Apart from folic acid and iodine, other supplements may not be needed. For the most part, they’re a waste of money. At worse, they could harm.
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Look out for products fortified with important vitamins and minerals.
Misinformation is spreading on social media that gargling with povidone-iodine can prevent COVID.
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The low iodine concentration in milk substitutes may mean consumers are at risk of iodine deficiency.
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New research into iodine tablets suggests the case for giving them to all pregnant women is compelling.
Iodine is naturally present in a range of food, especially seaweed and fish. So it may seem odd that the people of an island nation (most of whom live along its vast coastline) are not getting enough of…
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Reader in Endocrinology, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor in School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong
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Senaka Ranadheera is a Friend of The Conversation.
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