Iodine is an important component of our body. Despite the fact that its quantity is very small, it is an indispensable participant in the production of thyroid hormones, which are needed by all organs of the body. They also affect thermoregulation and protein, carbohydrate, and fat metabolism. A sufficient amount of iodine ensures not only physical, but also mental activity, promotes the development and growth of the body, and cell restoration.
Symptoms of iodine deficiency
With a lack of this element in the body, the thyroid gland stops functioning properly, the immune system weakens and metabolism is disrupted. The condition of hair, skin and nails becomes worse.
Due to weakened immunity, it is easy to “catch” an infection or other disease. Edema is a harbinger of iodine deficiency. Their appearance around the eyes, as well as swelling of the arms and legs, is a sign of iodine deficiency. The pressure rises, atherosclerosis and arrhythmia may appear. Also, iodine deficiency can manifest itself when a person feels drowsiness, forgetfulness, inherent irritability, deterioration of attention and reaction, prolonged depression and general weakness body.
What are the dangers of iodine deficiency?
The signs listed above will intensify over time and, if left untreated, will become irreversible. And the enlarging goiter will begin to put pressure on nearby organs, causing a dry cough, asthma attacks and problems with swallowing food.
Women may develop breast diseases. In pregnant women, iodine deficiency causes miscarriage, stillbirth and cretinism in newborns.
In children, iodine deficiency can cause slow growth, speech impairment, and mental and physical development delays.
Prevention of iodine deficiency
In order not to have problems with this unpleasant disease, it is enough to eat foods containing iodine. It is considered the best of these. It is enough to consume 5-6 grams with food daily. But not everyone knows that in order to prevent iodine from evaporating due to high temperature, food must be salted either after cooking, or the food must be cooked under-salted and then added on the plate. Also rich in iodine are seaweed, sea fish and other seafood, sweet peppers, walnuts, fish oil.
But in order for our body to absorb iodine, we need to have a healthy gastrointestinal tract, since such diseases impair the absorption of substances by the intestines. If this problem is not solved, then there will be no benefit from the listed products.
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The trace element iodine has been known to people for more than 200 years. During this period it was used as a disinfectant and antibacterial agent. Bottles with bright liquid were widely used by lovers of “folk” remedies for treating bronchitis, coughs, and abscesses. They used an alcohol solution as a topical application in the form of an iodine network. And only in the middle of the last century, scientists discovered a close relationship between iodine deficiency in the human body and various internal pathologies. Which included nodular changes in the thyroid gland, the development of dementia and even a decrease in the level of immunity.
Currently, there is irrefutable evidence, confirmed by practical research, that iodine is one of the most important microelements. On average, the adult human body contains a microscopic amount of this element. It does not exceed 30 mg. With higher levels, poisoning can develop, which leads to very sad consequences. The main part is contained in the tissues of the thyroid gland. This is an important organ of the endocrine system, which consists of small follicular formations filled with fluid. The production of the hormone thyroxine also occurs there. It is for this substance that iodine is required.
The sphere of influence of the hormones produced by the thyroid gland is so large that it is quite difficult to overestimate it. These are protein and fat transformations in the digestive process, regulation of the process of using carbohydrates, responsibility for preserving and maintaining normal body temperature, ensuring mental activity and much more.
With iodine deficiency, irreversible processes begin in the human body, which primarily affect the tissues of the thyroid gland itself. Uncontrolled growth of follicles occurs in order to capture more of this trace element from the blood entering the tissue. Nodular diffuse goiter develops. In children, iodine deficiency leads to insufficient mental development. Such children may lag behind not only mental, but also physical development from their peers. They often suffer from colds, are lethargic, with reduced activity and ability to concentrate.
Why does iodine deficiency occur?
Iodine deficiency is a condition in which the human body does not receive enough of this microelement from food for a long time. As a rule, cases of endemic goiter are recorded, which is typical for certain areas where the water contains a minimum amount of iodine. To iodine-deficient regions Russian Federation include the Urals, Buryatia, Tyumen and all northern districts, Yakutia, Krasnoyarsk, Omsk and Novosibirsk. There is the most unfavorable situation, due to which iodine deficiency is registered in more than 40% of the adult population. Among children, this figure is even higher, since the growing body needs increased iodine content in food.
Excessive consumption of the element may be required during periods of active mental and physical activity, during pregnancy and lactation, after severe viral and bacterial infections.
