MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'iodine'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997779&cid=t_220177_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fyesterday-i-was-on-to-something.html Yesterday morning I wrote about learning how many other cancer survivors are out there with second and third cancers. Then after going to the grocery store and gardening I needed to rest my back, I decided to read my latest issue of Cure Magazine. (A note about Cure, if you have/had cancer and don't read it you should. It explains new advances and information about cancer in easily understood language that doesn't talk down to you and covers real issues.)Its latest issue covers three topics which are near and dear to my heart.- Use of radioactive iodine in treating thyroid cancer particularly when treating those under 18. I was 19 so I think I can be included in this article considering my medical history. The article states: "Radioactive iodine should generally be prescribed for those at ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997779 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 12:04:00 +0100 4997779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992936&cid=t_220177_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fits-nice-to-know-i-am-not-alone.html Back in the dark ages of the late 1970's through the early 1980's, there were approximately 10,000 cases of thyroid cancer annually in the US. More cases are in women than men and it did occur in teenagers as well as older adults. It included me in 1981. Its an isolating disease. I felt alone. Then in 1984 I had a benign breast tumor. Then in May 2007 I had breast cancer. Then in December 2007, I had another benign breast tumor. Now it turns out, there are lots of people out there like me. Finally there has been a study about people like me - 'Childhood Cancer Survivors At High Risk for Multiple Tumors as They Age'. The Childhood Cancer Survivor study "was launched in 1994 to identify the challenges facing childhood cancer survivors and to develop new methods to ease or prevent late effect... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992936 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:21:00 +0100 4992936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934522&cid=t_220177_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fbuy-groceries-supplements-read-this%2F   Even though government experts consider some low-level radiation exposure like x-rays, cat scans, mammograms, etc, as safe, new data suggests that it may not be true (1).  This is especially important now, when we are all exposed to low dose radiation from Japan’s nuclear power plant disaster.  But why is low-dose radiation is considered dangerous in the first place? Radiation, even at low doses, causes free radical formation, especially – OH free radical from water.  It reacts with the part of DNA called guanine to form 8 — hydroxyguanin, which is the marker of carcinogenesis.  You’d rather not have this process started at all in your body because carcinogenesis may lead to cancer. Because carcinogenesis is believed to be caused by free radicals, it can... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934522 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:02:23 +0100 4934522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4876385&cid=t_220177_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmyth-buster-seafood-allergies-do-not-increase-risk-of-allergies-to-ct-contrast-dyes%2F2011.05.28 It is a prevalent belief out in the medical (and lay public) community that patients with iodine or seafood allergy can not receive contrast when undergoing certain radiological tests like CT or MRI scans. The concern is that contrast contains minute amounts of free iodide and as such, IV administration of this material puts the patient at risk of a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. Contrast is often given in these tests as it traces out bloodflow enabling the physician to see organ and mass architecture much more clearly allowing for improved accuracy in seeing anything abnormal. Well… rest assured that patients with iodine and seafood allergy CAN receive contrast without any significant increased risk of an allergic reaction as compared to other allergies. In a large study en... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4876385 Sat, 28 May 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4876385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4627033&cid=t_220177_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fjapans-radiation-vs-food-irradiation.html A run on Iodine Tablets has occurred since the earthquake and tsunami in Japan due to concern about radiation exposure from damaged nuclear power plants. Japan's coastline, and many other coastlines, including the California coastline, is situated in the "ring of fire" area of the Pacific Ocean, with greater potential for earthquakes than many other places due to tectonic plate movement under the ocean and faults on land. The damage to the nuclear power plants and release of radiation that has resulted has lead to fear all the way to the coast of California. Sellers of Iodine Tablets have done well, no doubt, as a result, as many fear exposure to the negative affects of radiation. In some cases, especially in Japan, the concern is valid, here in the US in California where many have been bu... