You are thinking in terms of authority instead of as a scientist synthesizing diverse evidence and considering possible biological mechanisms.
They are not vouching for those cited three doctors here, but considering their claims as weak evidence within a broader context.
If you’re going to look just at authority, consider that the authors of that blog are well respected cancer researchers who recently discovered a promising new cancer treatment in active clinical trials. I’m an academic in a related field, have met them personally, and can vouch for the fact that they are innovative out of the box thinkers with a lot of good ideas.
It is important to distinguish between quackery and open minded scientific thinking. This is how the “sausage” of new medical discoveries are made: by creative people thinking “off the rails.”
Again, I am not in any way advocating for high dose iodine to anyone- and I would not do it myself. Only that it can increase thyroid hormone levels through a well understood mechanism, and some people have treated their hypothyroidism this way.
They are not vouching for those cited three doctors here, but considering their claims as weak evidence within a broader context.
If you’re going to look just at authority, consider that the authors of that blog are well respected cancer researchers who recently discovered a promising new cancer treatment in active clinical trials. I’m an academic in a related field, have met them personally, and can vouch for the fact that they are innovative out of the box thinkers with a lot of good ideas.
It is important to distinguish between quackery and open minded scientific thinking. This is how the “sausage” of new medical discoveries are made: by creative people thinking “off the rails.”
Again, I am not in any way advocating for high dose iodine to anyone- and I would not do it myself. Only that it can increase thyroid hormone levels through a well understood mechanism, and some people have treated their hypothyroidism this way.