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Can all food contain iodine needed for the thyroid gland's production of thyroid hormone?
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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.
Answered 7/16/2013
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