Iodine Cures Cancers

We are about to upset the $50 Billion Cancer Industry.

Author Lynne Farrow asked me to post my research on how Iodine cures cancer.

First the real life stories from little Westport, Tn. I have been heavily promoting iodine to my friends & neighbors by handing out free books that I bought from Amazon to get the ball rolling. I am even shocked at the amazing results I have seen in such short times.

1) Kay was suffering terminal cancer & was sent to home hospice to die when doctors gave up on her rapidly spreading cancer. She was given a 3 month death sustenance. Cancer had taken over her uterus & vagina, and spread out from there. Kay's best friend had cured her own fibrocystic breast disease in less than a month with iodine (her doctor wanted to do mastectomy), and was enthusiastic when I showed her my research on iodine curing cancer. Kay started the Dr. Brownstein iodine protocol, and was totally cured within 9 months. X-Rays proved all cancer was gone. She called us this week to tell us how well she is doing.

2) Our neighbor Glenda was suffering from Breast Cancer that was getting larger each month. Her sister, our mail lady, had also cured her own fibrocystic breast disease with iodine in less than 1 month, and so started Glenda on the Dr. Brownstein Iodine Protocol, and now just one month later, Glenda stopped over for a visit to tell us that her breast cancer had shrunk by 90% -

So just in our little community, we have cured 2 cases of fibrocystic breast disease, 1 terminal cancer & a 90% reduction in a breast cancer. The word is spreading like wildfire and over 30 people in this little community have jumped on the iodine bandwagon. Lynne Farrow's book is being passed around from one neighbor to the next, and my own file, "Iodine References" has become very popular.
http://tinyurl.com/Iodine-Handout.
I've heard these people want their own book and have been ordering it.

Now this was to be expected because of reports from leading doctors that iodine cures cancers. Too bad that mainstream medicine is ignoring them.

Dr. Derry says,”One drop (6.5 mg per drop) of Lugol's daily in water, orange juice or milk will gradually eliminate the first phase of the cancer development called fibrocystic disease of the breast so no new cancers can start.”
http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fthyroid.about.com%2Flibrary%2Fderry%...


Dr, Derry - How Iodine kills Cancer Cells
http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fiodine4health.com%2Fbody%2Fbreast%2F...


Dr. Dach, photos of tumors shrinking with 50mg Iodine
http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fjeffreydach.com%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Fi...


Iodine & Breast Cancer, Dr. Dach
http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drdach.com%2FIodine_and_Breast_C...


There is much more in our "Iodine Recommended Reading," chapter Cancer.
http://goo.gl/G4dLP


Iodine is clearly a Miracle From God !

Grizz

How To Prevent Hearing Loss?

Causes of Hearing Loss

There are many causes of hearing loss that are beyond our control, such as those caused by heredity. We can’t pick our parents and our genetic make-up - though with continuing advances in gene research , clinical applications, this may be changing. But for now, we have to deal with the hand that heredity has dealt us.

In Some Cases, Hearing Loss Can be Prevented

Ototoxic Drugs

These are medications that are toxic to the ears and can cause hearing loss, sometimes accompanied by tinnitus. We may have some options; however, about the medications we take. It is always a good idea to ask a physician if a hearing loss is one of the possible side-effects. If it is, and there is a substitute medication that would work just as well, then that would be the one to take.

Examples of Otoxic Drugs

·                 some over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin in high doses

·                 some antibiotics

·                 some chemotherapy drugs

·                 loop diuretics

·                 some anti-inflammatory drugs

Signs of Ototoxicity (in order of frequency)

·                 Development of tinnitus in one or both ears

·                 Intensification of existing tinnitus or the appearance of a new sound

·                 Fullness or pressure in the ears other than being caused by infection

·                 Hearing loss in an unaffected ear or the progression o an existing loss.

·                 Development of vertigo or a spinning sensation usually aggravated by motion which may or may not be     accompanied by nausea

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss – Completely Preventable

·                 A major cause of hearing loss in our society is noise exposure. Tiny hair cells in the ear are damaged when     assaulted by loud noise. Once those hair cells are destroyed they cannot be replaced.

