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Either 100% compliant or don't bother?

From Jeff N. message in that other forum, quote: "... When people come to see me, either in private or at a...

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low salt diet

Be careful on a low salt diet...you may need some extra iodine but don't get too much. Iodine excess and...

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Be careful on a low salt diet...you may need some extra iodine but don't get too much.

Iodine excess and hyperthyroidism.

Roti E, Uberti ED.

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UniversitÃ di Parma, Cattedra di Endocrinologia, Italy.

Abstract

150 microg iodine are daily required for thyroid hormone synthesis. The thyroid gland has intrinsic mechanisms that maintain normal thyroid function even in the presence of iodine excess. Large quantities of iodide are present in drugs, antiseptics, contrast media and food preservatives. Iodine induced hyperthyroidism is frequently observed in patients affected by euthyroid iodine deficient goiter when suddenly exposed to excess iodine. Possibly the presence of autonomous thyroid function permits the synthesis and release of excess quantities of thyroid hormones. The presence of thyroid autoimmunity in patients residing in iodine-insufficient areas who develop iodine-induced hyperthyroidism has not been unanimously observed. In iodine-sufficient areas, iodine-induced hyperthyroidism has been reported in euthyroid patients with previous thyroid diseases. Euthyroid patients previously treated with antithyroid drugs for Graves' disease are prone to develop iodine-induced hyperthyroidism. As well, excess iodine in hyperthyroid Graves' disease patients may reduce the effectiveness of the antithyroid drugs. Occasionally iodine-induced hyperthyroidism has been observed in euthyroid patients with a previous episode of post-partum thyroiditis, amiodarone destructive or type II thyrotoxicosis and recombinant interferon-alpha induced destructive thyrotoxicosis. Amiodarone administration may induce thyrotoxicosis. Two mechanisms are responsible for this condition. One is related to excess iodine released from the drug, approximately 9 mg of iodine following a daily dose of 300 mg amiodarone. This condition is an iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis or type I amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis. The other mechanism is due to the amiodarone molecule that induces a destruction of the thyroid follicles with a release of preformed hormones. This condition is called amiodarone-induced destructive thyrotoxicosis or type II thyrotoxicosis. Patients developing type I thyrotoxicosis in general have preexisting nodular goiter whereas those developing type II thyrotoxicosis have a normal thyroid gland. The latter group of patients, after recovering from the destructive process, may develop permanent hypothyroidism as the consequence of fibrosis of the glandView Thread

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low cholesterol

Heretic,Is this another benefit of low cholesterol? "Considerable evidence supports the plausibility of an...

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bacon

What about all the nitrates and sodium that have been shown to be harmful? ...

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Barry Groves

http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/low-carb-high-fat-diet-guru-barry-groves-77-passes-away/18318 I know...

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debate

Now this was a debate! http://www.drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9461 Take a group of...

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Poland/Potato diet

looks like the potato diet was a big success in Poland and Russia ...

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vit D

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/97/5/907.full?etoc

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MS and the high animal fat diet

From homodiet.co.za website (testimonials) (since posts with the hyperlinks tend to disappear, I will quote...

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From homodiet.co.za website (testimonials)

(since posts with the hyperlinks tend to disappear, I will quote verbatim. You can get the link through google search)

Quotes:

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I am 35 years old. I have multiple sclerosis. Treatment by an outstanding specialist did not give the expected results. As my health worsened I could only drag my right leg and to take a step was not possible. I came to Arkadia on 2 February, 1988 as my last chance of recovery because of the passive medical attitude.
Dr. Jan Kwasniewski greeted me very cordially and assured me that the progress of the illness would be stopped, and further treatment at home would bring improvement. What a nice surprise when after 6 days I noticed the first symptoms of improvement. With my leg which I could only drag I could now take a few normal steps. As the days went by my improvement continued and now I can raise my leg enough to place my foot on a window sill. This is after only 10 days of treatment.
It is pity that Dr. Kwasniewsk's reputation is not more widespread. He is a hero of the twentieth century. [br>Bogdan Kowalski (Mr), Swiecie 15 January, 1988

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I have had multiple sclerosis for 5 years. I have visited many neurological clinics and many biotherapeutic doctors without any visible results. My legs had limited movement and I only could walk from "Arkadia" to my hotel with difficulty. The movement in my legs has improved from the time I started the Optimal Diet and I have managed a 2 km stroll. I am full of gratitude to Doctor Kwasniewski. I am leaving "Arkadia" very happy.[br>Wieslaw Szczepanski (Mr), Inowroclaw

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I am 34 years old. The first symptoms of my multiple sclerosis appeared 10 years ago. I developed double vision, weakness of my legs and right hand, and speech abnormalities. I have been treated twice in hospital and by herbalists. I also took microelements. None of this has stopped the progress of my disease. The Optimal Diet recommended by Dr. Kwasniewski has improved my health. My legs have became stronger and now I can walk longer distances. My speech is normal. My general health has improved and my hand is now all right. I have lost 3 kg in weight during my stay here. I am leaving "Arkadia" full of hope that by using the Optimal Diet the improvement in my health will continue. I thank Dr. Kwasniewski and his personnel my renewed health.
Wojciech Zielinsk (Mr), Poznan

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Nathan Pritikin

Go to my blog by searching stan-heretic on google, then click on a link titled "Nathan Pritikin" on the left...

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Heretic

This has nothing to do with diet but it backs up prior discussions we have had about science and...

