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Why it is important to consume iodized salt?
The iodine helps prevent the disease goitre.
What element is added to table salt?
Goiter is a problem with the thyroid gland, most commonly caused by an iodine-deficiency disease. You can prevent or cure it by eating seafoods which are rich in iodine, or by using iodized table salt.
Can you prevent Thyroid disease?
There are many different thyroid diseases. Most cannot be prevented. Iodine deficiency problems may however be prevented with sufficient iodine intake.
Which element is used to paint the skin to prevent infection from cuts and scratches?
Iodine
What does iodine prevent?
infection
Why is iodine put into table salt?
Iodine is often used in table salt to fight iodine deficiency. Iodine deficiency causes a variety of conditions including goiter, mental retardation, increased risk of breast cancer among others.
What is the scientific name iodine?
HUSAIRA is the scientific name of iodine. The deficiency disease of iodine is Goitre.
What is the scientific name of iodine?
The scientific name of iodine is Iodine, with the chemical symbol "I" and atomic number 53.
Why is it advised to have iodine in your diet?
A deficiency of iodine causes the disease goiter.
What diseases does iodine help?
Goitre is the major disease caused by deficiency of iodine.
Is Goiter a contagious disease?
No. Goiter is not a contagious disease. It is caused do to iodine-deficiency.
Is iodised salt bad for you?
Iodine itself is a deadly poison. In a "tincture of iodine" it was once used as a topical antibiotic, applied to cuts and scrapes. (It hurt like hell!) Tiny amounts of iodine are essential to life; lack of sufficient iodine causes a disease called goiter. In the US, we prevent iodine deficiency by adding trace amounts of iodine to table salt. That's why most salt is called "iodized".
