Iodine?

[Booblet]

Hi everyone,I'm taking Thyroid-S x 2 tablets per day. As mentioned a while ago (in a post) there seems to be issues relating to the Ingredients of Thyroid-S.

I'm thinking of trying Iodine. But don't know much about it?

Any views please?

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[Sunflower64]

Sorry, what is the connection between an ingredient in Thyroid-s and iodine supplements?

It is usually recommended not to take iodine unless you have a diagnosed deficiency and a knowledgeable doctor.

We cannot know for sure what Thyroid-S contains as Thai drug manufacturers are not required to disclose fillers and binders. I know there have been lists of ingredients published on the STTM, but they have never been confirmed by the manufacturer so should not be considered official.

[greygoose]

Why would you try iodine? Are you iodine deficient? I rather doubt it because you'll be getting iodine from your Thyroid S. Iodine is one of the ingredients of thyroid hormone. Every molecule of T4 contains 4 atoms of iodine. And every time thyroid hormone is converted - T4 to T3, T3 to T2, etc. - one atom of iodine is removed and recycled in the body. And that's on top of the iodine oyou get from your food.

If you are hypo, it means that your thyroid cannot function correctly and your thyroid hormones are therefore low. You can only replace a hormone with a hormone, so T4 and/or T3. And giving your thyroid more iodine won't help because your thyroid cannot use it.

What's more, excess iodine can cause a lot of problems.

[tattybogle]

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