As a transient condition, iodine deficiency in the human body can be observed with long-term intestinal dysbiosis. For the absorption of a microelement, the presence of a large number of bifidumbacteria is important, which allows it to be transformed into an easily digestible form.
Signs and symptoms of iodine deficiency
At the initial stage of the pathology, the symptoms of iodine deficiency are practically invisible to the naked eye. There are no external manifestations of this condition until the development of nodular goiter. A person does not notice the gradually increasing apathy, depressive mood, decreased mental and physical performance, constant weakness and irritability. All these symptoms of iodine deficiency are “written off” as bad mood, temperature changes, worsening weather conditions, and the consequences of colds. Gradually, adaptation to new conditions of existence occurs and the inherently painful condition begins to be perceived as the norm.
More pronounced signs of iodine deficiency appear after several years of “fasting”:
- swelling of the legs and face develops, especially in the morning;
- shortness of breath occurs, unfounded by morphological changes in the lung tissue, even with minimal physical exertion;
- anemia appears, for the treatment of which standard interventions are not enough;
- interruptions in the functioning of the cardiovascular system begin to appear - arrhythmias, bradycardia or tachycardia;
- Problems with excess weight may arise that are not corrected by changing the diet and regimen, increasing physical activity, and fitness classes.
Gradually, all the symptoms of iodine deficiency come to their logical “destination” - a person develops total immunodeficiency and develops hyperplasia of thyroid tissue. The overgrown follicles of this organ lose their ability to produce thyroxine and other important hormones. At this stage, only replacement or surgical treatment is possible.
What symptoms of iodine deficiency should you pay attention to?
We recommend that you pay close attention to your well-being. Listen to yourself and undergo timely examinations and correct your diet in order to prevent the development of iodine deficiency and related serious diseases.
Particular attention should be paid to monitoring the appearance of the following symptoms of iodine deficiency:
- you suddenly have forgetfulness and problems remembering a standard amount of information;
- you cannot remember after leaving the house whether you turned off all electrical appliances;
- Negative thoughts often began to occur and a feeling of detachment from the outside world appeared;
- on weekends you don’t want to do anything other than lie on the couch and watch TV;
- takes longer to sleep at night than usual;
- you feel constant irritability, self-doubt, confusion and anger.
In addition, muscle weakness, strong tremors in the heart area, interruptions in heart rhythm, increased sweating, chills or a feeling of heat without visible prerequisites should cause alertness. Try to remember whether colds have become more frequent over the past Last year, have you started to get tired faster and have less time at work? All this can provoke hidden symptoms of iodine deficiency.
A negative sign is massive swelling, which may initially appear on the legs after a hard day at work. Then swelling begins to appear with any changes in temperature, for example, with sudden heat or frost. Gradually, the edema syndrome becomes permanent and “meets” you every morning. When using diuretics, the effect is very weak; a constant increase in the dosage of the pharmacological drug is required. Dependence on diuretics gradually develops.
In women, symptoms of iodine deficiency can manifest themselves in the form of menstrual irregularities:
- algomenorrhea (painful bleeding) and dysmenorrhea;
- increased volume of blood loss;
- reducing the number of days between menstruation;
- irregular periods.
With iodine deficiency over a long period of time, so-called hormonal secondary infertility occurs. The eggs become incapable of fertilization. In some cases, there is a complete absence of ovulation.
Cardiac signs of iodine deficiency in the human body are common. These include:
- changes in blood pressure without symptoms of other cardiovascular diseases;
- high diastolic (lower) blood pressure;
- narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels due to the deposition of atherosclerotic plaques;
- extrasystole, tachyarrhythmia, atrial fibrillation.
At the stage when only these symptoms and signs are present, everything can be corrected with the help of special drugs that cover iodine deficiency. At the time when nodular or diffuse goiter begins to form, the condition can only be corrected with the help of replacement therapy. And often it is necessary to resort to surgery to remove a lobe of the thyroid gland.
The danger of iodine deficiency in children and adults
The main danger of iodine deficiency is irreversible changes in the tissues of the thyroid gland. As a result of growth, it begins to put pressure on the trachea and lymph nodes, which provokes exacerbations various diseases. As the amount of this microelement in the diet is compensated, diseases associated with excess hormone production may develop. This pathology is called hyperthyroidism. With insufficient production of hormones against the background of total iodine deficiency, a person suffers from hypothyroidism.
