Most of us have grown up watching salt commercials that boast of having adequate amounts of iodine in their products. Iodine is an essential mineral that helps make thyroid hormones, which in turn ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTV)F — Cutting back on salt can have some health benefits, but it can also leave your short on iodine and flavor. There are ways to make up for this important mineral with salt ...

Researchers worry that iodine deficiency is making a comeback as people ditch table salt for kosher, pink Himalayan and other salts You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Reducing table salt can have some health benefits, but, cutting iodized salt can mean shorting yourself on an important nutrient —Iodine. Our bodies are unable to make this mineral, ...

Your thyroid needs iodine from your diet to make important hormones for your body. Eating foods like fish, yogurt, and iodized salt can help you get the right amount of iodine. Too much iodine can ...

The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Iodine supplements may improve mental function in children with even mild deficiencies in the nutrient, a small study suggests. Iodine is a chemical element necessary for ...