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education/nutrition/Minerals.md

@@ -61,9 +61,20 @@ Anemia is the deficiency disorder caused by iron efficiency
 	- Brittle, cupped nails
 	- Decreased appetite
 	- Headache
+- Over time, anemia can cause:
+	- Chest pain
+	- An enlarged heart
+	- Irregular heartbeat
 
 ## Iodine
 - Iodide is the form of iodine that the boy absorbs and uses
+- Sources of iodine include:
+	- Seaweed
+	- Saltwater fish
+	- Grains
+	- Cow's milk
+	- Eggs
+	- Iodized salt
 - **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
@@ -73,6 +84,7 @@ Anemia is the deficiency disorder caused by iron efficiency
 	- Reduced metabolism
 	- Elevated blood cholesterol levels
 	- **Cretinism** is a condition in infants who are born to iodine-deficient women. The infants have permanent brain damage and growth retardation
+	- The fetus of a female who is deficient in iodine is likely to be born with a condition called **congenital hypothyroidism**
 	- Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of preventable intellectual disability worldwide
 
 ## Zinc
@@ -81,8 +93,10 @@ Zinc is necessary for:
 - Wound healing
 - Sense of taste and smell
 - DNA synthesis
+- Cofactor for more than 50 enzymes
 - Proper functioning of the nervous and immune system
 - Oysters are one of the best sources of Zinc
+The bioavailability of zinc is enhanced when eaten with 
 
 ### Zinc Toxicity
 - Excess of the UL -> Decreases HDL levels