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how to test yourself for iodine defiency

I had a meeting with a pharmasist today about bioidentical hormones and she said you can test yourself to see if you are deficient in iodine.  Rub a circle of iodine tincture on your stomach and if your body absorbs it quikly you are deficient if it lasts all day and all night your good.

It was awsome to have her validate everything I have learned about thyroid issues and recommended a thyroid and armour friendly doctor :)
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I applied it at 9 last night and it is almost totaly gone at 7 in the morning.
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it called a 24 hour patch test. It's not as reliable as a loading test - but it can unlock a deficiency to some degree.
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