Many pregnant women have insufficient iodine; may impair baby's neurological development
New research has found that pregnant women in Sweden had inadequate levels of iodine in their diets. Proper iodine nutrition is necessary for neurological development of the fetus. Iodine is an element that is involved in the production of thyroid hormones. Pregnant and breastfeeding women need about 50% more iodine in the diets, and WHO recommends a total daily iodine intake of 250 ?g/d for pregnant and lactating women. Medical evidence confirms that moderate to severe iodine deficiency during pregnancy may impair the baby's neurological development. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 26, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Iodine supplements could help mums, babies and the economy
ConclusionThis economic modelling study predicted that giving iodine supplements to pregnant women would save the NHS money and benefit the infant and wider society by boosting their intelligence. The study has based its analysis on the UK perspective, used systematic searches and expert input to inform the likely health and economic effects of iodine supplementation. A strong point of the study, as the authors say, is that they used a conservative approach. This meant they limited the possible benefits of iodine supplementation while overestimating the potential harms as much as possible. This suggests that the cost ben...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
Crowdsourced medication review site Iodine launches antidepressant study
Iodine, the crowdsourced medication review company run by former Wired editor Thomas Goetz and former Google engineer Matt Mohebbi, is launching a new study this month to look specifically at the effects of antidepressants. The study, called Iodine Timeline, will guide anti-depressant users to give feedback for one month about their treatment by opting into short, […] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - May 13, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jonah Comstock Tags: Pharma Uncategorized antidepressants crowdsourcing drug data Iodine medication side effects Source Type: news
New Recommendations Call for Iodine in All Prenatal VitaminsNew Recommendations Call for Iodine in All Prenatal Vitamins
The American Thyroid Association commended a supplement trade association for its call to add iodine to prenatal vitamins, while also issuing a caution about possible excess iodine consumption. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 20, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Persistent Iodine Deficiency in Developing Countries Drives the Global...
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Iodine. Global consumption of Iodine is projected to reach 36.9 thousand metric tons by 2020, driven by persisting iodine deficiency in...(PRWeb January 30, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/iodides_market/iodophors_market/prweb12483724.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 31, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
No Link Between Hyperthyroidism Treatment, Solid Cancer Death
Association between radioactive iodine treatment and solid cancer mortality is dose dependent (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 11, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Endocrinology, Oncology, Radiology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
Talk to Pregnant/Nursing Patients About Iodine SupplementsTalk to Pregnant/Nursing Patients About Iodine Supplements
According to a recent American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement, many pregnant and breastfeeding women probably aren't getting enough iodine. Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Expert Interview Source Type: news
Iodine may alleviate swelling in retinitis pigmentosa patients' retinas
(Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary) Researchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, and Boston University School of Medicine tested whether the extent of retinal swelling due to cystoid macular edema was inversely related to dietary iodine intake in patients with retinitis pigmentosa and found that it was. This finding raises the possibility that an iodine supplement could help limit or reduce central foveal swelling in retinitis pigmentosa patients with cystoid macular edema. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Who Needs Iodine Supplements?
I understand that pregnant women should take iodine supplements. Can you explain why? I thought that most of us get too much salt, so how could we be missing out on iodine? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - July 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Research scholarship investigating Iodine-deficiency awareness among healthcare professionals and mothers in the U.S.A
The Bracco Foundation, in collaboration with the National Italian American Foundation, offers a research scholarship on "Iodine-deficiency awareness among healthcare professionals and mothers in the U.S.A" worth $100,000, aimed at all American citizens of Italian origin and Italians permanently resident in the United States.
The winner will carry out a research project for 18 months to assess the level of awareness of the risks of a lack of iodine in the diet of pregnant women for the cognitive development of their children.
The project will be carried out at the Thyroid Health Center of the University ...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - May 19, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Low Iodine Recipes For Thyroid Cancer Treatment
If you have any experience with thyroid cancer as a patient or caregiver, you know know about the low iodine diet. For those who are out of the loop, it's not a weight loss fad diet, but a a diet meant to deprive the body of iodine to prepare for a radioactive iodine scan or ablation. You spend 2-3 weeks eating foods that are low iodine. This means no eating out, commercial baked goods, dairy, iodized salt, and other foods that we all have come to rely on. Some call it 14 days of hell, but it doesn't have to be!...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Cancer)
Source: About.com Cancer - March 31, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
How to Remove Iodine from Water
Question: How can I remove iodine from my drinking water?
Answer: According to Lenntech, a water treatment and purification company, it's easy to remove iodine from water. Simply pass the water ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
Source: About.com Chemistry - February 27, 2014 Category: Chemistry Source Type: news
Nutrition 101: Iodine
(HealthCastle.com) Iodine is a trace mineral that the body needs to make thyroid hormones, which are essential for normal growth and development. Most of the world’s iodine is found in the ocean, where it is concentrated by sea life, especially seaweed.
Recommended Intake
The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for iodine are shown below:
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Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - February 21, 2014 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Nutrition 101: Iodine
(HealthCastle.com) Iodine is a trace mineral that the body needs to make thyroid hormones, which are essential for normal growth and development. Most of the world’s iodine is found in the ocean, where it is concentrated by sea life, especially seaweed.Recomme nded IntakeThe Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for iodine are shown below:read more (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - February 20, 2014 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
