Iodine therapy for fibrocystic breast disease

lanalang

Has anyone tried this to prevent things like adenomas and papillomas, or heard of anyone who has? I'm very interested in this and I'd like to know your opinions!

Momine

My uncle did iodine therapy for bladder cancer, and apparently it worked for quite a while.

lanalang

Thank you for responding, Momine!

 That's very interesting. I have done a lot of reading on the subject and the literature seems consistant that in RATS--note rats--iodine blockage leads to increased fibrocystic disease--adenomas, fibroids, papillomas, and even cancerous tumors as well. Iodine adminstration shows shrinkage in rat tumors in breast and fibrocystic changes in rat breasts. In humans, thre is much less study done, but there is some evidence that shows fibrocystic diseases in human breast tissue do respond to iodine treatment.

 I don't want to take too much iodine, as that can be harmful to your
thyroid, just like not taking enough is harmful to your thyroid.  Iodine toxicity can be serious, so such things should only be done under the supervision of a doctor.I am interested in seeing a holistic doctor about this. I read the story of a woman who took iodine therapy as recommended by her doctor, and her fibroadenoma shrunk through treatment! Her story is here:

http://thisissogood.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/fibrocystic-breast-disease-how-iodine-supplementation-saved-me-from-unnecessary-surgery-plus-a-book-review-iodine-why-you-need-it-and-why-you-cant-live-without-it-by-david-brownstein-md/

 I called the only holistic doctor in my area I'd be comfortable w/, but she's booked until august upon hearing of the fact that i had a papilloma already even though im only 23 she told her assistant to put me at the top of the cancellation list, so if something sooner comes up, i'll get a ring, but it's crazy expensive she stopped accepting insurance so she could practice in the capacity she felt best served her patients, and the first appointment is $450. my insurance does accept out of network providers, but i'll be paying 40% of that price. I'll have to file the claim myself and get reimbursed later so it'll end up costing me $180 for the first appointment. Regular appointments after that are $180, so i'll be paying about $72 with my co-insurance rate... very expensive! but she has an MD from yale and is certified in clinical nutrition, her credentials are excellent

Momine

I am not familiar with papillomas. What is the conventional treatment, if any?

My uncle has early bladder cancer, in the sense that he has cancerous cells. Usually he gets them scraped out every six months.

At some point he did the iodine treatment, but under regular medical supervision. It was in France and done through the national health service there. It gave him a few years respite from having his bladder scraped, but it did not solve his problem permanently. 

lanalang

Conventional treatment: get checked often, if you find another one, cut it out not really much prevention

i'm sorry to hear that your uncle is still having trouble with cancerous cells. I'm sorry that the iodine treatment wasnt a full solution. have they tried other therapies?

Momine

OK, thanks for the info. There isn't really any other treatment for my uncle at this stage other than what they are doing, i.e. scraping the cells out every six months. But he is OK and doing his thing. He has also survived a bunch of cancers already.

lanalang

Hi Momine--I'm sorry to hear that there are no other treatments I hope that he continues to do well and manages to beat this thing Having to have his bladder scraped sounds so painful, I'm so sorry

Momine

He seems OK. He is 81, so he won't "beat it." For now he is living an active and normal life. One day one of his many cancers will likely metastasize, but till then he is fine.

lanalang

I hope he continues to be fine, and that mets doesn't happen. You'll be in my thoughts!