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4627033 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:31:00 +0100 4627033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600569&cid=t_220177_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fiodine-and-radiation.html The Royal Society of Chemistry is warning against panic buying of potassium iodide tablets as a protective agent against exposure to radioactive iodine. It also cautioning cautioned against scaremongering regarding the potential effect of explosions at the Fukushima nuclear plant, saying that any comparisons with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster are unfounded. Radioactive iodine (I-131) forms as a by-product in many nuclear reactors. But, iodine itself is an essential constituent of a healthy diet in tiny amounts as it forms a component of thyroid hormones. The element is is absorbed by the human body into the bloodstream where it is taken up by the thyroid and incorporated into these hormones. Exposure to a radioactive isotope of iodine, and subsequent concentration in the thyroid, can therefo... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600569 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:30:25 +0100 4600569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592392&cid=t_220177_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthyroid-cancer-a-hazard-from-radioactive-iodine-emitted-by-japan%25e2%2580%2599s-failing-nuclear-power-plants%2F2011.03.15 One of the most abundant substances in the cloud of radioactive steam released by a failing nuclear power plant is iodine-131 — a radioactive form of the element iodine that is found throughout nature. Iodine-131 poses a special health risk because of its cancer-causing effect on the thyroid gland. The small, butterfly-shaped thyroid sits just below the voice box. From this perch, it controls how fast every cell in the body changes food into energy. The gland’s main product, thyroid hormone, governs the function of the digestive tract, brain, heart, nerves, muscles, bones, skin, and more. Iodine is a key ingredient that goes into making thyroid hormone. We get this element from ocean-caught or ocean-farmed fish and shellfish, milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, and fruits and vegetables gr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592392 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:00:43 +0100 4592392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152231&cid=t_220177_149_f&fid=35790&url=http%3A%2F%2Forganometallics.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fdomino-oxidative-cyclization.html OLTBHP/I2-Mediated Domino Oxidative Cyclization for One-Pot Synthesis of Polysubstituted Oxazoles Huanfeng Jiang, Huawen Huang, Hua Cao, and Chaorong Qi (Source: Organometallic Current) Organometallic Current blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152231 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:42:00 +0100 4152231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105962&cid=t_220177_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fradiation-anyone.html In treatment for thyroid cancer, patients are often given a dose of radioactive iodine which will dissolve any thyroid cancer cells. But as you swallow radiation, it is then released from your body in its normal processes - sweat, saliva, urine - over the next few days. Now a days, patients are released from the hospital the same day and told to stay away from pregnant women and small children, sleep alone, and not share food or drink for a few days. Apparently before 1997 the NRC mandated hospital stays during radiation decay.I don't remember this part. I don't recall being hospitalized for radiation. I think I was given radioactive iodine and sent home. My brain is a sieve but you would think I would remember that. But the problem now a days, is patients who don't live near their hospita... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105962 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:27:00 +0100 4105962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036901&cid=t_220177_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fwhat-time-i-am-afraid.html The seasons of change speak deep into the souls of all people in this northland: autumn is always a last fervor of activity, for people and the animals, as we prepare for winter.  We dance in the yellow leaves, and rakes together God's gold into piles of glory, and harvest, can, preserve, bake crisps and pies and eat stew and soup again for the first time in 6 months.  And, because of the unique way God unfolded my cancer in my lap - surgery in summer, treatment changes in September, radiation in November - I am forever on a schedule that means I spend summer free from cancer and autumn turning back toward it.Yesterday was my big fall appointment with my thyroidologist-slash-oncologist.  The planning appointment, when he tells me when to come back for the electric blue pill,... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036901 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:17:00 +0100 4036901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733314&cid=t_220177_167_f&fid=36989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNutritionData%2F%7E3%2FTu6hzoY1rZs%2Fexperts-worry-that-reducing-sa.html How ironic. Iodized salt was introduced in the 1920s as a way to prevent iodine deficiency. It worked! But now, the American Thyroid Association is worried that if the sodium police get their way and people really start cutting back on salt, thyroid problems and birth defects could be an unintended consequence.  