#fibrocystic breast removal

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"Why would you want to cut off perfectly healthy breast tissue???!!!"

First of all, I don't have perfectly healthy breasts. I haven't had healthy breasts since they started growing. I have macromastia and chronic fibrocystic breast tissue, which means that when I was 14-15 my *doctor* was the one to even bring up the idea of having some kind of breast surgery. She had breast reduction in mind, but the top surgery I want really isn't that much different than the reduction surgery I would have if I didn't have chest dysphoria. I would still likely need nipple grafts, the recovery time would be pretty much the same, the scarring would be pretty much the same. I was always going to remove my breast tissue, it was always on the table for me, the only change is how much breast tissue I'll be having removed.

Also here's the thing: you don't know for sure if breast tissue even is "perfectly healthy" until you do a biopsy. That's why it's standard procedure to perform a biopsy as part of double mastectomy top surgery, just in case there was something like cancer in the breasts requiring more follow-up.

And cis women get double mastectomies, even if they don't have something like cancer. Cis women who've discovered they have a high risk of developing breast cancer might elect to get a mastectomy before any cancer could develop- they were cutting off "perfectly healthy" tissue then. They were getting their breasts removed to improve their medical futures and to put their minds at ease. Are trans men getting top surgeries not doing exactly the same thing?

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My friend Carissa is getting top surgery in August to remove fibrocystic breast tissue which causes her a lot of pain and she wants them removed to feel better about herself. But she needs $5k for the surgery. Please donate if you can, it would mean a lot!! Even sharing would mean a lot to her and her girlfriend. Thank you all <333✨

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Best Benign Breast Lump Services in Bangalore: Dr. Anil Kamath

Understanding Benign Breast Lumps

Benign breast lumps are non-cancerous growths in the breast tissue, and they are relatively common, especially among women of reproductive age. These lumps can vary in size, shape, and consistency, and they may cause discomfort or anxiety due to their presence. Common types of benign breast lumps include fibroadenomas, cysts, and fibrocystic changes.

Although benign breast lumps do not pose the same risks as malignant ones, they still require careful evaluation and management. Early detection and accurate diagnosis are essential to differentiate between benign and potentially malignant conditions, ensuring peace of mind and appropriate treatment.

Why Choose Dr. Anil Kamath?

Dr. Anil Kamath is a highly respected oncologist and breast specialist in Bangalore with extensive experience in diagnosing and managing benign breast conditions. His expertise in the field, combined with a deep understanding of the nuances of breast health, makes him an ideal choice for women seeking the best care for benign breast lumps.

Dr. Kamath’s approach to treating benign breast lumps is patient-centered and holistic. He takes the time to thoroughly evaluate each patient, using advanced diagnostic tools to ensure an accurate diagnosis. This meticulous attention to detail is crucial in developing a tailored treatment plan that addresses each patient’s unique needs.

Comprehensive Diagnostic Services

Dr. Kamath’s clinic in Bangalore is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities that enable precise evaluation of breast lumps. Services include advanced imaging techniques such as mammography, ultrasound, and MRI, which are critical in assessing the nature of the lump. In cases where further investigation is needed, Dr. Kamath may recommend a biopsy to obtain a tissue sample for detailed analysis.

By leveraging these cutting-edge technologies, Dr. Kamath ensures that his patients receive a clear and accurate diagnosis, which is the foundation for effective treatment planning. His clinic’s commitment to using the latest advancements in medical technology reflects Dr. Kamath’s dedication to providing the highest standard of care.

Personalized Treatment Plans

Once a benign breast lump is diagnosed, Dr. Kamath works closely with each patient to develop a personalized treatment plan. For many benign lumps, monitoring with regular follow-ups may be all that is necessary. However, if a lump is causing discomfort or if there is any doubt about its nature, Dr. Kamath may recommend surgical removal.

Dr. Kamath is skilled in minimally invasive surgical techniques that are designed to remove lumps with minimal scarring and disruption to the breast tissue. His focus on aesthetic outcomes ensures that patients not only receive effective treatment but also maintain their confidence and quality of life.

