Re: Trapper and Wombat, help
The best link I can give you as far as helping her doctor understand is this listing of iodine-literate practitioners:
http://www.breastcancerchoices.org/ipractitioners.html
And no, I have not seen any testimonials re: irregular paps and iodine. I believe that there are a lot of reasons for irregular paps, I also believe that MDs tend to overtreat.
Perhaps you can get her to delay her "cervix cleaning out...?" until you've had a chance to introduce her to some good habits.
We all need iodine. Women, especially.
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I defer to Professor Guy Abraham:
http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-02/IOD_02.htm
V. Requirement of the human body for I
So far, the optimal daily requirement for I has been estimated at 6 mg of
Iodide for the thyroid gland and 5 mg of
Iodine for the mammary glands. The adrenal glands may also require adequate levels of I for normal function. A recent study of female rats exposed to noise stress revealed a decreased adaptability to stress when these rats were placed on an I-deficient diet. There was an attenuation of the pituitary adrenal axis to stress that persisted after functional recovery of the pituitary thyroid axis. Therefore, this effect of I on the adrenal response to stress is totally independent of thyroid hormones.
Certain roles of I in wellbeing and protection against infections, degenerative diseases and cancer may not involve its action on specific organs and tissues. Instead, such properties of I, affecting every cell in the human body, may depend on its concentration in biological fluids. Derry (54) has reviewed some beneficial properties of I: the antimicrobial effect of I in organs capable of concentrating it to reach effective I levels; the apoptotic property of I in the body’s surveillance mechanism against abnormal cells; the ability of I to trigger differentiation, moving the cell cycle away from the undifferentiated characteristic of breast cancer, for that matter of all cancer. Besides, as a halogen, and because of its large size, I has the ability to markedly enhance the excited singlet to triplet radiationless transition (55). Reactive oxygen species causing damage to DNA and other macromolecules, are usually excited singlet with a high energy content released rapidly, and characterized by fluorescence, whereas the corresponding triplet state contains lower energy levels which are released slowly, expressed as phosphorescence. Such an effect of I would depend on its concentration in biological fluids. Using a rudimentary phosphoroscope, Szent-Gyorgy was able, 50 years ago, to demonstrate this effect of I on the singlet ® triplet radiationless transition, at a concentration of 10-5 M (56). It is likely that this effect would persist at 10-6 M, which would correspond to a serum I level of 12.7 ug/100 ml. Such a level is easily achieved with I intake in the range consumed by mainland Japanese. This effect of I would markedly decrease the oxydative burden of the body, having a beneficial impact upon degenerative diseases and cancer. Protection of the thyroid from radioiodine fall out in cases of nuclear attack and accident would benefit from the recommended daily intake of I, discussed above. The equivalent of 2 drops of
Lugol solution (12.5 mg I) daily would maintain a low radioiodine uptake by the thyroid gland (3-4%). Since the greatest damage to the thyroid occurs during the first few hours of radiation
exposure (57), this recommended level of I would serve as a prevention in cases of unexpected exposure.
Collective experience may have played a role in the choice of 2 drops of
Lugol daily for I supplementation (43). Amazingly, 0.1 ml (2 drops) of
Lugol contains 5 mg
Iodine and 7.5 mg
Iodide as the potassium salt, the near perfect total amount of I and ratio of
Iodine over iodide, for sufficiency of the thyroid and mammary glands. This amount of Lugol solution would then represents an ideal form of orthoiodosupplementation. Based on the above criteria for I sufficiency of the whole human body, the mainland Japanese represent the only population in the world consuming adequate amounts of I. Thyroid function is higher in normal Japanese woman, a low risk population for
Breast Cancer than in normal British women who are at high risk for
Breast Cancer (11). When 5 different ethnic groups living in Hawaii were compared with British women and mainland Japanese women, the latter showed the highest serum levels of Free T4. There was a significant and inverse correlation (p<0.001) between serum Free T4 and the incidence of
Breast Cancer in these 7 groups with mainland Japanese women showing the lowest incidence (11,12). Since T4 therapy in I-deficient women increased their risk for breast cancer (17), the significant correlation between serum Free T4 and breast cancer is not necessarily indicative of a protective role of T4. Instead, this correlation may point to the higher I levels in Japanese women, expressed as increased thyroid function. Prasad et al (58) reported significantly lower serum T4 and higher serum T3 levels in 40 women with histologically confirmed breast cancer, compared to 10 normal controls. Although these authors did not measure urine I levels in those cases, the pattern they reported in women with breast cancer is typical of I deficiency: increased T3 levels and lower T4 levels to compensate for the limited availability of I (30).
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Lugol's or iodoral contain the most i2(ioDINE) per dose (drop or tablet). It is the ioDINE that stimulates apoptosis(programmed cell death). Apoptosis is a part of every woman's monthly cycle, from the sloughing off of the uterine lining to the discarding of extra cells that we build up in our breasts in preparation for pregnancy.
apoptosis:
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/A/Apoptosis.html
Programmed cell death is also called apoptosis. (There is no consensus yet on how to pronounce it; some say APE oh TOE sis; some say uh POP tuh sis.)
http://www.bmt.tue.nl/.../apoptosis.htm
"Apoptosis is a well-organized process of cell suicide, which is mandatory to normal development and homeostasis of the adult organism. Apoptosis counterbalances the increase of cell number by proliferation and removes unwanted and superfluous cells."
http://iodine4health.com/overviews/summaries/iodinesource.htm
In areas of the body, where many cells die, (apoptosis) there is always an endless source of iodine. All the sites in the body of high apoptosis (natural death of cells on a regular and predictable schedule) find iodine in plentiful supply. The secretions into the nasal passages and lumen of the stomach, for instance, have both a high death rate and an endless supply of iodine. Not only is iodine an antiseptic against bacteria, it also is an anticancer agent.
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And yes, mom, you're absolutely right, daughter needs to quit smoking. Smoking suppresses thyroid function and thyroid function and the female cycle are intimately intertwined.
As far as using iodine intravaginally, we have had a lot of experience with that on this board. I, personally, made boluses to treat my FBD. We have had women soak tampons in iodine(diluted!!!), we have also had women soak sea sponges in a dilute iodine solution.
Here is some historical perspective on using iodine intravaginally. Unfortunately Dr. Meyers was not a good record-keeper because we don't know how much he used...:
//www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=839512#i
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And. as far as using my salve, of course I cannot tell you that that is the solution! I formulated the salve to use on my breasts. I cannot tell you that that was the factor that led to the resolution of my FBD, I think that it was a combination of things. The good thing about the salve is that the iodine IS absorbed, it does not evaporate as "painted" iodine will. And anything applied topically will go straight to the bloodstream. Not trying to talk you out of a purchase, mind you, I've got lots of testimonials:)
So, get your daughter on the program:)