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Doctors worry that iodine deficiency — a dietary problem from the past — is coming back
Processed foods now make up a large part of the American diet, and though they contain a lot of salt, it’s not iodized. Leading bread brands no longer add iodine. In the case of the 13-year-old ...
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Hypothyroidism: 8 foods you should avoid at all costs!
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones to regulate metabolism, resulting ...
The return of a forgotten health threat: iodine deficiency in kids
A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swathes of the US. It essentially disappeared after some food ...
Iodine in table salt: How a public health victory is becoming a victim of its own success
Some analysis suggests an IQ increase of about 15 points in the general population, as reflected in standard military aptitude tests in parts of the U.S. that were most profoundly iodine-deficient, ...