Compassionate Patient Care

What truly distinguishes Dr. Anil Kamath is his compassionate approach to patient care. He understands that even though benign breast lumps are non-cancerous, the process of diagnosis and treatment can be stressful. Dr. Kamath takes the time to explain each step of the process to his patients, answering their questions and addressing their concerns with empathy and understanding.

This patient-first approach has earned Dr. Kamath the trust and gratitude of countless women in Bangalore. His ability to combine clinical excellence with genuine care and support makes him one of the most sought-after specialists for benign breast lumps in the city.

Conclusion

If you are facing concerns about a benign breast lump in bangalore, seeking expert care is essential for your peace of mind and overall health. Dr. Anil Kamath in Bangalore offers the best services for diagnosing and treating benign breast conditions. With his extensive experience, advanced diagnostic tools, and patient-centered approach, Dr. Kamath ensures that each patient receives the highest quality care in a supportive and compassionate environment.

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An Overview of Non-Cancerous Breast Growths

A lumpectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing a growth from the breast. The procedure is often used to diagnose, prevent, or treat cancer of the breast. However, not all growths that develop in the breast are cancerous (although some non-cancerous growths can increase the risk of cancer).

There are many different types of non-cancerous growths. A person who is prone to developing any of these growths may be diagnosed with benign breast disease. Although this can be a scary diagnosis to receive, many of these lumps can be treated or removed, and have no greater impact on a person’s health. It is not uncommon for non-cancerous breast lumps to go away without any treatment. That said, individuals should immediately notify their doctors after finding a lump in their breasts.

Doctors and surgeons will assess the type of growth, as well as its size and location, while determining the most prudent course of action. Breast cysts rank among the most common benign breast growths a person can develop. They account for as many as one out of four breast lumps. These tender, fluid-filled lumps do not impact a person’s cancer risk and often resolve on their own. They are most common in people between the ages of 35 and 60 and may come and go with menstrual cycles. If they continue to grow, they can cause pain throughout the chest and may require surgical intervention.

Individuals between 15 and 35 are more likely to develop fibroadenomas. Like many breast growths, fibroadenomas are far more common in women. Unlike lumpy, fluid-filled cysts, fibroadenomas are firm, rounder, and rubbery. Doctors use ultrasound technology to monitor fibroadenomas and determine whether or not they need to be removed.

Similar to how menstrual cycles influence breast cyst activity, fluctuating hormone levels can lead to fibrocystic breast changes. These changes may involve breasts developing lumps or becoming dense and tender. Fibrocystic changes often occur in the lead-up to menstruation, especially in women between the ages of 30 and 50.

Numerous nodes, ducts, and glands are located throughout the breasts. Cellular activity in these regions can lead to benign breast growth, such as hyperplasia. Typical hyperplasia, which results from aggressive cellular activity in mammary ducts and glands, usually does not require surgery, but can slightly increase a person’s risk of cancer. Atypical hyperplasia is more likely to increase cancer risk and is generally treated with surgery.

Mammary duct ectasia, or periductal mastitis, is another condition resulting from issues in the breast ducts. It rarely occurs in individuals who have not reached menopause. During mammary duct ectasia, a person’s milk ducts begin to swell, sometimes to the point of blockage. There is no cancer risk associated with mammary duct ectasia, and individuals only require treatment if the blockage causes excessive inflammation or a bacterial infection.

Additional non-cancerous breast growths include intraductal papillomas and traumatic fat necrosis. Intraductal papillomas are also growths that form inside the mammary ducts, though they are smaller than hyperplasia and mammary duct ectasia growths. Doctors typically recommend surgical removal to control cancer risk. Traumatic fat necrosis results from scar tissue replacing healthy breast tissue after an injury or surgery. The changes may also occur following radiation therapy, though they do not increase cancer risk or require treatment.

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Breast Cyst Treatment Market, Forecast to 2030

A breast cyst is a noncancerous (benign), fluid-filled sac in the breast. Developed as a result of fluid accumulation inside the breast glands, this is found in women aged 20 to 50 years and it can be single or multiple. A cyst may feel like a grape or water balloon or firm.

Market Size & Growth Rate:

The breast cyst treatment market was valued at USD 530 million in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 865 million by 2027, with a CAGR of 7.3 % over the forecast period 2022-2027. The growth could be attributed to the return of demand to pre-pandemic levels, increasing authorization of novel & innovative medicines, extensive research, disease prevalence, and immunotherapies.

