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Iodine is found in some foods, it is a mineral which is needed for the thryoid gland to produce hormone's and to function properly, example our bones as we grow, gaining or losing weight. Some people, when their thyroid gland stops functioning man made iodine is used. This gland is found in your neck, you likely have heard of thryoid disease or graves disease. Iodine is used to treat this disease. The most common medication (iodine) is synthroid.
Iron or low iron is a deficiency in most cases, iron pills correct what causes different forms of anemia, usually attacking red blood cells. Iron pills are used to helps a person bring their red and white blood count up to normal levels. Your red blood cells are a big part of your immune system. If you are taking iron pills, please keep taking them as you doctor precribed. Because this can lead to serious problems with anemia, and blood disorders or diseases. I have left out a lot of medical terms, please ask. Usually thyroid disease and anemia are common together. I know this from having thyroid and a rare form of anemia.
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Why is iron iodine and fluoride added to the human diet?
Iron is essential for hemoglobin production, iodine is important for the production of thyroxidine
Why is iodine important for us?
Because iodine is required to regulate the activities of thyroid gland in us.
What is the name of a iodine ion?
The iodine anion is iodide. (I^(-)).
Which element it is too large in human body iron or iodine?
Iron. It is there in grams. Iodine is there in milligrams.
Are iron potassium and iodine are examples of carbohydrates?
Iron, potassium and iodine are examples of chemical elements, not carbohydrates.
You are on a no iodine diet can you have iron?
Iron and Iodine are different - so yes you can eat Iron. I must warn you that there are several dangers of going without Iodine. Iodine deficiency gives rise to a condition known as goiter. You should research Goiter before removing Iodine from your diet.
Does iodine has iron in it?
No. Iodine is itself a chemical element; it contains no other element. If you mean instead tincture of iodine that has no iron in it either. It's a solution of iodine and an iodide in ethanol and water.
Which is odd man out in zinc iron iodine mercury?
iodine
How do you separate iron from iodine?
you could use a magnet to attract the iron if in a mixture stated, and also you could use water to disolve the Iodine and then filter out the iron
What are iron potassium and iodine?
They are elements in the periodic table. Iron (Fe) is used for too many things to explain quickly. Potassium (K) is a very flammable alkali-metal that is found in bananas, it's so easy to cut you could use a butter knife. Iodine (I) compounds are important in organic chemistry and very useful in medicine and photography however it is also a poison that can kill.
Is iodine and iron always capitalized?
Yes, both "Iodine" and "Iron" should be capitalized when referring to the chemical elements.
How do humans get iron iodine and flouride into their diets?
Iron from red meat, iodine from salt, and many cities add flouride to the water