·                 A noise-induced hearing loss is the most common cause for its occurrence in our society and it’s              completely preventable.

·                 Repeated and lengthy exposure to loud sound – whether is it music or a jackhammer - will eventually    produce a sensorineural hearing loss.

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Damage Risk Criterion

As the sound level increases, the time span one can be exposed to it is reduced. Each day we create more hearing losses in our society with our tolerance of the ear-shattering cacophony that surrounds us.

One in Five Adolescents Has Hearing Loss: Ear Buds May Be to Blame

·                 According to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, August 17, 2010, “Listening to loud music though ear buds – the tiny electronic speakers that fit into ears – is probably the main reason that more adolescents are losing some of their hearing.”

·                 “Once you have a hearing loss, there’s a greater risk of that hearing loss progressing as you get older.” (Dr. Slattery, USC, Los Angeles)

·                 “Hearing loss may affect teens’ social development and education.” (Gary Curhan, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School)

·                 Parents can begin monitoring use of personal listening devices by their children. A good rule of thumb is that if the child is wearing ear buds and the parent is able to hear the sound while standing next to them, then the music is too loud.

Musicians

Musicians are particularly at risk. It is their job to listen to the sounds that they and their group are producing, and these may be as high as 135 dB. They have no choice to do this as often as daily; this is their career and their livelihood.

Musicians earplugs are available that can help. The newest and best version reduce the sound equally all across the spectrum, from low to high frequencies. Everything sounds just as good as it did before, only softer.

How to Reduce the Damage to Hearing from Noise

Your ears can be your warning system for potentially dangerous noises. The noise is too loud when:

·                 You have to raise your voice to be understood by someone standing nearby

·                 The noise hurts your ears

·                 You develop a buzzing or ringing sound in your ears, even temporarily (indicates some hair cells have died)

·                 You don't hear as well as you normally do until several hours after you get away from the noise.

How to Protect Yourself When Around Loud Noise

·                 Block the noise (wear earplugs or earmuffs)

·                 Avoid the noise (put hands over ears if you can’t walk away)

·                 Turn down the volume

Decibel Loudness Comparison Chart

Painful

·                 150 dB = fireworks at 3 feet

·                 140 dB = firearms, jet engine

·                 130 dB = jackhammer

·                 120 dB = jet plane takeoff, siren

Extremely Loud

·                 110 dB = maximum output of some MP3 players, model airplane, chain saw

·                 106 dB = gas lawn mower, snow blower

·                 100 dB = hand drill, pneumatic drill

·                 90 dB = subway, passing motorcycle

Very Loud

·                 80–90 dB = blow-dryer, kitchen blender, food processor

·                 70 dB = busy traffic, vacuum cleaner, alarm clock

Moderate

·                 60 dB = typical conversation, dishwasher, clothes dryer

·                 50 dB = moderate rainfall

·                 40 dB = quiet room

Faint

·                 30 dB = whisper, quiet library

PROBLEMS HAVING EARWAX.

Earwax Obstruction

Another leading cause of hearing aid failure is wax blockage. The technical name for common earwax is cerumen. It’s produced by a gland in the outer ear roughly one-third of the way down the ear canal. The
product of this gland is a pasty substance, usually light brown or tan in color and bitter in taste. (Take our word on this one!) Cerumen is believed to exist in the ear canal to discourage flies and insects from entering this opening.The degree of wax generated in the canal varies greatly from one person to the other. On average, men experience more wax buildup than women. Some women, however, can produce large amounts of cerumen, as can children. For reasons not clearly understood, some individuals generate little or no wax. If you’re presently unaware of the wax condition in your ears, your physician or hearing healthcare professional can readily inform you of this after examination with an otoscope (ear light).
Hearing aid wearers must continually be on the lookout for adverse effects of earwax. When hearing aids
are inserted into the ear canals, (or earmolds in the case of BTE hearing aids), they can slide alongside or
directly into accumulated wax. The fresher the wax, the softer and more easily it can get pushed into the
sound bore (receiver) of an aid. A thin smear of earwax over the receiver (sound) tube will shut the hearing
aid down instantly.

