Iodine mainly affects the thyroid gland, which controls
many important functions in the body. In fact, iodine is the single most important
nutrient to the thyroid gland. Goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid, occurs when the
thyroid doesn't have enough iodine. The thyroid gland is an iodine organ, producing
powerful hormones needed throughout the rest of the body's organs. The hormones produced,
regulate the metabolism of the body. The speed of all basic cell functions, called
metabolism, depends on the thyroid. When the thyroid can't produce the iodine the body
needs, many serious conditions may result. Some minor conditions are fatigue, weight gain,
and bad circulation. Iodine protects the brain from toxins, and helps to neutralize toxins
found in the rest of the body. The body has a much harder time warming itself when there
is a deficiency in iodine.
Iodine deficiencies are very common!
Below is a list of some symptoms resulting from an Iodine deficiency: