Low Iodine on 'spot and load' test

[droit]

I took an Iodine ‘spot and load’ test. The test process is: you collect your morning urine and your ‘spot’ iodine is measured. The normal range is 0.1-0.5 mg/L. Mine was 0.02 mg/L.

Then you take 50 mg of Iodine in a pill they provide, then collect urine through the day. Measuring how much of that 50 mg you hold on to is a measure of deficiency. Heathy people will excrete 90% of 50 mg pill. I only excreted 68%.

Here is the lab quote about the test

Sufficient levels of Iodide/Iodine are required for adequate thyroid hormone production. Thyroid hormones are essential for growth regulation, metabolic rate, energy levels and temperature control. Iodine deficiency may be associated with an enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), fatigue, reduced cognition, constipation, hair loss, low libido, slow pulse, brittle hair/nails, fibrocystic breasts and increased cancer risk. Many cases of hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels) are due to low Iodine in the diet.

Iodine levels are influenced by diet and exposure to environmental factors. Environmental factors include toxins that compete with Iodine metabolism, e.g. chlorine in tap water, pools and spas, several cleaning products, fluoride in tooth paste, mouth wash and some medications and bromide used in pools, spas, pastries and breads, carbonated beverages, pesticides and medications.

As there is no optimal range for a random iodine test, the spot test is used to determine the patients pre load test status. The load test then compares how much of the Iodide/Iodine dose is absorbed versus how much is passed by the kidneys into the urine. The total amount passed in the urine is inversely related to the amount your body needs and determines if you have sufficient Iodine or need supplementation. For example, If you spill less than 90% of the dose your body is deficient and needs iodine supplementation.

Here is the paper published on the methodology

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article … 994281.pdf

[ihatefin]

Interesting. Has supplementation brought you any benefits?

[droit]

@ihatefin

Interesting. Has supplementation brought you any benefits?

Just started in response to this test. I know there has been some shotgun supplementing on the board with interesting results. Its good to have a test result to work from.

[Cap]

I remember that youbet guy claimed he recovered with massive insane doses of iodine.

[droit]

This isn’t in response to any comment, but I should have stated earlier that: I don’t maintain Iodine is everything.

Most of you know I have test results showing a more core dysfunction (blocked methylation cycle and glutathione depletion - viewtopic.php?f=27&t=7178). I am just going around and testing where there has been fallout in other systems.