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Chapter 1
Minerals 💛
Iodine ☁️
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What are the functions of iodine
Makes
thyroxin
in
thyroid
gland
to
control
metabolic rate
of body
What are the main sources of iodine
Seafood,
vegetable
,
dairy foods
deficiency of iodine
Swelling
in
neck
Iodine
We get iodine from
vegetables
,
dairy
products and
seafood.
We need iodine to make certain
hormones.
A serious iodine deficiency can lead to
goitre
(swelling of the
neck
) as well as
complications
in unborn children.