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The body does not need iodine, but what happens if there is too much?

 The body does not need iodine, but what happens if there is too much? Iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones in the body. But in small amounts. Generally, 150 micrograms of iodine per day is enough for a person. Adequate amounts of iodine are required for metabolism and healthy functioning of the thyroid gland. The natural foods obtained from the sea are sailfish, fish, cordfish, etc. and the most iodine is found in the green foods of plants and vegetables found in the sea. But since there is no sea in Nepal, you have to consume salt to get iodine. In a study conducted by Nepali scientists in the year 2079, it was found that the salt consumed by Nepali people has more iodine than the amount recommended by the World Health Organization. Kathmandu Institute of Applied Science Director Senior Scientist Dr. Vasant Giri's team investigated. The article about this research has been published in the journal Annals of the New York Academy of Science. Dr. According to Giri, iodine co

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