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Actually I think that some people believe that it either puts a strain on the thyroid or somehow counteracts thyroid hormones. Otherwise, why would they take it along with other supps that are meant for thyroid support? I think people say that you should take it with kelp and or iodine to "raise your temperature", but it seems like the only reason you would take those supps to raise your temperature is if you were developing hypothyroidism. Is that wrong?

Then again, I think the instruction to take kelp came from a particular manufacturer (I don't remember which). I try hard to never assume that supplement manufacturers have any idea what they're talking about unless they give me a really good reason to think otherwise. I'm not one to give them the benefit of the doubt. It could be that the manufacturer has no idea that high estrogen causes lowered temps and so they jumped to the conclusion that the low temps were caused by a thyroid issue. On the other hand, lots of women say that the kelp really does raise their temperature after BO lowers it. Would kelp still raise a persons temp even if that person does not have hypothyroidism? In other words, if kelp raises their temperature, is that proof that the thyroid is underactive or that the hormones it produces are some how being counteracted?