Friday, May 2, 2014

Hypothyroidism, Salt, and Iodine


Periodic Table - Iodine

The government began adding iodine to salt to prevent Iodine deficiencies over a century ago. This worked great until we started moving towards Sea Salt and other gourmet options for cooking. 

So, suddenly we have iodine deficiency conditions on the rise again, especially for infants whose mothers were already iodine deficient. To combat this, try consuming natural sources of iodine like eggs, navy beans, pinto beans, lima beans, corn, and seaweed or kelp on a more regular basis.

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