Thyroid & Adrenal Self Tests I Jade Natural Clinic I Lucknow Ontario

Thyroid Self Tests

These tests are here because the thyroid gland are implicated in so many causes of ill health. It is best to test yourself first and then speak with your Health Care Practitioner or Medical doctor.

Thyroid & Iodine Deficiency Quiz

Which of these apply to you?

Fibroids or cysts in uterus or ovaries
Fibrocystic breasts
Severe menstrual cramps
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Hair loss on scalp
Hair loss on legs or arms
Hair loss on eyebrows
Dry skin
Dry eyes
Slow speech
Hoarse speech
Thick tongue
Facial swelling
Decreased hearing
Weight gain or unexpected weight loss
Eyelid swelling
Muscle aches and pains or Fibromyalgia
Tachycardia fast heart rate or atrial fibrilllation
Orange colored palms of hands
Balance issues
Heat intolerance
Excessive sweatiness or decreased ability to sweat
Lack of stomach acid
High blood pressure
Depression, irritability or nervousness
Feeling of fullness in throat
Neck pain, swelling, or sore throat
High cholesterol
Heightened susceptibility to infectious disease, especially bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections, and/or strep throat
Chronic fatigue or lethargy
Morning fatigue improving as the day proceeds
Chronic skin infections (boils, acne, fungal infections, etc) or itchy skin
Excess mucous and/or thick mucous in the throat
Stuffy sinuses
Cold hands and feet or cold intolerance
Muscular fatigue and/or cramps
Stunted growth
Coarse hair
Low morning basal body temperature
Mental sluggishness
Do you have overactive or underactive thyroid?
Are you on a low sodium diet?
Do you avoid consuming fish or seafood on a regular basis?
Do you have a low libido (sluggish sex drive)?
Do you have 20 or more pounds overweight and/or do you have a difficult time losing weight?
Are you a night owl?
Are you a total vegetarian?
Do you have a history of infertility and/or low sperm count?
Do you have cellulite?
Do you have high cholesterol?

Your score________________________________________

1 to 6 points Mild Iodine Deficiency: Increase the consumption of iodine-rich foods. Use sea salt in all recipes. Get further tested for Iodine Deficiency.

See Iodine Deficiency Loading Test.

7 to 14 points Moderate Iodine Deficiency: Iodine deficiency impairs thyroid function and weakens immunity. Eat iodine-rich fish and seafood. Take kelp or iodine tablets as a source of iodine. Use sea salt with all meals and recipes. Get further tested for Iodine deficiency. See Iodine Deficiency Urine Loading Test.

15 and above Severe Iodine Deficiency: Crab, lobster, salmon, cod, mackerel, halibut, and shrimp should be regular items in your diet. However, try to purchase seafood from areas with less pollution such as Alaskan and Icelandic waters. Add seaweed and/or kelp to your salads and soups. Purchase iodine tablets or drops from your health food store. Use sea salt with all foods. Additionally, be sure to avoid iodine antagonists. These substances, known as goitrogens, are found in certain foods, notably rapeseed, beans, peanuts, cabbage, spinach, turnips, carrots (and carrot juice), beets, broccoli, cauliflower, peaches, pears, flax, and kale. However, cooking activates these iodine antagonists and, thus only raw forms of these foods must be avoided.

Get further tested for Iodine deficiency. See Iodine Deficiency Loading Test.

See your Physician for a complete evaluation of your thyroid.

Iodine Therapy

Article

Iodine Iodide

Therapy

Iodine & Iodide

Urine Test

Sample Lab Iodine

Urine Test

These tests are not intended to replace medical care. See your Physician.

This information is only educational for you to learn about your body and to take responsibility for your health.