Buchrezensionen von Dagmar Braunschweig-Pauli (Auswahl)

 

Seit ihrer Studienzeit in den siebziger Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts schreibt und veröffentlicht Dagmar Braunschweig-Pauli M.A. Kritiken, Rezensionen und Feuilletons. Ihre Themen sind u.a. Musik, Literatur für Kinder und Erwachsene, Gesundheit, Unterhaltung und Zeitgeschichte.

Eine kleine Auswahl davon können Sie hier lesen:

 

 

Kinder - und Jugendbücher

Feuilleton

Der erste Kellerbesuch

Gesundheit

Buchbesprechung: Bruker/Gutjahr: Der Jod-Krimi, 1996

Buchbesprechung: Ernst Klee: Die NS-Medizin und ihre Opfer, Frankfurt/Main 1997.

Zeitgeschehen - 40 Jahre Jodprophylaxe

Leseprobe: Dr. Timo Böhme: Chronicle and criticism of the Iodine prophylaxis, 2025.

 

Dr. Timo Böhme, Autor des Sachbuches "Chronik und Kritik zur Jodprophylaxel. Die Jodprophylaxe war und ist in ihrer bestehenden Form grundgesetzwidrig und ein Verstoß gegen das Grundrecht auf Leben und körperliche Unversehrtheit", s. www.jodprophylaxe.de. 

 

Dieses aktuelle Sachbuch zu der seit 40 Jahren andauernden sogenannten Jodprophylaxe ist 2025 auch in englischer Sprache erschienen.

 

Leseprobe/Buchauszug: 

 

Dr. Timo Boehme

 

Chronicle and criticism of the Iodine prophylaxis

 

"Introduction

After more than three years of research, discussions with protagonists, citizens and those affected, I have now dared to take the step to the public with my open letter. The global mission of iodine prophylaxis, which was pursued so intensively in Germany, captivated me. Its history has a variety of levels of action in society, law, politics, medicine and science. It resembles a crime novel by Charlotte Link and, as in a fictional crime story, the bad guys and shadow men are of course not to be missed. However, it would indeed be critical if, after more than 30 years of iodine prophylaxis and general forced iodination, German politicians were to deny society an open debate on the results, unintended effects and consequences of this mission. Germany needs an honest and open debate on iodine prophylaxis, in which those affected by health in particular have their say.

 

Dr. Timo Boehme, Germany, Ludwigshafen, September 14, 2020

 

Chronicle and criticism of iodine prophylaxis

(Comments and interpretations by the author are presented in italics)

 

1970 – Start of feed iodization

Council Directive 70/524/EEC authorised 40 ppm iodine in complete feeding stuffs. This corresponds to 40 mg of iodine per kg of animal feed. The question therefore arises as to the extent and to what magnitude this iodisation option has really been used in the European Union and in Germany?

 

1971 – Iodized cattle salt is part of a proposal for an EEC regulation

A proposal of the Council (EEC) on the establishment of maximum levels of undesirable substances and products in feeding stuffs proposed a range of min. 0.0038% and max. 0.0076% iodine in iodised cattle salt. Here, too, the question arises as to the extent and to what magnitude this iodization of cattle salt was used in the EU and in Germany?

 

1983 – Beginning of iodised salt prophylaxis in the GDR

As early as 1983, the GDR (German Democratic Republic) used iodized table salt with a content of 20 mg iodine per kg of salt in the south of the country. This corresponds to 20 μg I/g salt. In 1985, iodization reached the entire GDR, with 84% of package table salt being iodized (presentation by Prof. em. R. Grossklaus - 32 μg KIO2/g; Prof. Koehrle - 20 μg I/g).

 

1984 – Founding of the Working Group on Iodine Deficiency (Arbeitskreis Jodmangel e.V., Federal Republic of Germany, FRG)

 

1985 – Founding of the interdisciplinary iodine commission (GDR)

 

1986 – Start of feed iodization in the GDR

In 1986, iodine began to be added to mineral feedstuffs in the GDR (Prof. Koehrle - 10 mg I/kg). However, mineral feed is not the same as complete feed. A cow receives only about 100 g of mineral feed per day and has thus absorbed about 1 mg of iodine at that time. The total daily ration of a cow comprises about 11 to 15 kg of dry substance, which corresponds to a fresh mass of 50 to 80 kg.

