Thyroid disorders, tests, how to treat
Iodine for Thyroid Health
Iodine against Thyroid Disorders
Iodine is used to make thyroid hormones
Thyroid
hormone production. Dietary
iodine is rapidly absorbed by the intestinal tract, chiefly as
iodide, and is then transported by the blood to the thyroid gland. There,
iodide
is oxidized to
iodine and combined with the amino acid tyrosine to produce mono-
and di-iodotyrosines (MIT and DIT). Further conversion results in the formation
of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), taking place
in the thyroid epithelial cells.
Thyroid Gland
Hormones - Control Metabolism, Protein Synthesis and Growth
Iodine has been used for >100 years against hypo- and hyper-thyroidism
Dr. Abraham and other thyroid experts have
learned that tremendous health benefits ensue by providing whole body iodine
sufficiency (i.e. saturating the
body with sufficient iodine
to supply all its tissues)
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism .
Whole body iodine sufficiency is the treatment of choice for both
hypothyroidism (underactivity of the thyroid
gland) and
hyperthyroid (overactivity of the thyroid gland) with or without goiter. Doctors achieved up
to 90% cure rate with hyperthyroidism by using high daily doses
(6-37mg) of iodine,
doses which were equally effective in resolving cases of
hypothyroidism . Used for more than 100 years, this dose level
was once considered normal, but is now generally espoused as being high by
today's medical profession.
Thyroiditis. Researcher
Dr. Guy Abraham has observed several cases of
thyroiditis that have been corrected by the simple replacement of
iodine .
Iodine protects thyroid against damage
Iodine protects thyroid
against damage by H2O2.
High TSH produces
hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ), which together with
iodide is
used to form thyroid hormone (TH). A lack of iodide
may produce
oxidative stress by increasing levels of
H2 O2
( since the
H2 O2
has not been used to produce TH ).
Iodine increases the production of thyroid
hormone
back to normal in hypothyroidism
Iodine
therapy allows the sluggish thyroid gland to resume normal production of thyroid hormone.
Resolving the problem.
- Use
iodine /iodide
in preference to thyroid hormone supplementation.
Unfortunately, the mainstream medical treatment prescribed for
hypothyroidism and goiter is T4 hormones, instead
of simply supplying the missing
iodine . Also, although
T4 hormones deal with thyroid enlargement (hypertrophy), they do not reduce the
risk of hyperplasia (increased cellular reproduction rate ) when the thyroid is
iodine -deficient, whereas
high-level
iodine
supplementation decreases both thyroid enlargement and cancer-risk.
(Abraham, 2004)
- Synthetic Thyroid
Hormone Supplementation significantly increases Breast Cancer Risk
Thyroid Replacement Hormones
Iodine can provide the solution to hyperthyroidism
Sufficient
iodine
prevents damage to TPO enzyme, which would otherwise lead to stimulation of TH
production. With an
iodine deficiency, there will not be enough
substrate (i.e.
iodine ) for thyroid cells to produce iodinated lipids. Lack of
iodinated lipids, such as É—-iodolactone,
results in a loss of the 'brake' in the pathway to oxidize
iodide , which may result in a temporary
production of too much hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ), which can
damage the enzyme TPO.
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulates cellular mitochondrial
energy-production, which produces H2 O2 as a by-product.
With sufficient iodide , this
H2 O2 is employed in the
organification of iodide to
iodine to make TH via thyroid
peroxidase enzymes (TPO). Without the iodide substrate, the excess
H2 O2
is able to damage TPO, leading to TPO antibodies stimulating the TSH receptors
and proliferating the hyperactive cycle.
Damaged TPO can lead to Thyroid Disorders
An 80+ year-old study used 9 mg iodide
daily to control goiter in adolescent girls.
(Marine & KImball, 1917; Marine, 1923)
References Abraham (2004)
The concept of orthoiodosupplementation and its clinical implications.
The Original Internist, 11(2):29-38
Jorge D. Flechas, M.D., M.P.H., Medical
Director of Flechas Family Practice in Hendersonville, NC. specializes in
Iodine Therapy for Hypothyroidism and
Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Dr. Flecha's radio broadcast:
http://www.iodine4health.com/overvi...audiovisual.htm
Marine D, Kimball BS. (1917) The prevention of simple goiter in man. J Lab
Clin Med; 3:40-48.
Marine D. (1923) Prevention and treatment of simple
goiter. Atl Med J; 26:437-442.