Iodine deficiency in children has a negative impact on physical and mental development. This can be expressed in malnutrition or excess body weight, insufficient development of bone and muscle tissue, and inability to learn.
The most dangerous condition is iodine deficiency during pregnancy. At this time, a woman’s daily need for microelements and vitamins doubles. Deficiency causes intrauterine developmental pathology nervous system and the fetal brain. This is fraught with stillbirths, deformities, mental disabilities, and premature terminations of pregnancy. Congenital hearing loss and deafness are also a direct consequence of iodine deficiency in the diet of a pregnant woman.
How to determine iodine deficiency?
We hasten to disappoint you, all “home” methods for determining iodine deficiency in the body are incorrect and cannot be reliable. One of the most common myths is the skin test. In this case, strips of an alcohol solution of iodine are applied to the skin. If they disappear within 12 hours, then this supposedly indicates a microelement deficiency. This is fundamentally wrong. Basically, the absorption rate depends on the condition of the skin and the individual characteristics of the body.
Iodine deficiency can only be determined in a laboratory setting. This may involve a urine or blood test. Results are known on the same day
We recommend that you undergo this examination before you start taking iodine-containing medications. Although there is an opinion that they are harmless and that more than necessary amounts of iodine are not absorbed, the phenomenon of iodism (poisoning with this element) is widespread.
Prevention: how to compensate for iodine deficiency
There are certain hygienic standards that make it possible to predict the compliance of the physiological needs of iodine content in the human body. For an adult, the daily requirement is met by 150 mcg; for a child, the norm can be 100 - 120 mcg, depending on body weight.
You can replenish iodine deficiency different ways. Sometimes it is enough to adjust your eating style and include foods that contain this microelement in large quantities. In especially severe cases, special medications are required: structum, iodomarin, iodine-active, iodoronm and others. But this must be done under the supervision of an endocrinologist.
If you purchase iodized salt, then remember a simple rule: it is beneficial only if it is not subjected to heat treatment. In other words, you need to add it to ready-made dishes or salads. When boiling, a chemical transformation of iodine occurs, and it becomes useless.
The role of minerals and trace elements in human life is quite large. These microelements include iodine, a member of the halogen family, which is necessary for the body as a catalyst for many biological processes.
This chemical element actively affects metabolism and is closely related to the function of the thyroid gland, because participates in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Depends on them physical health and human mental activity. Iodine deficiency provokes malfunctions in the body and the development of many.
Causes of iodine deficiency
Statistics show that iodine deficiency is found in one degree or another in every 4 people. Children and pregnant women are most susceptible to it. According to WHO recommendations, for women during pregnancy and lactation daily norm iodine should be 250 mcg. Children will not develop iodine deficiency if their daily intake is 200 mcg. Every day an adult needs at least 150 mcg of iodine, part of which must come from food, and part from the environment (water and air).
Therefore, iodine deficiency is not always a consequence of poor nutrition. Its deficiency is often experienced by residents of regions whose soil and water are poor in this microelement.
The absorption of the chemical element is hampered by uncontrolled use of hormonal drugs, alcohol abuse, and smoking. The cause of iodine deficiency is a hereditary predisposition to thyroid pathologies. Often, a decrease in the content of a microelement in the body occurs due to excess intake of chlorine, fluorine, bromine, because they are functional iodine antagonists.
Pathologies of infectious origin play an important role in the development of iodine deficiency. In addition, radioactive isotopes, excess X-rays and other radiation lead to disruption of microelement balance.
Symptoms of iodine deficiency
As for the signs that manifest iodine deficiency, they are practically no different from the symptoms of many other diseases. The first signs of low iodine levels in the body look like a slight malaise. Gradually, symptoms increase, people complain of increased fatigue, decreased physical activity, irritability, headache, insomnia, mood swings.
Iodine deficiency is indicated by the condition of the skin; it becomes dry and pale.
With a lack of a valuable microelement, hair begins to fall out rapidly, and nails become brittle and split. When noticed.
Characteristic signs indicating the presence of acute iodine deficiency are:
- swelling;
- arrhythmia;
- tachycardia;
- muscle pain and cramps;
- frequent colds.
Most people with iodine deficiency experience changes in weight. A deficiency of this microelement in women can cause irregular menstruation.
In men, it provokes sexual disorders.
Research has proven that iodine deficiency negatively affects concentration, impairs memory, and reduces the level of intelligence.
