NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone production, brain function, metabolism, and reproductive health. Yet, standard lab panels rarely detect subtle imbalances. At Patients Medical in NYC, we offer integrative iodine testing to uncover both deficiency and excess, helping you optimize thyroid function and systemic health—not just treat symptoms.
We treat the root nutritional cause, not just the result.
Functional iodine testing investigates your iodine status through:
These diagnostics give a complete picture of thyroid metabolism and iodine status.
Even mild iodine deficiency can mimic hypothyroid symptoms or cause goiter, mood changes, and metabolic instability health.com ods.od.nih.gov. Look out for:
Functional medicine explores the why, including:
Sarah, 32, experienced fatigue, hair loss, and brain fog. Conventional labs showed “normal” TSH. Functional testing revealed low urinary iodine and high reverse T3. With guided kelp supplementation, selenium, iron, and a whole-food diet, her energy, cognition, and mood normalized within 8 weeks—and her cold sensitivity disappeared.
Not always. Even mild deficiency affects ~2 billion people worldwide. North America has seen recent iodine drop due to changing food patterns verywellhealth.comen.wikipedia.org.
Yes. Urine collection is non-invasive, and supplements are low-dose under guidance.
Yes—easier but less accurate. We prefer 24‑hour or AM/PM tests for precision rupahealth.comen.wikipedia.org.
Many feel shifts within 4–8 weeks; full thyroid normalization may take 3–6 months.
Yes—excess can worsen autoimmune thyroid if not monitored. That’s why we track thyroid markers during therapy verywellhealth.comhealthdirect.gov.au.
Iodine is essential—150 µg/day for adults, 220–290 µg for pregnant/breastfeeding individuals verywellhealth.comen.wikipedia.org.
Possibly. Intake can vary by brand, diet, and goitrogen exposure—testing clarifies your true status.
Only if deficiency is a contributor. Other factors like autoimmunity often also need addressing.
We’re out-of-network—but we provide superbills. Some labs may be reimbursable.
Yes. Pediatric assessment is available, especially for developmental concerns or pregnancy.
Stop guessing—start knowing. Schedule your integrative iodine evaluation at Patients Medical to reclaim metabolism, cognition, and vitality.
Patients Medical specializes in gently helping the patient identify the root cause of their medical issues and then assist them to recover from their problems to help them move forward to good health.
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