Iodine Supplements & Information

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Side Effects

Deficiency of iodine may occur in areas that have iodine-poor soil. Many months of iodine deficiency in the diet can cause goiter and/or hypothyroidism. With decreased iodine, the thyroid cells and the gland become enlarged. The deficiency is more prevalent in women than in men, and more common in pregnant women and adolescents. Iodine intake is stressed as a preventive measure because a goiter caused by iodine depletion can cause cretinism. Cretinism is extremely rare in the U.S. because iodine deficiency is generally not a problem.

There is no significant incidence of iodine toxicity in the U.S. Very high intake of iodine can reduce the function of the thyroid gland.   vgo to top

Recommendations  

These are the recommended daily allowances:

• infants -- 40 to 50 micrograms.

• children

  • age 1 to 3 years -- 70 micrograms

  • age 4 to 6 years -- 90 micrograms

  • age 7 to 10 years -- 120 micrograms

  • age 11+ years -- 150 micrograms

• pregnant women -- 175 micrograms

• lactating women -- 200 micrograms

A 1/4 teaspoon of iodized table salt provides 95 micrograms of iodine. A 6- ounce portion of ocean fish provides 650 micrograms of iodine. Most people are able to meet their iodine requirements by eating seafood, seaweed, iodized salt, and plants grown in iodine-rich soil. When buying salt make sure that is the iodized kind.

The FDA's reference daily intakes (RDI) for Iodine is 150 micrograms (mcg).             vgo to top