Iodine and connective tissue disease

OK, I'm trying to put a puzzle together here so bear with me. Connective tissue diseases include systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid Arthritis , scleroderma, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis. I think that we can include cancer as a connective tissue disease, if not that, then at least an opportunist that utilizes weakened connective tissue as a pathway. The first clue was the work, "Cancer", by Matthias Rath, MD uploaded by V...I'm not sure if that was lost in the crash or not. Anyway, in that work, the fact that cancer moves through the body via the connective tissue is discussed:

"In order to move through the connective tissue, any cell has to be capable of temporarily dissolving the surrounding tissue - the collagen and elastic fibers - so it can make it's way through. For this purpose the cells use enzymes that can temporarily digest and weaken the connective fibers surrounding them. All enzymes are proteins, which are produced by the cells themselves and then secreted. In order to become active, many enzymes bind to other specific molecules, such as trace elements, which change their biochemical structure and induce their activity. Cellular migration through dense tissue requires that the cells secrete enzymes that can dissolve the surrounding collagen. This is why these protein molecules are known as collagen - digesting enzymes...

...Most cells of the body are capable of producing enzymes that can "eat" their way through connective tissue. In healthy people this takes place in certain, biologically defined physiological stages. In disease, this happens when cells and cellular systems become reprogrammed. Cancer cells, for instance, use these "biological weapons" to multiply inside an organ and then spread through the entire body(meta stasis). Viruses and other microorganisms also use this collagen - dissolving "weapon" to spread an infection to other parts of the body."

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Now, from David Derry, MD in "Iodine and Breast Cancer":

"Radioactive tracing of Iodine shows that much of the Iodine goes to the thyroid gland, nasal secretions, gut breast, stomach, bone and in the extra-cellular fluids and connective tissue of almost all organs...

The gradual sequence of changes from a slight abnnormality, to slight changes in shape, size and intracellular structure, to a cancerous cell is a slow process that often takes many years. No effective immune system mechanism has been uncovered biochemically that removes abnormal non-cancerous forms of cells. As far as we can see, the immune system is not even good at recognozing single cancerous cells.

Many cells of the body are programmed to die. The natural death of cells on a regular and predictable schedule is called apoptosis....It is now, we need to remember iodine's broad antiseptic action on single-celled organisms......By what we understand the Iodine in the extra-cellular fluid would react with exposed tyrosine molecules and kill the cell in a manner similar to that of killing bacteria. Iodine then becomes the surveillance mechanism for abnormal cells in the body.

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And on connective tissue defense against cancer spread:

"We know that one of the classical features of extreme low thyroid conditions is the accumulation of a mucin, then called mucopolysacharides, in all the body connective tissues...Research on connective tissue reveals that indeed thyroid hormone is the controller of the whole connective tissue system...

Not only does connective tissue give cohesion, strength and form to organs that it surrounds, it also serves as a barrier when it is strong and a pathway for the spread of cancer when it is weak."

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And on iodine and autoimmune disorders:

"Autoimmune diseases are related to minor damage to the cells of the thyroid gland, pancreas and others. When the dead cells dump their contents into the blood stream, some of these proteins are foreign to the body, consequently, the immune system makes antibodies to them.. These antibodies go on to attack normal tissues. It seems logical that if there were enough iodine in the blood stream the discarded proteins from dead cells will be made non-allergic by a coating of iodine..."

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Now here's some info on connective tissue disease, source -


http://www.medicinenet.com/mixed_connective_tissue_disease/article.htm


What are connective tissues?

The connective tissues are the structural portions of our body that essentially hold the cells of the body together. These tissues form a framework or matrix for the body. The connective tissues are composed of two major structural molecules, collagen and elastin. There are many different collagen proteins that vary in amount in each tissue of the body. Elastin is another protein that has the capability of stretching and returning to original length like a spring. Elastin is the major component of ligaments (tissues which attach bone to bone).

Connective tissue diseases are disorders featuring abnormalities involving the collagen and elastin. Connective tissue diseases are often characterized by a variety of immune abnormalities that are common for each particular type of illness.

What diseases characteristically affect connective tissue?

Diseases of connective tissue that are strictly inheritable (due to genetic inheritance) include Marfan syndrome (can have tissue abnormalities in the heart, aorta, lungs, eyes, and skeleton), and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (may have loose, fragile skin or loose [hyperextensible] joints). Pseudoxanthoma elasticum is an inherited disorder of elastin.

Other diseases of connective tissue do not have specific gene abnormalities as their sole cause. These connective tissue diseases occur for unknown reasons. They are characterized as a group by the presence of spontaneous over activity of the immune system, which results in the production of unusual antibodies into the blood.

The classic immune-related connective tissue diseases include systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid Arthritis , scleroderma, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis. Each of these diseases has a characteristic presentation with typical clinical findings that doctors can recognize during an examination. Each also has characteristic blood test abnormalities and abnormal antibody patterns. However, each of these diseases can evolve slowly or rapidly from very subtle abnormalities before demonstrating the classic features that help in the diagnosis. When these conditions have not developed the classic features of a particular disease, doctors will often refer to the condition as "undifferentiated connective tissue disease." This implies that the characteristic features that are used to define the classic connective tissue disease are not present, but some symptoms or signs of connective disease exist. Individuals with undifferentiated connective tissue disease may never develop a fully definable condition or they may eventually develop a classic connective tissue disease.

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On a personal note, my Great-Aunt Louise had Rheumatoid Arthritis . She was an elegant, vain, and always impeccable in appearance and decorum. She was as generous and intelligent as she was beautiful. She suffered rheumatoid Arthritis in her later years, it was painful to see her gnarled hands. She maintained her decorum and grace and bore her fate with dignity, she was truly a class act. I do SO wish that we'd known about iodine therapy earlier as I would have liked to have seen her indulge her well-earned vanity till the day she died.

Soulfulsurvivor, this post is for you. Love you, girl, you are an inspiration. XXOO!!




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