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Women at Higher Risk for Iodine Deficiency

Women at Higher Risk for Iodine Deficiency A too-common lack promotes fatigue, weight gain … possibly breast and other cancers Remember when vitamin D was the overlooked nutrient? Thanks to a wide publicity for new findings, awareness has risen and the US RDA got raised in 2010. Like vitamin D, iodine exerts exceptionally broad and…

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July 11, 2014

Iodine: Are You Deficient in this Important Nutrient?

Iodine: Are You Deficient in this Important Nutrient? Iodine’s role in so many areas of health makes its widespread deficiency particularly concerning. Iodine deficiency has been linked to many of the following health concerns: • Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of hypothyroidism and simple goiter. The thyroid gland absorbs iodine from the blood…

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May 20, 2014