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The Benefits of Iodine

Initially discovered as a new element in 1811serious than others. The symptoms of iodine
by Barnard Courtois, knowledge of thisdeficiency that affect the mind range from
substance has come to include the host offeelings of frustration and anxiety to
benefits it brings to the body as andepression to mental retardation stemming
essential nutrient. For many years, gettingfrom an IQ point decrease of up to 15 points
enough iodine in the diet naturally wasto the severe mental retardation relating to
difficult in many geographic regions andsuch diseases as cretinism which includes
remains so for an unfortunately highserious physical malformations. According to
percentage of the world's population in thethe World Health Organization, iodine
developing nations. With the introduction ofdeficiency is among the leading causes of
iodized salt, meeting the daily iodinemental retardation worldwide. Physical
requirement became nearly effortless andsymptoms of iodine deficiency can include
inexpensive in the industrialized nations. Indry, scaly skin, fatigue, constipation,
these nations, iodine deficiency is now rare.unusual weight gain, impaired thyroid
As developing nations are able to make theoperation, goiters, decreased fertility,
shift to iodized salt, their rates of iodineincreased rate of stillbirth, and growth
deficiency and the diseases associated withabnormalities  ranging  in  severity.
it  have  also  begun  to  decrease.
It is truly shameful that people suffer such
One of the main ways that iodine affects thehorrific affects from a deficiency that could
body and health is through its interactionsbe resolved with mere pennies per person.
with the thyroid gland. Approximately 80% ofIodized salt is so inexpensive and if could
the iodine found in the body is located inbe spread throughout the poverty centers of
the thyroid. With the help of iodine, thethe developing nations, the needless
thyroid is able to produce its hormones:suffering of millions could be alleviated.
thyroxine and triodothyronine. These hormonesInfants need to have 40 micrograms to 50
play a major part in regulating processesmicrograms per day if iodine, children from 1
relating to growth and development of theto 3 years of age need 70 micrograms daily,
body and influence the maturation of theages 4 to 6 require 90 micrograms per day,
reproductive  system.ages 7 to 10 need 120 micrograms daily, and
children aver 11 should have 150 micrograms
Because of its influence on the thyroid'sper day. In turn, pregnant women need more
activities, iodine therefore plays a greatiodine intake than the normal adult. A
role in the basic metabolism processes andwhooping 175 micrograms of iodine daily is
levels in the body. It helps in overseeingneeded daily for these women and
that the body efficiently burns calories thusbreastfeeding women should have 200
preventing excess calories from being storedmicrograms daily. A mere quarter of a
as excess fats. It has a role in maintainingteaspoon of iodized salt contains 95
the energy level of the body and in helpingmicrograms of iodine. So for a healthy mind
the skin, teeth, nails and hair to he strongand body, be sure to consume the required
and healthy. Iodine also plays a big role indaily  dose  of  iodine.
destroying toxins in the body and also helps
the system in utilizing both the mineralNote: This article may be freely reproduced
calcium  and  silicone.as long as the AUTHOR'S resource box at the
bottom of this article is included and and
A deficiency in iodine can negatively affectall links must be Active/Linkable with no
the health and functioning of the body andsyntax changes.
mind in many ways some of which are more



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