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Sam - Dr. Brownstein and his iodine cohorts all suggest that before beginning on a high-dose regimen of iodine, the patient should be tested. Over four years ago, I was tested and found to be "slightly" low on iodine. My hindsight thought on that whole thing is that quite possibly, testing does not indicate what's actually stored in the high-requirement tissues...like breast, thyrby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Sam - I experience a runny nose each time I increase my dosage until I adapt to it... that's called iodism and other symptoms of iodism include brassy taste in mouth and acne-like skin lesions which are caused by the bromide that iodine releases from tissues. I experience all three symptoms and consider it to be a 'detoxing' effect. I just drink extra water and proceed very sloby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Lynda - always look to diet. How much sugar from packaged, processed foods does he take in along with preservatives, food coloring, chemicals, taste enhancers that are stimulatory. Hopefully he isn't allowed candy or soda and processed, highly sweetened cereals can be very unhealthy. Sometimes even natural sugars as in an apple prove to be too stimulating for some children. Do a google oby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Darcy - thanks for sharing your experience. That gives me encouragement to persist. I was told early-on at the initial Dx that I'd undoubtedly have to have the thyroid removed. Having already lost more body parts than I ever wanted to experience, I just smiled and said I'd face that when the time came, but I had absolutely no intention of having my thyroid removed. In time, and as Iby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hans - just lazy. I dislike separating capsules and dumping out a guestimate of what's half a capsule, then fitting it back together. I'll just continue adding in another dose until I'm up to the 6.25 daily and then increase again from there depending on my tolerance and symptoms. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Happy to report this progress. I've had an enlarged thyroid (goiteroid tissue with nodules) for a number of years. (Discovered in '98 during a scan of an enlarged submandibular gland.) The nodules were then biopsied because of the concern they tend to eventually turn malignant. I have had a thyroid ultrasound annually since then to keep track of any changes. Several years ago, I gotby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Valli - there are many important functions of cholesterol in the body. We've addessed those numerous times in the various posts talking about the detrimental effects of statins used to lower cholesterol levels. You can read endlessly with a search. Cholesterol is not the enemy. I hope you aren't coerced into managing cholesterol with statin drugs. It's important to know that there are other sigby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Ron - if you do a search in either CR 72 or the other AF forum for that topic, you'll find the website recommended by Tom C on the CardyMeter. There may be a link so you can email them and ask your question. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Urgent request for your help again since some of you are having trouble signing the petition through yesterdays link. Supplements will not just become terribly expensive but, unless you act now, many will be gone forever. The FDA has had this regulation on the books for 17 years, now they have figured out a way without any new laws to make most supplements unavailable without millions of dollaby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
This is interesting... you note 1993 as formal studies indicating CoQ reduction with statin use. I was a case study of my own prior to that. My statin use was in 1989 and only after about 2 months taking either pravacol or zocor (one or the other), I experienced profound leg pain and muscle weakness. When I complained to the Internist, he said: Nonsense, there is nothing to indicate that shoulby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Lisa - I haven't taken the time to view much of this but when I started and saw the date, I remember seeing it years ago. The Burzynski story has gone on and on... and he has prevailed but not without a great mental and emotional cost. Imagine being persecuted for so long when he has such a remarkable success rate. My FM MD worked at his clinic in Texas right out of medical school and tolby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Forgot to add: I would also tell them to use purified water that does not contain fluoride.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Lynda - often times there can be a need for essential fatty acids and also vitamin D.... a pediatrician or family practice doctor who is practicing holistic or functional medicine should be able to help if there's one in their area. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Gluten and dairy free diet ... and probiotics to repair the gut wall.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hans - when I called up that link, I first went to your afib vitamin shop link and then clicked on your ubiquinol recommendation....but since I wanted the Natural Factors Ubiquinol which is less expensive, I did the search for it from that link. I thought that was the way to do it. Apparently not. Am I assuming incorrectly that if we go through the Vitamin Shop Icon, that is enough to automaby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
