A member asked:

Why nobody is mentioning iodine for the treatment of hypothyroidism, when we all know how it's important for the production of t3 (liothyronine) and t4 hormones?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Hypothyroid: Because iodine does not turn the thyroid gland back on when it has stopped working.

Answered 4/19/2014

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