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Iodine
DRI (RDA or AI for Adults)
- 150 mcg. Pregnancy: 220 mcg. Lactation: 290 mcg.
Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range
Major Sources (200 mcg to 50 mcg per serving)
- Iodized salt, haddock, cod, lowfat yogurt, buttermilk, milk, white
rice. Most processed foods where iodized salt was added.
Non-Therapeutic Importance
- Necessary for synthesis of thyroid hormones. Thyroid
hormones stimulate the basal rate of metabolism, oxygen consumption, and heat production.
They are necessary for normal nervous system development, and linear growth.
Deficiency Symptoms
- Cretinism
- Enlargement of thyroid gland
- Impaired mental function
- Increase in blood lipids
- Myxedema
Increased Risk for Deficiency
- Adolescence
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Simple goiter
Possible Therapeutic Applications
CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST:
Supplementation may prevent, correct deficiencies caused by, or be helpful with,
the following conditions:
- Cancer - female
- Fibrocystic Breast Disease
- Immunodepression (immune function)
- Learning Disorders (including ADHD)
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