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THE Q & A
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Welcome to The Q&A with Elaine Moore. Registered members are invited to ask any question of Elaine Moore on autoimmune diseases, Graves' disease, other thyroid diseases and subconditions, laboratory work, traditional and complementary medicine, triggers and environmental influences, thyroid and immune disorders in pets and animals, and other relevant areas of inquiry.
Questions are answered solely by Elaine Moore, a medical writer and clinical laboratory scientist, MT, CLS, with more than 30 years of experience in immunology. Moore has also authored and edited over a dozen books in the area of health sciences and is an editor for McFarland Publisher's Health Topics Series.
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| JES |
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Joined: 8/31/2008
Posts: 51
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Hi Elaine,
Thank you for your fast replies. And now I feel empowered, ready for any future visits with my endo, the fear was gnawing at me of having MMI taken from me before I am ready. And yes Elaine I may change doctors and understand it does not have to be an endo - thank you so much for your advice, what a support system this is. (Geez can I pay you ??! I rather you than my endo !!)
Now to my question about make-up - I think blush and lipstick probably have Iodine in them, do you know if Iodine can be absorbed thru the skin ? (If so I will try to look for vegetable-dye based make-up somewhere).
Also about Zinc Oxide creme, (like in diaper rash creme or that life-guard sunburn creme which I do use), do you know if Zinc can be absorbed thru the skin too ?
Very Sincerely, JES
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| Elaine |
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Joined: 8/1/2008
Posts: 4838
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Hi JES,
Most red dyes do have iodine in them. I haven't seen studies showing that they cause significant absorption of iodine although there probably is some. Tanning agents, the products that cause your skin to darken, are typically higher in iodine and they've been known to trigger hyperthyroidism.
I haven't seen studies showing that zinc oxide causes significant increases in blood zinc levels. I would think that moderate use of zinc sunscreens would be fine. Best, Elaine
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