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Originally Posted by courtyard
It was the same with my thyroid: I stopped using iodized salt because I thought Real Salt would be healthier. Real Salt is a non-processed salt that is available in health food stores and has no added iodine. Little did I realize that I might be subject to an iodine deficiency and proper thyroid function requires a supply of iodine. When I got tested for the first time for thyroid function, my TSH was above 8 which indicates that I was hypothyroid. He said there would be one more test in 3 months to make sure it wasn't a lab error. If the next test had the same result he would start prescribing medication that I would have to take for the rest of my life.
When I asked my doctor if there was anything I could do to get my thyroid function back to normal, he said, "No, it's just something that happens as we get older."
But when I got some library books on the subject of thyroid, I soon learned there were some things I could do. So I made some changes in my diet and on my next blood test my TSH was cut in half, a little over four.
I'VE BEEN USING "REAL SALT" FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, ALSO. WHAT THINGS DID YOU DO TO CUT YOUR TSH IN HALF.
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I would also like to know what changes you made for your tsh. According to my doctor over 4 is high and keeps my level between 1-3. 1 being ideal, which is where I am now. How did you feel when your tsh was 8?