It's been a while since I've posted here, but I finally secured a bit of nature-throid (at least one months' supply, eek) and took an iodine skin test. A lovely pharmacist named Mike (I think) at Andrew's Pharmacy in Winston-Salem told me to take this test since I felt great on my thyroid for about 2 weeks and went back to poopy feelings, fatigue and listlessness again:
Buy a tincture of iodine. It'll say "iodine tincture" and has to be at least 2%. You want to draw a 2 inch square or so on any part of your bare skin before bedtime. If you wake up and notice a marked difference or fading, you have iodine deficiency and should probably discuss what dose to put yourself on with supplements with your physician. Me, being the roguish sort I am, decided to just try one Iodoral for a month and then to redo my test. It'll be a few weeks before I can do that again, but I have noticed a slight more mental crispness.
PS - I've lost about 4 pounds (without trying. no gym, no food switches other than not eating as much as just the levothyroxine made me) on natural thyroid. The combo really seems to be helping in terms of weight!
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For some individuals with a mild suboptimal thyroid, proper use of iodine and iodide can boost its function. Some may benefit from adding other iodine supplements for thyroid, but not everyone needs thyroid hormone replacement.
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