GOITRE – CAUSES AND CURES
Although iodine deficiency always plays a part in causing goitre, other minerals and trace elements are essential for successful treatment. Experience has shown that calcium is as important as iodine, so for treating and preventing goitre I recommend a diet high in calcium. White cabbage salad and sauerkraut are rich in this mineral, as are kohlrabi (turnip cabbage) – especially the leaves -turnips, carrots and beets. The latter two can be taken as juice or included raw in salads. A good calcium preparation, for example Urticalcin, is an excellent supplement.
On the other hand, be very careful with commercial products containing iodine. In cases of unduly sensitive people, those who suffer from hyperthyroidism, the use of iodised salt alone will sometimes cause palpitations and upsets. A person who is sensitive to mere traces of iodine should avoid such products altogether.
A calcium therapy does not cause any complications, neither does the minute amount of iodine found in some plants. For example, watercress and all the other varieties of cress contain homoeopathic amounts of iodine which even the most sensitive person can tolerate. Seaweed prescribed in homoeopathic doses, such as Kelp 6x, Sx and 3x, is an excellent source of iodine. When a seaweed preparation is prescribed it is best to begin with Kelp 6x, then after a few months change to Kelp 5x and continue reducing the potency until, after about two years, the patient responds well to the tablets in uncontrolled strength. The herbal seasoning salt Herbamare contains freshly processed cresses in addition to all the trace elements found in kelp, and is therefore a useful prophylactic.
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