Iodine FAQ’s:

I’ve heard that the Iodine skin test works just as well as the Iodine Spot and Load Urine test for determining whether I’m deficient in Iodine. Is that true?

No, the skin test will not accurately assess your body’s tissue stores of Iodine. The skin test will only reflect your local absorption of liquid iodine at that site. And since 88 % of the Iodine applied to the skin will evaporate you are only absorbing 12 percent of the applied iodine.

Additionally, this Iodine evaporation increases with increased ambient temperatures and decreased atmospheric pressure, so depending on whether you are in Colorado or California you may have a substantial difference in skin patch results.

It is also of note that the yellow color of iodine will disappear when reduced to iodide by the skin since iodide is white. So it is thought that this is not so much a reflection of Iodine deficiency (when the yellow color leaves) but the expected conversion to the iodide (white) form.

In conclusion, the skin test is not an effective means for evaluating iodine deficiency. Guy Abrahams MD concisely summarizes it thusly: “…the iodine patch test is not a reliable method to assess whole body insufficiency for iodine. Many factors play a role in the disappearance of the yellow color of iodine from the surface of the skin…the iodine/iodide loading test is much more accurate”.

The Bioavailability of Iodine Applied to the Skin, Guy E Abraham MD, The Original Internist June 2008

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$20.00 Off Testing Promotion with the Purchase of Slim, Sane, and Sexy

Labrix has teamed with Calaroga Publishing to offer $20.00 off of a Comprehensive Hormone Analysis with the purchase of EVERY Slim, Sane and Sexy book. Purchase the books at wholesale and resell them and your patients get a $20 off coupon to purchase a Labrix 8-panel Hormone Test at your location.

This means if you are selling the Labrix book at the retail price of $19.95, the book is essentially free to the customer when they then go on to purchase their Labrix 8-panel Hormone Analysis from your business. It’s a win-win for everybody! The customer is taking action and responsibility for their health, and you are providing them with the tools for which they start their BHRT journey!

Start carrying Slim, Sane, and Sexy today! To order wholesale please click here to download the wholesale pricing and order form!

The process is straightforward:.

1. The customer will provide your business with one-half of the coupon “provider” and if you chose to participate you provide them $20.00 off of their Labrix Comprehensive 8-panel saliva hormone test kit.

2. The customer will then place the other half of the coupon “lab” in the test kit when sending the samples back to Labrix. This step is important because it is what signals to the lab that you provided the customer with $20.00 off on your end. You may want to put the coupon in the kit box & explain the process.

3. We will then credit your account with $20.00 for each coupon that arrives in a test kit.

Want to sell more kits? Order Slim, Sane, Sexy at wholesale prices and resell them at your location…remember each book comes with the $20.00 off coupon!

Please Note: Whereas all books come with the coupon, you are by no means required to offer your customers the discount, even as crazy as that might be!

Wholesale Pricing and Order Form

Labrix is excited to introduce our new National Sales and Marketing Director

We are delighted to announce that Kate Wells has recently joined the Labrix team as our National Sales and Marketing Director. Kate has over 20 years experience in all aspects of business operations including several years' prior experience in the diagnostic hormone testing field.

From a start in retail banking marketing, through organizational development, to operations management and sales, Kate is bringing to us years of hands on experience plus a systemic approach to every element of the work within the company. Balancing a capacity to focus in on detail and ensure accuracy, with the ability and desire to see each area of the business in an interwoven broader concept Kate will add depth and breadth to marketing and sales process in our fast growing and very nimble company. She is skillful at swiftly developing process which supports and develops an organizations' capacity to serve its customers in a timely and effective way, and she is passionate about providing educational resources for providers and their patients.

As National Sales and Marketing Director Kate will be someone you meet often at conferences; she will be someone you can contact with any questions about the operation of your account; she and her department will be a resource for you and your staff as you grow your testing program. Kate brings a drive and determination to produce high quality services on a consistent basis and is ready to answer your questions and support the growth of your practice both for your patients and your bottom line.

When she manages to pull herself away from work…Kate is an active outdoors woman and, with her two teenage daughters, enjoys many activities available in the Pacific Northwest...particularly those that involve mountains and water. Kate is the first person to say that finding balance can be a challenge…but she tries to set the example at all times by laughing often, enjoying life to the full and, of course, by testing regularly!

Please join us in welcoming Kate to our team. She can be reached at 503-342-8367 ext 1367 and kate.wells@labrix.com with your questions and suggestions.