diff --git a/education/nutrition/Minerals.md b/education/nutrition/Minerals.md index 1415b5c..6c36a08 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Minerals.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Minerals.md @@ -56,3 +56,10 @@ Anemia is the deficiency disorder caused by iron efficiency - Brittle, cupped nails - Decreased appetite - Headache + +## Iodine +- Iodide is the form of iodine that the boy absorbs and uses +- **Goiter** is the enlargement of the thyroid gland that is **not** the result of cancer + - Often occurs among populations living in areas that lack iodine in locally produced foods +- Iodine is required for **normal thyroid functions** and the production of thyroid hormone +- Hyperthyroidism refers to abnormally high blood levels of thyroid hormone \ No newline at end of file