I took a basic iodine patch test yesterday to try and see if I might be low in iodine. It was absorbed in just about three hours, so it seems that I do need to get more iodine. I will make an effort to eat more mussels, clams, and scallops. They are all excellent natural sources of iodine, at around 140mcg per 100g serving.
I am also going to try fasting all day today to reset my system.
I just checked my blood glucose this morning and it is very good, just 85mg/dl. So that means I am still in ketosis. My digestion has been very good back on the high protein version of carnivore. So that is good too.
It's just that my weight was been steadily increasing for the past seven months, despite pretty high calorie restriction. I am now about 6 lbs heavier. So something is wrong there. I am 16% body fat instead of 14. And 17.9 BMI. Which is still fine, but heavier than I was.
I am pretty sure I might be slightly hypothyroid, based on a low free T3 blood level, and symptoms such as weight gain, dry skin, and depression.
My plan is to eat more shellfish to increase my iodine. Maybe at least once a day for a while. And fasting today for a reset!
The good thing is that my hair seems to be coming in thicker now. I have
a lot of new growth that is around 3-5 inches long, which would
correlate to the time that I have been at a higher weight. So maybe a slightly higher weight is OK. But I just don't want it to keep going up!
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