Mark Sircus - Iodine - Bringing Back the Universal Medicine

Dr. Mark Sircus has done it again. He has written a new book, Iodine: Bringing Back the Universal Medicine. Dr. Sircus work is certainly apropos for what is happening in our world. At the time of this writing (4.23.11), the Japanese nuclear disaster is still, nearly five weeks later, spewing radioactive contamination into the atmosphere.

At the present time, the mainstream media has lost interest in the story. Our government does not keep us informed about what is happening. It has become difficult to get up-to-date information. However, thanks to Mark Sircus work, we can all be educated on the significance of this disaster and what we can do about it.

Should we be concerned about the Japanese meltdown? Will there be health consequences for people outside of Japan? The answer to both of these questions is a resounding yes. There is no safe amount of radiation. All radiation is damaging to the body. And, radiation is cumulative in the bodyit adds up over time.

The mainstream media as well as conventional medicine would have you believe that the small amount of radiation that will be deposited in the U.S. is of no concern. That is a false statement. Who is at risk from this radiation? We are all at risk but the most vulnerable of our populationthe children and pregnant women are at the highest risk.

In many different areas of the U.S., radioactive iodine from the Japanese meltdown has been detected in the water and milk supply. With spring here and the planting and growing of new crops, there is no doubt that radioactive iodine will also be found in many different food items. Small amounts of radioactive iodine would not be a problem for the vast majority of Americans if they were iodine sufficient. Sadly, that is not the case.

Over the last 30 years, iodine levels have fallen over 50 percent in Americans. Currently, my partners and I have tested over 5,000 patients for iodine. Our results could not be clearer; over 95% of patients have tested low for iodine, with the vast majority testing severely low. What does this have to do with the Japanese meltdown?

Every cell in the body requires and utilizes iodine. Iodine is concentrated in the glandular tissue such as the thyroid, breasts, ovaries, uterus, and prostate. Iodine is needed to maintain normal architecture of the glandular tissue as well as to prevent abnormal cell growth. Iodine deficiency leads to the formation of cysts, nodules, hyperplasia, and eventually cancer of the glandular (as well as other) tissue. If you are deficient in iodine, your body will absorb whatever form of iodine that it can find. If you are iodine-deficient and your only source of iodine is radioactive iodine, it is the form of iodine you will absorb and concentrate in the body. Radioactive iodine will destroy and alter normal tissue. There are many studies showing the cancer-causing adverse effects of radioactive iodine.