 

1989 – Start of iodised salt prophylaxis throughout Germany

With the inclusion of iodised table salt in the Additives Approval Ordinance (Zusatzstoff-Zulassungsverordnung, 15-25 μg I/g), its use in community catering and food production became possible. Until then, only the Diet Ordinance regulated the use of iodized table salt in dietary foods.

 

1993 – Elimination of the double declaration on the front of food packaging

With the Second Ordinance Amending the Regulations on Iodized Table Salt (Zweite Verordnung zur Aenderung der Vorschriften ueber jodiertes Speisesalz), the separate labeling "With iodized table salt" on the packaging was abolished. In addition:

• the labelling requirement for loose unpackaged food was abolished

• the labelling requirement in community catering was abolished

• by the amendment to the Meat Ordinance (Fleischverordnung) the use of iodinated nitrite curing salt was enabled

 • by the amendment to the Cheese Ordinance (Kaeseverordnung) the use of iodinated table salt in the production of cheese was enabled

The regulations adopted made it possible to make the use of iodised salt "invisible" to the consumer in many cases. This state of affairs continues to this day.

 

1993 – Advertising for the increased use of iodised table salt

The Federal Health Office (Bundesgesundheitsamt, BGA) and the Working Group on Iodine Deficiency e.V. (Arbeitskreis Jodmangel e.V.) launched a broad advertising campaign for the use of iodised table salt. Among other things, it was advertised for use in the food industry, the food craft, community catering and the catering industry. On October 4, 1993, a so-called round table discussion took place at a symposium of the Federal Health Office at the Max von Pettenkofer Institute in Berlin. The corresponding BGA publication 3/94 ("Necessity of iodine salt prophylaxis") contains a number of interesting information:

In Chapter 1 "Summary", for example, 30% of the population is spoken of having an enlarged thyroid gland at the time of publication. This corresponds to about 25 million people. A widespread disease "endemic goiter" is postulated. This statement refers to earlier statements by Prof. P. Pfannenstiel and is still very controversial today. It could not be proven by later studies (Melchert et al. 2002; Bruker and Gutjahr 1996). In addition, the document obviously downplays the disadvantages of iodized salt prophylaxis. Autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland such as Graves' disease (Morbus Basedow) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis are ostensibly very rare, which probably even corresponded to reality in 1993, but of course could not represent a reliable prediction for a future with iodine prophylaxis.

However, an increase in the prevalence (frequency) of autoimmune diseases is assumed with the ongoing duration of iodine prophylaxis. Ostensibly, Graves' disease patients can be well adjusted by their doctor with thyrostatics to a higher iodine supply. In this context, it should be mentioned that, according to later statements by Prof. Hengstmann, thyrostatics are only suitable as short-term medication because of their severe side effects. However, iodisation of feedstuffs as a major source of iodine for food is completely excluded from the round table discussion and is only mentioned in passing.

In chapter 3 "Iodine deficiency in Germany ..." Prof. Scriba and Prof. Hoetzel explain that the methodology of direct detection of iodine deficiency in food is difficult and unsuitable for epidemiological studies. The iodine supply of the population can therefore only be determined with the indicator iodine excretion in the urine, whereby the target value of at least 100 μg I/litre should be achieved. In a personal phone call in 2017, Prof. Flachowsky also informed the author that all iodine values from this time mentioned in relation to foods are subject to inaccurate and uncertain analysis, which was only improved accordingly in the first decade of the new millennium. The World Health Organization (WHO) is quoted as recommending a daily iodine intake of 150 to 300 μg per day.

In Chapter 4 "Consequences of iodine deficiency from a paediatric point of view", Hesse explains that in the 1970s, 37% of West German pupils and 46.5% of East German pupils had an enlarged thyroid gland (goiter). However, Hesse draws a comparison with international studies. The question therefore arises as to what is actually the correct, normal size of the thyroid gland in Germany? Obviously, there is a dependence on the regional food situation.

Prof. R. Grossklaus explains in Chapter 6 "Basics and Necessity of Iodized Salt Prophylaxis..." states that Article 2 (2) of the Basic Law forms the basis for voluntary iodised salt prophylaxis and is to be used in a biological-physiological sense postulating physical integrity is also to be understood as freedom from diseases. However, fundamental rights are first and foremost the rights of the citizen to defend themselves against the state and state intervention, to use them as a justification for state intervention is extremely questionable! At the same time, it is recognised that the Basic Law prohibits general or mandatory iodised salt prophylaxis. The same question arises with regard to feedstuffs iodination. The principle of the alleged "Voluntariness" must be questioned at this point. The use of iodized table salt in loose goods, in communal catering and in the catering industry is not marked, the same applies to the entire feedstuffs iodization. From the consumer's point of view, one cannot speak of "voluntariness" here! It is a state coercive measure. This is also the conclusion of the report of the scientific service of the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament.