Diagnostics
To make a diagnosis, a specialist interviews the patient, after which he examines the thyroid gland and examines it using palpation, determining its size and location. Physical diagnosis allows you to identify the presence of iodine deficiency, as well as determine the extent of the disease.
At the next stage, a row is assigned laboratory research(general blood and urine tests, biochemical analysis blood).
The preliminary diagnosis is clarified using and.
Treatment
The problem of iodine deficiency has long acquired a planetary scale. In many countries, this problem is solved by enriching food products with vital microelements. These products include the most commonly consumed: salt, milk and dairy products, bread and bakery products.
The menu must include seafood. Preference should be given to kelp, squid and sea fish, because they are leaders in the content of valuable elements. Be sure to include more dairy products, vegetables and fruits in your diet. The most useful are potatoes, carrots, beets, apples, and prunes.
There is also a list of foods that people with low iodine levels should avoid. You should not eat cabbage, turnips, corn, soybeans, radishes, because... they block iodine metabolism reactions.
Drug treatment iodine deficiency begins with the prescription of iodine preparations (Iodbalance, Iodine-Active, Iodothyrine), taking into account the nature of the iodine balance disorder. Along with iodine-containing drugs, medications are prescribed to eliminate symptoms caused by iodine deficiency.
Suppressive therapy with levothyroxine may be used.
Consequences of the disease
In women during pregnancy, its deficiency causes a number of complications, which lead to intrauterine growth retardation, hypoxia, and possible death of the child.
For children, iodine deficiency is fraught with delayed mental and physical development up to.
Using iodized salt is the simplest and most reliable way to prevent iodine deficiency.
Prevention
To maintain the required iodine concentration in the body, it is important to eat properly and healthy image life. Preventive intake of vitamins and minerals should be agreed with a specialist. Using iodized salt is the simplest and most reliable way to prevent iodine deficiency.
Iodine is one of the most important elements in organism. The thyroid gland needs it to produce hormones, so they contain the largest amount of it. The body's daily need for iodine is 100-150 mcg, but during pregnancy, lactation, during intensive growth (in children), during the period of rehabilitation after illness or surgery, this norm increases significantly.
For pregnant women and breastfeeding women, 200 mcg is needed, for children under 12 years old - 50-100 mcg, for adolescents and adults - 100-200 mcg.
Iodine deficiency is a dangerous disorder that leads to serious consequences.
Residents of high mountain areas are especially susceptible to it. drinking water poor on this element.
Causes and symptoms of iodine deficiency
The reasons that provoke a lack of this element are quite diverse, but they need to be taken into account/eliminated during treatment and prevention. For example, a pregnant woman, as well as a breastfeeding woman, should consume more vitamins and other beneficial elements, including iodine.
A decrease in iodine concentration in the body is provoked by: perchlorates, thiocyanates, oral contraceptives, alcohol abuse, smoking, radiation exposure.
This disorder can manifest itself in different forms, so its symptoms have been combined into several groups: emotional, edematous, immunodeficiency, hematological, gynecological and cardiological:
- Emotional. These include irritability, deterioration of memory and concentration, inhibition of reactions, decreased overall vitality, drowsiness, lethargy, and depression;
- Immunodeficient. This group includes only one symptom - deterioration of immunity. As a result - susceptibility to infections, colds, development chronic forms pathologies;
- Swelling is also a symptom of iodine deficiency. They can appear under the eyes, on the arms and legs. Diuretics only aggravate the situation, forming addiction and dependence;
- Gynecological signs of the development of iodine deficiency in women include menstrual irregularities, cracked nipples, and in later stages – early menopause and infertility;
- Cardiac – arrhythmia, atherosclerosis, decreased lower pressure. In this case, there is no improvement in the treatment of these diseases;
- Hematological – decrease in hemoglobin level in the blood. At the same time, medications also do not have a significant effect.
Iodine deficiency that occurs in children, without treatment, manifests itself as a lag in mental and physical development, since the brain and skeletal system are primarily affected. If this disorder occurs during pregnancy, there is a high risk of developing cretinism in the unborn child.
In addition, this deviation negatively affects the functioning of the baby’s internal organs, as well as his skeleton. On early stages During pregnancy, this condition can lead to regression and miscarriage. During lactation, difficulties arise with the production of breast milk.
