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Iodine deficiency
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A 33-year old asked:
What are some solutions to iodine deficiency?
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A male asked:
How do you know if you have an iodine deficiency?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Which age group are most susceptible to iodine deficiency?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Does iodine deficiencies really cause cancer and where to find iodine ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Will low salt low sodium diets lead to iodine deficiency?
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A 47-year old asked:
Hi docs, would taking multivitamins help with iodine deficiency?
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A 43-year old male asked:
I never add table salt to anything I consume. Is this a concern for iodine deficiency? Is the sodium in bread, burritos, etc iodized?
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A 32-year old asked:
Iodine deficiency thyroid; will taking iodine correct it?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can iodine deficiency cause chronic clinical depression?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why does iodine deficiency causes the thyroid to swell and goiter?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Hear me out b4 u say no, I got on a health kick about 5yrs ago and I cut out table salt completely, haven't used any sense unless it was on the food @ a restaurant, I started have palpitations about this same time could iodine deficiency cause palps?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Could a low TSH and high T4 be an indication of iodine deficiency ?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have two colloid goiter due to iodine deficiency, my dr insists surgry, necessary?Will i lose weight and thyroid function normally after surgery?
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A 38-year old female asked:
How can I find out if my underactive thyroid is from iodine deficiency? Could my underactive thyroid be from a muscle injury or birth control?
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A male asked:
My friend has low energy, dry skin, cancer/tumor and occasional weakness, i wish i could help him but i think he needs a doctor. Personally i think he is deficient in iodine because most people in the usa have this deficiency. I've been having trouble co
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A 48-year old asked:
If you are deficient in?Thyroid, will iodine correct it?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Is it true that iodine plays a role in cell apoptosis? I heard iodine is present in every cell, and that most people are iodine deficient nowadays.
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A 35-year old female asked:
I live in NZ (iodine-deficient soil), 6 weeks pregnant, hypothyroid, take 100mcg levo a day and have been advised not to take iodine. Is this right?
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A member asked:
I take 75 Synthroid (thyroxine) after a thyroidectomy. Would an iodine supplement help? How would i know if i were iodine deficient?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Is it possible to still have iodine defeciency even if your thyroid t3, t4, & tsh are all in good levels? If so, how do you test for it?
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A 44-year old asked:
Does pickle contain iodine?
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A 35-year old asked:
How important is iodine in your diet?
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A 50-year old asked:
Do you really need iodine to be healthy?
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A 52-year old male asked:
What is the half-life of iodine 131?
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A 43-year old asked:
Could a deficiency cause you not to grow ?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Does iodine cure bv?
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A 52-year old asked:
Are iodine supplements safe?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is iodine bad for hypertension?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I think I have biotin deficiency how can I fix it?
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A 43-year old asked:
Could you explain what is alpha 1antitripsin deficiency?
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