I understand that you use a lot of iodized salt. But non-iodized salt comes in almost identical packaging. Please look at your salt container so we have an explicit result.
Check body temps on-going for a while.
Body temps can be low from thyroid problems that are not iodine related.
TSH=2.87 is a major problem.
Do you uses vitamins that list iodine and selenium?
Selenium deficiencies can lead to physical harm to the thyroid and auto-immune attack.
Labs:
TSH
fT3
fT4
rT3
thyroid auto-immune panel
Low SHBG can be a sign of diabetes.
Need labs for:
- fasting glucose
- A1C
HDL is low. Take:
- fish oil
- 25mg DHEA then test DHEA-S later to be a bit above mid-range
- high potency B-complex multi-vit with trace elements including 150mcg iodine + 200mcg selenium
- vitamin C 1000-2000mg per day
- magnesium supplement, see ZMA in T-nations bio-test store
- 5000iu Vit-D3, find tiny oil based capsules
- Natural source Vit-E is any sign of elevated blood pressure
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
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Evaluate your overall thyroid function by checking oral body temperatures as per the thyroid basics sticky. Thyroid hormone fT3 is what gets the job done and it regulates mitochondrial activity, the source of ATP which is the universal currency of cellular energy. This is part of the body’s temperature control loop. This can get messed up if you are iodine deficient. In many countries, you need to be using iodized salt. Other countries add iodine to dairy or bread.