William... so you're still a kid!! Long ago when I was learning about the merits of CoQ, it was said that dietary intake of liver and salmon provided the best sources but you had to eat a lot of it. Sardines have it but it would take about a kilogram of sardines to get 100 mg ubiquinone. The body does naturally produce CoQ but that ability declines with age... I believe the decline poinby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
William - You are how old? Are you still experiencing this? If so it would appear to be the same effect... the lack of CoQ10 and then all the other nutrients involved in the ATP/mitochondrial energy production. I hope it was a former complaint for you and is not ongoing. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Frank - it's really misleading to rely on studies. There have been a lot of reports about the bias in studies and how they are often designed to have the outcomes they want. In 2007, I posted a review of the book by John Abramson, MD, who was also faculty at Harvard Medical School.... "Overdo$ed America".... It begins: Dear Readers~ This is another lengthy post but one that is especially reby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Erling - thanks for this. It is a reminder to me that the hints of peripheral neuropathy that I've noticed for the past couple of years may not be related to low back issues (as doctors surmise) but most likely, the damaging effects of statins I took for a short time 22 years ago...now catching up with me in spite of my heroics to keep the mitochondria healthy. Maddening. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
With consideration to the triage theory that suggests the body prioritizes the use of scarce micronutrients in favor of short-term survival at the expense of long-term health.....studies have shown the consequences of vitamin K restriction related to vitamin K-dependent proteins. It was found that when the supply of vitamin K was limited, (typical American diet) the body utilizes it to provideby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Erling - your comment about the antiinflammatory properties of statins reminds me of the directives given to me after my ablation procedure. I was to use a statin just for that reason. They are just so entrenched in mainstream medicine it's maddening. Being a good, compliant patient wanting the best possible outcome and even though I knew I had existing statin damage in muscle cells, I fiby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Excellent posts Erling... I certainly enjoyed Dr. Kendrick's commentary and I wanted to learn more about him. In my search, came across this 22-page article by Dr. Robert Rowen, titled: " Statins - Did your doctor tell you? " Nice addition to this thread. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks for that current link, Gordon. Dr. Langsjoen's experience and study with statin-induced cardiomyopathy is something we can't ignore, especially since so many people are undoubtedly marginal in CoQ10 and then taking a statin puts them on a downhill slide quickly. I have a couple of old interviews with Dr. Langsjoen .. so old they are on audio tape! He is well indoctrinated inby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Gordon - I can appreciate your viewpoint. Excess of anything is apt to be detrimental either to a minor or major degree. My comment was directed at childhood obesity which is now rampant thanks to bad food choices, the increasing prevalence of indoor activities - computer games etc, (sitting and low physical exertion) and even the cancelling of school gym classes, coupled with terrible dietarby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks for putting these references in one place, Erling. We're going to see a lot more press on statin "benefits" now that they are suggesting that children be screened starting around age 9. Once they find elevated cholesterol levels, you know what the next step is... drugs for life. Oh boy. Since I bear the consequences of mitochondrial damage from a short trial of statinsby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
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This two-page, critical and scathing observation published in October 11, 2011, by William Faloon Life Extension - his column, As We See It, makes for interesting reading. William Faloon is director and co-founder of Life Extension Foundation.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Recent news about whether or not a daily multi-vitamin is worth taking, brings to mind Dr. Bruce Ames' landmark paper titled Low micronutrient intake may accelerate the degenerative diseases of aging through allocation of scarce micronutrients by triage typically referenced as the Ames Triage Theory of Aging. This isnt new. Its been discussed, honored and validated by scientists for a nuby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Carol - take the time to understand that there are plant based hormones and then the true bioidentical hormones... Read the link I provided by Northrup... so your arguments are founded in fact. Compounding pharmacies make the True Natural Bioidentical Hormones and are available by Rx only. excerpt... Our hormones are comprised of a solid steroid base (yescholesterol!), decorated with "armsby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Carol - You've got to look at all sides of this issue and know all the facts. Check out what Christiane Northrup MD says on this topic - hormone therapy as it relates to heart risks Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was part of a large set of clinical trials called the Women's Health Initiative (WHI). The HRT portion of the study was ended 3 years early because of a small but unacceptablby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM