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A member asked:

Thyroid my t3 (liothyronine) is 2.4 i am taking one prolamine iodine a day what are the benefitsb?

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Absolutely none: You should have sufficient iodine in your diet to not need a supplement. There are also potential risks to iodine supplementation. Plus, a T3 (liothyronine) determination is an essentially worthless test.

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Answered 4/29/2015

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