaches. It often resulted in acute paranoid psychosis with large doses. Today, beverages (Mountain Dew, Fresca, and citric Gatorade) contain bromide in the form of “brominated vegetable oil”. It is used as an emulsifier in citrus-flavored soft drinks. The bromide functions as a CNS depressant and triggers a number of symptoms like paranoia. Bromide is also found in flour and bread. Brazil recently outlawed bromide in flour products.

When iodine gets into the cells, it kicks the bromide out. Bromide then increases in the blood stream and goes to the kidneys. Chloride pushes bromide into the urine, thus getting rid of it. That’s why taking salt is helpful in moving bromide out of the body

Iodine in the Skin. 20% of the body iodine is in the skin. Iodine in the skin helps your body be able to sweat.

Iodine and Pregnancy. IQ is mostly set by the age of two. Adequate iodine during pregnancy and the first two years of life can increase IQ by 15 points. If there is low iodine but high fluoride, it can result in cretinism (severe mental retardation).

Iodine and Salt. 50% of American households are now using salt without iodine. Moreover, the AMA is going to recommend reducing salt consumption by 50% over the next 10 years. Iodine has been removed from bread and greatly reduced in milk. Fewer and fewer Americans are getting sufficient iodine. 25-30% of people over 60 who become senile are hypothyroid due to low iodine, often because of low salt prescribed for hypertension.

Iodine and the Breast. Iodine is very important to the breast. Iodine deficiency results in fibrocystic breasts, which can be cured with adequate iodine. If left without iodine, the fibrocystic breasts can develop breast cancer.

Iodine Sensitivity. If you can take iodized salt, you can take Lugol's or Iodoral. If iodized salt gives you hives, avoid iodine. Less than 1/2% of the population is iodine sensitive.

Iodine Loading Test. It is a good idea to take the Iodine Loading Test before supplementing with iodine. Then, repeat the test in about 3 or 4 months to be sure your body is absorbing the iodine appropriately. If it is not, your practitioner can help you make changes so that your body will absorb it.

http://iodine4health.com/overviews/clinicians/flechas_clinician.htm

November 15, 2008

Chuck,

Is there a specific test to find out if one has a binding problem? I

had a Reverse T3 issue which has been resolved. However, I am still

having a lot of hypo symptoms even though my Tsh is 0.01, Ft3 and ft

are in the upper range of normal.

Since we spoke last I have also had an MRI done and it showed a micro

adenoma non-functioning in the pituitary. It supposedly is not a

problem at this point because it is not pushing on anything or

whatever.....I went to an endo from hell to which I will not be

returning. I was told I just need to have it looked at in 6 months to

a year. If I wait that long, well I won't be able to wait that long

with the symptoms I am experiencing. I have gained over 45# in the

last two years and 25 of those pounds have been in the last 3 months.

I have no engergy I look like I have cushings but supposedly I don't.

Even though this adenoma is non functioning it doesn't mean it is not

doing this to my body right? I understand non functioning means it is

not making hormones.

Venizia

> >

> > I would very much appreciate your thoughts on one area - the

> > sensitivity of cells to thyroid hormone via either iodine or minerals

> > such as calcium and magnesium....

>

> From the studies I have read, transport of T4 and T3 across the cell

> wall is nearly automatic, unless they are bound, which is the dominant

> state for both. In a sense, both are " stored " in the blood and allowed

> to trickle across the cell wall by the equilibrium between binding and

> unbinding. If you require a high dose to get relief, and conversion

from

> T4 to T3 is not the issue, then it is likely a binding issue. I am not

> aware of a direct effect of the minerals on that.

>

> I have read other studies that showed that diffusion from the cell wall

> to the T3 nuclear receptors is also pretty automatic. So, if magnesium

> or calcium were going to interfere with T3 inside the cell, they would

> have to do it in the nucleus. Or, they might interfere with non-genomic

> T3 interactions.

>

> You are correct that selenium is essential for conversion.

>

> However, if you are getting the thyroid hormone from the medication,

> then it is not clear what the alleged role of iodine is. For people

with

> a healthy thyroid, iodine is the raw material for the gland to make T4.

> Since nearly all of the ingested iodine ends up in that pathway, it is

> not clear that there is any purpose to doses at many times that level,

> especially when the gland function is gone.

>

> Chuck

>

November 16, 2008

Chuck,

Thanks for your feedback. If what you say is correct (and I'm not

saying it isn't), why do you think some folks like myself need doses

of thyroid meds that suppress TSH in order to get relief from

hypothyroid symptoms? Or even fail to continue to have success even

with high doses? Contamination of receptors with environmental

pollutants? (Is it not established that petroleum products mimic

hormones in the body?) Or pollutants cusing a binding issue? There

appears to be something going on beyond the classic hypothyroidism

that folks like you have where moderate doses of T4 bring relief.

Many thanks,

Rick

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