Re: TSH newest numbers make any sense ?

[Guest guest]

PS: Does Iodine affect muscle enzymes ?

My liver enzymes are steady, normal and unchanged.

btw, my free T4 is up from 7 to 10. Same dosage of Syn-thyroid no change there.

The only change was the Iodine.

It sounds like the Iodine is working ?

Here's another question mark...I know the patch test is imperfect. However,

since I upped my iodine the patch disappears in less than half the time ! This

is a mystery to me.

Any explanation ?

[Guest guest]

Not everyone's TSH increases with iodine. TSH is a pituitary hormone. It increases to stimulate production of thyroglobulin for the production of more thyroid hormone. TSH is a measurement of the body "calling" for more thyroid hormone. When it starts to balance out the TSH may level out or fall. TSH does fluctuate throughout the day so it can fluctuate up and down depending on when it is taken. This is why it is important to test the same time of the day.

Buist, ND

Owner / Iodine Group

TSH newest numbers make any sense ?

ok so in a nutshellI was at .3 TSH before Iodinethen hit 18 after starting at 6 mg/dayDeciding to take the responsability for my own health decisions I doubled the amount of Iodine bringing it to 12 mg/day. And my TSH after one month of 12mg as opposed to 6 mg is..... 12 !So my doc didn't have a bird like the last time and I have the satisfaction of knowing that I am nourishing my body more efficiently. I decided to continue with iodine and not to talk about it. All good except I don't understand the logic. More iodine would normally means higher TSH right ? Especially since I am only into my third month.I have been diligently taking 200 mg Selenium, 2-3 grams of Calcium ascorbate ©, the B vites including 500 mg of Niaspan and getting some magnesium oil rubbed on my shoulders ( that stuff is so relaxing ! ).Any reason why my TSH is down ?PS: My muscle enzymes are up. We think its because I have been exercising. Just wanted to add that info.

[Guest guest]

Thank you , I just learned a little more.

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> Not everyone's TSH increases with iodine. TSH is a pituitary hormone. It

increases to stimulate production of thyroglobulin for the production of more

thyroid hormone. TSH is a measurement of the body " calling " for more thyroid

hormone. When it starts to balance out the TSH may level out or fall. TSH does

fluctuate throughout the day so it can fluctuate up and down depending on when

it is taken. This is why it is important to test the same time of the day.

>

> Buist, ND

> Owner / Iodine Group

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>

> TSH newest numbers make any sense ?

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>

>

> ok so in a nutshell

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> I was at .3 TSH before Iodine

> then hit 18 after starting at 6 mg/day

> Deciding to take the responsability for my own health decisions I doubled

the amount of Iodine bringing it to 12 mg/day. And my TSH after one month of

12mg as opposed to 6 mg is..... 12 !

> So my doc didn't have a bird like the last time and I have the satisfaction

of knowing that I am nourishing my body more efficiently. I decided to continue

with iodine and not to talk about it.

>

> All good except I don't understand the logic. More iodine would normally

means higher TSH right ? Especially since I am only into my third month.

> I have been diligently taking 200 mg Selenium, 2-3 grams of Calcium

ascorbate ©, the B vites including 500 mg of Niaspan and getting some

magnesium oil rubbed on my shoulders ( that stuff is so relaxing ! ).

>

> Any reason why my TSH is down ?

>

> PS: My muscle enzymes are up. We think its because I have been exercising.

Just wanted to add that info.

>

[Guest guest]

I am glad. The body is a symphony of nutrients, proteins, enzymes and hormone reactions. Our lab test take a snapshot of a point in time. We are not static beings. Things are constantly shifting to find that level of homeostasis. Where we catch it during this process will tell us what is going on at that moment. There are some measurements that are more indicative of trends like the A1C level for blood sugar. It is a measurement of the gluconated protein which is a level produced by the last 6-8 weeks diet (to give just one example). So while labs are helpful they don't always tell the entire story. You can have circulating hormone levels for thyroid (for instance) but the tissues may be resistant to using it. So the result is a feeling of hypothyroid while lab values indicate a euthyroid state. This is where having a doctor that allows dosing by symptoms is beneficial. Things like mercury can piggy back on these hormones and render them useless yet they show up as available in labs.

Ok, I got side tracked.

Buist, ND

Owner / Iodine Group

TSH newest numbers make any sense ?> > > > ok so in a nutshell> > I was at .3 TSH before Iodine> then hit 18 after starting at 6 mg/day> Deciding to take the responsability for my own health decisions I doubled the amount of Iodine bringing it to 12 mg/day. And my TSH after one month of 12mg as opposed to 6 mg is..... 12 !> So my doc didn't have a bird like the last time and I have the satisfaction of knowing that I am nourishing my body more efficiently. I decided to continue with iodine and not to talk about it. > > All good except I don't understand the logic. More iodine would normally means higher TSH right ? Especially since I am only into my third month.> I have been diligently taking 200 mg Selenium, 2-3 grams of Calcium ascorbate ©, the B vites including 500 mg of Niaspan and getting some magnesium oil rubbed on my shoulders ( that stuff is so relaxing ! ).> > Any reason why my TSH is down ?> > PS: My muscle enzymes are up. We think its because I have been exercising. Just wanted to add that info.>

[Guest guest]

Wow ! all good ! Thank you !

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> > Not everyone's TSH increases with iodine. TSH is a pituitary hormone. It

increases to stimulate production of thyroglobulin for the production of more

thyroid hormone. TSH is a measurement of the body " calling " for more thyroid

hormone. When it starts to balance out the TSH may level out or fall. TSH does

fluctuate throughout the day so it can fluctuate up and down depending on when

it is taken. This is why it is important to test the same time of the day.

> >

> > Buist, ND

> > Owner / Iodine Group

> >

> >

> > TSH newest numbers make any sense ?

> >

> >

> >

> > ok so in a nutshell

> >

> > I was at .3 TSH before Iodine

> > then hit 18 after starting at 6 mg/day

> > Deciding to take the responsability for my own health decisions I doubled

the amount of Iodine bringing it to 12 mg/day. And my TSH after one month of

12mg as opposed to 6 mg is..... 12 !

> > So my doc didn't have a bird like the last time and I have the

satisfaction of knowing that I am nourishing my body more efficiently. I decided

to continue with iodine and not to talk about it.

> >

> > All good except I don't understand the logic. More iodine would normally

means higher TSH right ? Especially since I am only into my third month.

> > I have been diligently taking 200 mg Selenium, 2-3 grams of Calcium

ascorbate ©, the B vites including 500 mg of Niaspan and getting some

magnesium oil rubbed on my shoulders ( that stuff is so relaxing ! ).

> >

> > Any reason why my TSH is down ?

> >

> > PS: My muscle enzymes are up. We think its because I have been exercising.

Just wanted to add that info.

> >

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