So? The Ph.D. can add 2 + 2.

No doubt being familiar with Latin and given the prefix hyper she would automatically come to the conclusion of “excessive” or “overactive” thyroid.

The final jump is an automatic MUST be caused by excessive iodine.

It’s all too obvious, even for a Ph.D.

My only comment on her thinking?

Conditioned intellectualism is a bane upon our Society.

You on the other hand had it nailed:

...there was not enough Iodine in either case.

Something a lot of people just don’t get when it comes to understanding the convolutions the body does in attempting to compensate for our stupidities.

“The body will manufacture a “lesser” but usable resource to maintain (as best as possible) bodily function, for some, this will be made in an excessive amount”.

The body will maintain artificially high levels of zinc when deficient in zinc.

Which can be seen in hair analysis tests.

How can this be?

It steals from bones and organs.

For a lot of people total TC will be way high due to lack of intake of good fats or oils.

The body attempts to correct by over compensating, thusly creating artificially high levels of LDL as it does not have the resources to create the good HDL cholesterol.

Guess what the thyroid does? Same thing.

For some an over production of T3 is seen as a way of compensating for lack of resources.

Be careful however.

Do not assume that Iodine of itself is missing.

Other trace elements such as selenium, copper or even protein or fat may be lacking.

To your GREAT health.

Savagegrace