Iodine

Links to information on the benefits and role of iodine in the diet.

Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Iodine
Publisher:   Dietitians Association of Australia
Description:   Iodine is an essential mineral the body needs for good health. It has many functions in the body including regulating metabolism and ensuring healthy brain development. Make sure you eat a variety of foods to help you get enough iodine from your diet.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Pregnancy planning - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Getting into shape before getting pregnant helps to give your child the best possible start.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Iodine and your thyroid gland - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about how important iodine is for your thyroid gland, and how iodine deficiency can cause problems, especially in unborn and newborn babies.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Goitre
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A goitre is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. Symptoms of a goitre include enlargement of the throat, ranging from a small lump to a huge mass, swallowing problems and breathing problems. Causes include iodine deficiency and thyroid conditions, such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, nodules and cancer. Treatment depends on the cause.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Iodine explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Iodine is found in dairy products, seafood, kelp, eggs, some vegetables and iodised salt. It is important for hormone development. A lack of dietary iodine can cause an enlarged thyroid gland (goitre) or other iodine deficiency disorders. Iodine deficiency is the world's leading cause of mental retardation in children. Iodised salt can provide enough iodine to avoid low thyroid activity. Pregnant women need higher levels of iodine, as lack of this nutrient can retard normal development in a baby.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Thyroid gland explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The thyroid gland regulates many metabolic processes, including growth and energy use. Common problems include overactivity (hyperthyroidism) and underactivity (hypothyroidism) of the thyroid gland. Common causes of thyroid disorders are Hashimoto's disease and Graves' disease. An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a 'goitre'.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Radioiodine treatment for pediatric Graves' disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Graves' disease is a common cause of hyperthyroidism in children and adolescents which excessive amounts of thyroid hormones circulating in the blood. Affected children and adolescents suffer from increased heart beats, warm moist skin, fatigue, weight ...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Iodised salt for preventing iodine deficiency disorders
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Iodine deficiency causes mental retardation in children as well as enlarged thyroid glands (goitre) and deficiencies in thyroid hormones in people of all ages. It still exists in large parts of the world. This review looked at studies of iodised salt in...
Date:   Aug 2004
Title:   Iodine supplementation for preventing iodine deficiency disorders in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Iodine deficiency causes mental retardation in children as well as an enlarged thyroid gland (goitre) and sometimes deficiencies in thyroid hormones in people of all ages. It still exists in large parts of the world. This review looked at studies with a...
Date:   Mar 2003
Title:   How thyroid problems can affect your health
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Although not usually life threatening, thyroid problems can have a real effect on wellbeing. They can affect a person's moods, energy levels, tolerance of heat and cold and, in the case of women, their periods and even their fertility.
Date:   Nov 1999
Title:   Maternal iodine supplements in areas of deficiency
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Iodine deficiency is the leading preventable cause of intellectual impairment in the world. Although iodine supplementation is generally considered to be safe, there is a possibility of high doses of iodine suppressing maternal thyroid function.
Date:   Jul 1997
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