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Market Dynamics:

Various research studies show a high lifetime prevalence of fibrocystic breast disease in women. Over 70% of all women experience fibrocystic changes at some point in their life, with 20% of these women becoming symptomatic and 10% to 30% developing sclerosing adenosis.

A breast cyst is estimated to affect 7% of all women in the United States at some point in their life. Breast cysts are most common in women aged 20 to 50 years. The incidence of cyst development increases throughout these years and then drops dramatically.

Most benign cysts disappear, and new cysts stop developing a year after menopause, as cyst development is linked to hormone levels in the body.

Moreover, living lifestyle, food habits, and psychological issues are finally impacting hormonal balance, these few factors are anticipated to propel the growth of the market.

Market Drivers:

Fine-needle aspiration segment is expected to drive market growth

If all the fluid in the cyst can be removed during the procedure, fine-needle aspiration can be used to diagnose and treat a breast cyst and the breast lump and symptoms disappear.

However, some breast cysts may require more than one drainage procedure. Cysts that form new cysts are common. If a breast cyst persists for two to three menstrual cycles and grows, it should be treated. A small amount of breast tissue or fluid is removed from a suspicious area with a thin, hollow needle and checked for cancer cells during a fine needle aspiration.

If other tests indicate that you may have breast cancer, this type of biopsy may be an option (although a core needle biopsy is often preferred). It can also be used in other conditions.

The main benefits of FNA are that it is relatively quick, it rarely requires anesthesia, the skin is not cut, so no stitches are required, and there is usually no scar. In some cases, one can even get the results on the same day.

The increasing research & development are expected to drive the market growth.

Alcohol consumption increases the risk of breast cystic changes.

Challenges:

Identify the etiology of breast cysts.

In general, the etiology of breast cysts is unknown. However, the majority of breast cysts are linked with abnormal development and compression.

It is based on the research studies that all most all benign disorders of the breast are due to some minor abnormalities in the general processes of the physiological development of the breast following cyclical normal growth response.

These cysts develop in any size, ranging, for example, a few millimeters to several centimeters, generally, the shape of cysts is oval or round and can grow quickly anywhere in the breast.

Although more common in women, many women have cysts and don't feel them at all, because of the difficulty in identifying the condition of cysts.

Professionals don't know exactly what causes breast cysts. They may develop as a result of hormonal changes from monthly menstruation.

Lack of awareness of breast cysts in developing nations.

High cost of imaging systems & side effects related to imaging.

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Competitive landscape:

The global breast cyst treatment market is moderately competitive with mergers, acquisitions, and product launches. Some of the key players in the market such,

Pfizer, Sanofi, Merck, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Bayer AG, Allergan, Johnson and Johnson, Advin Health Care, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Swastik Enterprise, Argon Medical Devices, Inc., Somatex Medical Technologies GmbH, Remington Medical Inc., Hakko co., ltd., Bpb Medica

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Key Developments:

In August 2022, AstraZeneca in collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo received FDA nod for Enhertu. the drug which is directed to treat breast cancer patients exhibiting low HER2 protein in their tumors.

In August 2021, NeoDynamics AB company has launched a product biopsy needle used in the NeoNavia FlexiPulse probe for developing breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

In April 2020, The FDA-approved Fisher's CytoCore fine needle device, which can be attached to a small needle, has an internal motor that rotates the needle during the biopsy.

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14, 15, 33?

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(8 and 24 already answered)

7. Are you the "token" queer person in your family?

Nope, my first cousin once-removed was out as a lesbian and dating a woman while I was still a baby gay haha

14. How do you think other factors like neurodivergency or upbringing have impacted your identity?

Oh they've affected them a lot. More in the sense of how I express my gender. I don't do things like binding because of the discomfort from my fibrocystic breast tissue and autism. I express my gender through Jewish gender expression, and not so much the Western American expression of masculinity.

