Iodine Deficiency. The Biggest Health Threat Today

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Article Title: Iodine Deficiency. The Biggest Health Threat

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The Problem

Iodine deficiency is one of the major health risks today in the

eyes of the World Health Organisation and this is a sad state of

affairs because it hasn't been a problem in developed countries

for a very long time, now it is a problem in every country.

There is an old saying that indicates: " You are what you eat "

and this deficiency is connected to the input of Iodine to our

bodies, but before we go into this and state the very, very low

cost cure it is prudent to point out the effects of this

deficiency: Our Iodine intake has a direct effect upon our IQ

and people with the deficiency are showing a loss of up to 15

points. In Tibet where this deficiency is most prevalent few

children have an IQ that exceeds 85 and this means that it is

almost impossible to teach them beyond primary school

curriculum. This situation is now happening in every nation of

the world; yours included.

The other part of the body that depends upon adequate Iodine

intake is the Thyroid Gland and often the first visible sign of

the deficiency is a swelling of the neck area.

Daily Requirement

Our bodies require very little Iodine, in fact about 1 teaspoon

throughout our entire life is enough. That doesn't mean you can

take it in one hit because that figure is spread over your

lifespan.

So how is it possible that intake was sufficient ten years ago

but is insufficient today?

The major reason is that most nations have stopped using Iodine

solution to sterilize milk containers before bottling; today

they use a Chlorine solution. The old system used to leave a

beneficial contamination of Iodine that mixed with the milk

when it was bottled. This amount was sufficient to fulfill the

needs of our bodies.

Concerns

One of the major concerns today is deficiency in pregnant women

that is leading to children with lowered IQ, low attention span

(no substantial proof yet that it is connected to Attention

Deficit Disorder, but it is being explored) and also a risk to

the operation of their Thyroid Glands. In years gone by a child

received this naturally from the mother whilst in the womb, from

breast feeding and later when drinking milk. Most mothers today

are so deficient themselves that they have none to pass on to

their child and as we have already pointed out our milk no

longer provides it.

The Simple Solution

So what is the answer? Here I resist the urge to point you to

some Iodine supplement and pick up a commission for sending you

there because it is far simpler than that. The answer is to

throw away the salt that you use to cook and season your food

and replace it with Iodinised Salt (it tastes the same and

costs just a few cents more). Yes it is truly as simple as

that. You don't need to increase your intake of salt because

salt is still a cause of high blood pressure, you just need to

continue using salt in the same safe manner that you use it

now, just replace normal salt with Iodinised salt. End of

problem.

Look for the Product

My local supermarket has 31 different packages of salt on

display and only two are Iodinised, needless to say they are on

the bottom shelf and out of sight to most shoppers. If your

supermarket doesn't stock it then request that they do or make

enquiries with your local Pharmacy. This health threat is far

too serious to ignore. The time to throw away your old salt is

NOW. It's your health that is at stake.

This article is copyright McCarthy 2005 and may only be

re-produced in its entirety without any additions.

About The Author: McCarthy is webmaster of

http://www.recipesmania.com a website devoted to freely sharing

knowledge on all facets of food, cooking, weight loss, food

related health subjects and a free weight loss program. It

contains recipes for all occasions from health to partying.

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