Preventing Wax Build-up

The first defense against wax build-up is regular cleaning of your ear canals by a physician or audiologist, or
as simple as it sounds, in a shower by direct spray into the canals. The cautions here are to be careful of the
water pressure, and be certain you don’t have a hole in your eardrum, or any other condition which might
prevent such easy management of earwax.
Hearing instrument specialists are generally not trained to remove earwax, and while wax removal is within the scope of practice for audiologists, many prefer not to provide this service. In any case, you are well-advised to locate a person or office that will provide this service as needed. Attempting to control build-up of earwax by regular use of cotton swabs is not recommended. Aside from the possibility of doing physical damage to the ear canal or drum (the “don’t put anything in your ear smaller than your elbow” concept), cotton swabs will usually only serve to pack the wax deeper with each attempt. By looking into the ear, professionals can readily discern the cotton swab users, as the wax shows a nicely formed concave surface down in the ear canal.
Some hearing aid wearers with chronic wax problems may find regular use of “ear lavage” effective. Equipment along with instructions for home use are available in many hearing care offices and drug stores. Wax softeners for use prior to cleaning can also be purchased. Some people may be uncomfortable
squirting water into the ear canal. A discussion with your physician would be advisable before attempting it. The main problem with this type of treatment is the difficulty knowing when the wax is all out.
The second defense against wax blockage is utilization of some type of wax guard for your hearing aid. There are a number of commercially available products which suit this purpose.

Many manufacturers now provide such a device on their hearing aids. Directly, or under magnification,
you can look into the sound opening of the hearing aid to see if a wax guard is there. These common devices
include “spring,” “Band-Aid” or “trap-door” style guards. All such devices should be discussed with
your hearing health care provider who can explain service requirements.

Responsibility for Wax Maintenance

Whomever dispensed your hearing aids does not have the primary responsibility to keep them free of earwax.You need to develop a daily habit of inspecting the end of the hearing aid where the sound comes out and looking for wax blockage. If accumulation is noticed, this wax can be readily removed in most cases

by the hearing aid wearer with tools provided by the hearing healthcare professional. Remember, periodic
check-ups (every 3-6 months) with your hearing health care professional are recommended.After you have been fit with hearing aids, be sure your hearing healthcare professional demonstrates how to clean your hearing aids using tools which normally come with the purchase of hearing aids.

When and How to Remove Wax

The best time to inspect hearing aids for wax is at the end of the day. At this time, any accumulated wax will still be soft and more easily removed. If you use the Band-Aid style guard, you can wipe across it gently. After a few days if you observe the cushion separating from the adhesive backing, remove it altogether and replace. If used properly, you’ll never need to clean out the receiver (loud speaker) which is the rubber
housing hole at the tip of an aid.
If your hearing aids have the wire coil in them, you may use a device known as a wax loop. This is merely
a wire looped around the end of a piece of plastic. Gently insert it into the receiver tube, turn it one full
rotation, then remove. Avoid picking or poking. Clean any debris from the loop. Nightly cleaning has the
added advantage of keeping the receiver tube open for more adequate ventilation and drying. Review this
procedure carefully and thoroughly with your hearing healthcare provider so that inadvertently you don’t
damage your hearing aids by cramming the wax loop into the wrong opening (such as the microphone port
on the face of the hearing aid) or too deeply into the receiver port which can damage the speaker diaphragm.
Additionally, a wax tool that is a little too large to fit readily into the receiver tube can push the tube itself down into the shell of the hearing aid. This will damage the aid, often causing it to squeal, resulting in needed repairs.Wax should also be removed from hearing aid vents. This is the other port in the hearing aid next to the receiver (loud speaker) port. It can be identified because vents are longer, they do not have a rubber housing through the channel, and often run the length of the earpiece or ear mold. This also means they’re not as easily cleaned. Some people have resorted to the use of wires of various gauges to ream out vents. Wire should be used with caution as it can crack the shell. Large vents are less likely to get plugged up and much easier to clean. Pipe cleaners work extremely well for large vents, such as ITE's, and light gauge fishing line for vents in CICs. Your provider will have suggestions for obtaining these and other suitable tools for cleaning.Sometimes, wax build-up becomes dry and flaky before it’s removed. When this happens, a good brushing of the hearing aid openings can be helpful in addition to use of the wire loop. When brushing, always hold the hearing aid upside down so that wax particles fall out of, rather than down into, the hearing aid. Also, keep your brush clean so that wax particles which collect in the bristles from previous brushing aren't injected inadvertently into the openings.

