IODINE can prevent several types of cancer (VIDEO) (treatment, cure, time)
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I want to share this very informative video featuring a real doctor (for those who only have faith in those...), Jorge Flechas, M.D., one of the pioneers of contemporary research on iodine.
A cursory search shows that there have been several studies that talk about therapeutic and preventative factors of iodine. Looks like the latest study I found was done in 2004. I am not in a hurry to dismiss the claims.
From what I recall: breast, ovaries, prostate, skin & stomach, but there could be more, I'll have to check, or you can go to http://iodine4health.com and run a search on the page for studies.
Again, look at the source. First link for a page promoting iodine... Agenda, not science. The second same thing. Questionable findings and questionable source.
Why is it that those who tout this sort of thing can't give solid data or have any solid evidence?
Here's a study by Dr. Sebastiano Venturi (Italy) referring to gastric cancer: '+'
The references in the paper, which is not a study, merely an article, are ten years old or more, and many were written by Venturi himself. Nothing he says offers any scientific evidence to support his assertions.
It is important to get adequate iodine, but too much can cause problems:
Iodine deficiency can cause thiroid cancer. is their any other cancer in whcih iodine deficiency play it's role.
One type of thyroid cancer is associated with high intake of iodine and another type with low intake. The overall incidence of thyroid cancer does not appear to be affected. It is probably best to get an adequate, but not excessive amount.
The evidence for preventing other cancers is mixed. Again, large doses of iodine are not needed.
Again, look at the source. First link for a page promoting iodine... Agenda, not science. The second same thing. Questionable findings and questionable source.
Why is it that those who tout this sort of thing can't give solid data or have any solid evidence?
Do you know what really concerns me about some of these non-data-based "cures and treatments"? City-Data has a reputation for being a good source for information and many posts from C-D appear as the result of many Internet searches. Someone will search for "Iodine and Cancer" or some other questionable combinatination of search terms, find the City-Data post, accept it as fact, and perhaps allow themselves to be treated incorrectly.
For the sake of others, if you have evidence-based, data-driven information, post it for all to see. But if it's not based in time-proven, accepted research, at least mark it as someone's opinion and not as "the cure" or "the preventative" or "the silver bullet". Doing that could be dangerous to someone else's health.
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