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Why is iodine important for our health?
Iodine is important for production of the thyroid hormones, thyroxin and triiodothyronine which are essential for normal physical and mental growth and development, sexual and skeletal maturation and metabolism acceleration.
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Where we can find iodine?
The content of iodine in the groceries depends on the content of iodine in the water and soil of specific area. Groceries with high content of iodine are sea food (sea fish, mussels, sea - plants, lobster...), fish oil, iodinated salt, less in meet, eggs, milk, garlic, pineapple, lemon...
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UNICEF - statistics even iodine deficiency disorders are often associated with goiter, iodine deficiency affects in
a great deal mental growth and development, and causes brain damage, which brings to the lower learning capability, reduced intellectual
capacity and lower working skills.
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Iodine and children
Young children, pregnant women and nursing women are especially sensitive on lack of iodine.
The daily need after iodine is higher in these groups.
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A FEW IMPORTANT FACTS
Iodine deficiency disorders nowadays affect about 740 million people, 13 % of world population and about 30% is in risk of development of some forms of disorders caused by iodine deficiency in nutrition. Disorders caused by iodine deficiency endanger poor people, pregnant women, and children causing serious health problems in over 300 countries all over the world. About 50 million of people suffer from brain damage caused by insufficient intake of iodine. This problem can be solved by daily taking small amount of iodine with very low costs. |
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