Iodine?
On this note I’m starting to notice a lot of people getting iodine deficiencies from not switching out sources of protein often enough from land animal to marine sea life? And also the exclusive use of sea salts or non-iodized salts since the top soil has been depleted of iodine from growing on it too many times when it comes to getting it from plants and the live-stock eating the plants?
IODINE: Essential or Dangerous? Why You Need It? How Much?
Published on May 8, 2019
“…Iodine is a very important element. You will suffer if you don’t have enough of it in your diet. Although some think it dangerous, iodine is actually essential to normal human life. Without enough of it you suffer, either a little or a lot. It’s hard to get enough iodine in your diet, but it is essential to optimize thyroid function, and the function of numerous other glands. What is it and what does it do? Where does it come from and how much do you need? …” …More
7 Iodine Rich Foods (plus 1 MYTH)
Published on Jun 24, 2019
There are myths out there about which foods are rich in iodine and which are not. Some people think potatoes are a rich source of iodine (NO). Here is a list of 7 Iodine Rich Foods that taste great, are full of other nutrients, and are easy to find.
I’d rather you not supplement at all, so add as many of these foods as you can to your diet. There is NO research showing an iodine overdose from eating iodine rich foods. Your brain, glands and every cell in your body needs you to eat plenty of iodine rich foods. …More
Footnotes:
[1] What Are the Best Food Sources of Iodine? Iodine content in food varies by soil content, fertilizers, and irrigation. Seafood is higher in iodine due to the content of ocean waters and can vary by area. Processed foods are higher due to additives in processing.
The daily value (DV) for iodine is 150 mcg for people ages 4 and older. (5) Any foods providing 20 percent or more of iodine are considered good sources of the element.
Following are some foods that are high in iodine:
- Seaweed, whole or sheet (1 g): 16 to 2984mcg (between 11 and 1,989 percent DV, depending on the water source)
- Baked cod (3 oz): 99mcg (66 percent DV)
- Low-fat, plain yogurt (1 cup): 75mcg (50 percent DV)
- Iodized salt (¼ teaspoon): 71mcg (47 percent DV)
- Medium white potato with skin: 60mcg (40 percent DV)
- Reduced-fat milk (1 cup): 56mcg (37 percent DV)
- Fish sticks (3 oz): 54mcg (36 percent DV)
- Enriched white bread (2 slices): 45mcg (30 percent DV)
- Shrimp (3 oz): 35mcg (23 percent DV)
- Chocolate ice cream (½ cup): 30mcg (20 percent DV) …More
