Lower iodine levels and use of non-iodized salt are linked to a higher risk of frailty in people with type 2 diabetes. This ...

There are many vital nutrients we need from food. Some are well known - such as iron or vitamin C - but there is another, which is rarely mentioned despite a widespread insufficiency of it in our ...

“People have forgotten why there’s iodine in salt,” said Dr Elizabeth Pearce of Boston Medical Centre. She is a leader in the Iodine Global Network, a non-governmental agency working to ...

Iodine is ingested from food and stored in the thyroid gland. "Its main function is to help synthesize the thyroid hormones," says Jean Hanks, RDN, a dietitian at Bethany Medical Clinic of New York.

Iodine is crucial for thyroid function and neurological development, and inadequate intake can lead to health issues like ...

Individuals with iodine-poor diets (vegans, vegetarians, or those avoiding iodised salt). People with thyroid disorders (under medical supervision).

PETALING JAYA: Iodine must be added to salt being sold in Malaysia as part of a new rule that seeks to tackle iodine deficiency, says the Health Ministry. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor ...