Discover how iodine-rich foods like seaweed, seafood, and dairy sustain thyroid balance and protect the brain, while learning ...

There are plenty of good reasons to bypass the saltshaker. Too much sodium can increase your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. But table salt is probably the most reliable and ...

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A trace element known as iodine plays a major role in our health, powering the thyroid gland to regulate metabolism. But a recent paper published in Nutrients reveals that "mild-to-moderate iodine ...

The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been ...

In the early 20th century, iodine deficiency was ravaging much of the northern United States. The region was widely known as the “goiter belt,” for the goiters — heavily swollen thyroid glands — that ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Iodine supplements may improve mental function in children with even mild deficiencies in the nutrient, a small study suggests. Iodine is a chemical element necessary for ...

Many patients come to me with a history of hypothyroidism. This is not a surprise, since the prevalence of hypothyroidism is on the rise. Levothyroxine, one of the drugs used to treat hypothyroidism, ...

At the 2024 Journées Francophones de la Nutrition, held in Strasbourg from December 4 to 6, experts convened to discuss the significant impact of contaminant exposure on thyroid health, particularly ...

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