Your body needs iodine in order to produce thyroid hormone. Iodine deficiency is especially dangerous (and especially common) during pregnancy, when it can cause problems with the infant's neural development and lead to mental retardation. Some researchers are investigating whether low iodine levels during pregnancy might increase the risk of ADHD. Sodium is intake up but iodine intake is down Iodized salt is the primary source of iodine in the American diet. But even tho... The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733314 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:34:35 +0100 3733314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105259&cid=t_220177_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fbitter-draught.html DriftwoodDead fallFallen leavesFrozen grassCancer patientI feel the swift descentinto pain,heavy heartI know deeper the tears of bloodHe shed in GethsemaneKnowingWaitingAloneOn your kneesIn the gardenCold dew mockingPlunged underneaththe surface of this pseudo-deathI drink your sufferingsFill my bellyMy mindSo that when you resurrect me againto richness, beautyTransplant mefrom death to lifeI rememberLonelinessLongingLosingLacklusterLove.____________________________________________________Scan is done. Waiting for results on Monday. Impression showed minimal residual uptake in the neck and no evidence of metastatic disease. Lots of residual uptake in my abdomen - this is normal, and just means I haven't eliminated the radiation yet. I will wait until Monday morning to return home, try to m... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105259 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:05:00 +0100 3105259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3101038&cid=t_220177_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fanother-day-away.html Come, let us return to the Lord;for he has torn us, that he may heal us;he has struck down, and he will bind us up.After two days he will revive us;on the third day he will raise us up,that we may live before him.Let us know;Let us press on to know the Lord;his going out is sure as the dawn;he will come to us as the showers,as the spring rains that water the earth.~Hosea 6:1-3~Tonight I am lonely and tired, and wish I were home in bed with my husband. The side effects took full effect today: sores in my mouth and throat and the rest of my digestive tract, nausea, a little vomiting, muscle soreness, extreme fatigue, and general feeling of being low. Low energy, low mood. Waiting rather anxiously for the results of my scan tomorrow (although be forewarned, I will just be guessing as I won't ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3101038 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:23:00 +0100 3101038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097028&cid=t_220177_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fi-131-recommendations.html I have searched long and hard for information regarding safety after taking I-131 when around children. I finally found looked hard enough to find some great recommendations, solidly based on science. And some mathematical formulas for calculating the dose of radiation I am emitting at any given moment after I receive my pill. I've received criticism from other cancer patients for choosing to stay away from home so long after my treatment and prior scans. That criticism makes it hard for me to stay away, because, believe me, I would prefer to be at home with my kids if I really believed it to be safe. I also think that criticism stems from the lackadaisical approach to nuclear safety our country has recently taken in order to eliminate in-patient management of patients post-radioactive iod... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097028 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:47:00 +0100 3097028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077345&cid=t_220177_88_f&fid=38203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprecordialthump.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F12%2F31%2Fthe-cretin-and-the-pharoah%2F One of the true joys of being a student at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine was to be taught by Professor Peter Pharoah. Well, not so much to be taught by him, as to have him share intriguing insights and amazing adventures from his work in Papua New Guinea. Professor Pharoah’s mission, one that he enthusiastically embraced, was to confirm the cause of endemic cretinism: Because endemic goitre is attributable to iodine deficiency and endemic cretinism is found only in areas where there is endemic goitre, it was hypothesised that endemic cretinism was also attributable to iodine deficiency. However, there was conflicting evidence concerning the hypothesis whether or not iodine deficiency was the cause of both endemic cretinism and endemic goitre. - Pharoah, POD. Dr Duncan&#82... AEQUANIMITAS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077345 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:30:40 +0100 2077345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=484975&cid=t_220177_127_f&fid=34828&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrclouthier.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fiodine-deficiency.html When you get a chance take a look at the link above regarding iodine deficiency. Dr. Brownstein is a good friend and fellow practitioner of a mentor or mine in Michigan. He has written a really good short synopsis of iodine deficiency. I treat patients that have that have been experiencing female health/hormone problems, increased speed of aging of body tissues and cystic breasts, constipation, exhaustion, arrhythmia to name just a few. Some would go as far as to cite any cystic tissue in the body as being deficient of iodine. If you need more information on how to perform a simple check for iodine need in the body just call our office and we will help you get the information you need. (Source: Dr. Steve Clouthier) Dr. Steve Clouthier blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=484975 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:20:00 +0100 484975