15. How has your identity changed over time?

Well, I went from cis bi to cis lesbian to cis butch to nonbinary lesbian to straight trans man and now to bi trans man, where I feel most at home :)

18. How old were you when you got to attend your first Pride? Who did you go with?

Hm, probably like...13? I attended a Pride event by accident, I was with my homophobic grandfather and his sister and our car got stuck in traffic because of the Pride festival, so my grandfather and his sister were like "ooh haha let's get out and look at the homosexuals haha" and bought me a rainbow flag as a joke. Little did they know I was a little closeted queer kid and was having the time of my life lmao. I still have that flag somewhere.

25. What queer discourse frustrates you the most?

The discourse of whether trans men face a unique form of oppression or not. There's people saying trans men can't face a unique form of oppression because men don't face a unique form of oppression, and yeah, sure, cishet able-bodied white men don't, but oppression doesn't act on a single axis. The misogyny a white woman faces is very different from the misogyny a black woman faces, for example. Men and boys of colour are treated very differently and face unique forms of violence by virtue of their gender. Jewish men and boys face unique forms of oppression by virtue of their gender, etc etc. I've talked about the stigma and vitriol towards circumcision a lot on this blog, and that's actually an example of the specific oppression Jewish and Muslim men face. It's a gender-based prejudice. And it's got nothing to do with women. It's not "misplaced misogyny". I don't know what word you want to use for it, but it's a specific gender-based axis of oppression. Quite frankly telling trans men that the specific gender-based violence and discrimination we face is just "misplaced transmisogyny" or "plain old transphobia" or "just misogyny" is abhorrant. I don't care what you want to call it, discoursing over "oh but so and so invented this word so we can't use it", etc, is a waste of time. We're wasting time discoursing about which words to use and not use. I don't care what you call it, call it "gobbledeegoop" for all I care, but acknowledge that it's real and let trans men speak on their own oppression. And also for the love of god stop sending death threats to anyone on either side of the field, trans men are allowed to have complex feelings and don't deserve hate just because they use or don't use certain words.

33. What about your LGBT identity do you feel proud of/ want to recognize/celebrate?

All of it? But honestly shout out to woefully single bi guys :/ Let's normalize having no one to kiss at Pride haha

Thanks for the asks!

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Ideas About Fibrocystic Breast Removal

Changes in fibrocystic breast disease are characterized by the appearance of fibrous tissue and a lumpy, cobblestone texture in the breasts. The lumps are most often found in the upper, outer sections of the breast (nearest to the armpit), but can be found throughout the breast. Fibrocystic breast disease is primarily diagnosed based on the symptoms, clinical breast exam, and physical exam. Diagnosis is mostly done based on symptoms after exclusion of breast cancer. Mammography is usually the first imaging test to be ordered when unusual breast changes are detected.

There are four main types of breast biopsies that may be performed. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is usually ordered when the doctor is almost certain that the lump is a cyst. Stereotactic biopsy relies on a three-dimensional X-ray to guide the needle biopsy of the non-palpable mass. Atypical lobular hyperplasia is associated with the greatest risk, approximately 5-fold, and especially high relative risk of developing premenopausal breast cancer. Nonproliferative lesions have no increased risk. For most types of lesions, the chance of developing breast cancer is nearly the same in the affected and unaffected breast.

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What is the least aggressive breast cancer?

Did you know that there are different types of breast cancer and that these different classifications are due to the type of complexity, progression and severity that the tumors present? In either case, preventing cancer is the best option you can take against this evil.

Types of breast cancer

The vast majority of tumors that occur in the chest are usually benign, without becoming cancerous tumors and can be the product of fibrocystic formations. However, we need to understand what is a cyst and what is a tumor in order to understand in a deeper way when we refer to the types of breast cancer.

Differences between tumor and cyst

According to the newspaper El País, the cyst is like a bag filled with fluid and fibrosis is an abnormal development of the connective tissue. Fibrosis does not increase the risk of developing a tumor and does not require special treatment. The cysts, when they are big, can be painful. Removing the fluid with a puncture usually makes the pain go away. The presence of one or more cysts does not favor the appearance of malignant tumors.

Genetic factors are directly related to tumors of benign origin and their symptoms are generally characterized by severe pain and inflammation in the area, and in most cases this does not represent a health hazard.

Within malignant tumors, there are several types depending on the place in the breast where the abnormal growth of cells occurs and according to their stage.

