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AAPI’S NUTRITION GUIDE TO OPTIMAL HEALTH: USING PRINCIPLES OF FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE AND NUTRITIONAL GENOMICS the prostate gland—and has anti-cancer effects in these tissues. Is it any wonder that thyroid, breast, ovarian, uterine, and probably prostate problems are occurring at epidemic rates when we are so toxic in bromine and deficient in iodine? Remember, iodine and bromine compete with one another. If we have too much bromine, iodine will be released from the body. The receptors that are supposed to bind iodine will now bind bromine. The hormones that are supposed to contain iodine will now contain bromine. For example, the thyroid gland produces thyroxine, or T4. The ‘4’ refers to the number of iodine molecules on the thyroxine molecule. In the case of T4, there are four iodine molecules attached to it. If we ingest too much bromine and too little iodine, there is a good chance that our thyroid hormone will not contain iodine, but instead be brominated with bromine. Regular thyroid blood tests cannot distinguish between the two. What are the consequences of bromine toxicity? Bromine has been shown to cause delirium, psycho- motor retardation, schizophrenia and hallucination. Bromine can make subjects feel dull and apathetic and have difficulty concentrating. Bromine can also cause depression, headaches and irritability. There are multiple sources of bromine exposure in our toxic environment: hot tubs and pools, as a fumigant for agriculture, fire retardant in carpets, clothing, curtains, etc., brominated vegetable oil (in many sodas), and a constituent of most computer and electronic equipment. The U.S. produces the most bromine in the world. 160 My experience has clearly shown bromine toxicity to be a huge problem. In fact, every one of the 150 patients that I have tested for bromine has shown high levels. Those with chronic illness, especially cancer of the breast have higher levels as compared to healthy people. WHAT CAN YOU DO? It is important to ensure that you have adequate iodine levels in your body. Urinary testing is the easiest way to do this. I recommend three labs for iodine testing: FFP Labs Hakala Reserch Labs Doctor’s Data To get the best results, I suggest working with a health care provider knowledgeable about iodine deficiency. Two organizations that train doctors about the use of natural items that have lists of doctors include the following: Broda O. Barnes, M.D. Research Foundation: www. Brodabarnes.org or 203.261.2101 Am erican College for the Advancement in Medicine: www.acam.org or 949.309.3520 When supplementing with iodine, I recommend using iodine supplements that contain both forms of iodine—iodide and iodine. Lugol’s iodine and its tableted form Iodoral® have proven effective. Lugol’s iodine contains 6.25mg of iodine/iodide per drop. Iodoral® contains 12.5mg of iodine/iodide (or 2 drops of Lugol’s) per capsule. My clinical experience has shown that the most effective doses of iodine vary between 6.25 and 50mg/day. Generally, sicker patients including tho se with cancer of the breast, prostate, uterus, ovaries and thyroid require larger amounts of iodine. David Brownstein is a family physician who utilizes the best of conventional and alternative therapies. He is the Medical Director for the Center for Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfield, MI. Dr. Brownstein is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Wayne State University School of Medicine. He is Board- Certified by The American Academy of FamilPractice. Dr. Brownstein is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College for the Advancement in Medicine. He is the father of two wonderful girls, Hailey and Jessica. 2012
AAPI’S NUTRITION GUIDE TO OPTIMAL HEALTH: USING PRINCIPLES OF FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE AND NUTRITIONAL GENOMICS References: i JAMA. 1937;108:860-4 ii Carpenter. 135(4):675. Journal of Nutrition iii Marine, D. (1907) On the occurrence and physiological nature of glandular hyperplasia of the thyroid (dog and sheep), together with remarks on important clinical (human) problems. Johns Hopkins Bull. 18:359-365. ivhttp://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/short/135/4/675#B2 7 accessed: 4.26.08 v Marine, D. Prevention and treatment of simple goiter. Atl. Med. J. 26:437-442, 1923 vi Marine, D. The prevention of simple goiter in man. J . Lab. Clin. Med. 3:40-48 vii Marine, D. & Kimball, O. P. (1920) The prevention of simple goiter in man: Fourth paper. Arch. Intern. Med. 25:661-672. viii Pitman, JA. Changing normal values for thyroidal radioiodine uptake. NEJM. 1969;280:1431-34 ix Abraham, G. The Concept of Orthoiodosupplementation and Its Clinical Implications. The Original Internist. June, 2004 x Cdc.gov xi Vobecky, M. Effect of enhanced bromine intake on the concentration ratio I/Br in the rat thyroid gland. Bio. Trace Element Research, 43:509-513, 1994 161 x Cdc.gov xi Vobecky, M. Effect of enhanced bromine intake on the concentration ratio I/Br in the rat thyroid gland. Bio. Trace Element Research, 43:509-513, 1994 vii Marine, D. & Kimball, O. P. (1920) The prevention of simple goiter in man: Fourth paper. Arch. Intern. Med. 25:661-672. viii Pitman, JA. Changing normal values for thyroidal radioiodine uptake. NEJM. 1969;280:1431-34 ix Abraham, G. The Concept of Orthoiodosupplementation and Its Clinical Implications. The Original Internist. June, 2004 x Cdc.gov xi Vobecky, M. Effect of enhanced bromine intake on the concentration ratio I/Br in the rat thyroid gland. Bio. Trace Element Research, 43:509-513, 1994 2012
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