Iodine - a trace element that is vital at any age, from the first minutes of intrauterine life, as it plays an important role in the functioning of the human body systems. Lack of it entails a different, not the comforting effects, such as:
• intrauterine fetal malformations;
• risk of miscarriage;
• mental retardation in children, hormonal disruptions, provoking the problem of the normal sexual development of adolescents, the absence of menstruation in girls;
• goiter;
• a variety of breast disease and the onset of early menopause in women.
So, we found,. iodine contributes to regulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, a "fuel" for the thyroid gland, cleaves a "bad" cholesterol, responds for the absorption of vitamins in the human body, contributes to mental development, affects the development of the vital organs of the fetus during pregnancy.
Iodine deficiency occurs due to poor nutrition during pregnancy, in people with bad habits such as smoking and alcohol consumption, as well as when taking oral contraceptives.
The first symptoms of iodine deficiency are not specific and are disguised as dystonia: a person is experiencing general weakness, malaise, depressed mood, tendency to colds. During this period, the lack of iodine is not yet acute, as part of their cost is covered by the body of stored reserves in the thyroid gland.
The next step is a compensatory enlargement of the thyroid gland, which is trying to catch up the pace of synthesizing hormones. Gradually developing organ dysfunction, and the body begins to signal a lack of iodine more eloquently:
- overweight. Against the background of an imbalance of hormones is reduced basal metabolic rate, which affects the weight of the person;
- lethargy, drowsiness, lethargy, forcing people to change jobs and your former way of life. Changes in human behavior is always observed around and often written off as depression;
- the inability to become pregnant or early miscarriage, which are also the result of an imbalance of thyroid hormones;
- disorders of mental activity: deterioration of understanding, memory, orientation in space;
- children iodine deficiency leads to the development of cretinism, which are symptoms of growth retardation and dwarfism, mental retardation, impaired body proportions.
Compensate for the lack of iodine in the body is easiest special preparations. Although there is a whole list of foods (iodized salt, sea fish, squid, cranberry, persimmon, sea cabbage, cheese, milk), regular use of which contributes to the completion of missing element. But is it always appropriate to the additional use of iodine-containing drugs?
If you find at some indication that lack of iodine in your body, it does not mean that you really need in their reception. Only after consultation with an endocrinologist, who will appoint the special tests, you can answer this question. And for similar features may disappear completely different diseases.
But in addition to iodine deficiency, there is also a glut of them. And the consequences in this case are no less dangerous. For example, coming on holiday to the sea, in the first few days, many people are experiencing some discomfort. They appear symptoms commonly attributed to acclimation:
• fever (from 37.5 to 39 degrees);
• an increase in pressure;
• heat intolerance;
• lack of appetite;
• headache;
• a fine tremor of the hands;
• unpleasant "metallic" taste in the mouth;
• irritability.
And few people realize that this is - first symptoms of overdose of iodine, which evaporates and is even in the air. To avoid sudden glut, I recommend during your holiday:
• drink plenty of water;
• eat moderate amounts of iodine-containing products by introducing them into your diet gradually;
• Do not stay in the sun at the moment of maximum activity, because UV improves thyroid function than iodine accelerates metabolism.
Take care of your health!