Classifications of breast cancer types

The tumors can be localized or have spread, through the blood vessels or through the lymphatic vessels, and have given rise to metastasis, that is, to a cancer in an organ distant from the original one.

Of all cases of breast cancer, only 7-10% of them present with initial metastases.

Ductal carcinoma in situ

originates from cells in the walls of the mammary ducts. It is a very localized cancer, which has not spread to other areas or metastasized. For this reason, this 'premalignant' disease can be easily removed. The cure rate is around 100%. This type of tumor can be detected through a mammogram.

Infiltrating ductal carcinoma

(or invasive) is the one that begins in the mammary duct but manages to cross it and passes into the fatty tissue of the breast and can then spread to other parts of the body. It is the most common of breast carcinomas, it occurs in 80% of cases.

Lobular carcinoma in situ

It originates in the mammary glands (or lobes) and, although it is not a true cancer, it increases the risk that a woman may develop a catumor in the future. It is usually given before menopause. Once it is detected, it is important for the woman to have a follow-up mammogram every year and several clinical exams to monitor the possible development of cancer.

Invasive (or invasive) lobular carcinoma

This type of tumor begins in the mammary glands but can spread and destroy other tissues in the body. Between 10% and 15% of breast tumors are of this type. This carcinoma is more difficult to detect through a mammogram.

Inflammatory carcinoma

it is a rare cancer, only representing 1% of all cancerous breast tumors. It is aggressive and fast growing. It makes the skin of the breast redden and increase its temperature. The appearance of the skin becomes thick and hollow, like that of an orange, and wrinkles and bumps may appear. These symptoms are due to the blockage that cancer cells produce on the lymphatic vessels.

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Estradiol

Common Brand Names: See Below

Generic available in some formulations

Common Dosage Forms:

Topical Patients (Vivelle-Dot, Alora, Climara): Available to deliver 0.025 mg, 0.05 mg, 0.075 mg, and 0.1 mg each day

Tablets (Estrace): 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg

Divigel: 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg per packet

Femring Vaginal Insert: 5 mcg and 10 mcg delivered over 24 hours

Estring Vaginal Insert: 7.5 mcg delivered over 24 hours

Vagifem Suppository: 10 mcg

Cream (Estrace): 0.01%

*Not all forms are covered here, including injectable forms.

FDA Indications/Dosages:

Treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, treatment of vulvar and vaginal atrophy, and treatment of hypoestrogenism due to hypogonadism, castration, or primary ovarian failure: Oral: 0.5-2 mg once daily. Vivelle-Dot, Alora: One patch applied twice weekly. Climara: One patch applied once weekly. Femring, Estring: Inserted vaginally once every 3 months. Vagifem, Estrace cream: Inserted vaginally from once daily to once weekly. Divigel: One packet applied daily.

Pharmacology/Pharmacokinetics: Estrogens promote growth and development of the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tube, and enlargement of the breasts. They are also involved in the process of menstruation. Estradiol is the more potent of the estrogens with estrone and estriol being less potent. In premenopausal women the ovarian follicle produces estradiol. In postmenopausal women the primary source of estrogen is through conversion of androstenedione to estrone. Transdermal applied estradiol avoids the first-pass metabolism of orally-administered estradiol to estrone. Estradiol has a half-life of 1 hour with reapplication estrogen levels being attained within 24 hours of removing a transdermal system.

Drug Interactions: Barbiturates, St. John’s Wort, carbamazepine, and rifampin may increase the metabolism of estrogens. Erythromycin, clarithromycin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir, and grapefruit juice may decrease the metabolism of estrogens.

Contraindications/Precautions: Contraindicated in women with cancer of the breast, estrogen-dependant neoplasia, undiagnosed genital bleeding, active thromboembolic disorders or a past history of thromboembolic disorders, or during pregnancy. ESTROGEN-ALONE THERAPY INCREASES THE RISK OF STROKE, DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS, ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, AND IN WOMEN OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE, PROBABLE DEMENTIA. Use with extreme caution in women with a family history of breast cancer or who have breast nodules, fibrocystic disease, or abnormal mammograms. Breast examinations should be performed periodically. Estrogens have been shown to increase the risk of gallbladder disease, thromboembolic disease, hepatic adenoma, high blood pressure, decreased glucose tolerance, and hypercalcemia. Use with caution in patients with a history of depression, when nursing, with liver, cardiac, or kidney dysfunction, and in those with epilepsy. Pregnancy Category X.

