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Explain the physiological role of iodine?
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It is used to produce thyroid hormones
Answered 10/30/2021
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Iodine is complexed with amino acid tyrosine to make thyroid hormone. Visit this site for technical information: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9133680/ For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Get HPV, Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health
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