Test for Women--do you have hypothyroidism? (If you're overweight, check this out!)

Can also apply to men!  Prostate problems, Parkinson's and glaucoma may be related to lack of iodine.

http://1-thyroid.com/?gclid=CP6ZuJPUvaoCFecaQgodICfJ4w and
http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james37.htm

Even if your thyroid levels seem normal on blood tests, your thyroid can still be very sluggish, leading to overweight, brain fog, etc.  Read this, check the symptoms, take the test -- and find out for yourself.  If your thyroid is the problem, it can be easily remedied with iodine.

One important thing I learned from this article:  Fluoride robs your body of iodine... Do not use fluoridated toothpaste -- especially if you live in an area where the water has been fluoridated (not a good thing, despite what your dentist may tell you). 

Another way to discover if your body needs iodine is to buy a small bottle of iodine from the drugstore.  Dip a piece of cotton in it and apply it to your body (stomach area is good) -- and see how long it takes before the spot disappears.  If it disappears quickly, you may well be iodine-deficient.  You can also take iodine pills as a test, as suggested by an M.D. (internist) Dr. James Howenstine. Read about this test and all about iodine deficiency at Dr. Howenstine's site: http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james37.htm   I've been diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease.  Dr. Howenstine's site gives the information that Hashimoto's is a direct result of too little iodine in one's system.  From this site I also learned that iodine lack is known to be a factor in the development of breast and prostate cancer. Sixty patients with a variety of cancers were studied. All sixty patients were found to have serious iodine deficiency.  Lack of iodine may be involved in production of Parkinson’s disease and glaucoma.

Dr. Howenstine's site is excellent -- full of important information.  Read it and see what you think re. your own body and what its needs may be.  If your breasts are often tender and sore, it may be that you need more iodine in your system.   The way our health system is run these days (a fast 5-15 minutes in and out with your doctor), we women need to educate ourselves as much as possible through research and informative sites like Dr. Howenstine's.  The days of putting yourself totally in the care of a doctor and his recommended pharmaceutical drugs are coming to an end.  We have everything we need to become better educated, with the Internet for research, thus becoming our own well-informed health advocates, and acting more like assistants (than guinea pigs) to our medical care professionals.