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Where does all this bromide detoxing from our tissues come from? Please look at the evidence of the increasing bromide dominance condition in our environment and products. Because iodine was not supplemented much before the last three years, few physicians have had a chance to look closely at the occasional symptoms which arise from iodine supplementation (still called "iodism") and raise questions.
Many of the Breast Cancer Choices' Iodine Investigation Project registrants also found the following suggestions helpful if bromide detox symptoms were not tolerable. Consult your doctor before implementing the strategies below: Bromide Detox Strategies
2. Stopping iodine for 48 hours to rest the kidneys. 3. Reducing the iodine dose temporarily, then working back up. 4. Taking several grams vitamin C spread out throughout the day along with the Iodine Companion Nutrients. 5. Drinking more water. 6. Pulse-dosing (stopping and restarting iodine therapy.) 7. According to Iodine users with skin symptoms, adding 25 mg zinc often helps. Iodine-related bromide symptoms may include but are not be limited to: eye lid twitching foot twitching tingling in hands or feet dark thoughts (e.g., there is no reason to live) depression (e.g., there is no reason to get out of bed) anxiety emotionality mouth and tongue sores and cuts or "sore mouth" "different" acne,"bromide acne," "acne-like eruptions" without "coniform." (Some iodine users found zinc helps bromide acne.) skin "cuts" hair loss brain fog leg and hip ache (feels like arthritis) rash (bromaderma) metallic taste sinus ache runny nose headache sedation lethargy odd swallowing sensation (reported in old medical literature as "swollen glottis") body odor (bromos is Greek for stench) unusual urine odor dry mouth ureteral spasm, frequent urination (mistaken for urinary infection) diarrhea constipation vision changes irritability increased salivation dream changes hormone changes kidney pain
A Review of the Scientific Literature as It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses: Pyridostigmine Bromide Vol. 2 by Beatrice Golumb, MD, PhD, http://www.gulflink.osd.mil/library/randrep/pb_paper/ Abraham G et al., Evidence that the Administration of Vitamin C Improves a Defective Cellular Transport Mechanism for Iodine: A Case Report, The Original Internist 2005 Abraham G., The Safe and Effective Implementation of Orthoiodosupplementation in Medical Practice, The Original Internist 2004 Cann S et al., Hypothesis, Iodine, Selenium and the Development of Breast Cancer, Cancer Causes Control 2000. Breast Cancer Choices, Iodine Investigation Project Database. This website is intended as information only. The editors of this site are not medically-trained. Please consult your licensed health care practitioner before implementing any health strategy. The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician. This site accepts no advertising. The contents of this site are copyrighted 2004-2010 by Breast Cancer Choices, Inc. Contact us with comments or for reprint permission at admin@breastcancerchoices.org Web page updated January 18, 2010 |
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| Iodine-Related Bromide Detox |
Subtraction Strategy for Bromides Everyone is exposed to some unavoidable forms of bromide in fire retardants and pesticides that seep into the environment. But we can avoid introducing bromides into our bodies and surroundings by eliminating the most common sources of bromide exposure: Bromated flour Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food and beverages Bromide asthma inhalers (ask pharmacist for a non bromide inhaler) Furniture, carpeting and bedding which have bromide fire retardants Electronics with PBDEs Toys with PBDEs Cosmetics with bromide compounds. Cars with PBDEs Certain permanent wave chemicals |
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