Iodine Requirement Last updated: Jul 17, 2008

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Signs, symptoms & indicators of Iodine Requirement:
 
 
Lab Values - Nutrients  (Very) fast iodine patch disappearance

Counter-indicators:
  Normal iodine patch disappearance
 
 

Conditions that suggest Iodine Requirement:
 
 
Tumors, Malignant  Ovarian Cancer
 Geographic differences in the rates of breast, endometrial and ovarian cancer appear to be linked to iodine intake, suggesting that low intake may produce increased gonadotrophin stimulation leading to a hyperestrogenic state characterized by a relatively low estriol : (estrone + estradiol) ratio which may increase the risk of these cancers. [Lancet, pp.890-1, 1976]
 
 

Iodine Requirement can lead to:
 
 
Nutrients  Multiple Mineral, General Requirement
 
 

Recommendations for Iodine Requirement:
 
 
Mineral  Iodine
 
 


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Weak or unproven link
Strong or generally accepted link
Strongly counter-indicative
Highly recommended

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GLOSSARY

Cancer:  Refers to the various types of malignant neoplasms that contain cells growing out of control and invading adjacent tissues, which may metastasize to distant tissues.

Iodine:  A essential mineral that is an integral part of the thyroid hormones, thyroxin and triiodothyronine which have important metabolic roles and govern basal metabolism. The best known iodine deficiency symptom is goiter. Other iodine deficiency problems are reduced vitality, hypothyroidism, inability to think clearly, low resistance to infection, loss of control of the muscles of the mouth resulting in mouth contortion and drooling, defective teeth, tendency to obesity and cretinism which is a congenital abnormal condition marked by physical stunting and mental deficiency.