There are many health benefits of iodine for thyroid health. Iodine, a micronutrient present in many of the foods we eat (in trace amounts), is key in helping the thyroid gland make thyroid hormones.[1] The body cannot produce iodine by itself, so we are required to get it from the foods we eat or supplemental sources.[2] Our soils have been depleted of micronutrients over time, and as a result, foods that used to have higher iodine have been depleted of their natural levels. Over the past century, people have gone […]
