Why Iodine Deficiency is Making a Comeback

A century ago, goiters resulting from iodine deficiency were rampant in people living in inland states from Appalachia and the Great Lakes to the northwest United States---an area that came to be known as the "goiter belt." Iodized salt solved that problem. But now iodine deficiency and goiters are making a comeback in the U.S. Listen in this week as Dee discusses why this is happening and how to ensure you get enough iodine in your diet without iodized salt. Reference: Hatch-McChesney, A., & Lieberman, H. R. (2022). Iodine and iodine deficiency: A comprehensive review of a re-emerging issue. Nutrients, 14(17), 3474. Link to Purchase Gourmet Seaweed Seasoning Salt:

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Why Iodine Deficiency is Making a Comeback is an episode from Diet Science by Dee and Michael McCaffrey.

This episode is 0:09:38 long.

This episode was published on Jan 26, 2025.

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