Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...

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Iodine is an element that's required for the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones. Since the body does not produce iodine on its own, it needs to come from dietary sources—and striking the right ...

In a recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers reviewed recent data on the metabolic implications of iodine consumption and elucidated the underlying mechanisms. Iodine is an ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some vegans may not be getting enough iodine in their diets, suggests a new study. That finding is particularly relevant for women who are pregnant, researchers say, as ...

The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been ...

A new study by researchers at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, found that 60% of pregnant women had suboptimal iodine status, highlighting a need for increased nutritional awareness to support ...

Lower iodine concentrations in the urine was independently associated with higher testosterone levels, a cross-sectional study found. Looking at nearly 3,000 U.S. men, those with lower urinary iodine ...

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