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This has nothing to do with diet but it backs up prior discussions we have had about science and consciousness.Does matter create consciousness or does consciousness create matter?The most recent science see consciousness as the creator,as explained here by the head of the Max Plank Institute.

The old mechanistic take on the nature of reality is as dead as Newton.

"Think about the quantum physics [1> . Quantum physics has proven by physical tests that a higher field of consciousness (information field) in the universe exists (Alain Aspect [2> , Amit Goswami [3> ). The ruling string theory [4> assumes that it has our material universe there are many other dimensions of energy. The former head of the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Munich, Professor Hans-Peter DÃ¼rr believes that the brain by thinking a field of consciousness (quantum field) forms that can exist after the death of the body in the higher dimension further [5>

DÃ¼rr: "Basically, there is no such thing as material. Primarily, there exist only connections to material foundation. We could therefore call it consciousness material. Energy appears only as coagulated, secondarily, solidified spirit. Many discoveries of quantum physics are not only immaterial, but that is a work in completely different ways that has nothing to do with the standard three-dimensional spatial sense we have. It is a pure information field, a sort of quantum code. It has nothing to do with mass and energy. This information field spans the entire universe. The cosmos is whole information because this field has no limit. There is only one, but this one united entity is differentiated. "[6>
You are 78 years old. Do you believe in an afterlife? Is there existence after death? DÃ¼rr: "That is an interesting question. What we consider the here and now, this world, it is actually just the material level that is comprehensible. The beyond is an infinite reality that is much bigger. This world is rooted in. In this way, our lives in this plane of existence are encompassed, surrounded, by the afterworld already. My existence in this world is written on a sort of hard drive on the tangible (the brain). I have also transferred this data onto a spiritual quantum field (independent consciousness field). I do not lose this information, this consciousness. The body dies but the spiritual quantum field continues. In this way, I am immortal. "[7>

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fat

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Oct;96(10):3170-4. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-1518. Epub 2011 Aug 3. Type of dietary...

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J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Oct;96(10):3170-4. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-1518. Epub 2011 Aug 3. Type of dietary fat is associated with the 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 increment in response to vitamin D supplementation. Niramitmahapanya S , Harris SS , Dawson-Hughes B . SourceBone Metabolism Laboratory, Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Mono- and polyunsaturated fats may have opposing effects on vitamin D absorption.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether intakes of different dietary fats are associated with the increase in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) after supplementation with vitamin D(3).
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This analysis was conducted in the active treatment arm of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D and calcium supplementation to prevent bone loss and fracture. Subjects included 152 healthy men and women age 65 and older who were assigned to 700 IU/d vitamin D(3) and 500 mg/d calcium. Intakes of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and saturated fatty acids (SFA) were estimated by food frequency questionnaire.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The change in plasma 25OHD during 2 yr vitamin D and calcium supplementation was assessed.
RESULTS: The change in plasma 25OHD (nanograms per milliliter) during vitamin D supplementation was positively associated with MUFA, (Î² = 0.94; P = 0.016), negatively associated with PUFA, (Î² = -0.93; P = 0.038), and positively associated with the MUFA/PUFA ratio (Î² = 6.46; P = 0.014).
CONCLUSION: The fat composition of the diet may influence the 25OHD response to supplemental vitamin D(3). Diets rich in MUFA may improve and those rich in PUFA may reduce the effectiveness of vitamin D(3) supplements in healthy older adults. More studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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med diet

http://www.jeffnovick.com/RD/Q_%26_As/Entries/2013/3/27_The_Mediterranean_Diet_A_Closer_Look.html

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Eggs vs cigarettes nobrainer

Dr. Greger's "no brainer": http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eggs-vs-cigarettes-in-atherosclerosis/ What does...

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more on vit D

Tons of data on vit D....not good to let it get low http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/97/4/782.abstract?etoc

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vit D and insulin resistance

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/97/4/774.abstract?etoc

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fish/dementia

I always heard that fish and omega 3s hepled to pervent dementia but apparently that not the case according to...

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vit D and Diabetes

A study from Bulgaria shows that giving vitamin D supplements to diabetics during the winter markedly improved...

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supplements?

Are multi vitamin supplements healthy? Not if they contain ANY metals such as Fe,Zn,Cu,etc.Dr Bernard has some...

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high fat diet

http://sci.tech-archive.net/Archive/sci.med.cardiology/2005-03/1407.html I am trying to find some long term...

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Clinging to failed theories...

Examples: - High fat diet reduces puberty age - Junk food diet or American diet is a high fat diet -...

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Medd diet

Is it healthy? http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2013other/news/oil.htm

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diabetes

From Pub Med; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/941870

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Dr Barnard

Did anyone see Dr Barnard on Dr Oz Friday? He mentioned that the minerals in vitamins were a definite factor...

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salt

Looks like Dr Fuhrman may have been right about his anti-salt recommendation. ...

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amylase

Dr. McD points out that since we have genes coded for amylase we are able to eat starches. Primates have only...

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Benefits of meat consumption - OK, maybe not

Hi folks, Here's a 4 min video. http://nutritionfacts.org/video/protein-puberty-and-pollutants/ ...

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Dolores

Dolores,Check the web MD diabetes message board and respond to my message.

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Olive oil study - more bad news for dr. mcd theory

http://stan-heretic.blogspot.ca/2013/02/its-olive-oil-not-veggies.html

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julia child

I just watched an old video of Julia Child, cooking with another chef. She lived to the age of 92. She sang the...

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