In chapter 8 "Iodine-induced hyperthyroidism with regard to Graves' disease", Prof. Mann states that there is little usable data on the influence of the alimentary iodine supply on the frequency of immunogenic hyperthyroidism. This statement virtually requires appropriate accompanying and safety research on iodine prophylaxis, with either broad-based epidemiological studies and/or a continuous recording of all thyroid diseases! Prof. Mann also refers to a number of studies that indicate or prove the disease-triggering effect of iodine. With regard to Hashimoto's thyroiditis, there is no significance, but further studies are recommended to clarify this! The situation or the state of knowledge is therefore more than ambiguous at this time! In addition, the long-term effect of iodine prophylaxis cannot be estimated at this time, as such an effect cannot be presented in studies. For this reason, too, a continuous recording of all thyroid diseases over the period of iodine prophylaxis would have been urgently necessary!

Literature reviews on iodine-related thyroid diseases can be found many years later in the dissertations of Tom Wuchter and Sholeh Mashoufi from 2007 and 2014. The present document a PubMed query was also attached, which shows current studies on the topic of iodine excess. However, publications from the 1990s also clearly showed the problems (Wiesbadener Schilddruesengespraeche, Stanbury et al. 1998 "Iodine-Induced Hyperthyroidism: Occurence and Epidemiology", Delange et al. 1999 "Risk of Iodine-Induced Hypertyroidism After Correction of Iodine Deficiency by Iodized Salt").

 

1993 to 1996 – Massive resistance to iodine prophylaxis in its existing form develops

In 1996, Dr. Max-Otto Bruker (Clinic in Lahnstein, Rhineland-Palatinate) and Ilse Gutjahr, Managing Director of the Society for Health Counselling (Lahnstein), published a book entitled "Disorders of the Thyroid Gland", which can be regarded as a standard work on the criticism of iodine prophylaxis. Among other things, there is talk of an iodized salt scandal.

On April 24, 1996, according to a witness, Ilse Gutjahr was forcibly dragged from the podium by the President of the Rhineland-Palatinate Medical Association, Prof. Kroenig, at an event in Trier and prevented from continuing to speak. She had previously pointed out that the proponents of iodine prophylaxis act with a wide variety of information, units of measurement and statements and described the contradictory sources of the WHO as dubious. The battle for iodine prophylaxis had begun. However, it is largely lost by the opponents of iodining, as the professors of the Arbeitskreise Jodmangel e.V. sit at the levers of institutional power and advise politicians. For example, Prof. Dieter Grossklaus was President of the Federal Health Office (BGA) until the end of 1993. Prof. Rolf Grossklaus has been Head of the Department of Nutritional Medicine at the BGA since 1991 and later also held leading positions at the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Veterinary Medicine (BgVV) and the Federal Office for Risk Assessment (BfR).

A criminal complaint against Prof. R. Grossklaus at the Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of bodily harm and dangerous poisoning in 2004 failed. At least iodization of the drinking water could be prevented.

 

1997 – Start of the "rollback" to feed iodization

In 1997, Commission Directive 96/7/EC limited the maximum permitted amount of iodine in complete feeding stuffs from 40 ppm to 10 mg I/kg feed (with a moisture content of 12%) for dairy cows and laying hens and, correspondingly, 20 mg I/kg for fish and 4 mg I/kg for equine animals (report by the Scientific Service of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate).

In 2005, the French Food Safety Authority (AFSSA, now ANSES) published a dossier on food iodination, which points out the risk of overiodination, especially for young children. This document explicitly calls for a reduction of 15 to 20% in the iodine content in milk (feed iodination). In addition, the use of iodized salt in all foods is rejected. According to the author's knowledge, France has since only iodized bread and baked goods and used iodized table salt in private households, restaurants and communal catering. The results of the German KiGGS baseline study (2003-2006), which were published in 2007, confirm high iodine levels in the urine of young children in Germany.

Also in 2005, on the advice of the respective panel, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) further reduced the maximum permitted levels for dairy cows and laying hens to 5 mg I/kg of feed. There were concerns that the maximum levels of 10 mg I/kg permitted to date would lead to the iodine upper limits for daily intake being exceeded with regard to adults and adolescents (worst case scenario).