Adverse Effects: Irritation of application site, EDEMA, THROMBOEMBOLIC disorders, breast tenderness, disturbances in menstruation, and depression.

Patient Consultation:

Discuss the uses and dangers of estrogen therapy (package insert).

Do not take during pregnancy.

Closely follow cyclic administration.

Water will not affect patches.

Avoid application sites that are oily, damaged, irritated, or wet.

Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight and children.

If a dose is missed, apply it as soon as possible. Do not double doses.

Contact a physician if the above side effects are severe or persistent.

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Iodine supplementation improved my fitness and quality of life

Disclaimer: The content presented here is offered for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as medical advice. You should consult with your physician/care giver regarding your own medical care. I have no financial interest in any of the products or websites that I mention.

For most of my adult life I took a quality supplement which included the RDA of 150 mcg/day iodine. I lived a healthy lifestyle and never took any medications.

Then at age 50 when I began supplementation with a much higher amount of iodine at 12 mg/day, I immediately noticed a significant change. To my great surprise, it has felt like returning to my peak teenage years, with even better sleep quality and much higher testosterone. I have more energy throughout the day and my recovery from exercise is faster. This higher amount of daily iodine has improved my fitness and quality of life. Truly a joyful discovery!

Before starting, I read a variety of published information and studies about potential health benefits and safety of dosage. I highly recommend Dr. David Brownstein's book "Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It".

https://www.drbrownstein.com/iodine-why-you-need-it-p/iodine.htm

"Iodine is the most misunderstood nutrient. After 17 years of practicing medicine, I can say that it is impossible to achieve your optimal health if you do not have adequate iodine levels. I have yet to see any item that is more important to promoting health or optimizing the function of the immune system than iodine. Learn what forms of iodine you need and why there is not enough iodine in salt. See how iodine can help: breast cancer, fibrocystic breast disease, detoxification, fatigue, Graves' disease, and Hashimoto's disease. Find out why iodine deficiency may be the root cause of thyroid problems including hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer. Discover how to get iodine in your diet and improve your immune system." ___

Another book that I found very helpful is "The Iodine Crisis" by Lynne Farrow.

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"Thanks to environmental pollutants Iodine deficiency has become a worldwide epidemic. Everybody knows pollutants cause cancer. What they don't know is that these pollutants cause a deficiency that can make us sick, fat and stupid. Iodized salt--supposedly a solution to iodine deficiency-- is actually a nutritional scam which provides a false sense of security. The Iodine Crisis explains how we became so deficient, then shows the time-tested solution to reversing many conditions. Lynne Farrow reveals how she and thousands of other patient-activists changed their lives by researching and using iodine. Frequently Asked Questions cover everything you need to know about iodine. The proof of iodine's benefit is demonstrated by the dramatic case studies shared in this book." ___

I also found the iodine research studies at Optimox to be highly interesting, especially publications #01, #02, and #04. In their research Dr. Guy Abraham and associates found through laboratory testing that 12 mg/day iodine is enough for most healthy adults to achieve optimal iodine levels throughout the body, with many health benefits.

https://www.optimox.com/iodine-study-4 Excerpt from Guy E. Abraham, MD. The Wolff-Chaikoff Effect: Crying Wolf? The Original Internist, 12(3):112-118, Fall 2005.

"To wrap it up, proper amounts of iodine in the food supply should be considered one of a nation's greatest assets. Removing iodine from the food supply is a form major mistake. Supplying daily intake of iodine for whole body sufficiency (100-400 times the RDA) gives protection against goitrogens and radioactive iodine/iodide fallout; improves immune functions, resulting in an adequate defense system against infection; decreases singlet oxygen formation which is the major cause of oxidative damage to DNA and macromolecules, resulting in an anticarcinogenic effect in every organ in the human body; results in a detoxifying effect by increasing urinary excretion of the toxic metals lead, mercury, cadmium, and aluminum, as well as the goitrogens fluoride and bromide; normalizes hormone receptor functions resulting in improved response to thyroid hormones both endogenous and exogenous; and results in better control of blood sugar in diabetic patients; stabilizes cardiac rhythm, obviating the need for the toxic sustained release form of iodine, amiodarone; and normalizes blood pressure without medication in hypertensive patients. Iodine deficiency is the major cause of cognitive impairment, worldwide. Therefore, iodine sufficiency would result in optimal cognitive function, something of great importance to every nation." ___

