iodine deficiency...

[abl]

I am so curious to know what other people think about Iodine Deficieny.  Have any of your Doctors talked or tested anybody about it?  I have been reading every article I can find on the internet and am absolutely fascinated.  From my goiter "for no reason", to heart palpitations, to anxiety attacks, apparently can all be fixed if you check out to be iodine deficient, and can get prescription for iodine supplementation.

Just curious, and there is a fascinating article on the web at www.lewrockwell.com/miller/miller20.html

take care all!

[mockieann]

I am always so annoyed when MD's turn their collective noses up at supplementation when in medical school the course on nutrition is about 3 weeks long. The least the doctors could do was to look into some of the truly good research and some of the double blind studies done by reputable scientists and doctors.  I am truly sick of the arrogance.

[mockieann]

I should have said the Japanese ingest 100 times the iodine than we in the U.S because of their fish diet.

[mockieann]

I think it's a bit rediculous to be so afraid of taking more iodine when the Japanese ingest 100 times the amount that Americans and have far less hormonal, cancer, heart problems.

[borninquisitive]

For whatever reason, I see the first post...but none thereafter.

[Jenipeni]

Yeah I had that yesterday too - today seems normal.  

[abl]

Since we are still on the topic.  I just got back from the Doctors, and he says I am completely healthy, my thyroid is completely normal.  So, I remind him to check my thyroid ultrasound (which he had forgotten about) and once found he said, "Oh you have a multinodular goiter."  So, I said, "how did that happen?"  He said, we don't know.  that's like a stomach cancer paitient asking why? we just don't know these things."  So I said, isn't a goiter caused by Iodine deficiency?  He said, "only in countries with poor nutrition and blah, blah, blah."  So I said, well can I be tested to see if I am iodine deficient, just in case?  He said, "no".  So I asked why not, and he said, there is no testing for it.  Now then, in CAM facilities (that are state regulated and registered) they can do an iodine deiciency test.  And there is a family practice Dr, in SC that them in his practice.  So, why aren't other Doctors.  Also, a Naturopathic Dr (Dr Brownstein) has found that in testing over 500 of his patients that 94% are iodine deficient.  These patients are American, living in the USA on the same soil that is supposedly so rich with iodine, and yet they are deficient in iodine.  Doesn't it make any of you wonder?  So, check out this website if you all have the time or want to.

http://www.iodine4health.com/ortho/flechas.htm

I have found a Dr that does iodine deficiency testing, but he is a little far away, so I am looking for someone closer, and it's not that easy to find.

By teh way borninquisitive, I absolutely love Alaska!!!  One of the most beautiful and spectacular places I have ever been!!!