FACTS of LIFE-2

THYROID PROBLEMS verses IODINE
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Today’s write-up is going to be a very lengthy one.
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However, I would persuade you to read the entire article, without jumping, for you will be well-rewarded for reading the whole story.
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Please oblige to my request: .
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Let me introduce the subject in a manner that can be easily understood by all.
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The thyroid gland is in the neck. People often refer to that as “Adam’s Apple”.
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The thyroid gland controls the following:
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* The speed of energy usage. 
* Makes proteins. 
* Reaction of the body to other hormones. 
* It produces what is called “Calcitonin”.
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(This calcitonin maintains the calcium balance in the blood. If too much calcium enters into the body, the calcitonin reduces it, by sending the excess into the lymph fluid, so that it can be removed from the body through urination. When people under-urinate, such calcium accumulates in the tissues, and gives rise to cell enlargement, and that can become cancer later.)
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The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones.
They include:
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* Tri-iodo-thyro-nine.
* This is popularly called T3. 
* Thyroxin. This is called T4. 
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The thyroid gland itself it activated / controlled by another hormone that is secreted by Pituitary Gland, called “THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE”
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This is often mentioned as “TSH” in short. .
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These T3 and T4 hormones regulate the RATE of BODY’S METABOLISM.
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They also affect the growth and working rate of many other systems in the body.
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Now, let us remember this: .
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We need clay to make a pot. .
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Similarly, IODINE + TYROSINE are used for producing T3 and T4 hormones.
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Tyrosine is one of the Amino Acids used by the cells for making proteins.
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Iodine is a rare element in nature.
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Many soil types do not have enough of iodine. Iodine is one of the essential nutrients, required relatively in small quantity.
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If adequate quantity of iodine is NOT absorbed, then, animals and people suffer from IODINE DEFICIENCY.
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Iodine deficiency can lead to mental retardation and HYPOthyroidism.
Hypothyroidism has the following symptoms:
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Extreme fatigue.
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Goitre (swelling of the thyroid gland)
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Mental slow down · Depression
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Body weight increase, and
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Reduction in body temperature.
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Normally, seafood contains enough of iodine.
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Sea salt also contains iodine.
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If we take enough of sea salt, our body will not suffer from iodine deficiency.
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People who do not consume seafood and sea salt may develop iodine deficiency problems.
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Health advocates, worldwide, have been telling people NOT to consume salt to taste.
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They recommend to cut down drastically the salt content in all their foods.
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They say, if a person takes salt to taste, he/she will develop high blood pressure, and can die because of that.
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well, I have proven, beyond any doubt, that the above is a wrong concept.
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Researchers have misunderstood the whole subject matter.
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Therefore, they have been misdirecting the public.
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The innocent public taking less salt end up with iodine deficiency diseases. .
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Then, the Health Consultants suggest take more iodine through artificial means. .
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One such artificial method is adding iodine to salt. In other words, they enrich the salt.
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If people taking LESS salt take this enriched salt, their body would get enough iodine.
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But then, what would happen to those people who take ENOUGH of this iodine-ENRICHED salt?
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They would end up with Iodine EXCESS. Iodine excess will give rise to some other MAJOR DISEASE!
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HYPERthyroidism will develop.
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BREAST tends to accumulate plenty of iodine.
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As a result, the breast MILK will have plenty of iodine in it.
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Nature, in this way, gives enough of iodine to the baby, so that the baby will not suffer from iodine deficiency.
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But what happens if a pregnant woman is going to take IODISED salt to her taste, that is normal for humans?.
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Her breast and milk would accumulate plenty of iodine, transfer it to the baby, and give the baby HYPERthyroidism.
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This can also make the baby HYPERactive! You must have definitely come across some children excessive and uncontrollably active! .
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However, until this day, the medical researchers do not know why a child is hyperactive. .
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(People may soon take over my explanation, and present it as if they found it: please wait for a while, and you will see somebody releasing this as his/her discovery.)
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The thyroid gland absorbs RADIOACTIVE Iodine and keeps it there.
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This iodine concentration can give rise to cancer in the thyroid gland.
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Whereas, NON-radioactive iodine - the normal one (and also the radioactive one) in greater quantity will make the thyroid gland secrete MORE of the hormones T3 and T4.
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When the thyroid gland becomes hyperactive, it will INCREASE THE METABOLIC RATE.
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This, as indicated earlier, will make the person HYPERactive.
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In addition, it will increase ALL the body functions.
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WHEN THE IODINE CONCENTRATION in the thyroid gland becomes TOO MUCH - FAR BEYOND THE TOLERANCE LIMIT, then, by right, the body should collapse, and the person must succumb to death.
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However, the brain does not allow this to happen.
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It rescues the body at all levels until it cannot do anymore!
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In other words, the brain will try its best until the iodine (or anything) level goes beyond its own tolerance limit.
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The rescue operation appears to happen in the following manner:
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.The excessive iodine results in excessive thyroid hormone production.
If the excessive iodine uptake CANNOT BE PREVENTED, then, the brain CAN make the thyroid gland to STOP working!
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This will then save the body from breaking down, or collapsing to death.
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So, the brain STOPS the thyroid gland from functioning. In other words, the thyroid gland BECOMES DEAD!
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Although the Medical Fraternity does not know until this day the details I have described above, they have termed the end result as HYPOTHYROIDITIS.
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The above process of brain destroying the thyroid gland, is known as “Auto-Immune Disease” in the medical world.
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When this happens, the thyroid gland cannot be activated any more.
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From then on, the person will have to depend upon taking from external sources (as medication) the thyroxin hormone, for rest of his/her life.
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Such a patient, I have examined clinically, does NOT develop any symptoms that are typical of other hypothyroid patients!
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Such a condition is called, in medical terms, “A-symptomatic Hypothyroiditis”
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At this, we have to refer to the current situation that appears to be prevailing in Japan and countries adjacent to it.
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People are said to be buying iodine tablets, with the idea of preventing the absorption of radioactive iodine which has been leaking out of the nuclear plant.
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After knowing the above details, such people may want to be cautious in taking this tablets.
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Indiscriminate consumption can result in making them develop HYPOthyroidism. 
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If they get it, the symptom they tend to notice will include swelling of body parts, including face, thighs, and the like, feeling sleepy, lazy and lethargic, dull brain activity, etc.
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If they get such sort of symptoms, they should consult their Endocrinologist doctor who would diagnose the problem correctly, and would prescribe Thyroxin tablets
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If you wish to know the following:
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1. Why you should NOT take iodized salt,
2. Why you should take natural sea salt, and
3. Why you should take plenty of salt without any fear of getting hypertension.
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Please see the previously posted (in this BLOG) article, No.44, under the heading “HUMAN DISEASES: RE-DEFINED”, dated 2 April 2010.
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I am sorry for posting such a long article.
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Please bear with me for taking so much of your time.
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Well, will communicate with you tomorrow with another very useful and topical subject.
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The Press media, essential the news media in TV, has been using a term “HALF LIFE” of radioactive substances. 
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Do you know what it is? . I think, it is very important that you know what it is all about. .
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Do you know why? .
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Because many people are undergoing CT Scan, MRI Scan and the like, and getting injected with Radioactive substances without knowing what they are!
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Well, I will talk on that tomorrow. ‘
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OK, bye,
Dr. Palani.