Historically the Japanese were estimated to consume a similar high amount of iodine at 5.3-13.8 mg/day, mostly from seaweed. Unfortunately as Lynne Farrow notes in her book, in present day seaweed may be polluted with heavy metals, oil spill dispersants, radiation, or other industrial contaminants from our now-polluted seawater. Dr. David Brownstein had a few different brands of seaweed scientifically analyzed by a laboratory and found that about 50% of the samples had very high levels of mercury and bromide, which he indicates can interfere with the body’s ability to use iodine. Also the longer the seaweed has been stored after processing, the more iodine is lost through sublimation into a gaseous state.

For an inexpensive source of iodine, I purchased USP pharma-grade potassium iodide crystals (in fine powder form) from CarolinaChemical. The product was manufactured by SQM, an established chemical company in Chile which is the largest global producer of iodine.

To make an iodine solution, I add 1/8th US teaspoon of potassium iodide crystals (just scooped and leveled off, not packed down, 940-1030 mg on my Weighmax CT20 milligram scale) into 16 US fluid ounces purified water at room temperature in a labeled jar with lid. I stir until the crystals are dissolved and store the solution in a dark location at room temperature.

1000 mg potassium iodide crystals * 0.7645 (76.45% iodine by weight) = 764.5 mg iodine, divided by 64 (number of 1/2 US tablespoons in 16 US fluid ounces water) = 12 mg iodine

A 1/2 US tablespoon of the solution contains 12 mg iodine. I gradually worked up to that daily intake. I read that if suddenly taking high amounts of iodine, some people experience temporary side effects as iodine helps the body excrete toxic bromide, fluoride, perchlorate, etc.

Included in my daily supplementation are the following which Dr. David Brownstein indicated may help the body more efficiently utilize higher amounts of iodine: vitamin B complex, magnesium 600 mg, zinc 30 mg, selenium 200 mcg. Selenium is especially important for thyroid health. I had already been using these supplements at these dosages for many years, so they were not responsible for the noticeable increase in testosterone. Perhaps the iodine flushed out toxic halogens, as suggested by the following.

https://itestosterone.com/iodine-testosterone/ Excerpt from Robert Clark. Iodine Increases Testosterone and Leydig Cell Functionality. 2017.

"One of the receptors that stores halogens in your body is the 'leydig cells' in your testicles.

Leydig cells are responsible for producing testosterone and because iodine and toxic halogens fight for these same receptors and our bodies are under constant attack from toxic halogens, your leydig cells may be compromised and corrupted.

Because iodine can bind to and force excretion of these toxic halogens and in some cases, is the only way to flush them out, iodine may directly improve your leydig cell functionality, therefore increasing your testosterone production."

[callan-joy]

i am fucking sick of going to the doctor

People don’t understand how taxing being a mentally-ill person with medical cormorbities is. But what does that really mean? 

co·mor·bid·i·ty/ˌkōmôrˈbidədē/

presence of two chronic diseases or conditions in a patient."the comorbidity of anxiety and depression in Parkinson's disease.”

If we get down to the nitty gritty of it, having to carry both of parts of these journeys and maintain a financial income in today’s society can make anyone go insane. These groups of people are left vulnerable in a capitalist society. 

Why do I care about this? If you were to put me under a microscope:  Anxiety  Depression  PTSD Heavy disassociation under stress Multi-nodular goiter (resulting in getting the thyroid removed in July 2019) Endometrial polyps (resulting in surgery January 2020) Atypical complex hyperplasia (basically the cells that can develop into cancer due to lack of progesterone which I am now taking)  Potential fibrocystic breasts  Hip injury that never healed from 10 years ago 

My list is not even remotely as long as some other people I know. But my message is LISTEN to these people. Try to empathize because one day, they will be gone while you keep going, un-tethered. We cannot maintain our humanity without helping others.