A small contingent of lawmakers are blaming silver iodide for extreme weather events, including the disastrous flooding in Texas, but at least they're getting closer to the truth.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends iodine intake of 90-120 μg of iodine per day up to 12 years, and 150 μg per day after that. For pregnancy and lactation, the recommended intake is ...

Research highlights the importance of iodine in thyroid hormone synthesis. Bladderwrack extract, containing significant iodine, is a natural option that supports this critical function.

Recently, gastroenterologists on TikTok are claiming that the rising popularity of non-iodized salts, like sea salt and Himalayan salt, is contributing to an increase in iodine deficiencies. So ...

Iodine deficiency among pregnant women is particularly concerning, because of how important the mineral is during fetal development. But some expecting mothers in Canada aren't getting enough of ...

A recent study published in Nature Communications explored the development and evaluation of a novel composite material, Ag-PSS-rGO, designed for the sensitive detection of iodine (I2) gas at low ...

Our need for iodine begins even before we’re yeeted out of the uterus – it plays a critical role in the development of a fetus’s brain, bones, and nervous system. It’s a key component of ...

Though iodine consumption is falling overall, most Americans are still getting enough through their diet, experts say. But doctors worry that’s not the case for women and children, who are most ...

Iodine is a trace element found in seawater and in some soils — mostly in coastal areas. A French chemist accidentally discovered it in 1811 when an experiment with seaweed ash created a purple ...

Though iodine consumption is falling overall, most Americans are still getting enough through their diet, experts say. But doctors worry that's not the case for women and children, who are most ...

Though iodine consumption is falling overall, most Americans are still getting enough through their diet, experts say. But doctors worry that’s not the case for women and children, who are most ...

By the 1950s, more than 70% of U.S. households used iodized table salt. Bread and some other foods also were fortified with iodine, and iodine deficiency became rare. But diets changed.