Iodine is an essential building block for thyroid hormone, and
sufficient iodine levels are necessary for proper thyroid function and the resulting production of thyroid hormone.
Not exact matches
This means that it is up to you to seek out a brand of over-the-counter or prescription vitamin that contains the
sufficient levels of
iodine.
Iodine levels are still considered
sufficient in the overall population.
When healthy individuals without any previous thyroid disease were fed 30 grams of pickled soybeans per day for one month, Ishizuki, et al. reported goiter and elevated individual thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
levels (although still within the normal range) in thirty - seven healthy,
iodine -
sufficient adults.
Proper
iodine utilization requires
sufficient levels of vitamin A, supplied by animal fats.
Even if TSH is effectively signaling the thyroid gland, and
iodine is present in
sufficient amounts for adequate production of T4 and T3 (blood test
levels thus appearing normal), intra-cellular conversion to T3 may not occur for several reasons.
In the absence of
sufficient iodine, TSH
levels remain elevated, leading to goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland that reflects the body's attempt to trap more
iodine from the circulation and produce thyroid hormones.
In a study of Boston mothers, 47 percent of breast milk samples did not have
sufficient levels of
iodine (10).