Your Guide to Care and Maintenance of Hearing Aids

If you are a new hearing aid user or even if you've had your hearing aids for a while you may need a guide 

to help you care for and maintain your hearing aids in top condition. Here are some of the main issues that 

you need to know and understand to get the most from your amplification.

In this post we address eight main issues:

  1) Batteries, 2) ear wax, 3) ear mold/venting issues, 4) moisture/corrosion/dirt/intermittent, 5) telephone use, 6) feedback, 7) static/noise, and 8) prevention.

If you need help with any of these you may consult the blogger at the given email.

Issues with batteries include the following: Dead and defective batteries, getting the most
out of your batteries, batteries in backwards, spent batteries, defective batteries, short battery life,
conserving battery life, safety issues with batteries.

Issues with ear wax include: earwax obstruction, preventing wax build-up, when and how to
remove wax.

Ear mold and venting issues include (comfort & sound quality): ear discomfort, causes
of ear discomfort, correcting a hearing aid fitting problem, plugged up vents.

Moisture, Corrosion, Dirt & related intermittent:Moisture problems, resolving moisture
problems, effects of moisture, dirty volume control, dirty battery, problem of oily skin.

Telephone issues: Poor telephone reception, telecoil circuit, successful use of the telecoil circuit,
other tips for improved telephone listening.

Feedback Issues: Hearing aid squeal (acoustic feedback), acceptable versus unacceptable feedback,
earwax and feedback, solving the feedback problem, feedback with new hearing aids, feedback and
telephone use.

Static and other unwanted sounds: Wind noise, background noise.

Preventive hearing aid maintenance: Spare set of hearing aids, hearing aid disuse and longevity.

Different types of Hearing Loss in Children

CAUSES OF HEARING LOSS IN CHILDREN

Otitis Media (ear Infections) | Congenital Causes | Acquired Causes

Hearing loss in children

Otitis Media                                                           

What is otitis media?

Otitis media is an inflammation in the middle ear (the area behind the eardrum) that is usually associated with the buildup of fluid. The fluid may or may not be infected.

Symptoms, severity, frequency, and length of the condition vary. At one extreme is a single short period of thin, clear, non infected fluid without any pain or fever but with a slight decrease in hearing ability. At the other extreme are repeated bouts with infection, thick "glue-like" fluid and possible complications such as permanent hearing loss.

Fluctuating conductive hearing loss nearly always occurs with all types of otitis media. In fact it is the most common cause of hearing loss in young children.

How common is otitis media?

Otitis media is the most frequently diagnosed disease in infants and young children (1). Seventy-five percent of children experience at least one episode of otitis media by their third birthday. Almost one-half of these children will have three or more ear infections during their first 3 years of life (2). Health costs for otitis media in the United States have been reported to be $3 billion to $5 billion per year (3).

Why is otitis media so common in children?

The eustachian tube, a passage between the middle ear and the back of the throat, is smaller and more nearly horizontal in children than in adults. Therefore, it can be more easily blocked by conditions such as large adenoids and infections. Until the Eustachian tube changes in size and angle as the child grows, children are more susceptible to otitis media.

How can otitis media cause a hearing loss?

Three tiny bones in the middle ear carry sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear. When fluid is present, the vibrations are not transmitted efficiently and sound energy is lost. The result may be mild or even moderate hearing loss. Therefore, speech sounds are muffled or inaudible.

Generally, this type of hearing loss is conductive and is temporary. However when otitis media occurs over and over again, damage to the eardrum, the bones of the ear, or even the hearing nerve can occur and cause a permanent, sensorineural hearing loss.

Can hearing loss due to otitis media cause speech and language problems?

Children learn speech and language from listening to other people talk. The first few years of life are especially critical for this development.

