Iodine is essential for every cell in the body, and it plays a crucial role in maintaining optimal prostate health. The prostate gland absorbs and stores iodine, and a deficiency can increase the risk of prostate cancer.
When iodine levels are low, toxic substances like chlorine, bromine, and fluorine can take its place in cells, potentially leading to cancer. Lab test show iodine helps kill cancer cells and slow their growth. Iodine has an anti-inflammatory effect on the prostate and can even help reduce swelling. (1,2)
Unfortunately, iodine levels in our diets have dropped by over 50% in the last 40 years, and prostate problems have increased.
The body's endocrine glands rely on iodine to function, the prostate, thyroid, pancreas, breasts, ovaries and the uterus. Iodine concentrates in these tissues, to maintain the structure of glands like the prostate. (3)
When iodine levels are sufficient, these glands remain healthy with normal tissue structure. But, in the presence of an iodine deficiency, the glands begin to develop cysts. If the deficiency is allowed to continue, the fluid within the cysts solidifies and becomes nodules. Prolonged iodine deficiency can result in hyperplasia, which precedes cancer.
Adequate Iodine Intake is Linked to Lower Rates of Prostate Cancer.
Research has found that countries with higher iodine intakes tend to have a lower incidence of prostate cancer. In Japan, a nation that consumes high-iodine foods regularly, men show lower rates of prostate cancer in comparison to their U.S. counterparts.
The Japanese diet is notably high in iodine-rich sources. With an intake of iodine estimated at 25 times higher than that of U.S. intake, iodine consumption is undoubtedly a protective factor. (4)
Studies Show that Men with BPH Can Benefit from Increasing Iodine Intake.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), better known as prostate gland enlargement, has unpleasant symptoms that can begin mild and become more severe with time. It is a common ailment in the aging population of men. But iodine can help alleviate the discomfort of BPH.
Iodine supplementation has been shown to lessen the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in animals when administered in low doses. In men with BPH, 5 mg daily of iodine solution improved urine flow and reduced PSA values over an eight-month period. (5,6)
The PSA discussed in the study above stands for prostate-specific antigen. It is a protein that can be measured in the blood to determine the health of the prostate. A low PSA value is an indicator of prostate health. A higher PSA value is an indicator of a prostate condition, some benign like prostatitis or BPH, and some life-threatening such as prostate cancer. (7)
Nodule Growth and Prostate Cancer.
Addressing an iodine deficiency can halt the progression of cysts and nodules, advancing through a change in a structure called hyperplasia, a precursor for cancer. These prostate nodules often begin to form in response to inflammation in the body. Fortunately, not all nodules are malignant, but some do result in prostate cancer, which is reason enough to avoid nodule development.
Research has shown that iodine can suppress the growth of xenografts of human prostate cancer in nude mice (mice with weak immunes systems.) (8) The takeaway from this is positive. Iodine seems to prevent prostate cancer cells from increasing their rate of growth, even in the presence of a weakened immune system.
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