Consequences of iodine deficiency
The main danger of the disorder is that the above symptoms can become significantly more complicated, and in the absence of adequate treatment lead to irreversible consequences. For example, an enlarging goiter puts pressure on nearby organs, causing a dry cough, difficulty swallowing food, and attacks of suffocation.
Deficiency in women can lead to breast diseases. If the thyroid gland stops producing hormones in the required quantities, growth slows in children and adolescents.
Diagnosis of iodine deficiency in children and adults
The simplest and most effective method that can be used at home is applying an iodine grid. It is applied to the skin of the forearm or thigh. If it completely disappears after 2 hours from the moment of application, it means that there is an acute deficiency of this element in the body.
When it lasts for 24 hours, there are no problems with iodine. But it is still better to consult an endocrinologist for a more thorough examination and professional advice.
Usually prescribed:
- Blood test for specific hormones;
- Ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland;
- Instrumental and clinical examinations if necessary.
Treatment and prevention of iodine deficiency
The deficiency of this element is eliminated with the help of iodine-containing drugs. That is, all measures are aimed at replenishing the missing substance. Often, after a diagnosis has been made, the doctor prescribes special medications and various supplements. They can be in the form of tablets and solutions. The course of treatment and the measures included in it largely depend on the degree of iodine deficiency and the extent of disruption of the thyroid gland.
The duration of therapy can reach several months, and sometimes drags on for years. Sometimes specialists prescribe inorganic iodine supplements, for example, Iodomarin, Iodine, Iodine-active, etc.
It is worth noting that they are used only according to strict indications and doctor’s prescription, because they, like other medications, have disadvantages such as side effects, and there are also difficulties with dosing. Therefore, any means for correcting iodine deficiency should be selected, prescribed and dosed by an endocrinologist.
Treatment cannot be done without symptomatic therapy if iodine deficiency has led to the development of other disorders and diseases. For example, the most common complication is non-toxic diffuse goiter. This pathology is treated with iodine preparations for six months. After this, the dose is changed depending on the course of the disease, and other medications are introduced that suppress TSH functions.
Special diet
Nutrition plays an important role in both the treatment and prevention of iodine deficiency. With the help of a properly selected diet, you can reduce the amount of harmful substances that penetrate physiological barriers (skin, gastrointestinal tract, lungs) and increase the body's resistance to them. Proper, balanced nutrition cleanses the body, removes waste and toxins, increases the antitoxic function of the liver, and stabilizes the functioning of other organs.
The problem of iodine deficiency should be solved by introducing complete proteins into the diet, because they are the main protective agent in the fight against various harmful substances. In this case, the menu should contain a minimum required amount fats, as they are slowly digested and absorbed by the body, causing stagnation of food in the gastrointestinal tract.
In addition, fats place an extra burden on the liver, so you need to limit to a minimum foods that contain refractory animal fats (beef, lamb).
For the body to function normally, it must constantly maintain a balance of vitamins and minerals. For the smooth functioning of the thyroid gland, iodine plays a key role. Its molecules are contained in the thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine (T3 and T4), which are one of the main endocrine regulators of many processes in the body.
About 30% of the world's population faces iodine deficiency to one degree or another. Microelement deficiency is especially acute in the female body. Its consequences affect both a woman’s appearance, the state of her internal organs, and psychological health. It is very important to recognize the problem in time and take the necessary measures to compensate for iodine deficiency.
Functions of iodine in the body
Since iodine is an integral part of thyroid hormones, its role is determined by the functions of these hormones.
The trace element affects most vital processes in the body:
- heat and energy exchange;
- metabolic rate;
- weight normalization;
- work of the cardiovascular system;
- water-salt balance;
- emotional condition;
- normal intrauterine development of the fetus;
- psychomotor and physical development child.
Iodine affects the work of phagocytes - cells of the immune system that prevent pathogens from entering the body. It can enter the body in different ways. We get about 4% from air, 5% from water, 60% from animal products, 30% from plant foods. Normally, an adult should receive 120-150 mcg of iodine per day. During pregnancy, women's need increases to 200-250 mcg. 80% of the microelement entering the body accumulates in the thyroid gland.
Causes of microelement deficiency
The most common cause of iodine deficiency in women is an improper diet, in which there is insufficient iodine or no iodine at all. Also, the problem is especially acute in those regions where the soil and water are depleted of iodine. After all, part of it comes not only with food, but also with water and air. In regions far from the sea, soils are leached and iodine is washed out of them. Therefore, products grown on them have a low microelement content. Thus, living in such regions becomes a risk factor for the development of iodine deficiency.
