Tag: iodine
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Activity of the most studied minerals in Nutritherapy – Iodine
CHARACTERISTICS : Trace element RDI: 200 mcg / d Average intakes: 100 mcg / d ROLES: Hypothyroidism can be deficient if it lacks iodine, which is needed to make thyroid hormones and selenium is needed to activate it. There are 2 forms of thyroid hormones: T4, 1 iodine must be removed by a deiodinase catalyzed by Selenium…
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Endemic goitre and iodine deficiency
– Goitre is the increase in volume of the thyroid. Endemic goitre appears in iodine deficiency areas. It can also be caused or aggravated by the regular consumption of goitrogens foods (cassava, cabbage, turnips, millet, etc.). – The development of goiter is an adaptive process: iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormones. Iodine…
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