Re: 2 Questions - 5% or 2% Lugol's, and "bio-identical" hormones

Your always better off if you can avoid taking any kind of hormones.
When you take a hormone, which is usually synthetic, it tells the gland that normally would be producing that particular hormone that there is no need to produce any because there is already enough in the system.
This causes the gland to not get a workout, be lazy and then become weaker than before.
Its kind of like taking a muscle in your arm and never using it, - its going to get weak from no use.
The Iodine by itself should help bring about what is needed for the glands to produce more of any needed hormones.
Also for hormone production in the body - the raw material needed for this is oils.
Try to get good oils in the diet daily like olive, coconut etc.