Any Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Iodine, Need Input
My Mom, age 60, just had 20 weeks of chemotherapy and is 3 weeks into her recovery from a double mastectomy. The cancer is gone, but I need to help her get her body back in balance so it will not return. She had an aggressive, estrogen receptive form of
Breast Cancer and has had symptoms of hypothyroidism for about 10 years, but all bloodwork always showed "normal". A goiter had developed right before she found the breast cancer. She has no other health issues and is on no medications other than pain meds. I have had her on about 3MG Iodoral, but she has been afraid to up the dosage. Everything I have read and researched leads me to recommend she go to 50MG without hesitation. Has anyone walked this road?
When I read Dr. Brownstein's book as well as the info on
Breast Cancer Choices, my mom fit the profile perfectly of
Breast Cancer caused by
Iodine deficiency. Her goiter is gone just from the low dose she has been taking and a skin condition she had on her legs for years has resolved as well, so I know the little is doing good. I just think she needs more. I have her on the companion nutrients as well. My only hesitation is not knowing what harm has been done by the chemo and surgery and if her body needs more time to recover from that before she starts detoxing any more bromide.