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Wednesday 5 april 2017
Mineral from the Sea

imported, conventionally of iodine. Women who are disease paint their breast of your body to utilize io-
grown food, we islanders, pregnant or nursing need with iodine. dine. The first step is to test
like most people are now about 50% more iodine to Eating foods that rob io- your body’s iodine status.
iodine deficient. My as- provide sufficient iodine for dine, such as cabbage, Our clinic offers iodine, full
sumptions about our iodine their baby. cassava, turnips, broccoli, hormone panel and amino
levels were wrong. Iodine has a nutritional re- cauliflower, brussel sprouts acid testing. If results show
�In order not to assume lationship with selenium. mustard greens, millet and you are deficient in iodine,
and to confirm levels, I Medical researchers have pine nut contribute to low we start eliminating and
started testing our patient found that men with the iodine levels. I think the identifying what is block-
iodine levels. To do this, highest levels of selenium worse is gluten found in ing your body’s ability to
we have you collect some had a 52% reduced risk of wheat. Gluten sensitiv- use iodine and if appropri-
urine in the morning and diabetes, compared to ity has been found to go ate, add the correct iodine
evening. Since iodine lev- those with the lowest se- hand-in-hand with auto- supplementation.q
By: Dr Carlos Viana els are especially important lenium levels. Laboratory immune disorders such as
for the thyroid, we send the studies indicate the poten- type 1 diabetes, Addison’s CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is
People feel better wheth- sample to a lab specializ- tially beneficial role of sele- disease, Sjögren’s syn- an Oriental Medical Doc-
er they are soaking in our ing in Hormones. nium in the management drome, rheumatoid arthri- tor (O.M.D.) having studied
beautiful Caribbean sea. Symptoms and potential of breast cancer. tis, and autoimmune thy- in China; a US Board Cert.
Taking time off from our risk for iodine deficiency It actually could be that roid disease. Kelp, a type Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.),
daily responsibilities to re- include: Depression, Infer- selenium is stimulating the of seaweed is one of the an Addiction Professional
lax and play in nature re- tility, Feeling cold all the iodine in the breast. best food sources of iodine. (C.Ad.), Chairperson of
vitalizes our spirit. Yet, the time or cold hands and The breast strongly and The third problem effect- the Latin American Com-
increase in vitamin D from feet, Sleep disturbances, El- actively concentrates io- ing your iodine levels and mittee of the International
sunshine and iodine from evated cholesterol, Aches dine into breast-milk for the hypothyroidism is an amino Academy of Oral Medicine
the sea is benefiting our and pains, Dry skin, Fatigue, benefit of the developing acid deficiency. As the and Toxicology (IAOMT), a
physical health as well. Heart palpitations, Con- infant, and may develop building blocks of every Rejuvenating Cell Therapist
Iodine is a trace element, stipation, Anxiety, Foggy lumpy swelling, sometimes structure of your body, ami- specializing in Age Man-
essential for good health. thinking, Low libido, Thin- manifesting as fibrocystic no acids have an influence agement, has a weekly
Iodine is naturally present in ning hair, Brittle nails, Head- breast disease, when io- on the function of organs, radio program, writes and
seawater as well as many aches, Weight gain with dine level are low. glands, tendons and arter- lectures extensively. For in-
marine fish and plants. It an inability to lose weight, Studies indicate that io- ies. formation: VIANA H
is found naturally in some and menstrual irregularities, dine deficiency can lead They are furthermore es- EALING CENTER, Kibaima 7,
foods and is also added to to name a few symptoms. to breast problems and sential for healing wounds St Cruz TEL: 585-1270 Web
salt that is labeled as “io- These symptoms also ap- increased incidence of and repairing tissue, espe- Site: www.vianaheal.com
dized”. pear in people with a slow malignancy, while iodine cially in the muscles, bones, “Prescriptions from Para-
For many years I assumed Thyroid, treatment can reverse skin and hair as well as for dise” - Dr. Viana’s Award
those of us who live in the hypothyroidism. Your thy- breast lumps. Laboratory the removal of all kinds of Winning BOOK: Prescrip-
tropics would have suffi- roid gland secretes iodine- evidences demonstrate waste deposits produced tions from Paradise, Intro-
cient levels of iodine in our rich hormones thyroxin and that the effect of iodine in connection with the me- duction to Biocompatible
bodies. After all, triiodothyronine, which on breast cancer is in part tabolism. Medicine – Available at
we swim in the ocean reg- regulate your metabolism independent of thyroid The conversion of thyroid local Bookstores, Hotel Gift
ularly and our diet includes rate; but its effects are felt function and that iodine hormones T3 and T4 in- shops and Boticas. Signed
lots of fish, fruits and veg- all over the body. inhibits cancer promotion volves thyroid specific ami- copies at Viana Healing
etables, which should con- Hypothyroidism dispropor- through modulation of the no acids, found predomi- Center, EBooks: Amazon
tain iodine from the soil. tionately affects women at estrogen pathway. Natural nantly but not exclusively in kindle, Nook, Itunes check
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half what they were in The reason for this is that with breast cancer or un- the symptoms listed above Join the discussion: www.
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