Re: Testing for Iodine Deficiency : Iodine Tincture Test and Test Cream dosing

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Here is a good link about Iodine.

http://iodine4health.com/overviews/audiovisual/flechas_audiovisual.htm

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Phil

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> > > From: legend888ls <legend888ls@...

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> > > Subject: Iodine Tincture Test and

> Test Cream dosing

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> > > Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 11:19 AM

> > > I have a conflicting information from

> > > two separate docs. One is a thyroid expert and

> the other an

> > > adrenal/anti-aging specialist.

> > >

> > > I spoke to them both about dosing the compounded

> cream. The

> > > doc prescribed 100mg/1 ml 2x daily.  The AA

> specialist

> > > strongly believes that is too high to start any

> patient due

> > > to crashing effects 2 mos down the road.  He

> would

> > > rather start at 10mg flat daily.  I read on

> a couple of

> > > sites the cream is only 10% absorbed which brings

> down to 10

> > > mg.  What is the consensus on this topic

> here?

> > >

> > > About the iodine.  I did a home tincture

> test which is

> > > simply drawing a 3 in square on your arm. 

> Supposedly

> > > if it's gone within 24 hrs you are

> deficient.  However,

> > > I have also read this is a bogus test b/c the

> iodine

> > > evaporates naturally.  I have done the test

> twice and

> > > both times gone.  What says people here,

> should I just

> > > get the blood test done?

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