If a hearing loss exists, a child does not get the full benefit of language learning experiences.

Otitis media without infection presents a special problem because symptoms of pain and fever are usually not present. Therefore, weeks and even months can go by before parents suspect a problem. During this time, the child may miss out on some of the information that can influence speech and language development.

How can I tell if my child might have otitis media?

Even if there is no pain or fever, there are other signs you can look for that may indicate chronic or recurring fluid in the ear:

§                         Inattentiveness

§                         Wanting the television or radio louder than usual

§                         Misunderstanding directions

§                         Listlessness

§                         Unexplained irritability

§                         Pulling or scratching at the ears

What should I do if I think that otitis media is causing a hearing, speech, or language problem?

A physician should handle the medical treatment. Ear infections require immediate attention, most likely from a pediatrician or otolaryngologist (ear doctor). If your child has frequently recurring infections and/or chronic fluid in the middle ear, two additional specialists should be consulted: an audiologist and a speech-language pathologist.

An audiologist's evaluation will assess the severity of any hearing impairment, even in a very young or uncooperative child, and will indicate if a middle ear disorder is present.

A speech-language pathologist measures your child's specific speech and language skills and can recommend and/or provide remedial programs when they are needed.

Will my physician refer my child for these special evaluations?

As a parent, you are the best person to look for signs that suggest poor hearing. The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes this when it states, "Any child whose parent expresses concern about whether the child hears should be considered for referral for behavioral audiometry without delay".

Parents should not be afraid to let their instincts guide them in requesting or independently arranging for further evaluation whenever they are concerned about their children' s health or development.

Congenital Causes

The term congenital hearing loss implies that the hearing loss is present at birth. It can include hereditary hearing loss or hearing loss due to other factors present either in utero (prenatal) or at the time of birth.

Genetic factors are thought to cause more than 50% of all incidents of congenital hearing loss in children (4). Genetic hearing loss may be autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked (related to the sex chromosome).

In autosomal dominant hearing loss , one parent who carries the dominant gene for hearing loss and typically has a hearing loss passes it on to the child. In this case there is at least a 50% probability that the child will also have a hearing loss. The probability is higher if both parents have the dominant gene (and typically both have a hearing loss) or if both grandparents on one side of the family have hearing loss due to genetic causes. Because at least one parent usually has a hearing loss, there is prior expectation that the child may have a hearing loss.

In autosomal recessive hearing loss , both parents who typically have normal hearing, carry a recessive gene. In this case the probability of the child having a hearing loss is 25%. Because both parents usually have normal hearing, and because no other family members have hearing loss, there is no prior expectation that the child may have a hearing loss.

In X-linked hearing loss, the mother carries the recessive trait for hearing loss on the sex chromosome and passes it on to males, but not to females.

There are some genetic syndromes,in which, hearing loss is one of the known characteristics. Some examples are Down syndrome (abnormality on a gene), Usher syndrome (autosomal recessive), Treacher Collins syndrome (autosomal dominant), Crouzon syndrome (autosomal dominant), and Alport syndrome (X-linked).

Other causes of congenital hearing loss that are not hereditary in nature include prenatal infections, illnesses, toxins consumed by the mother during pregnancy or other conditions occurring at the time of birth or shortly thereafter. These conditions typically cause sensorineural hearing loss ranging from mild to profound in degree. Examples include:

§                         Intrauterine infections including rubella (German measles), cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus

§                         Complications associated with the Rh factor in the blood

§                         Prematurity

§                         Maternal diabetes

§                         Toxemia during pregnancy

§                         Lack of oxygen (anoxia)

Acquired Causes

Acquired hearing loss is a hearing loss, which appears after birth, at any time in one's life, perhaps as a result of a disease, a condition, or an injury. The following are examples of conditions that can cause acquired hearing loss in children are:

§                         Ear infections (otitis media) (link to specific section above)

§                         Ototoxic (damaging to the auditory system) drugs

§                         Meningitis

§                         Measles

§                         Encephalitis

§                         Chicken pox

§                         Influenza

§                         Mumps

§                         Head injury

§                         Noise exposure