A 30-year-old member asked:
What food contains iodine needed for the thyroid gland's production of thyroid hormone?
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Dr. David Geffneranswered
Endocrinology 56 years experience
Many foods: The us diet has adequate i levels both in the food and added as stabilizers in many foods and other products as toothpaste and shampoos. If you are hypothyroid you need thyroid hormone in this country.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Can all food contain iodine needed for the thyroid gland's production of thyroid hormone?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Variable amounts: Plant food sources contain variable amounts of iodine, depending on the soil content of this mineral. In us you may use iodized salt that would cover the requirement.
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