Guaranteed income supplement. Seniors may be eligible for the guaranteed income supplement (GIS), which is a monthly benefit paid to residents of Canada who receive a full or partial OAS pension. If a senior is single, his or her income should be below $14,352.
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) increases the activity of the Sodium-Iodine Symporter (NIS) that drives iodine into the thyroid and into the cells of the other organs. That is the reason that the TSH blood levels increase when patients are taking iodine â the TSH is needed to drive iodine into the cells.
TSH, which triggers iodine trapping by the thyroid gland. Then T 3 and T 4 are made and released into the body. Their release triggers a decrease in TRH and TSH production, indicating that thyroid hormone status is sufficient and no new hormones are needed at this time.