Iodine

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

Reviewed November 2007

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Title:   Iodine and your thyroid gland
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:   Media release. Study confirms insufficient iodine in our food
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, said today Food Standards Australia New Zealand's latest Australian Total Diet Study confirms that many Australians are not getting enough iodine in their food.
Date:   Oct 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:   Jul 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. If you don't have enough iodine in your diet, it 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.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Thyroid conditions - Q & A
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A range of questions on thyroid conditions. Our experts provide the answers.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Goitre
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A goitre is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. Causes include iodine deficiency and thyroid conditions, such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, nodules and cancer. Treatment depends on the cause.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Thyroid gland explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The thyroid gland regulates many metabolic processes, including growth and energy use. Around one in 20 people will experience some form of thyroid dysfunction in their lifetime, with women more susceptible than men. Common problems include overactivity and underactivity of the thyroid gland.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Pregnancy planning
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Getting into shape before getting pregnant helps to give your child the best possible start.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Iodised salt for preventing iodine deficiency disorders
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Iodised salt supplementation improves iodine status but effect on other outcomes is unclearIodine deficiency causes mental retardation in children as well as enlarged thyroid glands (goitre) and deficiencies in thyroid hormones in people of all ages. It...
Date:   Sep 2004
Title:   Iodine supplementation for preventing iodine deficiency disorders in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Iodine supplementation improves goitre and iodine status but effect on other outcomes and best form of supplementation is unclear...
Date:   Feb 2004
Title:   Summary - What is iodine?
Publisher:   Australian Nutrition Foundation
Description:   Iodine is a chemical element that is required for growth and survival. Iodines most important known function is as a component of thyroid hormones, which play a vital role in the regulation of metabolic processes such as growth and energy expenditure.
Date:   Oct 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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