In 2013, the corresponding EFSA panel produced three Scientific Opinions, in which, among other things, a further reduction of the maximum levels for feed for dairy cows to 2 mg I/kg and for laying hens to 3 mg were demanded (personal communication Prof. Flachowsky). However, the EU member states did not follow this recommendation, there was no majority.

In June 2017, a parliamentary group in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament submitted an inquiry for a report to the meeting of the Committee on Agriculture and Viticulture (submission 17/1483). According to the state government of Rhineland-Palatinate, the average amount of iodine used in dairy cattle feeding at that time was 1 mg I/kg of feed.

 

2013 – The truth is slowly coming to light!

In 2004, the German Federal Office for Risk Assessment (BfR) published a statement entitled "Benefits and risks of iodine prophylaxis in Germany" on its website. This document can be seen as a bulwark against the critics of iodine prophylaxis and as a legacy of Prof. R. Grossklaus. The two core statements were: 500 μg iodine per day and in the long run does not harm anyone and is also not achieved by iodine prophylaxis. The document still adorns the BfR website. But both statements are wrong! A large number of studies indicate that the prevalence of autoimmune diseases increases with as little as 300 μg daily intake. The World Health Organization (WHO) now sees the limit at 200 μg for people with pre-existing conditions and 300 μg for the average citizen, although it should be noted that consumers are often not even aware of pre-existing thyroid diseases!

In the document itself, on page 12, reference is made to a publication by Prof. Mann, in which he describes the earlier development of manifest hypothyroidism (underactive thyroidism) when people with a subclinical pre-existing condition are supplied with more than 200 μg of iodine per day. Interestingly, the recommended iodine intake per day is no longer given in the document as 150 to 300 μg, but reduced to approx. 150 μg (compare Round Table Discussion Max von Pettenkofer Institute 1993). However, the 300 μg continues to haunt the document and is referred to as an "abundant intake" in connection with feed iodination.

Iodine levels in milk are given in the document as 82 to 115 μg I/l. Stiftung Warentest, on the other hand, still finds 110 to 520 μg I/l in the quality assessment of milk in 2017 when testing 18 types of milk. Seven types of milk are in the range of 170 to 520 μg (test, issue 10/2017).

The high iodine content in fruit juices, fruit, honey and chocolate is ignored in the document (Prof. Hampel and Zoellner 2004 "On the iodine supply and load with goiterous noxes in German"). In addition, the document states that the daily iodine intake via "unprocessed, natural" foods and without iodized salt is 60 μg. This is an understatement when you consider that such an amount can be absorbed with just 200 ml of fruit juice or 100 g of chocolate. In addition, this statement also ignores the enormously increased levels in milk and eggs due to feed iodination.

The document also claims that iodine intake in the milligram range through food is excluded by the specified maximum levels for iodised table salt and feed iodination. This statement is also false (Flachowsky et al. 2014, Strohm et al. 2016, Hampel and Zoellner 2004).

 

The document also claims that iodine-induced hyperthyroidism essentially occurs only in older people (>40 years) and with iodine excretion in the urine of 200 μg I/l or more. This statement does not seem very credible and does not correspond to the reports of those affected. People with a low iodine supply and pre-existing conditions are particularly likely to react to high amounts of iodine with hyperthyroidism (hyperfunction) or even a thyrotoxic crisis. High iodine doses can also lead to hypothyroidism (underactive thyroidism - Wolff-Chaikoff Effect)."

 

 

Zeitgeschehen - Menschen in Trier 2022

 

Zeitgeschehen - Menschen in Trier 

 

Die KZ-Haft meines Onkels in Sachsenhausen von 1938 bis 1944 prägte meine spätere Erziehung und mein historisches Interesse an den Medizinverbrechen zwischen 1933 bis 1945.

 

Als Wissenschaftlerin empfinde ich es als meine Aufgabe, meine eigene Zeit und ihr Geschehen zu dokumentieren.

 

Deshalb berichte ich hier über einen der in Trier 2022 veranstalteten  Spaziergänge 

 

                                                                                          FÜR eine FREIE   Impfentscheidung 

 

 

unter dem Titel „Zeitgeschehen – Menschen in Trier“.

 

 

Wird fortgesetzt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dagmar Braunschweig-Pauli M.A., Trier, Februar 2022