Safe to use Iodine in this scenario? What does Dr Brownstein recommend?

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Is it safe to do the RT3 treatment (T3 only to lower Reverse T3) while on

Iodine?

What is Dr Brownsteins recommendations on how to lower it? Mine has been over

480 (ref range 90-350) with a ratio of 6 (should be 20 i think? or maybe 10)

So I DEFINATELY have a RT3 major problem. I have tried all sorts of cleanses,

stress reduction etc this past year. But life is way stressful and im having

trouble getting it down and I think the RT3 is causing a bulk of my symptoms

I read Dr Brownsteins Iodine book but he doesnt address Reverse T3.

Labs are here:

TESTOSERONE

T 540 TOTAL (348-1197)

T 13.9 FREE (8.7-25.1)

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FSH & LH

FSH < .2 L (1.5-12.4mIU/mL)

LH 0.1 L (1.7 – 8.6mIU/mL)

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THYROID PEROXIDASE (TPO) Ab 9 (0-34 IU/ML)

ANTITHYROGLUBULIN Ab <20 (0-40 IU/ML)

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E2

Estradiol, Sensitive 20 (3-70 pg/mL)

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T3

FREE T3 2.9 pg/mL (2.0-4.4)

Triiodothyronine (T3) 90 (71-180 ng/dL)

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T4

Thyroxine (T4) 7.6 (4.5-12.0 ug/dL)

TSH+Free T4

TSH 7.6

T4,Free(Direct) 1.46

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IRON ETC

Iron, Serum 113 (40-155 ug/dL)

Iron Bind.Cap.(TIBC) 275 (250-450 ug/dL)

UIBC 162 (150-375 ug/dL)

Iron Saturation 41 (15-55 %)

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B12

Vitamin B12 1326 (211-946 pg/mL) H

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REVERSE T3

Reverse T3 Jan 2012 493 (90-350 pg/mL) H

Reverse T3 April 2011 480 (90-350 pg/mL) H

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FERRITIN, SERUM

Ferritin, Serum 94 (30-400 ng/mL)

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Sex Horm Binding Glob, Serum

Sex Horm Binding Glob, Serum 35.3 (16.5-55.9 nmol/L)

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Comp. Metabolic Panel (14)

Calcium, Serum 9.1 (8.7-10.2 mg/dL)

Glucose, Serum 78 (65-99 mg/dL)

BUN 19 (6-20 mg/dL)

Protein, Total, Serum 7.0 (6.0-8.5 g/dL)

Albumin, Serum 4.7 (3.5-5.5 g/dL)

Bilirubin, Total 0.7 (0.0-1.2 mg/dL)

Alkaline Phosphatase, S 46 (25-150 IU/L)

AST (SGOT) 27 (0-40 IU/L)

Potassium, Serum 4.0 (3.5-5.2 mmol/L)

Sodium, Serum 137 (134-144 mmol/L)

Chloride, Serum 100 (97-108 mmol/L)

Creatinine, Serum 1.09 (0.76-1.27 mg/dL)

ALT (SGPT) 14 (0-55 IU/L)

Carbon Dioxide, Total 25 (20-32 mmol/L)

BUN/Creatinine Ratio 17 (8-19 )

Globulin, Total 2.3 (1.5-4.5 g/dL)

A/G Ratio 2.0 (1.1-2.5 )

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Homocyst(e)ine, Plasma

Homocyst(e)ine, P 7.8 (0.0-15.0 umol/L)

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Dihydrotestosterone

Dihydrotestosterone 333 ( ng/dL) H

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DHEA-Sulfate

DHEA-Sulfate 316.0 (160.0-449.0 ug/dL)

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Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy

Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy 51.7 (32.0-100.0 ng/mL)

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JULY 2011:

PSA, Serum (Serial Monitor)

Prostate Specific Ag, Serum 0.5 (0.0-4.0 ng/mL)

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April 2011

CBC With Differential/Platelet

WBC 5.3 (4.0-10.5 x10E3/uL)

RBC 4.83 (4.10-5.60 x10E6/uL)

Hemoglobin 15.4 (13.5-17.5 g/dL)

Hematocrit 43.9 (40.0-53.0 %)

MCV 91 (80-98 fL)

MCH 31.9 (27.0-34.0 pg)

MCHC 35.1 (32.0-36.0 g/dL)

Neutrophils 55 (40-74 %)

Lymphs 35 (14-46 %)

Monocytes 7 (4-13 %)

Eos 3 (0-7 %)

Basos 0 (0-3 %)

Platelets 200 (140-415 x10E3/uL)

Neutrophils (Absolute) 2.9 (1.8-7.8 x10E3/uL)

Lymphs (Absolute) 1.9 (0.7-4.5 x10E3/uL)

Monocytes(Absolute) 0.4 (0.1-1.0 x10E3/uL)

Eos (Absolute) 0.1 (0.0-0.4 x10E3/uL)

Baso (Absolute) 0.0 (0.0-0.2 x10E3/uL)

RDW 12.9 (11.7-15.0 %)

April 2011

Triiodothyronine,Free,Serum 2.7 (2.0-4.4 pg/mL)