Unrefined Salt-Iodine Lecture-M Schachter MD ACAM 10-25-10 8-45 PM Reviewed 9-24-18
Unrefined Salt-Iodine Lecture-M Schachter MD ACAM 10-25-10 8-45 PM Reviewed 9-24-18
Misunderstood Nutrients
ACAM Fall Conference 2010
Las Vegas, Nevada
Michael B Schachter MD, CNS
Schachter Center for Complementary Medicine
2 Executive Boulevard
Suite 202
Suffern, New York 10901
Phone: 845-368-4700; FAX: 845-368-4727
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Hu et al. 1999
Cretinism 0 0 + +
Adapted from the World Health Organization (WHO)/United Nations Children's
Fund (UNICEF)/International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders
(ICCIDD). (From Medscape 8-09)
November 7, 2010 ACAM Michael B Schachter MD, CNS 126
Possible Clinical Indications for
Therapeutic Iodine Use
Cancer-especially breast, prostate, uterine
Thyroid conditions
Cardiovascular conditions
Allergies
GI conditions
Cystic breasts, diabetes, infertility and other
endocrine imbalances
Infectious diseases (All)
Neurological & psychiatric conditions
November 7, 2010 ACAM Michael B Schachter MD, CNS 127
Summary
Use of unrefined salt & milligram doses of
iodine remains controversial
Evidence presented that using unrefined
salt and milligram doses of iodine under
the proper conditions should significantly
improve patient care
Recommended that various sources of
information be reviewed and evaluated