Iodine

Iodine

Iodine is is an essential component of the thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). The thyroid hormones are important for growth, development, metabolism, and reproductive function.

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Fish
Fish has been the subject of much research over the past twenty years since Danish researchers found a link between fish-eating Eskimos and low rates of heart disease...
Shrimp
Shrimp is America’s favorite shellfish...
Wakame
Wakame is an ocean vegetable typically found in seaweed salads and soups...
Salt
Salt (sodium chloride) is required by the human body for the regulation of fluid balance...

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