The need for the substance increases especially in pregnant and lactating women. Its deficiency is very dangerous for the fetus and can lead to:
- risk of miscarriage;
- the birth of a deaf and mute child;
- disruption of the central nervous system.
Iodine deficiency leads to the development of the following diseases:
- diffuse and nodular euthyroid;
- thyrotoxic gland adenoma;
Insufficient intake of the substance during embryonic development and in young children leads to the development of cretinism.
Signs and symptoms
When there is a lack of iodine, the thyroid gland receives a signal about hormonal deficiency. To compensate for this deficiency, the organ begins to increase in size. This is one of the first signs of iodine deficiency. It affects the general condition of the body, but more often women do not associate the deterioration of their condition with a lack of microelement. Since iodine deficiency directly affects the level of thyroid hormones, their decrease is characterized by a variety of manifestations.
In addition to an enlarged thyroid gland, iodine deficiency is manifested by characteristic symptoms:
- skin aging, increased dryness and flaking;
- brittle nails and hair loss;
- constant feeling of fatigue;
- instability to stressful situations;
- menstrual irregularities;
- decreased libido;
- frequent headaches;
- unsuccessful attempts to conceive a child for a long time;
- intestinal disorders - constipation appears, which is difficult to eliminate using traditional remedies;
- decreased mental abilities;
- deterioration in concentration;
- weight gain;
- blood pressure surges;
- dyspnea;
- excessive sweating.
Diagnostics
To determine if a woman has a deficiency of a substance, it is necessary to contact her if suspicious symptoms appear. During a physical examination, the doctor may detect an enlargement of the thyroid gland, which indicates its dysfunction. To verify iodine deficiency, laboratory tests are prescribed to determine the level of thyroid hormones, TSH, and a study of iodine excretion in urine. Additionally, they are carried out to identify pathological changes in the organ.
Note! You can determine iodine deficiency yourself. It is necessary to apply an iodine grid to the skin. If after 3 hours there are no traces of iodine left, then there is a deficiency of the microelement. If the mesh lasts 6 hours or more, then the body does not experience a lack of substance.
Ways to replenish iodine deficiency
If element deficiency has already been confirmed, the endocrinologist develops an individual treatment regimen, which includes:
- nutrition correction;
- taking medications.
It is impossible to cure thyroid hypoactivity only by replacing iodine through food and dietary supplements. This may be a preventive measure, but serious problems with iron, this will not eliminate iodine deficiency.
Medicines and dietary supplements
Most often, with a lack of iodine, diffuse non-toxic goiter develops. In this case, it is recommended to take products containing iodine salts (Iodide). The doctor determines the dosage of the drug individually. The medication must be taken for at least 6 months.
Other dietary supplements with iodine that can be taken if there is a deficiency of the substance:
- Sodium iodide;
- Calcium iodide;
If during this time the size of the thyroid gland does not decrease, additional hormonal medications with thyroid hormones (for example, or) may be prescribed.
Look at the list of 2 types, and also find out the rules for their use.
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egg yolk; beef; legumes; milk; walnuts; vegetables. It is recommended to add iodized salt during cooking. With constant use, it can significantly compensate for iodine deficiency. Iodized salt retains its qualities for 4 months; it should be added to ready-made dishes. It is important to remember that during the heat treatment of foods, up to 60% of iodine is destroyed.
Traditional medicine
Some plants contain quite a lot of iodine. The use of decoctions and infusions, the juice of these crops helps to compensate for iodine deficiency:
- silver cinquefoil;
- lungwort;
- cultural cocklebur;
- dyeing gorse.
Iodine deficiency in women causes disturbances in the synthesis of thyroid hormones, and subsequently - malfunctions in most organs and systems. In addition to the deterioration of general health, it suffers appearance woman, her psycho-emotional state. To enrich the body with iodine, women living in endemic regions are recommended to increase iodine-containing foods, iodized salt in their diet, and take courses of mineral complexes and dietary supplements as prescribed by a doctor.
Iodine is one of the most important trace elements in the body. The main role of iodine is in the synthesis of thyroid hormones of the thyroid gland - substances responsible for most metabolic processes in the body. It is known that thyroid hormones consist of more than 65% iodine. Lack of iodine leads to decreased hormone production and the development of hypothyroidism. Learn more about how to recognize iodine deficiency and how to replenish it in the following video: