EDUCATION — iodine

After getting back from a relaxing holiday, we always add a little extra iodine into our diet or top up with lugols. Swimming in pools can be a big part of our break so the extra iodine is to support our thyroids after the exposure. Did you know that not only chlorine in pools but also fluoride in tap water and bromide in everyday products can negatively impact your thyroid? Here’s why—and how you can maintain the balance.At the heart of thyroid health is iodine, a vital nutrient that the thyroid gland uses to produce essential hormones like thyroxine (T4)...