Iodine protocol for a beginner

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I am new to this group but have been reading everyone's posts to try and educate

myself. I would appreciate some feedback on the first results (from ZRT) that I

have (I am postmenopausal):

Saliva Tests (numbers in brackets are " normal " range suggested by lab):

Estradiol: 1.3 pg/ml (0.5-1.7)

Progesterone: 18 pg/ml (12-100)

Ratio (Pg/E2):14 (100-500 when E2 1.3-3.3 pg/ml)

Testosterone: 20 pg/ml (16-55)

DHEAS: 6.2ng/ml (2-23)

Cortisol (morning, 7.20am): 6.9 ng/ml (3.7- 9.5)

Cortisol (noon, 11.30am): 2.4 ng/ml (1.2-3)

Cortisol (evening, 6pm): 0.5 ng/ml (0.6-1.9)

Cortisol (night, 10.20pm): 0.6 ng/ml (0.4-1.0)

Blood Spot tests:

FreeT4: 0.8 ng/dL (0.7-2.5)

Free T3: 2.0 pg/ml (2.5-6.5)

TSH: 1.7uU/ml (0.5-3)

TPO: 31 IU/ml (0-150; 70-150 borderline)

Vitamin D, 25-OH, D2: <4 ng/ml (<4 if not supplementing)

Vitamin D, 25-OH, D3: 27ng/ml (32-100)

Vitamin D, 25-OH, Total: 27ng/ml (32-100)

It seems that I am hypothyroid and very low in Vit D3.

I would appreciate some feedback on the following approach to healing myself.

1. Do an iodine 24hr loading test with levels of bromide and fluoride

2. Take 2 drops of 2% Lugols (5mg) for 3 days

Double the dose to 4 drops (10mg for 3 days)

Double the dose to 10 drops (25mg for 7 days)

Increase the dose to 15 drops for 7 days

Increase the dose to 20 drops.

The time at each dosing level would depend on any detox symptoms.

At the same time, I would take (per day):

10,000IU Vit D3

3 x 1000mg Vit C

1 x 200mg selenium

½ -1tsp salt

600mg of Mg before bed (Already doing this)

Thanks for your time,

Gerry