This is an indepth research article about iodine deficiency and also encourages physicans to perform routine iodine level tests!These are a few issues that can result from an iodine deficiency:
- Iodine deficiency predisposed to fibrocystic disease of the breast (FDB) and breast cancer
- Administration of thyroid hormones to iodine deficient women increased further their risk of breast cancer
The report indicates that 1 out of 7 female patents that visit a doctor are iodine deficient!
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