How much iodine does the body need daily?

 

 

The World Health Organization has a list of how much iodine we need in our daily diet. How much iodine (1 gram = 1 lakh micrograms) the car needs per day. Let's find out ..

 

110 micrograms at 0 to 6 months of age

 

8 to 12 months 130 micrograms

 

90 micrograms in 1 to 3 years

 

90 micrograms in 4 years to 6 years

 

120 micrograms in 9 years to 13 years

 

14 years to 150 micrograms

 

220 micrograms for expectant mothers

 

Children who are breastfed have 290 micrograms.

 

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The thyroid gland near our throat secretes thyroxine and other hormones that play a vital role in our physical development, including the development of our intelligence. Iodine helps make thyroid hormone. Lack of iodine deficiency can lead to hypothyroidism.

 

Iodine deficiency causes some more problems. As the thyroid gland increases in size, the secretion of thyroid hormones decreases, hypo-thyroidism occurs, the development of intelligence decreases, mental illness begins and even the risk of brain damage increases.

 

In addition, there is a risk of muscle weakness due to loss of nerve and adjacent muscle stability, iodine deficiency of the expectant mother does not develop the child's intelligence, the child is mentally endangered and spastic. Fetuses can die even before they are born. Babies are at risk for hearing loss and speech problems, and iodine deficiency after birth can lead to numbness.

 

The child has problems growing up. The baby may become a dwarf or a dwarf if growth is impaired. In addition, there are problems such as hair loss, weight gain, and rough skin. According to nutritionists, how much iodine can we get from certain foods? 1/4 teaspoon salt contains 95 micrograms of iodine, 1 piece of marine fish 650 micrograms, 3 micrograms in 1 banana,

 

1 large egg contains 12 micrograms of iodine. Iodine is also found in shrimp, crab, meat, all kinds of sea fish and other seafood and milk. The main sources of iodine are marine fish and animals. To stay free from iodine deficiency, you need to eat iodized salt and marine fish.