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Wednesday 1 august 2018

Mineral from the Sea

cy include: Depression, Infertility, Feeling cold been found to go hand-in-hand with autoim-
all the time or cold hands and feet, Sleep distur- mune disorders such as type 1 diabetes, Ad-
bances, Elevated cholesterol, Aches and pains, dison’s disease, Sjögren’s syndrome, rheuma-
Dry skin, Fatigue, Heart palpitations, Constipa- toid arthritis, and autoimmune thyroid disease.
tion, Anxiety, Foggy thinking, Low libido, Thin- Kelp, a type of seaweed is one of the best food
ning hair, Brittle nails, Headaches, Weight gain sources of iodine.
with an inability to lose weight, and menstrual The third problem effecting your iodine levels
irregularities, to name a few symptoms. These and hypothyroidism is an amino acid deficien-
symptoms also appear in people with a slow cy. As the building blocks of every structure of
Thyroid, hypothyroidism. Your thyroid gland se- your body, amino acids have an influence on
cretes iodine- rich hormones thyroxin and triio- the function of organs, glands, tendons and ar-
dothyronine, which regulate your metabolism teries. They are furthermore essential for healing
rate; but its effects are felt all over the body. wounds and repairing tissue, especially in the
Hypothyroidism disproportionately affects muscles, bones, skin and hair as well as for the
women at a rate of about 9 to 1 in the US. The removal of all kinds of waste deposits produced
reason for this is that the female hormone estro- in connection with the metabolism. The con-
gen inhibits the absorption of iodine. Women version of thyroid hormones T3 and T4 involves
who are pregnant or nursing need about 50% thyroid specific amino acids, found predomi-
By: Dr Carlos Viana more iodine to provide sufficient iodine for their nantly but not exclusively in the thyroid tissue.
baby.
Get The Point! Feeling any of the symptoms list-
People feel better whether they are soaking in Iodine has a nutritional relationship with seleni- ed above could indicate a problem with thy-
our beautiful Caribbean sea. Taking time off um. Medical researchers have found that men roid and problems of your body to utilize iodine.
from our daily responsibilities to relax and play with the highest levels of selenium had a 52% re- The first step is to test your body’s iodine status.
in nature revitalizes our spirit. Yet, the increase duced risk of diabetes, compared to those with Our clinic offers iodine, full hormone panel and
in vitamin D from sunshine and iodine from the the lowest selenium levels. Laboratory studies amino acid testing. If results show you are de-
sea is benefiting our physical health as well. indicate the potentially beneficial role of sele- ficient in iodine, we need like a detective, start
Iodine is a trace element, essential for good nium in the management of breast cancer. It eliminating and identifying what is blocking your
health. Iodine is naturally present in seawater actually could be that selenium is stimulating body’s ability to use iodine and if appropriate,
as well as many marine fish and plants. It is the iodine in the breast. add the correct iodine supplementation. q
found naturally in some foods and is also added The breast strongly and actively concentrates
to salt that is labeled as “iodized”. For many iodine into breast-milk for the benefit of the de- CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is an Oriental Medical
years I assumed those of us who live in the trop- veloping infant, and may develop lumpy swell- Doctor (O.M.D.) having studied in China; a US
ics would have sufficient levels of iodine in our ing, sometimes manifesting as fibrocystic breast Board Cert. Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.), an Ad-
bodies. After all, we swim in the ocean regu- disease, when iodine level are low. Studies indi- diction Professional (C.Ad.), Chairperson of the
larly and our diet includes lots of fish, fruits and cate that iodine deficiency can lead to breast Latin American Committee of the International
vegetables, which should contain iodine from problems and increased incidence of malig- Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
the soil. nancy, while iodine treatment can reverse (IAOMT), a Rejuvenating Cell Therapist special-
Urinary iodine levels in the US today are about breast lumps. Laboratory evidences demon- izing in Age Management, has a weekly radio
half what they were in the 1970s. Since our cur- strate that the effect of iodine on breast cancer program, writes and lectures extensively. For
rent Island diet, like most modern diets, includes is in part independent of thyroid function and information: VIANA HEALING CENTER, Kibaima
imported, conventionally grown food, we is- that iodine inhibits cancer promotion through 7, St Cruz TEL: 585-1270 Web Site: www.viana-
landers, like most people are now iodine defi- modulation of the estrogen pathway. Natu- heal.com
cient. My assumptions about our iodine levels ral medicine physicians have recommended “Prescriptions from Paradise” - Dr. Viana’s
were wrong. women with breast cancer or uncomfortable Award Winning BOOK: Prescriptions from Para-
In order not to assume and to confirm levels, lumps in the breast, fibrocystic breast disease dise, Introduction to Biocompatible Medicine –
I started testing our patient iodine levels. To paint their breast with iodine. Available at local Bookstores, Hotel Gift shops
do this, we have you collect some urine in the Eating foods that rob iodine, such as cabbage, and Boticas. Signed copies at Viana Healing
morning and evening. Since iodine levels are cassava, turnips, broccoli, cauliflower, brus- Center, EBooks: Amazon kindle, Nook, Itunes
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