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Iodine Deficiencies Iodine deficiency is one of the leading causes of preventable mental handicaps worldwide, What in interesting statement (Do your own research to learn more about it, but don't just run out and think it is going to fix the worlds mental or learning issues). Wikipedia ( over view reference information only) In areas where there is little iodine in the diet, typically remote inland areas and semi-arid equatorial climates where no marine foods are eaten, iodine deficiency gives rise to hypothyroidism, symptoms of which are extreme fatigue, goiter, mental slowing, depression, weight gain, and low basal body temperatures. Iodine deficiency is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation, a result which occurs primarily when babies or small are rendered hypothyroidic by a lack of the element. The addition of iodine to table salt has largely eliminated this problem in the wealthier nations, but as of March 2006, iodine deficiency remained a serious public health problem in the developing world. Iodine deficiency is also a problem in certain areas of Europe. In Germany it has been estimated to cause a billion dollars in health care costs per year. |
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As kids, we studied that in school. Goiter... I was traumatized by a photo in one of my books. It showed a woman with a huge thyroid and bulging eyes! I think they used her on an episode of Twilight Zone. Like you said, Iodine is normally added to table salt and most processed foods are loaded with salt. It seems like an easy fix for other nations to cure this problem.
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