nutrition BY MELAINA JUNTTI


I t’s elemental 53 WHY YOU NEED IODINE—AND HOW TO GET ENOUGH


most table salts and used to make dairy and baking products. Today, most Americans still get enough, but some experts fear iodine deficiency is on the rise again, especially among women, and it too often goes undiagnosed.


I What iodine does


When you don’t get enough iodine from foods such as fish, sea vegetables, and even iodized table salt, you can become iodine deficient. If you’re low in iodine, your body can’t make enough thyroid hormone, which regulates metabolism, body temperature, muscle building, and more, says Elizabeth N. Pearce, MD, an endocrinologist at Boston University School of Medicine. “Tis may lead to ➻


odine, a trace element, is one of the most important—and most overlooked— minerals your body needs. In the early 1900s, iodine deficiency was a big problem in the United States, but the issue receded after iodine was added to


RECOMMENDED DAILY IODINE


Birth to 1 year: 110–130 mcg 1 to 8: 90 mcg 9 to 13: 120 mcg Ages 14+: 150 mcg


During pregnancy or lactation: 220–290 mcg Source: National Institutes of Health


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