Gastroenterologist Dr Ali Kazemi highlights the resurgence of iodine deficiency due to the rising popularity of Himalayan and sea salt.

But further tests pinpointed what they -- and the boy -- had been missing: iodine. A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the country. It essentially disappeared after ...

In the developed world, iodine deficiency has increased more than fourfold over the past 40 years. Nearly 74 percent of normal, “healthy” adults may no longer consume enough iodine.

She is a leader in the Iodine Global Network, a nongovernmental agency working to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders. She noted a reported 50% drop in U.S. iodine levels in surveyed Americans ...

2. Iodine supplements. At times, the nutrient absorption of the body is weak or the deficiency is severe, because of which one is not able to gain iodine through natural sources. In such cases ...

Although most people are still getting enough, researchers have increasingly been reporting low levels of iodine in pregnant women and other people, raising concerns about an impact on newborns.

Where iodine deficiency can lead to diseases and conditions such as goiter, hyperthyroidism and weak bones along with some other complications related to the thyroid gland, ...

She is a leader in the Iodine Global Network, a nongovernmental agency working to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders. She noted a reported 50% drop in U.S. iodine levels in surveyed Americans ...

Doctors worry that iodine deficiency — a dietary problem from the past — is coming back Iodized salt is displayed for a photograph in Philadelphia on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Credit: AP/Jonathan Poet ...

Although most people are still getting enough, researchers have increasingly been reporting low levels of iodine in pregnant women and other people, raising concerns about an impact on newborns.