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Ryan Drum
Thyroid Function and DysfunctionDrum R
"Until about a year ago when I began to seriously read the materials and method sections of the original research papers on dietary iodine consumption, I truly believed all of the assumptions and conclusions. After reading the only paper (a British effort) which actually analyzed iodine content of a few foods and then extrapolated the rest, I learned that everyone else was just guesstimating with assumed academic authority. Too bad, it was such a great riff. For almost 60 years, the main dietary sources of iodine were not from iodized salt, but from flour products and dairy products. Iodates were/are used as dough conditioners; they improve the cross-linking in gluten molecules; they also act as mild antiseptics and mold retardants....Now, I mention all of this because I personally believe that situational iodine deficiency regularly occurs in modern Americans as a result of both dietary peculiarities and the chronic use of fluoridated, chlorinated, bromated water supplies, internally and externally. Fluorine, chlorine, and bromine are all more chemically reactive than iodine; when in the body, they all tend to disrupt stable iodine molecules, displacing the iodine and causing its excretion....Since 1945 every human has been repeatedly dusted with radioactive fallout from both acknowledged and unacknowledged nuclear explosions, nuclear power plant disasters, and most insidious of all, the regular, continual, intentional release of radioactive Iodine 131 from all nuclear weapons facilities and all nuclear power plants just with so-called normal operations. In addition to this, the government-sponsored nuclear industry regularly released enormous quantities of radioactive Iodine, cesium, and strontium into the atmosphere just to see what might happen....It takes about 18 minutes for all the blood in the body to pass through the thyroid gland; it is the most thoroughly vascularized of all the endocrine glands. Most of our respective bodies are iodine conservative."
Environmental Origins of Thyroid Disease - Part 1Drum R
"In non-acute hyperthyroidism I recommend iodine starvation as a simplistic approach to quelling thyroid hormone production. T4 and T3 thyroid hormone production is completely iodine dependent. Less iodine from dietary and topical sources means less iodine for MIT, DIT, T3 and T4 production. The human body usually responds to severely reduced iodine intake by becoming extremely iodine conservative, reducing iodine excretion and increasing iodine recycling.... Adequate dietary iodine: iodine is essential for T4 and T3 and hence all vertebrate life. No land plants seem to require iodine and few beyond the seashore have more than tiny amounts. All of the animals we regularly eat have significant amounts of iodine, especially red-blooded animals and seafood. All seaweeds are rich in iodine. Iodized salt is a reliable dietary iodine source. The intense fatigue experienced by some vegans (iodine occurs in both eggs and dairy) may be iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism (check for goiter). Dairy products contain iodine (see above); baked goods may. Commercial sea salt is not an adequate source of dietary iodine. Salted snacks are usually not salted with iodized salt for reasons of economy."
Environmental Origins of Thyroid Disease - Part 2Drum R
"In an unintended nuclear war, thyroid glands and hormones are being continually assaulted by Iodine 131. Iodine 131 is a radioisotope artificially produced from the fission of uranium. Iodine has no natural isotopes. Uranium nuclear reactors continually release Iodine 131 into the atmosphere (3). This is legally permitted by the various nuclear industry regulators worldwide. These ongoing obligatory Iodine 131 releases are officially considered safe and harmless (3). There is no apparent effort to stop these releases. I believe that for 60 years, Iodine 131 releases from nuclear explosions, accidents, and nuclear facilities have been a significant factor in the worldwide increases in thyroid pathology....Physical trauma and ionizing radiation can rupture thyroid follicles and force thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and thyroglobulin protein (TG) into the bloodstream. Usually antibodies are produced immediately to capture the escaped TPO and TG. These antibodies will persist, particularly TPOab. These same antibodies are often present in thyroid disease. Many people in the general population with no obvious thyroid pathology will test positive for thyroid antibodies, particularly TGab which is regularly and normally released into the bloodstream in small amounts."
Sea vegetables for food and medicineDrum R
"Which seaweeds are edible? All seaweeds are edible. Many are unpalatable. Some are very tasty after drying, roasting, or lightly-steamed. Most are not very tasty fresh, wet and alive. Powdered or flaked sea vegetables are often best, gradually introduced dietarily in cooked foods to patients, especially the resistant or reluctant patient. Real powdered kelp (NOT rinsed, de-salinized, reconstituted flakes) is a delicious high-potassium salt replacement in most cooked foods and on popcorn."
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