{"id":731,"date":"2015-10-21T17:10:14","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T11:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/articles.1mg.com\/?p=731"},"modified":"2016-12-15T12:59:26","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T07:29:26","slug":"iodine-deficiency-9-things-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/iodine-deficiency-9-things-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"IODINE DEFICIENCY: 9 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/salt-2.jpg\" alt=\"medicine shop online\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BY DR.KHOOBSURAT NAJMA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today is <strong>Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day<\/strong>. Iodine deficiency is the world\u2019s most common yet easily preventable cause of brain damage. Here are 9 things you should know about iodine deficiency:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/generics\/iodine-211716\"><strong>Iodine<\/strong><\/a> is needed for the production of thyroid hormone. The body cannot make iodine, so it is important to include in in the diet<\/li>\n<li>Iodine is present naturally in soil and seawater. In India, the <strong>soil is deficient in iodine<\/strong>, making the entire population prone to iodine deficiency<\/li>\n<li>Iodine deficiency causes <strong>improper functioning of thyroid gland<\/strong> leading to:<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goiter:<\/strong> Without adequate iodine, the thyroid progressively enlarges (called goiter) as it tries to keep up with demand for thyroid hormone production<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hypothyroidism: <\/strong>Iodine deficiency causes decreased production of thyroid hormones. Symptoms include weight gain, fatigue, muscle pains, fatigue, inability to concentrate, cold intolerance, irregular periods and constipation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pregnancy related complications: <\/strong>Severe iodine deficiency in the mother is associated with miscarriages, stillbirth, preterm delivery, and congenital abnormalities in their babies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mental retardation: <\/strong>Children of mothers with severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy can have mental retardation and problems with growth, hearing, and speech<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cretinism:<\/strong> In the most severe form, an underactive thyroid can result in a condition \u00a0characterized by permanent brain damage, mental retardation, deafness, mutism, spasticity, and short stature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prevention:<\/strong> Iodine deficiency can be easily prevented by taking <strong>iodized salt<\/strong> and consuming foods rich in iodine like sea food, milk, eggs, cereal grains and meat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-732\" src=\"https:\/\/1mgarticles.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/salt.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"medicine shop online\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[163,202],"class_list":["post-731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-a-z","tag-nutritional-disorders","tag-vitamins-minerals-nutrients"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - 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