GLGY 308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Iodised Salt, Complications Of Pregnancy, Goitre
28 Dec 2019
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Video: how 10 signs and symptoms of iodine deficient can keep you out of. People at risk for iodine deficiency include: Pregnant women because they have higher than regular needs. People in countries with little iodine in soil. Goiter due to low supply of iodine in body. As a result of low metabolism, due to which food is stored as fat. Low iodine prevents hair follicles from repairing. Low iodine = low hormones involved in period. Iodine deficiency can cause _________, a condition in which the body can"t make enough thyroid hormones. You only need very small amounts of iodine for good health. Without iodine your health can be affected over the long term. Your body does not make iodine so it needs to come from the foods you eat. Iodine is added to all table salt in canada. 1 teaspoon of table salt contains 380 micrograms of iodine.
