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Mineral from the sea

iodine levels. I think the with thyroid and problems
worse is gluten found in of your body to utilize io-
wheat. Gluten sensitiv- dine. The first step is to test
ity has been found to go your body’s iodine status.
hand-in-hand with auto- Our clinic offers iodine, full
immune disorders such hormone panel and amino
as type 1 diabetes, Ad- acid testing. If results show
dison’s disease, Sjögren’s you are deficient in iodine,
syndrome, rheumatoid we need like a detective,
arthritis, and autoimmune start eliminating and identi-
thyroid disease. Kelp, a fying what is blocking your
type of seaweed is one of body’s ability to use iodine
the best food sources of and if appropriate, add the
iodine. The third problem correct iodine supplemen-
effecting your iodine levels tation.
and hypothyroidism is an
amino acid deficiency. As CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D.
the building blocks of every is an Oriental Medical
structure of your body, ami- Doctor (O.M.D.) hav-
no acids have an influence ing studied in China; a
on the function of organs, US Board Cert. Clinical
glands, tendons and arter- Nutritionist (C.C.N.), an
ies. They are furthermore es- Addiction Professional
By: Carlos M Viana, Clinical some urine in the morning highest levels of selenium sential for healing wounds (C.Ad.), Chairperson
Nutritionist and evening. Since iodine had a 52% reduced risk of and repairing tissue, espe- of the Latin American
ST. CRUZ — People feel bet- levels are especially im- diabetes, compared to cially in the muscles, bones, Committee of the In-
ter when they are soaking portant for the thyroid, we those with the lowest se- skin and hair as well as for ternational Academy
in our beautiful Caribbean send the sample to a lab lenium levels. Laboratory the removal of all kinds of of Oral Medicine and
sea. Taking time off from specializing in hormones. studies indicate the po- waste deposits produced Toxicology (IAOMT), a
our daily responsibilities to tentially beneficial role of in connection with the me- Rejuvenating Cell Ther-
relax and play in nature re- Symptoms and potential selenium in the manage- tabolism. The conversion apist specializing in Age
vitalizes our spirit. And the risk for iodine deficiency ment of breast cancer. of thyroid hormones T3 and Management, has a
increase in vitamin D from include: depression, infer- It actually could be that T4 involves thyroid specific weekly radio program,
sunshine and iodine from tility, feeling cold all the selenium is stimulating the amino acids, found pre- writes and lectures ex-
the sea is benefiting our time or cold hands and iodine in the breast. The dominantly but not exclu- tensively. For informa-
physical health as well. feet, sleep disturbances, el- breast strongly and active- sively in the thyroid tissue. tion: VIANA HEALING
evated cholesterol, aches ly concentrates iodine into CENTER, Kibaima 7, St
Iodine is a trace element, and pains, dry skin, fatigue, breast-milk for the benefit Get The Point! Feeling any of Cruz TEL: 585-1270 Web
essential for good health. heart palpitations, con- of the developing infant, the symptoms listed above Site: www.vianaheal.

Iodine is naturally present in stipation, anxiety, foggy and may develop lumpy could indicate a problem com. q
seawater as well as many thinking, low libido, thin- swelling, sometimes mani-
marine fish and plants. It ning hair, brittle nails, head- festing as fibrocystic breast
is found naturally in some aches, weight gain with disease, when iodine level
foods and is also added to an inability to lose weight, are low. Studies indicate
salt that is labeled as “io- and menstrual irregularities, that iodine deficiency can

dized”. For many years I as- to name a few symptoms. lead to breast problems
sumed those of us who live These symptoms also ap- and increased incidence
in the tropics would have pear in people with a slow of malignancy, while io-
sufficient levels of iodine thyroid, hypothyroidism. dine treatment can reverse
in our bodies. After all, we breast lumps. Laboratory
swim in the ocean regularly Your thyroid gland secretes evidences demonstrate
and our diet includes lots of iodine- rich hormones thy- that the effect of iodine
fish, fruits and vegetables, roxin and triiodothyronine, on breast cancer is in part
which should contain io- which regulate your me- independent of thyroid
dine from the soil. tabolism rate; but its effects function and that iodine
are felt all over the body. inhibits cancer promotion
Urinary iodine levels in the Hypothyroidism dispropor- through modulation of the
US today are about half tionately affects women estrogen pathway. Natural
what they were in the at a rate of about 9 to 1 in medicine physicians have
1970s. Since our current the US. The reason for this recommended women
Island diet, like most mod- is that the female hormone with breast cancer or un-
ern diets, includes import- estrogen inhibits the ab- comfortable lumps in the
ed, conventionally grown sorption of iodine. Women breast, fibrocystic breast
food, we islanders, like most who are pregnant or nurs- disease paint their breast
people are now iodine de- ing need about 50% more with iodine.
ficient. My assumptions iodine to provide sufficient
about our iodine levels iodine for their baby. Eating foods that rob io-
were wrong. In order not dine, such as cabbage,
to assume and to confirm Iodine has a nutritional re- cassava, turnips, broccoli,
levels, I started testing our lationship with selenium. cauliflower, Brussel sprouts
patient iodine levels. To do Medical researchers have mustard greens, millet and
this, we have you collect found that men with the pine nut contribute to low