Why you are advised to use iodised salts?

Answer 1

Iodine is needed for thyroid gland to work normally; used in antiseptics and in treating goiter and cretinism. According to Health World Organization, nearly 30% of worldwide populations are living in the deficiency of iodine conditions. We may say the deficient iodine become much more universal and widespread all over the world now.

Iodine is material for the synthetic hormones of thyroid glands, which situated at the base of the neck. Under the influence of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) released from the anterior pituitary gland, the thyroid secretes the hormone thyroxine (T4) into the bloodstream; it is essential for normal growth and development in children and normal metabolic rates in adults. Thyroxine (T4) and triodothyronine (T3) are the two principal hormones secreted by the thyroid gland to regulate metabolism.

Answer 2

Iodine is added to salt to sterilize it, as most salt is taken directly from the Earth's ocean. Although it usually goes through a large cleaning process where the salt is washed, filtered and recrystallized, salt companies believed that adding iodine to salt will further sterilize it; this belief is incorrect, because of the preservative properties of salt. Nowadays, iodine is still used in salt production, because people are generally deficient in iodine. Think of iodized salt as a mineral enriched "food" (salt is not food). Iodine helps with organ functions.

Answer 3

Iodine is necessary for the thyroid gland to make thyroxin hormone. Thyroxin regulates carbohydraates, protien and fat metabolism in the body. So as to provide the best balance for growth iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin. Therefore use of iodized salt is advisable.

Answer 4

Iodised salt is important because it prevents iodine deficiency. Around 2 billion people worldwide are deficient in iodine - and this is one of the leading preventable causes of mental retardation. It can also cause thyroid problems.

An easy way for the issue of iodine deficiency to be addressed is to consume a small amount of iodised salt.

Answer 5

- Iodine is necessary for the normal function of the thyroid

- A diet without iodine lead to idiocy or goiter

Answer 6

- to avoid goiter and other thyroid diseases
- to avoid mental diseases (cretinism)

Answer 7

Iodine is an essential nutrient. Some specialty salts like sea salt do not contain iodine.

Answer 8

it has iron .