Iodine is an essential element for synthesizing thyroid hormones. A team of researchers has studied the consequences of pregnant women consuming it in their diet and in supplements. The results ...

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 ...

More than 100 years ago, Americans were becoming deficient in the mineral iodine. It was causing problems like swelling in the neck—called a goiter—which signals that the thyroid had become inflamed ...

As Thyroid Awareness Month highlights the growing burden of thyroid disorders in India, an endocrinology expert explains why ...

Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that plays a vital role in your metabolic health. But when thyroid function becomes sluggish, it can trigger stubborn weight gain—one of ...

Exposure to radioactive iodines, mainly iodine 131 (I-131), in childhood is associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer. Importantly, both iodine deficiency and supplementation appear to ...

A new article discusses the issue of iodine deficiency in pregnant women in the U.S. and the potential negative health implications for both mothers and their children from this deficiency. A ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with a thyroid imbalance, you probably experience symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, hair loss, weight gain, and more. Most of the 20 to 30 million Americans who suffer from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Iodine intake during the first trimester of pregnancy may lead to maternal thyroid dysfunction in ...

Dear Pharmacist: I saw your Facebook post on iodine and have hypothyroidism. I’m convinced I’m deficient. Tell me more about deficiency. — E.P., Scottsdale, Ariz. Iodine is one of the components that ...