A essential mineral that is an integral part of the thyroid hormones, thyroxin and triiodothyronine which have important metabolic roles and govern basal metabolism. The best known iodine deficiency symptom is goiter. Other iodine deficiency problems are reduced vitality, hypothyroidism, inability to think clearly, low resistance to infection, loss of control of the muscles of the mouth resulting in mouth contortion and drooling, defective teeth, tendency to obesity and cretinism which is a congenital abnormal condition marked by physical stunting and mental deficiency.

	5-HIAA Urine test As A Treatment "...These are bananas, pineapple and its juice, red plums, avocado, walnuts, kiwi fruit, tomatoes, various cough medicines, muscle relaxing medicines, acetaminophen (Tylenol), caffeine, fluorouracil, iodine solutions, phenacetin, MOA inhibitors (certain antidepressant drugs), isoniazid and phenothiazine drugs (Compazine, Thorazine)..." A Raw Food/Fruitarian Diet Recommendation Iodine "Raw food vegans who don't eat sea vegetables or use iodized salt should consider supplementing their diet with iodine..." A Vegan Diet The Condition "...Iodine..." Relationship to Hypothyroidism "...Most vegans have low iodine intakes but a significant minority consume excessive amounts of iodine from seaweed, particularly kelp..." A Vegetarian Diet Recommendation Iodine "Vegetarians who don't eat sea vegetables or use iodized salt should consider supplementing their diet with iodine..." Adolescent Acne Recommendation against Iodine "Iodine in any form can cause or aggravate acne in some people..." Adult Acne Recommendation Dairy Products Avoidance "...Milk may also contain excessive amounts of iodine, which can irritate pores, bringing on acne flare-ups..." Recommendation against Iodine "...one milligram of iodine a day could be a problem..." Recommendation against Bladderwrack "Iodine in any form - including from bladderwrack and other seaweeds - can cause or aggravate acne in some people..." Bladderwrack As A Treatment "...Some sources of bladderwrack may be significant sources of iodine..." Bruxism (Clenching/Grinding Teeth) Relationship to Calcium Requirement "...Of these, 16 took calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), iodine, and vitamin E..." Chronic Thyroiditis The Condition "...The gland affected by thyroiditis tends to lose its ability to store iodine and is inefficient in making thyroid hormone..." Fibrocystic Breast Disease The Condition "...Some doctors of natural medicine use iodine for fibrocystic symptoms, either orally or intravaginally..." Goiter Related Topic "...of the thyroid gland (visible between the Adam's apple and the collarbone at the front of the neck) produced by the body in an attempt to increase hormone production from limited amount of iodine..." Hyperthyroidism The Condition "...The production process involves uptake of iodine from the bloodstream and attachment of this mineral to a protein produced within the gland..." Our Question about iodine consumption "Excessive iodine has a complex disruptive effect on the thyroid and may cause either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism in susceptible individuals..." Relationship to Iodine Requirement "Hyperthyroidism may occur, particularly in elderly people, due to long term slight iodine deficiency as this may result in additional nodules on the thyroid..." Recommendation Iodine "Very high doses of Iodine for short periods (about thirty drops daily of SSKI for three weeks) have sometimes produced favorable results in Graves' disease..." Recommendation Selenium "...It appears that taking selenium without iodine will result in a decrease in production of Thyroxine (T4), although there may be an initial transient increase in T4 to T3 conversion and hence higher T3 and seemingly worse hyperthyroidism..." Hypothyroidism The Condition "...Is there a way to prevent hypothyroidism? Iodine deficiency can cause hypothyroidism but this is very unlikely in North America where the iodine supply is abundant..." Our Question about iodine consumption "Amongst adults, low iodine intake or very high intakes can cause hypothyroidism..." Relationship to Iodine Requirement "Low iodine intake can cause hypothyroidism in adults..." Recommendation Iodine "Sometimes a low functioning thyroid gland will improve with the addition of iodine in some form..." Recommendation Bladderwrack "...Either hypothyroidism or goiter due to insufficient intake of iodine may possibly improve with bladderwrack supplementation, though human studies have not confirmed this at the time of writing..." Intravenous Pyelogram Related Topic "An intravenous pyelogram (IVP) involves injecting a dye containing iodine through a vein in the arm into the bloodstream..." Iodine Requirement Our Question about vegetarian, vegan or raw-food-vegan diet "Iodine is typically undesirably low (about 50mcg per day compared to a recommended level of about 150mcg) in vegan diets unless supplements, iodine-rich seaweeds or foods containing such seaweeds are..." Relationship to Zinc Requirement "Low zinc intakes exacerbate the effect of low iodine intake..." Kelp As A Treatment "...Rich in iodine, iron, copper, magnesium and calcium, kelp is also an excellent source of many trace minerals..." Metabolic Diet Type The Condition "...Nutrients to Emphasize: Calcium, Iodine, Phosphorus, Zinc, Sulfur, Choline, Inositol, Lysine, Bioflavonoids, Vitamins A, B5, and B12..." Multiple Mineral Supplementation As A Treatment "...Trace minerals include boron, chromium, copper, germanium, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum selenium, silicon, sulfur, vanadium and zinc..." Pituitary Tumor The Condition "...Before having the injection or drink, it is important to tell the person doing this test if you are allergic to iodine or have asthma..." Pregnancy-Related Issues Recommendation Iodine "Iodine deficiency during pregnancy and early infancy can result in cretinism (irreversible mental retardation and severe motor impairments)..." Raditaion Poisoning Recommendation Sodium Alginate "Sodium alginate is a good chelator for pulling radioactive toxins from the body which have taken that place of ther non-radioactive counterparts, for example Iodine 131 and Strontium 90..." Thyroid Related Topic "...It absorbs iodine from the diet and releases thyroid hormones - iodine-containing compounds that help govern the rate of the body's metabolism (its total life processes), affecting body temperature, and..." Thyroid Cancer Our Question about iodine consumption "Excessive iodine has a complex disruptive effect on the thyroid and may cause an increased risk of thyroid cancer..." Recommendation against Iodine "Excessive iodine has a complex disruptive effect on the thyroid and may, in susceptible individuals, cause an increased risk of getting thyroid cancer..."

Last updated: Apr 07, 2008