helvella - Iodine Patch Test

[helvella]

A blog explaining why the iodine patch test is NOT an acceptable way of assessing whether we have sufficient iodine - or not.

helvella - Iodine Patch Test

Why the iodine patch test is not appropriate for indicating iodine status.

Last updated 10/02/2025

Link to blog:

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[Buddy195 Administrator]

Thanks for sharing helvella 👍

[jimh111]

Not something I've looked into and don't have time to read the study. It does seem a strange way to test iodine levels, I can't see how we would get iodine from the skin and so there would be no evolutionary need to regulate it this way.