Iodine Deficiency

Iodine deficiency is a lack of the trace element iodine, an essential nutrient in the diet. It may result in a goiter, sometimes as an endemic goiter as well as cretinism due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism, which results in developmental delays and other health problems.

Hypothyroidism is a condition that occurs when your thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones.

There are many glands in the body, but the thyroid gland is the small, butterfly-shaped organ at the base of your neck that makes hormones that regulate your metabolism which affects how the body uses energy and other processes.

While your body goes through hormonal changes every day, you have mood swings, big dips like those that occur during hypothyroidism and it can signal danger, as a lack of thyroid hormone production causes the body’s functions to slow down.

Also to mention, an underactive or overactive thyroid (called hyperthyroidism) can affect your waistline. People with hypothyroidism experience a slower metabolic rate, which is generally associated with some amount of weight gain, usually due to accumulation of salt and water in the body.

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